Re: [ga] 'Twas the night before Christmas in Marina del Rey

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That was funny, I don't care who you are.

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From: "Danny Younger" <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 6:17 PM
Subject: [ga] 'Twas the night before Christmas in Marina del Rey


> Ftom ICANNwatch December 24 2001:
> 
> 'Twas the night before Christmas in Marina del Rey,
> When the Board and Staff gathered for a private say;
> They piled into a room and closed the door,
> And looked carefully 'round for bugs on the floor;
> They peaked in the closets and looked under tables,
> To ensure that no listening device was enabled;
> When sure they were alone, free from public derision,
> They settled in their chairs to make some decisions;
> Chairman Cerf spoke first and tapping his glass,
> said "Attention please, we have resolutions to pass;
> First up tonight is to gut the At Large,
> We'll drop them to six, to show who's really in
> charge;"
> By a quick show of hands, the motion soon carried.
> Now a minority of the Board, the At Large was buried;
> "Here's another proposal. You'll like it, I think:
> Let me stay in office forever," proposed Hans
> Kraaijenbrink;
> "I've got one too," said Cohen, "And I think you'll be
> pleased.
> Just like baseball let's contract a few TLDs;"
> President Lynn proposed a toast to the Board's latest
> coup,
> When suddenly a noise came from the chimney flu;
> From the dust of the hearth, a little man appeared,
> With a red suit, an empty sack, and a long white
> beard;
> He stepped out of the chimney so lively and quick,
> They knew in a moment it must be St. NIC;
> He shook off the soot as he opened his sack,
> And looked 'round the room from the front to the back;
> He eyed the Directors and started to approach,
> When Joe Sims intervened with a stern reproach:
> "I'm sorry," he said, "You'll just have to go,
> Only our quarterly meetings are open, you know;
> So be off on your way taking toys to the tikes,
> You can see us in Ghana for two minutes at the mike;"
> The old man just grumbled as he continued his work,
> And he grabbed Linda Wilson from her chair with a
> jerk;
> He threw her into his bag in the blink of an eye,
> And then he did the same to Jun Murai;
> Next he gave Hans K. a quick tug and pull,
> and popped him into the sack, which was becoming quite
> full;
> "That's all," said NIC, "Continue your plotting,
> But I've just put an end to further boardsquatting;
> Who knew when I nabbed Fitzsimmons last year,
> That you wouldn't even notice he was no longer here;
> So this year, I've decided to do my job right,
> And take all the squatters away on this cold winter
> night.
> So don't test my patience again," NIC said with a
> snarl,
> "Or next year I'll make sure we reelect Karl."
> And just as quick as he'd come, he was off in a blink,
> with a bag full of Wilson, Murai and Kraaijenbrink.
> They heard his footsteps cross the roof as he returned
> to sleigh,
> And as he took flight, they all heard him say;
> "On the At Large elections, you've really disappointed
> Because the Internet is for everyone, not just the
> anointed."
> 
> http://www.icannwatch.org/article.pl?sid=01/12/24/085920
> 
> 
> 
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