> 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! > > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html