Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:19:22 -0800
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: A Little Humor - How many list members does it take to change
a lightbulb?
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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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