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Dr. posted this some time ago.

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Just found this old file:

HOW MANY FORUM MEMBERS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHT

BULB?

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 Goggle 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 and start it all over again.

by " Savario " at H2

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