OT: How many forum members does it take.....

How many forum members does it take to change a light bulb?


1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed
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
1 to move it to the Lighting section
2 to argue then move it to the Electricals section
7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs
5 to flame the spell checkers
3 to correct spelling/grammar flames
6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another 6
to condemn those 6 as stupid
2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp"
15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light
bulb" is perfectly correct
19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take
this discussion to a lightbulb forum
11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light
bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum
36 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
7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs
4 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
13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all
headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot
handle the light bulb controversy
4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
13 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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cathyxyz wrote:
How many forum members does it take to change a light bulb?


1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed

19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take
this discussion to a lightbulb forum

How many does it take to state that this isn't a "forum." It's a
newsgroup.

N.

Nancy1 wrote:

cathyxyz wrote:

How many forum members does it take to change a light bulb?


1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed


19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take
this discussion to a lightbulb forum


How many does it take to state that this isn't a "forum." It's a
newsgroup.

N.


Actually, a newsgroup is a type of online forum. I think you
mean "site", as in, "It's a newsgroup, not a website".

I do disagree to the term forum "members", however. No such
thing, really.

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2 to debate whether it's a forum or newsgroup.

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"kevnbro" wrote:

2 to debate whether it's a forum or newsgroup.

Three French Hens.

BIll

To be sung of course )

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kevnbro wrote:

2 to debate whether it's a forum or newsgroup.


3rd option: It's both

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"kevnbro" wrote in message
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2 to debate whether it's a forum or newsgroup.


Look, if you can't get it right I'M LEAVING!

Don't try to stop me.

Paul

Hello?

"Paul M. Cook" wrote in message
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"kevnbro" wrote in message
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2 to debate whether it's a forum or newsgroup.


Look, if you can't get it right I'M LEAVING!

Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya!

Don't try to stop me.

Paul

Hello?

Uh, I thought you said you were leaving/killfiled me?

nancy

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"Paul M. Cook" wrote in message
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"kevnbro" wrote in message
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2 to debate whether it's a forum or newsgroup.


Look, if you can't get it right I'M LEAVING!

Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya!

Don't try to stop me.

Paul

Hello?

Uh, I thought you said you were leaving/killfiled me?

PLONK!!

Nancy1 wrote:

How many does it take to state that this isn't a "forum." It's a
newsgroup.


Well, maybe you will find consolation that the original version of that
*does* call it a newsgroup.

Paul M. Cook wrote:
"Nancy Young" wrote in message
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"Paul M. Cook" wrote in message
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"kevnbro" wrote in message
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2 to debate whether it's a forum or newsgroup.


Look, if you can't get it right I'M LEAVING!

Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya!

Don't try to stop me.

Paul

Hello?

Uh, I thought you said you were leaving/killfiled me?

PLONK!!

Jill ---giggling madly

projectile vomit chick wrote:
On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:04:26 +0200, in rec.food.cooking, cathyxyz
wrote:

How many forum members does it take to change a light bulb?


And how many times does this tired old crap get re-posted?


It got you to reply, so obviously it's not *too* old yet.

(the classics never get old)

Bob

"kevnbro" wrote in message
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2 to debate whether it's a forum or newsgroup.

How many to debate whether the plural for forum is forums or fori?









Shaun aRe

Shaun aRe wrote:
"kevnbro" wrote in message
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2 to debate whether it's a forum or newsgroup.


How many to debate whether the plural for forum is forums or fori?









Shaun aRe


Fora?


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Shaun aRe wrote:
"kevnbro" wrote in message
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2 to debate whether it's a forum or newsgroup.


How many to debate whether the plural for forum is forums or fori?

Nah, it's fora.