That came to 1,378  ;-)

+ this post 1,379

On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, David Brodbeck wrote:

>  How many message board members does it take to change a light bulb?
>
>  Answer: 1,331
>
>  1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light
>  bulb has been changed
>
>  14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the
>  light 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
>
>  41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames
>
>  156 to write to the list administrator complaining about the light bulb
>  discussion and its inappropriateness to this board
>
>  109 to post that this board is not about light bulbs and to please take
>  this to private email exchange.
>
>  203 to demand that cross posting to other boards about changing light
>  bulbs be stopped
>
>  111 to defend the posting to this board saying that we all use light
>  bulbs and therefore the posts *are* relevant.
>
>  3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to
>  this board which makes light bulbs on topic.
>
>  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
>
>  33 to concatenate all posts to date, then quote them including all
>  headers, footers, sig lines and then add "Me Too."
>
>  12 to post that they are leaving the board never to return 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
>
>  48 to propose new change, lite bulb board
>
>  47 to say there is already a light bulb board
>
>  143 to ask if anyone ever did change the light bulb.
>