[Amps] [Fwd: Re: [TenMeters] OT - Changing a Light-Bulb]
Gary Smith
wa6fgi at sbcglobal.net
Fri Sep 23 12:10:59 EDT 2005
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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