James B. Byrne wrote:
>
> On 20 May 97 at 23:49, Damian Coffey wrote:
>
> > > How many *MPE* users does it take to change a lightbulb?
> >                  ^^^^^
> > None....  HP3000 lightbulbs must be installed by HP certified LEs
> > (Lightbulb Engineers) only.  :)
>
> The correct answer is:
>
> a.) HP does not use light bulbs... everyone is kept in the dark.
>
> or
>
> b.)HP certified light bulbs have a mean life expectancy of 2.5 times
> the MLE of the equipment that they are installed in.  You shouldn't
> ever have to change one.  Besides, you'll need a password to
> unscrew the old one first.
>
> Regards,
> Jim
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