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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><A HREF="http://blog.netways.de/2007/10/26/the-day-the-routers-died/"><SPAN LANG="en-au"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Calibri">http://blog.netways.de/2007/10/26/the-day-the-routers-died/</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Check out the video</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri">…</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> awesome.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri">To the tune of</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">‘</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri">American Pie</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> by Don McLean</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><B>Lyrics:</B><BR>
a long long time ago<BR>
i can still remember<BR>
when my laptop could connect elsewhere</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">and i tell you all there was a day<BR>
the network card i threw away<BR>
had a purpose - and worked for you and me….</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">But 18 years completely wasted<BR>
with each address we’ve aggregated<BR>
the tables overflowing<BR>
the traffic just stopped flowing….</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">And now we’re bearing all the scars<BR>
and all my traceroutes showing stars…<BR>
the packets would travel faster in cars…<BR>
the day….the routers died</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"><B>Chorus (ALL!!!!!)</B><BR>
So bye bye, folks at RIPE 55<BR>
Be persuaded to upgrade it or your network will die<BR>
IPv6 just makes me let out a sigh<BR>
But I spose we’d better give it a try<BR>
I suppose we’d better give it a try</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">Now did you write an RFC<BR>
That dictated how we all should be<BR>
Did we listen like we should that day</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">Now were you back at RIPE fifty-four<BR>
Where we heard the same things months before<BR>
And the people knew they’d have to change their ways….</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">And we - knew that all the ISPs<BR>
Could be - future proof for centuries</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">But that was then not now<BR>
Spent too much time playing WoW</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">ooh there was time we sat on IRC<BR>
Making jokes on how this day would be<BR>
Now there’s no more use for TCP<BR>
The day the routers died…</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"><B>Chorus (chime in now)</B><BR>
So bye bye, folks at RIPE 55<BR>
Be persuaded to upgrade it or your network will die<BR>
IPv6 just makes me let out a sigh<BR>
But I spose we’d better give it a try<BR>
I suppose we’d better give it a try</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">I remember those old days I mourn<BR>
Sitting in my room, downloading porn<BR>
Yeah that’s how it used to be….</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">When the packets flowed from A to B<BR>
via routers that could talk IP<BR>
There was data..that could be exchanged between you and me….</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">Oh but - I could see you all ignore<BR>
The fact - we’d fill up IPv4</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">But we all lost the nerve<BR>
And we got what we deserved!</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">And while…we threw our network kit away<BR>
And wished we’d heard the things they say<BR>
Put all our lives in disarray</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">The day…the routers died…</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"><B>Chorus (those silent will be shot)</B><BR>
So bye bye, folks at RIPE 55<BR>
Be persuaded to upgrade it or your network will die<BR>
IPv6 just makes me let out a sigh<BR>
But I spose we’d better give it a try<BR>
I suppose we’d better give it a try</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">Saw a man with whom I used to peer<BR>
Asked him to rescue my career<BR>
He just sighed and turned away..</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">I went down to the net cafe<BR>
that I used to visit everyday<BR>
But the man there said I might as well just leave…</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">And now we’ve all lost our purpose..<BR>
my cisco shares completely worthless…</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">No future meetings for me<BR>
At the Hotel Krasnapolsky</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">and the men that make us push and push<BR>
Like Geoff Huston and Randy Bush<BR>
Should’ve listened to what they told us….<BR>
The day…the routers….died</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"><B>Chorus (time to lose your voice)</B><BR>
So bye bye, folks at RIPE 55<BR>
Be persuaded to upgrade it or your network will die<BR>
IPv6 just makes me let out a sigh<BR>
But I spose we’d better give it a try<BR>
I suppose we’d better give it a try</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au">Words and performance by Gary Feldman</SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri">--</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Skeeve Stevens, RHCE</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri">skeeve@skeeve.org / www.skeeve.org</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Cell +61 (0)414 753 383 / skype://skeeve</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri">eintellego - skeeve@eintellego.net - www.eintellego.net </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri">--</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I'm a groove lick</FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri">ed love child king of the verse </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Si vis pacem, para bellum</FONT></SPAN></P>
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