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Posted by shar on July 19, 2000, at 12:07:44
When I received this I couldn't help but see the grain of truth in it. And see myself in some parts too. I guess PB is not alone in the expression of various sentiments.
Q: How many internet discussion forum users does it take to change a light bulb?
A: 1,2431 to change the light bulb and to post to the forum 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 "lightbulb" or "light bulb"; another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive;
156 to write to the list admin about the light bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this forum;
109 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion exchange to lightbulbdiscussionforum.com
203 to demand that cross posting to grammar-l, spelling-l and illuminati-l about changing light bulbs be stopped;
111 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this forum;
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 URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs;
14 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and 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?"
43 to ask "what's Usenet?"
Posted by noa on July 19, 2000, at 16:14:21
In reply to Social Psych. of Internet Discussion Forums (joke), posted by shar on July 19, 2000, at 12:07:44
LOL!!!!!!!
Posted by Renee N on July 19, 2000, at 18:11:55
In reply to Social Psych. of Internet Discussion Forums (joke), posted by shar on July 19, 2000, at 12:07:44
Posted by Rach on July 19, 2000, at 21:36:16
In reply to Re: Social Psych. of Internet Discussion Forums (joke) » shar, posted by noa on July 19, 2000, at 16:14:21
> LOL!!!!!!!
Posted by Cindy W on July 20, 2000, at 0:11:02
In reply to I also saw myself! Laughs....nm, posted by Rach on July 19, 2000, at 21:36:16
> > LOL!!!!!!!
Noa, I appreciate your sharing...you are a real asset to this board.--Cindy W
Posted by paul on July 20, 2000, at 1:03:50
In reply to Social Psych. of Internet Discussion Forums (joke), posted by shar on July 19, 2000, at 12:07:44
quite priceless but you forgot the 4 creTUUNZ who'd mistake the thread for a discussion on canine bed-wetting......
p(c(l))
Posted by noa on July 20, 2000, at 11:02:47
In reply to Re: I also saw myself! Laughs....nm, posted by Cindy W on July 20, 2000, at 0:11:02
Cindy--it was SHAR's joke, not mine.
Posted by Todd on July 20, 2000, at 21:01:56
In reply to Re: THanks, but credit goes to SHAR, Cindy, posted by noa on July 20, 2000, at 11:02:47
Noa, I think that one just flew over your head. She was talking about YOUR post!
LMAO!
Posted by noa on July 21, 2000, at 13:01:07
In reply to Re: THanks, but credit goes to SHAR, Cindy » noa, posted by Todd on July 20, 2000, at 21:01:56
> Noa, I think that one just flew over your head. She was talking about YOUR post!
>
> LMAO!Todd, all my post said was "LOL!!"
By the way, what is LMAO?
Posted by noa on July 21, 2000, at 13:04:36
In reply to Re: THanks, but credit goes to SHAR, Cindy » noa, posted by Todd on July 20, 2000, at 21:01:56
OK, Todd, it just hit me!
Todd, I give you special permission to call me by my middle name now, which is CONCRETE GIRL.
Posted by KarenB on July 26, 2000, at 14:04:34
In reply to Re: Todd-nevermind last post, I'm slow, posted by noa on July 21, 2000, at 13:04:36
AHHHH haa haa... just kidding.
Posted by shar on July 26, 2000, at 18:20:46
In reply to Re: This whole thread is inappropriate, posted by KarenB on July 26, 2000, at 14:04:34
> AHHHH haa haa... just kidding.
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