================================================ Subject: Re: How many Creed listers... From: "Debbi R" To: Date: Sat 14 Jul 2001 21:51:11 -0700 ================================================ This is classic. -----Original Message----- From: Creed Discussion List [mailto:CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM] On Behalf Of Tara Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 3:23 PM To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM Subject: How many Creed listers... Q: How many Creed list subscribers does it take to change a light bulb? A: 556 1 to change the light bulb and to post to the mail list that the light bulb has been changed. 7 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently. 8 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs. 13 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs. 26 to flame the spell checkers. 77 to write to the list administrator complaining about the light bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this mail list. 21 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames. 53 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take this email exchange to LiteBulb-Discuss@winduplist.com 86 to demand that cross posting to Grammar-Discuss@winduplist.com, Spelling-Discuss@winduplist.com and Punctuation-Discuss@winduplist.com about changing light bulbs be stopped. 51 to defend the posting to this list saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this mail list. 83 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. 13 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs 7 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to post corrected URLs. 2 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this list which makes light bulbs relevant to this list. 16 to collect all posts to date, then quote them including all headers and footers, and then add "Me Too." 6 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy. 8 to quote the "Me Too's" to say, "Me Three." 2 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ. 1 to propose new LiteBulbChange-Discuss@winduplist.com mailing list. 23 to say this is just what Creed-Discuss@winduplist.com was meant for, leave it here. 52 votes for LiteBulb-Discuss@winduplist.com. (Remember, it's a good thing to have a sense of humor! ) Tara To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp