[Rhodes22-list] Humor: How many list members does it take?

[Steve Alm]

Hilarious, Todd.  Thanks. LOL  8-)
Slim

On 11/4/03 9:48 PM, "Todd Tavares" <sprocket80 at mail.com> wrote:

> This was posted on the Chesapeake list.  I found it humorous  and thought it
> might be enjoyed here (with a few changes to better fit us here).
> 
> 
> How many forum members does it take to change a light bulb?
> 
> 
> 
> 16 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.
> 
> 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light
> bulb could have been changed differently.
> 
> 5 to ask if you are sure it is really the light bulb that needs to be changed.
> 
> 7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.
> 
> 7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing
> light 
> bulbs. 
> 
> 3 to flame the spell checkers.
> 
> 6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb"
> ... another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive.
> 
> 1 Industry professional/Mechanical Engineering :-) student to inform the group
> that the proper term is "lamp". (kidding)
> 
> 5 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that
> "light bulb" is perfectly correct.
> 
> 2 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to
> please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum.
> 
> 1 to say, "Please change the subject line"
> 
> 8 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic
> forum, and 
> lightbulb forum about changing light bulbs be stopped.
> 
> 11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use
> light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum.
> 
> 2 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light
> bulbs. 
> 
> 4 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post
> the 
> corrected URLs. 
> 
> 2 to post about links they found from the URLs that are
> relevant to this 
> group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group.
> 
> 3 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety
> including all 
> headers and signatures, and add "Me too".
> 
> 1 to post to the group that they will no longer post because
> they cannot handle the light bulb controversy and ask to be removed from the
> list. 
> 
> 9 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three".
> 
> 4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ.
> 
> 4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
> 
> 3 to say "do a search on 'light bulbs' before posting
> questions about 
> light bulbs". 
> 
> 1 to change the light bulb and post that the light bulb has been changed.
> 
> and
> 
> 1 new forum member to respond to the original post 6 months from now and to
> start it all over again.
> 
>