Tom Osborne wins the thread.
Jeff/KD4RBG
On Friday June 29 2007 11:44, Tom Osborne wrote:
> > I would be nice if on this list someone could post an opinion either pro
> >
> > >or con, with out someone else feeling it is necessary to set them
> > >straight.
>
> Hi All
>
> This thread reminds me of this posting I got off another reflector. 73
>
> Tom W7WHY
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> How many listmembers does it take to change a lightbulb?
>
> 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 with
> something unrelated they found at snopes.com<about:blank> and start it all
> over again!
>
>
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