So what's the total?

BenT

On 2/26/06, samc <samc@surfglobal.net> wrote:
>
> This came in from a scuba dive list I read and learn from... But, it could
> probably just as easily be used for the members of several other affinity,
> activity, interest area, community, ultra-something or other, and other
> lists I can think of where all sorts of "Ex Spurts" (Former Drips of Water
> Under Pressure) hang their brains, fingers, emotions, intellect and egos.
>
> There are folks receiving this who belong to several affinity groups where
> I
> belong as well.  The comment above, and the humor expressed below is not
> meant for anyone specifically in my address book, and I'm sure everyone
> receiving this can think of other groups where similar dynamics are played
> out ...
>
> As we "say" in the Amateur Radio community, "73."
>
> Sam Conant
>
> 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 with something unrelated they found at
> snopes.com<about:blank> and start it all over again!
>
> Oh yea. this one Ken from the Frozen North will get a
> kick out of!
>
> One Quacker who says I'm right your wrong...TRUST ME!
>

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BenT