Up on the rooftop........Satellites #1 G Who would know, there's a party tonight. Hail/Farewell draw us up here. To visit, eat and a merry cheer! Ho...Ho...Ho....Who's gonna go? Ho...Ho...Ho...Anyone know? Up on the rooftop...Sip...sip...sip SSEC is quite a trip! Sun beating down as the band draws near Steve has gone to get more beer Pink are my cheeks as the music plays Nice daydream for winter days! Ho...Ho...Ho....Who's gonna go? Ho...Ho...Ho...Anyone know? Up on the rooftop...Sip...sip...sip Beer up here is such a trip Up to the rooftop Terri goes Giving her regular ooh-aah shows Green light of lidar they might see Unless you blink, you'll say Whoopee!! Ho ho ho.....Wind does blow Ho ho ho....Sundogs glow Dish up the ice cream.......Drip drip drip Give me some melted chocolate chip! Set to "Jingle Bells" #2 C Dashing through the halls Spilling coffee all the way a meeting for us calls we're running late today The 'vator opens wide making spirits bright Oh no were stuck inside these Elevators are a blight Elevators, Elevators, take them just part way. Oh what fun it is to ride uncertaintly all the way..ey Elevators, Elevators, let them make your day Oh what fun it is to ride and know you'll be delayed! A day or two ago I thought I'd take a ride The doors slide open slow dumb me, I got inside The car it heaved then paused I stared at the closed doors Oh I can't believe my luck I'm stuck between the floors Elevators, Elevators, take them just part way............ Doors are open wide Lights are very bright Everyone's inside waiting for a ride Press your button twice movement's not observed people here say O-TIS is a fo-ur letter word Elevators, Elevators, take them just part way........... Deck the Tiles #3 F (To the tune of Deck the Halls) Deck the tiles with lots of concrete (Fa....) Raining chunks onto our feet (Fa... Need to compact ancient books (Fa...) Protect our heads with only looks (Fa...) Library needs renovation (FA...) Jean's email no consolation (FA...) Falling chunks, my ceiling striking (FA...) I need headgear meant for biking (FA...) Jean says this will make more space (FA...) Journals all must have a place (FA...) Drilling lasts until next week (FA...) Outlook for my head looks bleak (FA...) 12 days on Dayton #4 Bb On the first day on Dayton my dear boss gave to me: a new custom, thermo window On the second day on Dayton my dear boss gave to me: two moving stacks On the third day on Dayton my dear boss gave to me: Three one-way lanes On the fourth day on Dayton my dear boss gave to me: Four Windows laptops On the Fifth day on Dayton my dear boss gave to me: Five percent raise ---NOT! On the Sixth day on Dayton my dear boss gave to me: Six parking tickets On the Seventh day on Dayton my dear boss gave to me: Seventh floor flooding On the Eighth day on Dayton my dear boss gave to me: Eight degrees colder On the Ninth day on Dayton my dear boss gave to me: Nine drillers drilling On the Tenth day on Dayton my dear boss gave to me: Ten emails beeping On the Eleventh day on Dayton my dear boss gave to me: Eleven phones call waiting On the Twelfth day on Dayton my dear boss gave to me: Twelve health care bills Set to "Away In A Manger" #5 A Away go ye Ice Cube, No room for you here. May Randall St find you In excellent cheer. Across from Milan's, And Luther's Blues. Let's all go Hawaiian, And have a few brews. The posterchild hose reel, Has shipped far away. Way down to the south pole, Where scientists play. Neutrinos, neutrinos, We're told they abound. Those, tiny fast particles, Can they be found? We've looked east, we've looked west, We've looked north, but no. They must be down south, Hiding under the snow. Gather the curious, The partially sane. Let's send them away, In a Hercules plane. From Auld Lang Syne #6 C May ole Drillers be not forgot, As they go to Randall Street. We'll raise a mug to honor you, As you chase the neutrinos. And all the good times you will have, In the land of ice and snow. While chasing penguins by the tail, When it's 42 below. We hope you will enjoy your trip, To the land of midnight sun. A place that's more forgotten than, Even dear old Madison. No Rest for you Steve Ackerman (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen) #7 C No rest for you Steve Ackerman, Your schedule's full today, As head of CIMSS you may be lord Of all that you survey, But first you have to do your show On WHA O-oh, what are the duties you enjoy? That you enjoy? O-oh, what are the duties you enjoy? No rest for you Steve Ackerman, Your students form a queue. Their little minds need molding by A weather god like you. But first you have to meet with all The big boys on your crew. O-oh, what are the duties you enjoy? No rest for you Steve Ackerman, Your phone rings constantly. It's speed dial for half the phones Across the whole country. But you can screen incoming calls. God bless Caller ID! O-oh, what are the duties you enjoy? No rest for you Steve Ackerman You need to write today. So stay at home where interruptions Won't get in your way. You need three crafty assistants To keep the mob at bay. O-oh, what are the duties you enjoy? No rest for you Steve Ackerman Your bags are packed to go. You have to fly to Washington To give the suits a show. But first you have to move your car Before it gets a tow O-oh, what are the duties you enjoy? That you enjoy? O-oh, what are the duties you enjoy? In Our Office Freezing Off Our Cans #8 F Go outside just to warm up, Seventh floor stuff has blown up. The fans still do blow; it's 20 below, In our office freezing off our cans. Frozen coffee on my keyboard, Heat works better in my old Ford. I need to jumpstart, the blood in my heart, In our office freezing off our cans. Shopping at Menard's for a heater, Jun Li has had one for many years. O to find that very special heater, My officemates will beat me to be near. Going home to retire, Well at least there's a fire. Denied a pay raise, They turn off our blaze, If we had the dough, to Tahiti we'd go, Still in our office freezing off our cans.