�������������������������������������������������������������������������ͻ � The Sysops Tale � � � � BBSing is so much fun, � � I did it all the time, � � so I thought I'd start a bbs, � � that was just for me and mine. � � � � The first week was really great, � � new callers I was meeting, � � and reading lots of great new mail, � � and passing out my greetings. � � � � The second week was almost fun, � � the message base was growing, � � the files were going up and down, � � things were smoothly flowing. � � � � The third week was OK I think, � � a few problems here and there, � � but so far I had only gained, � � a very few gray hairs. � � � � The first month was over now, � � the board was still on-line, � � but folks had started writing me, � � and answers took so much time, � � � � And after that it got so busy, � � with all that mail to do, � � I wished I had the time and cash, � � to hire an extra crew. � � � � The messages were growing now, � � the mail was piling up, � � I barely had sufficient time, � � to fill my coffee cup. � � � � The doors started going down, � � the modem overheated, � � the hard disk crashed and lost my files, � � and I just felt defeated. � � � � But this stuff is so much fun, � � I really can't stop now, � � I'll cut and paste it back on-line, � � and make it work somehow. � � � � And now I'm so much wiser, � � I'll never let it fail, � � for now I'll just have to go, � � and answer all my mail. � � � � Copyright (c) 1992, John Chambers � �������������������������������������������������������������������������ͼ