On topic? Mailing list humor...

From: Max Eskin <kurtkilgor_at_geocities.com>
Date: Sun Nov 29 17:15:21 1998

Yes, I've seen this before. It's very applicable to this list!

>1 to successfully change the light bulb and to post to the mail list that
>the light bulb has been changed

No, the guy sends it to his mother-in-law and it gets lost in a server crash

>14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light
>bulb could have been changed differently.

"I remember in the old mill building, we used brooms. We soaked them in caramel
and while they were still sticky, we attached them to the old bulb and
turned..."

>7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.

"Whenever I change a light bulb, I make sure to do it with one hand in my pocket
and the plug in such a place that I can see it."

>27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light
 bulbs.
>
>53 to flame the spell checkers
>

Fortunately, not much of either....

>156 to write to the list administrator complaining about the light bulb
>discussion and its inappropriateness to this mail list.

List admin? What list admin?

>41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames.

Not existent, thank god!
>
>109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take
>this email exchange to alt.lite.bulb

"Boy this list has sure gone to the dumps! I recommend we close this list to the
public, and throw out the general riffraff that has accumulated here..."

>111 to defend the posting to this list saying that we are all use light
>bulbs and therefore the posts **are** relevant to this mail list.

"Look, folks, if you don't like these posts, there is always the delete key. If
you need help deleting these messages, I would be glad to help you master
your mail software. These are very useful, especially as applied to replacing
bulbs in old computers...."

>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.

"Some people like to put up with Micro$oft bulbs, but I found 300 light bulbs
from 1970 in an abandoned building, and these work just fine. Anyone want some,
by the way?"

>27 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs
>
>14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to post corrected
>URLs.

All too often

Rest is trimmed
Received on Sun Nov 29 1998 - 17:15:21 GMT