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Old August 31st 03, 02:50 PM
Elena
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Q: How many Internet discussion group subscribers does it take to change a
light bulb?

A: 1,189

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.

41 to correct spelling/grammar flames.

6 to argue over whether it is "lightbulb" or "light bulb"; another 6 to
condemn these 6 as anal-retentive.

156 to write to the group administrator about the light bulb discussion and
its inappropriateness to this discussion group.

109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take this
exchange to alt.lightbulb

203 to demand that the cross posting to alt.grammar, alt.spelling and
alt.illuminati about changing light bulbs be stopped.

111 to defend the posting to this dg saying that we all use light bulbs and
therefore the posts *are* relevant to this discussion group.

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 the corrected
URLs.

3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this dg
which makes light bulbs relevant to this dg.

12 to post to the dg that they are unsubscribing 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 on Usenet?"

43 to ask "What's Usenet?"


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Old August 31st 03, 03:31 PM
Pat in Virginia
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Elena: Funny! You forgot, on RCTQ we'd also have:
6 to ask about how big to make a quilt for a light bulb changer
4 to ask for source of pattern for light bulb block, no applique
2 to ask for source of template for light bulb block, only
applique
1 to brag that she has ligth bulb motif FQ in her stash, so this
makes her post ON topic ... and I am she!

PAT in VA/USA

Elena wrote:

Q: How many Internet discussion group subscribers does it take to change a
light bulb?

A: 1,189

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.

41 to correct spelling/grammar flames.

6 to argue over whether it is "lightbulb" or "light bulb"; another 6 to
condemn these 6 as anal-retentive.

156 to write to the group administrator about the light bulb discussion and
its inappropriateness to this discussion group.

109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take this
exchange to alt.lightbulb

203 to demand that the cross posting to alt.grammar, alt.spelling and
alt.illuminati about changing light bulbs be stopped.

111 to defend the posting to this dg saying that we all use light bulbs and
therefore the posts *are* relevant to this discussion group.

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 the corrected
URLs.

3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this dg
which makes light bulbs relevant to this dg.

12 to post to the dg that they are unsubscribing 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 on Usenet?"

43 to ask "What's Usenet?"

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Old August 31st 03, 08:21 PM
Paul & Suzie Beckwith
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On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 10:31:54 -0400, Pat in Virginia
wrote:

Elena: Funny! You forgot, on RCTQ we'd also have:
6 to ask about how big to make a quilt for a light bulb changer
4 to ask for source of pattern for light bulb block, no applique
2 to ask for source of template for light bulb block, only
applique
1 to brag that she has ligth bulb motif FQ in her stash, so this
makes her post ON topic ... and I am she!

Hey Pat - I have that fabric too! Got it from Connecting Threads about
3 years ago!

Suzie B
--
"From the internet connection under the pier"
Southend, UK
http://community.webshots.com/user/suziekga

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Old September 1st 03, 02:45 PM
Elena
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LMAO at you all!
Elena about to brave the wet weather for Grandma's house.

"frood" wrote in message
. com...
You forgot about the 15 people who want to start a lightbulb swap, and 7
people from different countries who want in, but don't want to pay

seperate
postage and therefore want to start their own swaps.

--
Wendy, duckin' and runnin'
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
De-Fang email address to reply
"Elena" wrote in message
...
Q: How many Internet discussion group subscribers does it take to change

a
light bulb?

A: 1,189

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.

41 to correct spelling/grammar flames.

6 to argue over whether it is "lightbulb" or "light bulb"; another 6 to
condemn these 6 as anal-retentive.

156 to write to the group administrator about the light bulb discussion

and
its inappropriateness to this discussion group.

109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take

this
exchange to alt.lightbulb

203 to demand that the cross posting to alt.grammar, alt.spelling and
alt.illuminati about changing light bulbs be stopped.

111 to defend the posting to this dg saying that we all use light bulbs

and
therefore the posts *are* relevant to this discussion group.

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 the

corrected
URLs.

3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this

dg
which makes light bulbs relevant to this dg.

12 to post to the dg that they are unsubscribing 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 on Usenet?"

43 to ask "What's Usenet?"






 




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