Re: The Creation of the Big Plan

[Tony Gatt <baulko@tig.com.au>]

Oh Dear.. how true...

"Capt. Warwick J. Somerville." wrote:

> Just read somewhere in this NG this weeks that
> had problem with Companies that could be related
> to this Big Plan Poem
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> The Creation of the Big Plan
>
> In the beginning was the plan
> And then came the assumptions
> And the assumptions were without form
> And the plan was completely without substance
> And drakness fell upon the face of the Workers
>
> And they spake to their Supervisors saying:
> "It is a crook of s_t and it stinketh"
>
> And the Supervisors went unto their
> Executive Officers and sayeth:
> "It is a pail of dung and none can abide
> the odour therof"
>
> And the Executive Officers went unto their
> Program Managers and sayeth unto them:
> "It is a container of excrement, and it is very
> strong, such that none here may abide it"
>
> And the Program Managers went unto their
> Assistant State Managers and sayeth unto them:
> "It's a vessel of fertilizer, and none can abide
> its strength"
>
> And the Assistant State Managers went unto
>  the State Manager and sayeth:
> "It contains that which aids plant growth,
> and it is very strong"
>
> And the State Manager went to the
> Deputy Secretary and sayeth unto him:
> "It promoteth growth, and it is very powerful"
>
> And the Deputy Secretary went unto the
> Secretary and sayeth unto him:
> "This powerful new plan will actively
> promote the growth and efficiency of
> the Department, and this office in particular"
>
> And the Secretary looked upon the plan
> and saw that it was good
>
> And in time, the plan became policy
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Yours Sincerely
> Capt. W.J.Somerville