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Date:         Fri, 18 Apr 1997 08:23:32 EDT
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From:         georgejoann@juno.com (George Jannini)
Subject:      Changing Taillight Bulbs/ f

Q: How many internet mail list subscribers does it take >> to change a Vanagon taillight bulb? >> >> A: 1,331: >> >> 1 to change the light bulb and to post to the mail >> 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 concatenate 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.

Grinning, ducking & going camping, George, JoAnn, Wernher ('89 Westy)


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