Re Oil filters

From: smutpup (smutpup@wctel.net)
Date: Sun Nov 09 2003 - 19:27:37 EST


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> 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
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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"
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> 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
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> 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"
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> 12 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they
> cannot handle the light bulb controversy
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> 19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three"
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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"
>
> 1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and
> start it all over again
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