How Many Members Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb?

[Flar's Freyja]

Received via e-mail. Thought everyone would enjoy this one:

THE QUESTION:
How many internet mail list subscribers does it take to change a
light bulb?

ANSWER:
1,331:

1 to change the light bulb and to post to the mail list that the light
bulb has been changed

14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the ight bulb could have been changed differently.

7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.

27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs.

53 to flame the spell checkers

156 to write to the list administrator complaining about the light bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this mail list.

41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames.

109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take this email exchange to alt.lite.bulb

203 to demand that cross posting to alt.grammar, alt.spelling and
alt.punctuation about changing light bulbs be stopped.

111 to defend the posting to this list saying that we are all use light bulbs and therefore the posts **are** relevant to this mail list.

306 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.

27 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs

14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to post corrected URLs.

3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this list which makes light bulbs relevant to this list.

33 to concatenate all posts to date, then quote them including all
headers and footers, and then add "Me Too."

12 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy.

19 to quote the "Me Too's" to say, "Me Three."

4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ.

1 to propose new alt.change.lite.bulb newsgroup.

47 to say this is just what alt.physic.cold_fusion was meant for, leave
it here.

143 votes for alt.lite.bulb.


And I'll have to add one of my own: At least 1 to ask "Did you do a search first?" :lol:

[Old Witch]

:rotfl: Just don't mention any names..............

[Silver_Alhena]

Fab Freyja - I'm gonna sent this one on to my cousins! :D :rotfl:

[Ryhla]

:rotfl: Good one!

[Flaire-FireStar]

:lol: Can I be the one who asks if you did a search first? :cutie:

[Psyche Ague]

:rolleyes: It's so true.

Good one, Freyja!

:crylaugh:

[flar7]

concentrate is spelled incorrectly~






what?








what?:rolleyes:

[Flar's Freyja]

Originally posted by flar7
concentrate is spelled incorrectly~

what?

what?:rolleyes:

Ahem -

con-cat-e-nate: join or link together; connect in a series. [< L < com- together + catena- chain]

Look THAT up in your Funk & Wagnalls :razz::rotfl:


Funk & Wagnalls Standard Desk Dictionary Vol. 1 A-M copyright 1964

[Lavender]

OHMYGODDESS!!!! :rotfl: :rotfl: That's exactly what's happening on a doll list I'm on! Except the topic is on the appropriateness of OT subjects! :lol:

[MammaStar]

:rotfl:

[Mythrel]

:T

[Flar's Freyja]

Originally posted by Wildchild
OHMYGODDESS!!!! :rotfl: :rotfl: That's exactly what's happening on a doll list I'm on! Except the topic is on the appropriateness of OT subjects! :lol:

I'll pray for you, Woman.........those doll people can get really psycho, especially when they accuse someone of stealing something that the first person stole from Dollzmania in the first place......:woah:

[Witchy Cowgirl]

:T

[SimplyStrange]

Oh oH oH Oh Oh Oh Oh

I got one!!! For all the thespians out there.


How many directors does it take to screw in a lightbulb? :p


1... no make that 2....No wait, 3... ok 4 just to be safe. :D:D:D

[WynterWynd]

members.cox.net/lilwitchisin/rotcl.gif

[Gwion]

10 more to post complaints that the mere idea of screwing in a light bulb is biased toward sighted people and fails to take into account the feelings and special challenges facing the blind (differently sighted).

2 to protest the use of the word "screw" in a familly oriented board, and suggest it be replaced with the word "install."

[Flar's Freyja]

Two to accuse the poster of copyright violations...........

[WynterWynd]

Bill Gates to try to take credit for the light bulb!!

[Flar's Freyja]

15 more to post complaints that the task of screwing in a light bulb is biased toward tall people and fails to take into account the feelings and special challenges of the vertically challenged (those who must stand on dangerous wobbly objects in order to reach the ceiling fixture)

[Lavender]

Originally posted by Freyja
I'll pray for you, Woman.........those doll people can get really psycho, especially when they accuse someone of stealing something that the first person stole from Dollzmania in the first place......:woah:

:lol: Are you on that list too?! That's why I usually lurk there. Out of the 175 emails I got yesterday, I deleted about 170.

And there would be another 25 to post that it's been discussed before & could we move on!

[shnen]

53 to flame the spell checkers :flamer: :flamer: :flamer:

[flar7]

Originally posted by Freyja
Ahem -

con-cat-e-nate: join or link together; connect in a series. [< L < com- together + catena- chain]

Look THAT up in your Funk & Wagnalls :razz::rotfl:


Funk & Wagnalls Standard Desk Dictionary Vol. 1 A-M copyright 1964
:flamer: is that flame?

[gunner]

no, this is a flame...
(posted for entertainment purposes only! not directed towards anyone now or formerly on this board.)
-------------------------
"Your name will stand on history's pages as the
Hunter of weak women, and innocent children...to
torture afresh the agonized hearts of the widows;
the Hunter with the relentless heart of a wild
beast, face of a fiend, and form of a man. Oh,
Earth behold the monster! Can I say, ‘Gods forgive
you?’ No prayer can be offered for you! Were it
possible for human lips to raise your name
heavenward, angels would thrust the foul thing back again,
and demons claim their own. The curses of
thousands, the scorn of the manly and upright, and the
hatred of the true and honorable, will follow you
and yours through all time and brand your name
Infamy! Infamy!"

[gunner]

"Bill Gates to try to take credit for the light bulb!!"

actually al gore invented everything. just ask him, he'll tell you.

[Flar's Freyja]

Originally posted by flar7
:flamer: is that flame?

Well........you know I'm hot for you :flamer:

:smooch:

I never saw that word before either, but I just knew that it was really a word!

You don't remember that from the old laugh-in shows?

[WynterWynd]

Well isn't Bill Gates, Al Gores evil tw.........but isn't Al Gore, Bill Gates evil twi.............oh he|| .........aren' they the same person???:rolleyes:







I miss laugh-in!!!! Sock it to me baby!!

[AmbivalentMirage]

Don't forget the 25 you need to write about how they were taught to change a lightbulb by their grandparents and to incessantly imply that their way is the ONLY correct way. They will, of course, never say it bluntly, but it'll grate on your nerves that you KNOW that they are being condescending about your lightbulb changing methods! ;)

[Flar's Freyja]

LOL, I knew this had been posted before and it's funny to find it was me who posted it :hahugh:

Here is is again for those who don't want to go back to the first post:

How many list members does it takes 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 there fore 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 candles 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 and start the crap all
over again