list humor

[Dolores Arste <darste@emi.com>]

>Someone sent me this and I thought we could all appreciate it.  Thank
goodness we don't have spelling fanatics
>on the list (or, if we do, they keep quiet).
>
>Lisa Sato
>
>
>Q: How many list subscribers does it take to change a light bulb?
>>       A: 1,331:
>>
>>       1 to change the light bulb and to post to the list 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
>>
>>       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 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 summarize 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.
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>
Dolores
Braken Schips / Entwoond Racing Siberians - Morgans Too!
"Authority without domination, Love without subservience, Respect without fear"