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How many army.ca subscribers to change a light bulb

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Saw this on a BBS I frequent:
How many army.ca subscribers 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 Electrical 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.


heh heh >:D
 
Lexi said:
My dear... this has been posted before...

Actually, you only need one period.  If you want to make your
point, use an exclamation mark!  ::)
 
Trinity said:
Actually, you only need one period.  If you want to make your
point, use an exclamation mark!  ::)

I'm sorry.  :'(

:blotto:
 
Ah, but maybe I was being self-referential and ironic - notice the last item?  Lexi, did you really mean to call someone "dear"?  :)
 
Wait....there are 6 replies before mine....You guys are the 6 stupid ones !!
 
Aw crap - Aesop is right - I'm not self-referential, I'm stupid! Darn. Nothing worse than a self-fulfilling prophecy. ;D
 
Trinity said:
Actually, you only need one period.  If you want to make your
point, use an exclamation mark!  ::)

Utter balderdash, padre...

The "three dot" construct is often used for a specific purpose.  It lightens the content of the post.  An exclamation point makes things very direct!  But the three dots simulates the trailing off of a voice...to add a pause for effect - much like a hyphen or "dash" - and at the end of a sentence can also indicate "I'm posting this not because I want to embarrass or offend you, but to point out something..."  An exclamation point would have the opposite effect, as if to say "hey, dummy, listen up to this!"
 
I think we will abstain from that for now.
 
Sorry..i just can't help myself

http://science.howstuffworks.com/light-bulb.htm
 
Don't forget one person to take this list off another forum and change its title to suit the forum. ::)
 
Do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs  ::)
 
My dear... this has been posted before...

Semper Paratus!
Proud young supporter of the Canadian Armed Forces            

Mappy
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Re: How many army.ca subscribers to change a light bulb
« Reply #2 on: 08 June 2005, 16:13:22 »    

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hahaha  

Trinity


When was my essay due?

Actually, you only need one period.   If you want to make your
point, use an exclamation mark!    

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Click here for a thread that talks about Breasts

And lead us not into temptation, because we're doing a good job of that on our own!

Lexi

I'm out of my mind... feel free to leave a message

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Quote from: Trinity on 08 June 2005, 17:10:45
Actually, you only need one period.   If you want to make your
point, use an exclamation mark!    

I'm sorry.  

pronto
Member

    Re: How many army.ca subscribers to change a light bulb
« Reply #5 on: 08 June 2005, 18:22:44 »    

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Ah, but maybe I was being self-referential and ironic - notice the last item?   Lexi, did you really mean to call someone "dear"?  
 
Bruce Monkhouse
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WHERE IS MY BATON?

     Re: How many army.ca subscribers to change a light bulb
« Reply #6 on: 08 June 2005, 18:25:03 »    

I agree.
 
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