Re: OT - Its quiet so try this- :)

["Roger Sibley" <automated.house@xxxxxxx>]

.... and to get on topic, what's the best way of automating that light
bulb?
:-)

Roger

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Nye" <john@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 8:35 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] OT - Its quiet so try this- :)


> Not exactly UKHA but it sure sounds like many other groups!!
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> How many newsgroup posters does it take to change a light bulb?
>
> --  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/grammar flames
>
> --  6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light
bulb" ...
> another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive
>
> --  2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper
> term is "lamp"
>
> --  27 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light
> bulbs
>
> --  14 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then
> post the corrected URL's
>
> --  12 to post to the group that they will no longer post 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?"
>
> --  3 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting
> questions about light bulbs"
>
> --  1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from
> now and start it all over again
>
>
> John
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