question is... are we really that bad?
-- Mel Jansen
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done in 2003: 38Recipe pages done: 76had to share...too funny!
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> I got this off another group:
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> How many group posters 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
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> 7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs
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> 27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light > bulbs >
> 53 to flame the spell checkers
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> 41 to correct spelling/grammar flames
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> 6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another >
> 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive
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> 2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is > "lamp" >
> 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 >
> 12 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they
> cannot handle the light bulb controversy
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> 4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ
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> 44 to ask what is a "FAQ"
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> 4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
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> 143 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions
> about light bulbs"
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> 1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and
> start it all over again
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