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From: Gary Smith <wa6fgi@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:10:59 -0700
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Some slightly OT humor for a Friday that has occurred on this list. I received from another list to which I subscribe. Hoping all see the humor here,
73 and so-on,
Gary...wa6fgi





Subject: HOW MANY LIST MEMBERS DOES IT TAKE TO > CHANGE A LIGHT BULB? > > > One to change the light bulb and to post that the > light bulb has been > changed. > > Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing > light bulbs and how > the light bulb could have been changed differently. > > Seven to caution about the dangers of changing light > bulbs. > > Seven more to point out spelling/grammar errors in > posts about > changing light bulbs. > > Five to flame the spell checkers. > > Three to correct spelling/grammar flames. > > Six to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light > bulb" ... > another six to condemn those six as stupid. > > Fifteen to claim experience in the lighting industry > and give the > correct spelling. > > Nineteen to post that this group is not about light > bulbs and to > please take this discussion to a lightbulb (or > light bulb) forum. > > Eleven to defend the posting to the group saying > that we all use light > bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this > group. > > Thirty six to debate which method of changing light > bulbs is superior, > where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of > light bulbs work > best for this technique and what brands are faulty. > > Seven to post URLs where one can see examples of > different light > bulbs. > > Four to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly > and then post the > corrected URL. > > Three to post about links they found from the URLs > that are relevant > to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to > this group. > > Thirteen to link all posts to date, quote them in > their entirety > including all headers and signatures, and add "Me > too". > > Five to post to the group that they will no longer > post because they > cannot handle the light bulb controversy. > > Four to say "didn't we go through this already a > short time ago?" > > Thirteen to say "do a Google search on light bulbs > before posting > questions about light bulbs" > > Three to tell a funny story about their cat and a > light bulb. > > AND > > One group lurker to respond to the original post 6 > months from now and > start it all over again. > >




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