[kictanet] FW: [TriumphOfContent] FW: How many subscribers to a web email list does it take to change a lightbulb? (Humor)]

Brian Longwe blongwe at gmail.com
Wed Jul 23 10:22:02 EAT 2008


Hahahaha - nice one Alice.

In my opinion, KICTANET has occasional bouts of this sickness.... but it
seems the cold weather has had some effect and minimised the symptoms.

Brian

On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 10:36 PM, alice <alice at apc.org> wrote:

> Interesting....KICTAnet mailing list is different and immune...is it?
>
> best
> alice
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* TriumphOfContent at yahoogroups.com [mailto:
> TriumphOfContent at yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Anjana Basu
> *Sent:* July 22, 2008 4:49 AM
> *Subject:* [TriumphOfContent] FW: How many subscribers to a web email list
> does it take to change a lightbulb? (Humor)
>
>
>
>
>
> *How many subscribers to a web email list
> does it take to change a light bulb? *
>
> *ANSWER:*
>
>   * 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.
>   * 41 to correct the spelling/grammar flames.
>   * 6 to argue over whether it's 'lightbulb' or 'light
>     bulb.'
>   * Another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive.
>   * 2 industry professionals to inform the group that the
>     proper term is 'lamp.'
>   * 27 to post URLs where one can see examples of different
>     light bulbs.
>   * 12 to post to the group that they will no longer post
>     because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy.
>   * 4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ.
>   * 44 to ask, 'What is an FAQ?'
>   * 2 to post reasons why the light bulb burning out is the
>     result of a government conspiracy.
>   * 4 to say, 'Didn't we go through this already a short
>     time ago?'
>   * 43 to say, 'Do a Google search on light bulbs.'
>   * 1 lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from
>     now and start it all over again.
>
>
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