Dedicated to anyone who's left their computers alone just long enough for them to self-destruct
On the first day I left it, my Unix gave to me: A burnt-out V.D.T.
On the second day I left it, my Unix gave to me: Two faulty tapes, And a burnt-out V.D.T.
On the third day I left it, my Unix gave to me: Three heads crashed, Two faulty tapes, And a burnt-out V.D.T.
On the fourth day I left it, my Unix gave to me: Four bad blocks, Three heads crashed, Two faulty tapes, And a burnt-out V.D.T.
On the fifth day I left it, my Unix gave to me: Five core dumps, Four bad blocks, Three heads crashed, Two faulty tapes, And a burnt-out V.D.T.
On the sixth day I left it, my Unix gave to me: Six bad controllers, Five core dumps, Four bad blocks, Three heads crashed, Two faulty tapes, And a burnt-out V.D.T.
On the seventh day I left it, my Unix gave to me: Seven blown partitions, Six bad controllers, Five core dumps, Four bad blocks, Three heads crashed, Two faulty tapes, And a burnt-out V.D.T.
On the eighth day I left it, my Unix gave to me: Eight gettys dying, Seven blown partitions, Six bad controllers, Five core dumps, Four bad blocks, Three heads crashed, Two faulty tapes, And a burnt-out V.D.T.
On the ninth day I left it, my Unix gave to me: Nine floppies frying, Eight gettys dying, Seven blown partitions, Six bad controllers, Five core dumps, Four bad blocks, Three heads crashed, Two faulty tapes, And a burnt-out V.D.T.
On the tenth day I left it, my Unix gave to me: Ten ports a-jamming, Nine floppies frying, Eight gettys dying, Seven blown partitions, Six bad controllers, Five core dumps, Four bad blocks, Three heads crashed, Two faulty tapes, And a burnt-out V.D.T.
On the eleventh day I left it, my Unix gave to me: Eleven chips a-smoking Ten ports a-jamming, Nine floppies frying, Eight gettys dying, Seven blown partitions, Six bad controllers, Five core dumps, Four bad blocks, Three heads crashed, Two faulty tapes, And a burnt-out V.D.T.
On the twelfth day I left it, my Unix gave to me: Twelve boards a-blowing, Eleven chips a-smoking Ten ports a-jamming, Nine floppies frying, Eight gettys dying, Seven blown partitions, Six bad controllers, Five core dumps, Four bad blocks, Three heads crashed, Two faulty tapes, And a burnt-out V.D.T.
On the thirteenth day I started adapting my Nintendo for the VME bus.