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194?  I would imagine it would take even more!!!
Very funny though, thanks for the laugh!

Christina McCarthy

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From: mark@xxxxxxxxxx
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC] How many....:-)
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:13:35 -0500

 

Q: How many ridecamp members does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: 194

1 to change the light bulb.

1 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.

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

5 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.

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp".

15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct.

46 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.

33 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too".

11 to flame them for not using the Search Archives feature.

12 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy.

19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three".

10 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"

1 moderator that comes in and tell everyone to keep it endurance related.

1 new forum member to ask about light bulbs 6 months from now and start it all over again.