Date:         Fri, 10 Jan 2003 19:37:08 -0500
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
Subject:      Friday humor: How many list members does it take to change a
              light bulb?
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 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.