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How True!
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 17, 2005 7:27 AM
This came from another list BUT it is so true :-)


Subject: HOW MANY LIST MEMBERS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB?

One to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been
changed.

Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how
the light bulb could have been changed differently.

Seven to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.

Seven more to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about
changing light bulbs.

Five to flame the spell checkers.

Three to correct spelling/grammar flames.

Six to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...
another six to condemn those six as stupid.

Fifteen to claim experience in the lighting industry and give the
correct spelling.

Nineteen to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to
please take this discussion to a lightbulb (or light bulb) forum.

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

Thirty six 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.

Seven to post URLs where one can see examples of different light
bulbs.

Four to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post the
corrected URL.

Three to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant
to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group.

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

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

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

Thirteen to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting
questions about light bulbs"

Three to tell a funny story about their cat and a light bulb.

AND

One group lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and
start it all over again.
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Posted by Capt Bob Johnson on Saturday, September 17, 2005 9:24 AM
Troy,
You really are quite perceptive aren't you? Now, just multiply that X10 to get the gist of the Coffee Shop Threads!
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Posted by vsmith on Saturday, September 17, 2005 11:34 AM
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Posted by RhB_HJ on Saturday, September 17, 2005 11:24 PM
[:-^][:-^][:)][:)]

BTW what are Coffee Shop threads?[;)][}:)][:D][:D]
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Posted by tangerine-jack on Sunday, September 18, 2005 6:47 PM
Hey! I got a great idea! How about we start a coffee shop thread![B)][:D]




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Posted by underworld on Sunday, September 18, 2005 11:14 PM
Coffee shop threads??? Usually a sweater and khakis!!!!! [:p][:p][:p][:p][:p]

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Posted by Puckdropper on Monday, September 19, 2005 4:38 PM
You forgot a few (this is an old Usenet joke):

One to suggest the creation of a forum especially for light bulbs,
Three to post pictures of really sexy light bulbs.
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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Monday, September 19, 2005 6:07 PM
Originally posted by tangerine-jack

Hey! I got a great idea! How about we start a coffee shop thread![B)][:D]

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Even better, how about a bar thread!

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Posted by tangerine-jack on Monday, September 19, 2005 7:55 PM
QUOTE:
Originally posted by tangerine-jack

Hey! I got a great idea! How about we start a coffee shop thread!

[/quote

Even better, how about a bar thread!


That's one I probably won't support, been to one too many funerals for friends killed by drunks, 3 in the last 2 years. Not to dampen your pastime, but DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE!!!!!!!!


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Posted by RhB_HJ on Monday, September 19, 2005 10:27 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by underworld

Coffee shop threads??? Usually a sweater and khakis!!!!! [:p][:p][:p][:p][:p]

underworld

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Thanks , man! You got it! [;)][;)][:)][:)]
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Posted by RhB_HJ on Monday, September 19, 2005 10:34 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Puckdropper

You forgot a few (this is an old Usenet joke):

One to suggest the creation of a forum especially for light bulbs,
Three to post pictures of really sexy light bulbs.


Hmmmmmmmmm.....yes, of course.

I once was a member of a MRR club where the one member complained frequently about "dim bulbs". There was a time when I wasn't sure if he referred to the burned-out items in the control panels or some of the fellow members. [;)][}:)][;)][:D][:D]

Of course this was prior to LEDs being used in place of bulbs. More modern technology does clarify things, at times. [:I][:D][:I]
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Posted by railroadyoshi on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 8:16 PM
Hows about not a coffee shop, but a coffee house!
beatnik style!
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Posted by underworld on Thursday, September 22, 2005 1:42 AM
Well.....................it takes two to screw in a light bulb...................
but I'll be dammed if I know how they got in there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted by underworld on Thursday, September 22, 2005 1:55 AM
QUOTE: Posted: 19 Sep 2005, 22:27:06
QUOTE: Originally posted by underworld

Coffee shop threads??? Usually a sweater and khakis!!!!!

underworld




Thanks , man! You got it! RhB_HJ


I just hope nobody is wearing patchouli!!!!!!!


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Posted by underworld on Thursday, September 22, 2005 2:07 AM
QUOTE: Posted: 21 Sep 2005, 20:16:22
Hows about not a coffee shop, but a coffee house!
beatnik style!


Like I said....sweater and khakis!!!!! But please, PLEASE, no patchouli!!!!!

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Posted by tangerine-jack on Thursday, September 22, 2005 6:24 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by underworld

QUOTE: Posted: 21 Sep 2005, 20:16:22
Hows about not a coffee shop, but a coffee house!
beatnik style!


Like I said....sweater and khakis!!!!! But please, PLEASE, no patchouli!!!!!

underworld

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Way cool man, like I feel you...Underworld is one groovy cat, yeah! Snap, snap.[8D]





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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 22, 2005 12:49 PM
I really cannot believe that a pisstake thread like this can generate 15 (or 16) replies.What a sad state of affairs for a garden railway forum[:(]
I wish I hadn't bothered.

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