OT - How many rec.pond'ers does it take to change a light bulb?

[Benign Vanilla]

Stolen and and manipulated for this group...

How many rec.pond posters 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

27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs

53 to flame the spell checkers

41 to correct spelling/grammar flames

6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...

Another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive

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

156 to email the participant's ISPs complaining that they are in violation
of their "acceptable use policy"

109 to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please take this
discussion to a lightbulb group

203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and
lightbulb group about changing light bulbs be stopped

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

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

27 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs

14 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

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

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

19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three"

4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ

44 to ask what is a "FAQ"

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

143 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....

BV.

[Gareee©]

"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
> Stolen and and manipulated for this group...
>
> How many rec.pond posters 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
>
> 27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light
bulbs
>
> 53 to flame the spell checkers
>
> 41 to correct spelling/grammar flames
>
> 6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...
>
> Another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive
>
> 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
>
> 156 to email the participant's ISPs complaining that they are in violation
> of their "acceptable use policy"
>
> 109 to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please take
this
> discussion to a lightbulb group
>
> 203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and
> lightbulb group about changing light bulbs be stopped
>
> 111 to defend the posting to this group saying that we all use light bulbs
> and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this group
>
> 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
>
> 27 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs
>
> 14 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
>
> 33 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all
> headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
>
> 12 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot
> handle the light bulb controversy
>
> 19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three"
>
> 4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ
>
> 44 to ask what is a "FAQ"
>
> 4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
>
> 143 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....
>
> BV.



...........And a Partridge in a pear treee..................


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[Newbie Bill]

12 - to report how they have created something superior to the light bulb
using a 5 gallon bucket and pea gravel - "It will only have to be changed
about once a year."
0 - Light bulbs are not natural and should not be included around a pond
0 - Orange and Blue water are not nearly so noticeable without a light bulb.

Bill:)

"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
> Stolen and and manipulated for this group...
>
> How many rec.pond posters 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
>
> 27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light
bulbs
>
> 53 to flame the spell checkers
>
> 41 to correct spelling/grammar flames
>
> 6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...
>
> Another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive
>
> 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
>
> 156 to email the participant's ISPs complaining that they are in violation
> of their "acceptable use policy"
>
> 109 to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please take
this
> discussion to a lightbulb group
>
> 203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and
> lightbulb group about changing light bulbs be stopped
>
> 111 to defend the posting to this group saying that we all use light bulbs
> and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this group
>
> 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
>
> 27 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs
>
> 14 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
>
> 33 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all
> headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
>
> 12 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot
> handle the light bulb controversy
>
> 19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three"
>
> 4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ
>
> 44 to ask what is a "FAQ"
>
> 4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
>
> 143 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....
>
> BV.
>
>

[Bonnie]

What do light bulbs have to do with ponding?;-)

Ducking and running..................
--
Bonnie
NJ

[Benign Vanilla]

"Bonnie" > wrote in message
...
> What do light bulbs have to do with ponding?;-)
>
> Ducking and running..................


What I meant to say was how many rec.pond'ers does it take to change a UV
light bulb.

BV.

[Benign Vanilla]

"Newbie Bill" > wrote in message
...
> 12 - to report how they have created something superior to the light bulb
> using a 5 gallon bucket and pea gravel - "It will only have to be changed
> about once a year."
> 0 - Light bulbs are not natural and should not be included around a pond
> 0 - Orange and Blue water are not nearly so noticeable without a light
bulb.
<snip>

And I suppose we need:

1 - To ensure BV's therapist stays employed by constantly mentioning the
various colors of BV's water.

"I swear Doctor...they're out to get me. They're all CIA. All of them.
Except for the JMK guy, He's definately KGB."

BV.

[joe]

That is sooooo us!

Joe

On 6/17/04 6:11 AM, "Benign Vanilla" wrote:

> Stolen and and manipulated for this group...
>
> How many rec.pond posters 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
>
> 27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs
>
> 53 to flame the spell checkers
>
> 41 to correct spelling/grammar flames
>
> 6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...
>
> Another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive
>
> 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
>
> 156 to email the participant's ISPs complaining that they are in violation
> of their "acceptable use policy"
>
> 109 to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please take this
> discussion to a lightbulb group
>
> 203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and
> lightbulb group about changing light bulbs be stopped
>
> 111 to defend the posting to this group saying that we all use light bulbs
> and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this group
>
> 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
>
> 27 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs
>
> 14 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
>
> 33 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all
> headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
>
> 12 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot
> handle the light bulb controversy
>
> 19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three"
>
> 4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ
>
> 44 to ask what is a "FAQ"
>
> 4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
>
> 143 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....
>
> BV.
>
>



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[GrannyGrump]

>..........And a Partridge in a pear treee..................

Geeze, couldn't you snip most of the original post?

[GrannyGrump]

You have it right! :)

[GrannyGrump]

>What I meant to say was how many rec.pond'ers does it take to change a UV
>light bulb.

Good comeback!

[Gareee©]

"GrannyGrump" > wrote in message
...
>
> >..........And a Partridge in a pear treee..................
>
> Geeze, couldn't you snip most of the original post?

Ya don't get the effect then... ;)

[Hank]

You forgot about the one person who started a web page "I heart my
light bulb". ;-}

--
some photos of my little puddle
http://community.webshots.com/user/hankpage1
"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Bonnie" > wrote in message
> ...
> > What do light bulbs have to do with ponding?;-)
> >
> > Ducking and running..................
>
>
> What I meant to say was how many rec.pond'ers does it take to change
a UV
> light bulb.
>
> BV.
>
>

[dkat]

That was one of the funniest I've read in awhile... started reading it to
hubby but he cried for me to stop when I got only half way through... He
made some odd comment about how us ponders and posters had to get a life...
what does he know - he spends his life reviewing papers when he isn't
teaching, administrating, complaining about all of the former...

chuckle.... (been guilty of the last one far too often)...


"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
> Stolen and and manipulated for this group...
>
> How many rec.pond posters 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
>
> 27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light
bulbs
>
> 53 to flame the spell checkers
>
> 41 to correct spelling/grammar flames
>
> 6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...
>
> Another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive
>
> 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
>
> 156 to email the participant's ISPs complaining that they are in violation
> of their "acceptable use policy"
>
> 109 to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please take
this
> discussion to a lightbulb group
>
> 203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and
> lightbulb group about changing light bulbs be stopped
>
> 111 to defend the posting to this group saying that we all use light bulbs
> and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this group
>
> 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
>
> 27 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs
>
> 14 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
>
> 33 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all
> headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
>
> 12 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot
> handle the light bulb controversy
>
> 19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three"
>
> 4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ
>
> 44 to ask what is a "FAQ"
>
> 4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
>
> 143 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....
>
> BV.
>
>

[dkat]

I resemble the remark! (and it is lava rock... very, very different - one
holds lots of good bugs the other doesn't )

"Newbie Bill" > wrote in message
...
> 12 - to report how they have created something superior to the light bulb
> using a 5 gallon bucket and pea gravel - "It will only have to be changed
> about once a year."
> 0 - Light bulbs are not natural and should not be included around a pond
> 0 - Orange and Blue water are not nearly so noticeable without a light
bulb.
>
> Bill:)
>
> "Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
> ...

[Just Me \Koi\]

There you go again!

I'm here minding my business, wondering if your Therapist can prescribe
medicine!
Wondering how many case of brewsky you have downed.

But intending to keep my thoughts to myself! Then you went and woke me up!

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

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"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Newbie Bill" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 12 - to report how they have created something superior to the light
bulb
> > using a 5 gallon bucket and pea gravel - "It will only have to be
changed
> > about once a year."
> > 0 - Light bulbs are not natural and should not be included around a pond
> > 0 - Orange and Blue water are not nearly so noticeable without a light
> bulb.
> <snip>
>
> And I suppose we need:
>
> 1 - To ensure BV's therapist stays employed by constantly mentioning the
> various colors of BV's water.
>
> "I swear Doctor...they're out to get me. They're all CIA. All of them.
> Except for the JMK guy, He's definately KGB."
>
> BV.
>
>

[Just Me \Koi\]

Good recovery there!

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino

"Benign Vanilla" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Bonnie" > wrote in message
> ...
> > What do light bulbs have to do with ponding?;-)
> >
> > Ducking and running..................
>
>
> What I meant to say was how many rec.pond'ers does it take to change a UV
> light bulb.
>
> BV.
>
>

[Benign Vanilla]

"Hank" > wrote in message
...
> You forgot about the one person who started a web page "I heart my
> light bulb". ;-}
<snip>

Not a bad idea, atall.

BV.

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

>1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start
>it all over again.... BV

I'm trying to stop that. ;o) Oh wait, you're not talking about me, I'm not
a lurker, I respond in 6 days, not months, and most of all, you all ignore
me when I do that. HA! I feel better now, answered this on the day it came
out. HA! ;o) ~ jan


(Do you know where your water quality is?)

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

HA! and then my ISP held it hostage so it didn't post, sheesh! I can't win.
~ jan

>On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 22:58:43 -0700, ~ jan JJsPond.us > wrote:

>>1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start
>>it all over again.... BV
>
>I'm trying to stop that. ;o) Oh wait, you're not talking about me, I'm not
>a lurker, I respond in 6 days, not months, and most of all, you all ignore
>me when I do that. HA! I feel better now, answered this on the day it came
>out. HA! ;o) ~ jan
>
>
> (Do you know where your water quality is?)

(Do you know where your water quality is?)

[Just Me \Koi\]

Howdy Ridge Roofing! You are not by any chance related to an Inspector here
in California named Ivo, from Australia are you?
He used to be in roofing, and his kids are also in roofing back somewhere in
Texas!

Heck of a fella!

--
_______________________________________
"The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is
like an eggs-and-ham breakfast:
The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."

http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino

"Ridge Roofing, Inc." > wrote in message
...
> Could I get a reminder for the six month thing six months from now?
>
> On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 09:11:12 -0400, "Benign Vanilla"
> > wrote:
>
> >1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and
start
> >it all over again....
> >
> >BV.
> >
>

[Benign Vanilla]

"Ridge Roofing, Inc." > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 14:35:40 GMT, "Just Me \"Koi\""
> > wrote:
>
> >Howdy Ridge Roofing! You are not by any chance related to an Inspector
here
> >in California named Ivo, from Australia are you?
> >He used to be in roofing, and his kids are also in roofing back somewhere
in
> >Texas!
> >
> >Heck of a fella!
>
> Nope, wrong coast, I'm out here in PA.

Do you do work in MD?

BV.

[KenCo]

Ridge Roofing, Inc. wrote:
>
>
> Nope, just the tri-county area around Philadelphia.
> (darn, with all this responding does this take away my lurker status?)
> :))


now your fair game to be pushed in lol





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