Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2007 12:02:03 GMT
An apt variation on the theme, sure this rings a bell to us all as message board posters, always had me in stitches since I first saw it a few years ago.
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Q: How many internet newsgroup and/or message board posters does it take to change a light bulb?
A: 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 bulbs and how the 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 send abusive messages to the spell checkers.
* 156 to write complaining about light bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this group.
* 41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar messages.
* 109 to post that this newsgroup is not about light bulbs and to please take this 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 newsgroup saying that we are all use light bulbs and therefore the posts **are** relevant to this newsgroup.
* 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 aren’t so good.
* 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 newsgroup.
* 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 newsgroup 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 Frequently Asked Questions.
* 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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Q: How many internet newsgroup and/or message board posters does it take to change a light bulb?
A: 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 bulbs and how the 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 send abusive messages to the spell checkers.
* 156 to write complaining about light bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this group.
* 41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar messages.
* 109 to post that this newsgroup is not about light bulbs and to please take this 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 newsgroup saying that we are all use light bulbs and therefore the posts **are** relevant to this newsgroup.
* 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 aren’t so good.
* 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 newsgroup.
* 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 newsgroup 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 Frequently Asked Questions.
* 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
