[modeleng] Re: question
- From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 07:24:03 -0700 (PDT)
TEL, you ever think about taking up writing for a
living?
Al Messer
--- Terry Lane <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Q: How many mailing list subscribers does it take to
> change a light bulb?
>
>
> A: Thousands!
>
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>
> 1 to change the light bulb and post to the 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 and grammatical 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 would they kindly
> 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 ask for 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 summarize 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, so leave
> it there.
>
> 143 votes for alt.lite.bulb.
>
> 27 to post in HTML because they are using the IE or
> Netscape that had it
> turned on by default and are too clueless to look.
>
> 48 to complain about the HTML posts.
>
> 27 to post 'sorry I didn't realize it was on' -- in
> HTML.
>
> 96 to complain about more HTML and post detailed
> instructions on how to
> change the setting.
>
> 58 to mumble something about using a web browser to
> read mail.
>
> 12 MIME posts with useless colors and bolds saying
> thanks for the help with
> the HTML mail.
>
> 1 to post a GIF/JPG of the lightbulb hanging too
> close to his digital
> camera.
>
> 58 to complain about the binary post.
>
> 14 to say they liked the binary and didn't mind it.
>
> 1 post about how you can M*A*K*E M*O*N*E*Y FA$T!!!!!
> by selling lightbulbs
> and this report available for only $5.
>
> 1328 to reply to the list with the full spam
> attached and then put 'remove'
> at the end.
>
> 3 to flame the other morons for replying to the
> spammer and CC'ing the list.
>
> 1 from the list admin notifying that the list is
> looking for a bigger server
> to handle the load.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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