> Q: How many internet mail list subscribers does it take to change a light
> bulb?
>  A: 1,343
>
>  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's "light bulb" or "light bulb"; another 6 to
> condemn those 6 as anal retentive;
>
>  156 to write to the list administrator about the light bulb discussion
> and its     inappropriateness to this mail list;
>
>  109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take
> this email exchange to litebulb-l;
>
>  203 to demand that cross posting to grammar-l, spelling-l and illuminate
> 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
> techniques 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
> list which makes light bulbs relevant to this list;
>
>  33 to link 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;
>
>  44 to ask what is "FAQ";
>
>  4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago on
> Usenet?"
>
>  143 to ask "what's Usenet?"



> Let's get back to genealogy.  If you have the urge to respond,  do it
> privately!



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