alan

How many 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 ****-retentive

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp"

15 know-it-alls who claim *they* were in the industry, and that "light bulb"
is perfectly correct

156 to email the participant's ISPs complaining that they are in violation
of their "acceptable use policy"

109 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this
discussion to a lightbulb forum

203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and
lightbulb forum about changing light bulbs be stopped

111 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs
and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this forum

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 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

3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this
group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group

33 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all
headers and signatures, and add "Me too"

12 to post to the group that they will no longer post 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

44 to ask what is a "FAQ"

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

143 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

dave proctor

Whilst undoubtedly under the effects of alcohol, "Bill Whale"

It has been circulating amongst various newsgroups for some time now,
where it is CLEARLY off-topic in those forums.

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Dave

Don't Drink Drive....
It's A Laundry Detergent

alan

I plagiarised it - but as I'm not aware of the real author, it's a bit hard
to credit it.
Alan

martin taylor

Bill Whale said....

BW> Very perceptive and oh so true!.

More so over in aus.legal. The filter program that Ted and others have
recommended now has a list as a long as your fuselage and mostly centred
around aus.legal...

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martin taylor

Alan said....

Al> I plagiarised it - but as I'm not aware of the real author, it's a bit
Al> hard to credit it.

Actually, and to paraphrase line's 7, 8 and 9 of that screed, you only
plagiarise it if you steal ideas and stuff out of it and claim it as an
original of your making.

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ian s

| How many 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 ****-retentive
|
| 2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is
"lamp"
|
| 15 know-it-alls who claim *they* were in the industry, and that "light
bulb"
| is perfectly correct
|
| 156 to email the participant's ISPs complaining that they are in violation
| of their "acceptable use policy"
|
| 109 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take
this
| discussion to a lightbulb forum
|
| 203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and
| lightbulb forum about changing light bulbs be stopped
|
| 111 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs
| and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this forum
|
| 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 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
|
| 3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this
| group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group
|
| 33 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all
| headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
|
| 12 to post to the group that they will no longer post 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
|
| 44 to ask what is a "FAQ"
|
| 4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
|
| 143 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

A thought Bulb, globe or lamp?
I can buy a lamp shade but not a bulb shade or a globe
shade...........................
Ian S,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,