A Poem by Sazerac about Ironworks being down --->

04-30-2001, 06:26 AM

(Wyvern emailed this to me, I thought it was excellent!)

Wyvern: Thought that you would enjoy this! Saz can be sooooo brilliant!

Once upon a network dreary,
fingers cramped and vision bleary,
gaming manuals piled high and character sheets upon the floor,
Longing for some sort of clue,
Not knowing what else to do,
I did finally turn to the Internet, to find the Ironworks door.
Typing with a steady hand,
I invoked the "Search" command,
and waited for the Ironworks page to load once more.
Only this...and nothing more.

Deep into the monitor peering,
long I sat there, wandering, fearing,
watching the small blue line dart back and forth some more,
Still it seemed the page was loading,
Even at my insistent goading,
Then suddenly all went blank,
and on the screen read:
"NOT FOUND: ERROR 404"
Only this, and nothing more.

Was this some occult illusion?
Some maniacal intrusion?
Surely, it was there! The forum
was there the day before!
I surveyed it in a tizzy,
Surely was the server busy?
Or perhaps rejecting packets from some router's core?
With my fingers pale and trembling,
Slowly toward my mouse was bending,
longing for a happy ending,
hoping Ironworks would be restored,
Praying hard, but expecting nothing,
I depressed the "Refresh" button,
But on the screen there still persisted
the ghastly message from before.
Ghastly grim they stared and taunted,
haunted, as my patience wore:
"NOT FOUND: ERROR 404".

I tried to catch the 'net off guard..
I clicked again, but twice as hard!
I pleaded with the accursed web,
I begged and cried, and then I swore,
Then I tried in desperation,
several log-in combinations,
still there came the incantation, just as senseless as before,
Error status page forever mocking,
displaying nonsense as before,
"NOT FOUND: ERROR 404".

And the message, never flitting,
still is sitting, still is sitting,
in the place where our beloved forum sat
just a short time before,
And its message has the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,
As we wonder if the forum will return from days of yore,
And its soul from out the message reading "ERROR 404"
shall be lifted...nevermore!

(with respect to E.A. Poe: butchery by P. Soulier)

Sazerac

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Cool huh?

04-30-2001, 06:27 AM

Wow !!! Very cool indeed

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Memnoch · 04-30-2001, 06:34 AM

Classic! Brings shivers down my spine, thinking back to those horrible days...

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Melusine · 04-30-2001, 06:54 AM

WOW, LMAO!!! Great how you keep that Poe-feel to it.... truly a hilarious reworking

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Melusine, Archbabe of the OHF and the LH

Your voice is ambrosia

Cloudbringer · 04-30-2001, 07:53 AM

Saz-

Amazing... LOVED it! HAHAHAHA
Always did like that one...er the unedited one. But yours is superb!

Cloudy

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Raindancer of the Laughing Hyenas Clan
Storm-Queen
StormCloud of the Black Knight
Heart Mind Soul Forever

Father Bronze · 04-30-2001, 08:56 AM

Awesome!

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Most Subtle Official Straightman of the Laughing Hyenas -- Grammarian Brigade.

Sazerac · 04-30-2001, 09:32 AM

Heheh, thanks, Ziroc! I actually posted that at our Yahoo "lean-to", that is, our refugee point that the Wizards and Warriors guys have when the forum is "down". I see it made its way through the channels. Thanks for reposting it, as I had already forgotten about it.

04-30-2001, 09:41 AM

heh heh heh Saz!
I was thinking of asking you yesterday to post this here for everyone's pleasure but did not want to ask publicly in case you didn't want to. Glad it made and and again I say; BRAVO!

Moni

Black Knight · 04-30-2001, 10:18 AM

How cute. Glad to see I'm not the only one doing the retry thing. (nods head up and down . . .) Great stuff!

BK

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The Black Storm Cloud of the Night
Consort to a Queen
Champion of Truth, Justice and Cloudy's Way
Captain of the Knights of the Golden Dragons
Heart, Mind, and Soul
Offical Wizard and Warrior Questioner

MILAMBER · 04-30-2001, 05:56 PM

That's Great!!

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"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his."
-General George Patton (1885-1945)

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04-30-2001, 06:26 AM	#1
Ziroc Guest Posts: n/a	(Wyvern emailed this to me, I thought it was excellent!) Wyvern: Thought that you would enjoy this! Saz can be sooooo brilliant! Once upon a network dreary, fingers cramped and vision bleary, gaming manuals piled high and character sheets upon the floor, Longing for some sort of clue, Not knowing what else to do, I did finally turn to the Internet, to find the Ironworks door. Typing with a steady hand, I invoked the "Search" command, and waited for the Ironworks page to load once more. Only this...and nothing more. Deep into the monitor peering, long I sat there, wandering, fearing, watching the small blue line dart back and forth some more, Still it seemed the page was loading, Even at my insistent goading, Then suddenly all went blank, and on the screen read: "NOT FOUND: ERROR 404" Only this, and nothing more. Was this some occult illusion? Some maniacal intrusion? Surely, it was there! The forum was there the day before! I surveyed it in a tizzy, Surely was the server busy? Or perhaps rejecting packets from some router's core? With my fingers pale and trembling, Slowly toward my mouse was bending, longing for a happy ending, hoping Ironworks would be restored, Praying hard, but expecting nothing, I depressed the "Refresh" button, But on the screen there still persisted the ghastly message from before. Ghastly grim they stared and taunted, haunted, as my patience wore: "NOT FOUND: ERROR 404". I tried to catch the 'net off guard.. I clicked again, but twice as hard! I pleaded with the accursed web, I begged and cried, and then I swore, Then I tried in desperation, several log-in combinations, still there came the incantation, just as senseless as before, Error status page forever mocking, displaying nonsense as before, "NOT FOUND: ERROR 404". And the message, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting, in the place where our beloved forum sat just a short time before, And its message has the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming, As we wonder if the forum will return from days of yore, And its soul from out the message reading "ERROR 404" shall be lifted...nevermore! (with respect to E.A. Poe: butchery by P. Soulier) Sazerac -------------------- Cool huh?

04-30-2001, 06:27 AM	#2
Sir_Tainly Guest Posts: n/a	Wow !!! Very cool indeed ------------------ Holy Avenger of the OHF and part time Pinguindiebjäger HATS for sale baby! Sponsored by Yorick Your ad here? Call 112 -221 -123

04-30-2001, 06:34 AM	#3
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	Classic! Brings shivers down my spine, thinking back to those horrible days... ------------------

04-30-2001, 06:54 AM	#4
Melusine Dracolisk Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Age: 45 Posts: 6,541	WOW, LMAO!!! Great how you keep that Poe-feel to it.... truly a hilarious reworking ------------------ Melusine, Archbabe of the OHF and the LH Your voice is ambrosia

04-30-2001, 07:53 AM	#5
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	Saz- Amazing... LOVED it! HAHAHAHA Always did like that one...er the unedited one. But yours is superb! Cloudy ------------------ Raindancer of the Laughing Hyenas Clan Storm-Queen StormCloud of the Black Knight Heart Mind Soul Forever

04-30-2001, 08:56 AM	#6
Father Bronze Baaz Draconian Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 56 Posts: 719	Awesome! ------------------ Most Subtle Official Straightman of the Laughing Hyenas -- Grammarian Brigade.

04-30-2001, 09:32 AM	#7
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	Heheh, thanks, Ziroc! I actually posted that at our Yahoo "lean-to", that is, our refugee point that the Wizards and Warriors guys have when the forum is "down". I see it made its way through the channels. Thanks for reposting it, as I had already forgotten about it.

04-30-2001, 09:41 AM	#8
Moni Guest Posts: n/a	heh heh heh Saz! I was thinking of asking you yesterday to post this here for everyone's pleasure but did not want to ask publicly in case you didn't want to. Glad it made and and again I say; BRAVO! Moni

04-30-2001, 10:18 AM	#9
Black Knight Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Delaware OH USA Age: 48 Posts: 3,168	How cute. Glad to see I'm not the only one doing the retry thing. (nods head up and down . . .) Great stuff! BK ------------------ The Black Storm Cloud of the Night Consort to a Queen Champion of Truth, Justice and Cloudy's Way Captain of the Knights of the Golden Dragons Heart, Mind, and Soul Offical Wizard and Warrior Questioner

04-30-2001, 05:56 PM	#10
MILAMBER Lord Soth Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,948	That's Great!! ------------------ "The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his." -General George Patton (1885-1945)

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