Re: group relevant post

[Andy Bradley]

:Q: How many internet mail list subscribers does it take to change a
:light bulb?
:
:A: 1,331:
:
:1 to successfully 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.
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:7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.
:
:27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light
:bulbs.
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: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 are 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.
:
: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.
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:47 to say this is just what alt.physic.cold_fusion was meant for, leave
:it here.
:
:143 votes for a new list alt.lite.bulb.

Couldn't resist! ; )
Andy

[tony bruno]

Just as long as it's not a Datsun light bulb!

Andy Bradley wrote:

>
> :Q: How many internet mail list subscribers does it take to change a
> :light bulb?
>>

[Geoffrey WHEATLEY]

Do Datsun's have Lucas Light Bulbs?

Regards Geoff