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From: Yuke.RF@forces.gc.ca
Date: Fri Feb 20 2004 - 06:06:46 PST


> This was posted on the SCT yahoo group.

>

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> How many Bike Owners does it take to change a Light Bulb?

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> 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
>
> 1 to move it to the Lighting section
>
> 2 to argue then move it to the Electricals section
>
> 7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing
> light bulbs
>
> 5 to flame the spell checkers
>
> 3 to correct spelling/grammar flames
>
> 6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...
> another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid
>
> 2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term
> is "lamp"
>
> 15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and
> that "light bulb" is perfectly correct
>
> 19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please
> take this discussion to a lightbulb forum
>
> 11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use
> light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum
>
> 36 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
>
> 7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs
>
> 4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the
> corrected URL's
>
> 3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant
> to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group
>
> 13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety
> including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
>
> 5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they
> cannot handle the light bulb controversy
>
> 4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
>
> 13 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting
> questions about light bulbs"
>
> 1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now
> and start it all over again.
>
>
> The Credit Belongs to a Fellow Biker whose alias is: "XJ650RJ".
>
> While we're at it, check out the following link:
> http://www.topeuro.co.uk/blagger/the_duel.html
>
> Turn up the speakers and laugh your arse off...
>
> Bill
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