Computer Limericks
The BBC recently ran a computer limerick competition, through "The Listener". I've just received the issue with the winners. The competition was to write a limerick starting "A programming genius called ..." The winner-- A programming genius called Hank Wrote a system to 'access' his 'bank' When his memory failed him They nailed him then jailed him Now his 'storage' is 'basic' and dank. W E Sword, Barningham Suffolk Runners up-- A programming genius called Gertie Had a penchant for graphics so dirty No computer she knew Would accept what she drew Until she had tickled its QWERTY. C G Robbins, St Albans A programming genius called HEAP Had trouble in getting to sleep So he made his lambs troup through a huge FOR-NEXT loop FOR 1 TO 10000: NEXT sheep. John Miles, Ely A programming genius called Smiler Thought he'd made up a simpler compiler But through trouble with loops Was constrained to cry 'Whoops, This gets viler, gets viler, gets viler, ... J A Cade, Streatley A programming genius called Sewter Built a limerick-writing computer. The metre was fine and the rhymes quite divine But for some reason the damn thing always got the last line wrong. D Gutteridge, Chesterfield A programming genius called Hugh Said 'I really must see if it's true.' So he wrote a routine To ask 'What's it all mean?' But the answer was still '42'. R Humphries, Sutton Coldfield --Julian