Lets skip the middle man and flame this guy directly^^^^^^^^^^^
Cory Cope wrote:
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> >From turtle@nb.net Mon Dec 21 16:11:31 1998
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> >Subject: Mailing List Joke (http://users.iei.net/~liz/list.htm)
> >Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 19:12:12 -0500
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> >Mailing List Joke
> >How many Internet mail list subscribers does it take to change a =
> >flickering light bulb?=20
> >
> >Answer: 1331=20
> >
> > a.. 1 to change the flickering light bulb and to post to the mail =
> >list that the light bulb has been changed.=20
> > b.. 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how
> =
> >the light bulb could have been changed differently.=20
> > c.. 7 to caution about the danger of changing light bulbs=20
> > d.. 27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing
> =
> >light bulbs.=20
> > e.. 53 to flame the spell checkers=20
> > f.. 156 to write to the list administrator complaining about the =
> >light bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this mail list.=20
> > g.. 41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames.=20
> > h.. 109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to =
> >please take the email exchange to "alt.lite.bulb"=20
> > i.. 203 to demand that crossposting to "alt.grammar",
> "alt.spelling" =
> >and "alt. punctuation" about changing light bulbs be stopped.=20
> > j.. 111 to defend the posting to this list saying that we all use =
> >flickering lightbulbs and therefore the posts **are** relevant to this
> =
> >mail list.=20
> > k.. 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.=20
> > l.. 27 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light =
> >bulbs=20
> > m.. 14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to post =
> >the correct URLs.=20
> > n.. 3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are
> relevant =
> >to this list which makes light bulbs relevant to this list.=20
> > o.. 33 to concatenate all posts to date, then quote them including
> =
> >all headers and footers, and then add "Me Too."=20
> > p.. 12 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing because they
> =
> >cannot handle the light bulb controversy=20
> > q.. 19 to quote the "Me Too's" to say, "Me Three."=20
> > r.. 4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ.=20
> > s.. 1 to propose new alt.change.lite.bulb newsgroup.=20
> > t.. 47 to say this is just what alt. physic.cold_fusion was meant =
> >for, leave it here.=20
> > u.. 143 votes for alt.lite.bulb.=20
> >Totally Toddian Internet Funnies=20
> >
> >
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