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Q: How many UseNet junkies does it take
> to change a light bulb?
> 
> A: 1,331:
> 
> 1 to change the light bulb and to post 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 IP administrators complaining about
> the light bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this
> group.
> 
> 41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames.
> 
> 109 to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to
> please take this discussion 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 group 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 group which makes light bulbs relevant to
> this group.
> 
> 33 to quote all posts to date, including all headers and
> footers, and then add "Me Too."
> 
> 12 to post to the group that they are leaving because
> they cannot handle the light bulb controversey.
> 
> 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.


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