 A little Christmas variation:   9 Twas the night before startup and all through the machine 1 Not a program was working, not even "DISK CLEAN".   , The staff wimpered by their tubes in despair. With hopes that a miracle soon would be there.  - The users were nestled all snug in their beds 1 While visions of inquiries danced in their heads.   6 When out in the coffee room there arose such a clatter4 I sprang from my cubicle to see what was the matter.  + And what to my wondering eyes should appear & But SUPER-CODER, as up went our cheer.  / His resume showed he'd been hacking for seasons 6 He turned out clean code that used structured reasons.  5 Faster than speeding bullets, the programs they came, / And each one had a six letter descriptive name.   . RUN RECADD, RUN INQUIR, RUN UPDATE and DELETE,. RUN MONEND, RUN YEREND, RUN BATJOB and COMPLT.  2 His eyes they were glassy, his body pale and lean,5 From long nights and weekends in front of the screen.   + A twitch of his eye, and a nod of his head, - Soon gave me to know we had nothing to dread.   2 He spoke not a word but went straight to his work,4 Turning specs into code, then he turned with a jerk,  + And placing his finger on the <RETURN> key, % The system came up and ran perfectly.   & UPDATE updated, and DELETE it deleted,1 And when he ran COMPLT the whole thing completed.   / He tested each whistle and he tested each bell, < Not once using ON ERROR GOTO, and the whole thing ran swell.  / The testing was finished, the coding concluded, + The user's last changes were even included.   / We signed off the system, and turned it all in, 0 And waited for comments and the praise to begin.  9 But the user asked for more changes, and added the taunt, 2 "It's just what I asked for, but not what I want!"   -------------- Author unknown