forwarded from a german newsgroup - maybe some of you have already seen
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> >Q: How many Internet mail list subscribers does it take to
> >change a light 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 there.
> >
> >143 votes for alt.lite.bulb.
> >
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