"Julian Fowler" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 4 Jul 2003 17:40:24 +0100, "wanderer"
wrote:

........ from another NG!



Q: How many newsgroup subscribers does it take to change a light bulb?

A: 1,192

1 to change the light bulb and to post to NG 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/grammar flames.

6 to argue over whether it is "lightbulb" or "light bulb"; another 6 to
condemn these 6 as anal-retentive.

156 to write to the group administrator pointing out that the light bulb
discussion is OT for the newsgroup.

109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take
this
exchange to alt.lightbulb

203 to demand that the cross posting to alt.grammar, alt.spelling and
alt.illuminate about changing light bulbs be stopped.

111 to defend the cross-posting, saying that we 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 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 the
corrected
URLs.

3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this
ng
which makes light bulbs relevant to this ng.

12 to post to the ng that they are unsubscribing because they cannot
handle
the light bulb controversy.

4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ.

44 to ask what is a FAQ.

4 to say "Didn't we go through this already a short time ago on Usenet?"

43 to ask "What's Usenet?"

1 to disagree and tell everyone they were all wrong and it should have
been
posted to a different N.G.

1 clever ******* to pin point its actually 1,193 and not 1,192


... and one lazy TV researcher to post a message looking for people
who not only take pride in their appearance and who like to look good
but who have also put a great deal of time, effort and thought into
the way in which they have used light bulbs in their homes

:-)

Julian



Ah Ha !!! I see exactly what you mean Wanderer. :-))


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