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

[Steve]

That a little like our list:-)
Steve



--- Michael Meltzer <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com> wrote:
> me to :-)
> 
> MJM
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Todd Tavares" <sprocket80 at mail.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 10:48 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Humor: How many list
> members does it take?
> 
> 
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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