A great reminder we're all one big community (with PIs with funding
searches and last minute EVERYthing).  Thanks much and have a
great vacation.  A.W.

Date sent:              Wed, 17 Dec 2003 19:53:00 -0500
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From:                   "Grassia, Vincent" <xxxxxx@HSS.EDU>
Subject:                Re: [RESADM-L] Holiday Cheer...
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Maggie,
Just the right thing for a cold winters night in front of the PC working on the ol' budget worksheet.

Wonderful to hear from you.  Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.
Vinnie

-----Original Message-----
From: Maggie Griscavage [mailto:xxxxxx@UAF.EDU]
Sent: Wed 12/17/2003 7:26 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Cc:
Subject: [RESADM-L] Holiday Cheer...

 Please excuse this extra frivolity, but I thought you'd all like this if you haven't seen it already.
 Merry Christmas from the cold, dark, but incredibly beautiful "North Pole, Alaska."
 Penned by Dorothy Yates and received via a good friend (who gave me permission to release it):

 The Twelve days before Break

 On the twelfth day before break
 A PI sent to us
 a request for a funding search

 On the eleventh day before break
 A PI sent to us
 Two possible sources
 and a request for a funding search

 On the tenth day before break
 A PI sent to us
 Three RFAs
 Two possible sources
 and a request for a funding search

 On the ninth day before break
 A PI sent to us
 Four different budgets
 Three RFAs
 Two possible sources
 and a request for a funding search

 On the eighth day before break
 A PI sent to us
 Five long voice mails
 Four different budgets
 Three RFAs
 Two possible sources
 and a request for a funding search

 On the seventh day before break
 A PI sent to us
 Six budget changes
 Five long voice mails
 Four different budgets
 Three RFAs
 Two possible sources
 and a request for a funding search

 On the sixth day before break
 A PI sent to us
 Seven needed attachments
 Six budget changes
 Five long voice mails
 Four different budgets
 Three RFAs
 Two possible sources
 and a request for a funding search

 On the fifth day before break
 A PI sent to us
 Eight possible subcontracts
 Seven needed attachments
 Six budget changes
 Five long voice mails
 Four different budgets
 Three RFAs
 Two possible sources
 and a request for a funding search

 On the fourth day before break
 A PI sent to us
 Nine lengthy e-mails
 Eight possible subcontracts
 Seven needed attachments
 Six budget changes
 Five long voice mails
 Four different budgets
 Three RFAs
 Two possible sources
 and a request for a funding search

 On the third day before break
 A PI sent to us
 Ten more budget changes
 Nine lengthy e-mails
 Eight possible subcontracts
 Seven needed attachments
 Six budget changes
 Five long voice mails
 Four different budgets
 Three RFAs
 Two possible sources
 and a request for a funding search

 On the second day before break
 A PI sent to us
 Eleven ICR waivers
 Ten more budget changes
 Nine lengthy e-mails
 Eight possible subcontracts
 Seven needed attachments
 Six budget changes
 Five long voice mails
 Four different budgets
 Three RFAs
 Two possible sources
 and a request for a funding search

 On the day before break
 A PI sent to us
 Twelve routing forms
 Eleven ICR waivers
 Ten more budget changes
 Nine lengthy e-mails
 Eight possible subcontracts
 Seven needed attachments
 Six budget changes
 Five long voice mails
 Four different budgets
 Three RFAs
 Two possible sources
 and a request for a funding search

 Maggie Griscavage, CRA
 Director, GCS/UAF
 xt. 6446

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