

| Subject: | Re: A Little Humor - How many list members does it take to change a lightbulb? |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:19:22 -0800 |
Try to stay with the class BenT, 73! :-) On 2/26/06, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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! > > > > > > -- > BenT > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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