Hmmm ...one more got through (fwd)

[nin@xxxxxx]

Subject: Re: Hmmm ...one more got through (fwd)

The following will give you a great laughter. Please don't miss it.


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Subject: Re: Hmmm ...one more got through

Dear All,

Just to brighten up your day, I have dug this message out again 
about `misposting', but can also be applicable to 'autoreply', 
repeated postings, boring notes, etc., etc., you name it.   
While it is yet another `inappropriate message', the humor may 
provide some relief.

NiNi :-)
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Subj: HUMOR: How many list subscribers [...] lightbulb? From:
gerhardt@xxxxxxxxxxx

Date: Thu, 5 Mar 1998 15:57:58 PST
Subject: HUMOR:  How many list subscribers [...] lightbulb?
Precedence: bulk

The following was forwarded to me from someone on OPERA-L.

As a lurker, my rare postings should perhaps be a little more enlightening,
but I thought y'all might get a kick....

        Q: How many list subscribers does it take to change a light bulb?
        A: 1,331:

        1 to change the light bulb and to post to the 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 summarize 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.

> A followup was then posted....

        You forgot a few:

        27 to post in HTML because they are using the IE or Netscape
        that had it turned on by default and are too clueless to
        look

        48 to complain about the HTML posts

        27 to post 'sorry I didn't realize it was on' -- in HTML

        96 to complain about more HTML and post detailed instructions
        on how to change the setting

        58 to mumble something about using a web browser to read mail

        12 MIME posts with useless colors and bolds saying thanks
        for the help with the HTML mail

        1 to post a GIF/JPG of the lightbulb hanging too close to
        their digital camera.

        1 complaint from the guy using /usr/ucb/Mail who wants to
        know what the *@&(%$!@ has been going on

        58 to complain about the binary post

        74 to say they liked the binary and didn't mind it

        1 post about how you can MAKE MONEY FAST!!!!! by selling
        lightbulbs and this report available for only $5.

        1328 to reply to the list with the full spam attached and
        then put 'remove' at the end

        3 to flame the other morons for replying to the spammer
        and CCing the list

        1 from the list admin notifying that the list is looking
        for a bigger server to handle the load

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Scott M. Gerhardt         <gerhardt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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