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12-Feb-2004, 12:57 AM #1
Forum posting analyzed...
How many group posters does it take to change a light bulb?

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

41 to correct 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"

15 know-it-alls who claim *they* were in the industry, and
that "light bulb" is perfectly correct

156 to email the participant's ISPs complaining that they are
in violation of their "acceptable use policy"

109 to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to
please take this discussion to a lightbulb group

203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic
forum, and lightbulb group about changing light bulbs be
stopped

111 to defend the posting to this group saying that we all use
light bulbs and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this group

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 URL's where one can see examples of different light
bulbs

14 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

33 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety
including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"

12 to post to the group that they will no longer post because
they cannot handle the light bulb controversy

19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three"

4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ

44 to ask what is a "FAQ"

4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"

143 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....




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12-Feb-2004, 04:22 AM #2
109: Perhaps this should have been posted in the just plain random section...

Oh and they left out the amount of posters that will often question you about the use of pink light bulbs and your gender persuasion...

You like the pink one huh brushmaster1
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12-Feb-2004, 07:43 AM #3
Re: Forum posting analyzed...
Quote:
Originally posted by brushmaster1:
4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
http://forums.techguy.org/showthread...ight=lightbulb

and they are oh so true too, lol!
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12-Feb-2004, 07:50 AM #4
Mornin' Val

Thought I recognized the topic, but was waiting to add my post below the lucky finder


movin' right along>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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12-Feb-2004, 08:46 AM #5
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2 people who will bump up a thread just to say "Hi" to the person who posted before them.


Hi Jack!

Hope you have a great day.
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12-Feb-2004, 10:23 AM #6
Angelize would have told Brushmaster off regarding his post being a duplicate. Don't we all miss the diplomatic lady like way she did it

Marlene come along lassie and reprimand this guy at once

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12-Feb-2004, 11:27 AM #7
Careful, Val!

If you see Stoner in any US airport, don't dare greet him as yu did above, with Hi Jack!

You could be arrested!

Paq

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12-Feb-2004, 11:30 AM #8
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Originally posted by Paquadez:
If you see Stoner in any US airport, don't dare greet him as yu did above, with Hi Jack!

You could be arrested!

ROTF...I never thought of it that way!
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12-Feb-2004, 11:34 AM #9
Hiya Val

I have this strange mind, that sees the perverse and humour in normal sayings.

Like this was originally used by the BBC radio:

" On Monday the ommpty omp, on the corner of so and so street and Picadilly, a man was hit by a motor car and received fatal injuries: from which he has since died"

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12-Feb-2004, 01:26 PM #10
Good list there Brushmaster!
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12-Feb-2004, 11:26 PM #11
Re: Forum posting analyzed...
Quote:
Originally posted by brushmaster1:
44 to ask what is a "FAQ"

Whats a FAQ?
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13-Feb-2004, 03:41 PM #12
Big-K

"You cannot be serious, Man!" As J P R McInroe might have said.

All over the net.

FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions.

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