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Subject: Changing light bulbs...
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=0AI think I've been spending too much time reading email lists, because I =
found this to be hysterical...=0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0AHOW MANY EMAIL LIST MEMBE=
RS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB?=0A=0A =0A=0A1 to change the light b=
ulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed.=0A=0A14 to share simi=
lar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have b=
een changed differently.=0A=0A7 to caution about the dangers of changing li=
ght bulbs.=0A=0A6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ..=
.=0A=0AAnother 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid.=0A=0A2 industry professional=
s to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp".=0A=0A15 know-it-alls =
who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly cor=
rect.=0A=0A19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to pleas=
e take this discussion to a light bulb forum.=0A=0A11 to defend the posting=
 to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts a=
re relevant to this forum.=0A=0A36 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.=0A=0A5 Peopl=
e to post pics of their own light bulbs.=0A=0A7 to post URL's where one can=
 see examples of different light bulbs.=0A=0A4 to post that the URL's were =
posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's.=0A=0A13 to link all p=
osts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signat=
ures, and add "Me too".=0A=0A5 to post to the group that they will no longe=
r post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy.=0A=0A4 to say=
 "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"=0A=0A13 to say "do a=
 search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs".=0A=0A1 =
to bring politics into the discussion by adding that George W. isn't the br=
ightest bulb.=0A=0A4 more to get into personal attacks over their political=
 views.=0A=0A1 moderator to lock the light bulb thread.=0A=0A1 guy wonderin=
g when Can-Am is going to step up to the plate and make lightbulbs as brigh=
t as the other manufactures.=0A=0A3 guys wondering what the 2012 lightbulbs=
 will be like.=0A=0A1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months=
 from now and start it all over again.=0A
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<font face=3D"arial" size=3D"2"><DIV>I think I've been spending too much ti=
me reading email lists, because I found this to be hysterical...</DIV>=0A<D=
IV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>HOW MANY EMAIL LIST MEMBERS DOES=
 IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB?</DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>1 to chan=
ge the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed.<BR><BR>=
14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light b=
ulb could have been changed differently.<BR><BR>7 to caution about the dang=
ers of changing light bulbs.<BR><BR>6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb=
" or "light bulb" ...<BR><BR>Another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid.<BR><BR=
>2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp=
".<BR><BR>15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "li=
ght bulb" is perfectly correct.<BR><BR>19 to post that this forum is not ab=
out light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a light bulb forum.<B=
R><BR>11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light b=
ulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum.<BR><BR>36 to debat=
e which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best l=
ight bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what=
 brands are faulty.<BR><BR>5 People to post pics of their own light bulbs.<=
BR><BR>7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs.=
<BR><BR>4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the =
corrected URL's.<BR><BR>13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their e=
ntirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too".<BR><BR>5 to=
 post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle=
 the light bulb controversy.<BR><BR>4 to say "didn't we go through this alr=
eady a short time ago?"<BR><BR>13 to say "do a search on light bulbs before=
 posting questions about light bulbs".<BR><BR>1 to bring politics into the =
discussion by adding that George W. isn't the brightest bulb.<BR><BR>4 more=
 to get into personal attacks over their political views.<BR><BR>1 moderato=
r to lock the light bulb thread.<BR><BR>1 guy wondering when Can-Am is goin=
g to step up to the plate and make lightbulbs as bright as the other manufa=
ctures.<BR><BR>3 guys wondering what the 2012 lightbulbs will be like.<BR><=
BR>1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and sta=
rt it all over again.<BR><FONT face=3Darial size=3D2></FONT></DIV></font>
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