Jim Gilbert wrote:
>
> At 12:17 PM 2/25/98 -0800, Michele Conant wrote:
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> >
> > Q:  How many internet mail list subscribers does it take to
> >       change a  light bulb?
> >
> >  A:  1,331:
> >
> >  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.
> >
> > 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 to
> >      please 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 post
> >       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 concatenate 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, leave it here.
> >
> >  143 votes for alt.lite.bulb.
> >
> >
>
> me too.

Me three!

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