Completely Off-Topic

I couldn't resist sharing this, posted on another list-serv I belong to. My apologies in advance to any list members who are not amused.

Lynn Brenner

"How many List members does it take to change a light bulb?"

One to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been

changed.

Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs, and how

the light bulb could have been changed differently.

Seven to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.

Seven more to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing

light bulbs.

Five to flame the spell checkers.

Three to correct spelling/grammar flames.

Six to argue over whether it's "light bulb" or "lightbulb." Another six

to condemn those six as stupid.

Fifteen to claim experience in the lighting industry and give the

correct spelling.

Nineteen to post that the Discussion Group is not about light bulbs, and

to please take this discussion to a light bulb forum.

Three from the List Moderator, to ask that the thread be terminated.

Eleven to defend the posting to the group saying that we all use light

bulbs and, therefore, the posts are relevant to this group.

Thirty-six 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.

Seven to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs.

Four to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post the

corrected URL.

Thirteen to quote them in their entirety including all headers and

signatures, and merely add, "Me too."

Five to post to the group that they will no longer post because they

cannot handle the light bulb controversy.

Four to say, "Didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"

Five to post a message giving the URL of the List's Archives, and

suggesting that one could do a search of the archives, for prior

postings about light bulbs.