FW: (Way Off Topic] VW Mail list joke..pretty funny

[Chris Coracini <Coracin@usdl.com>]

got this off the A2 16V list....

chris
86 16V scirocco

> > >Q: How many internet mail list subscribers does it take to change a
> > >VW headlight bulb?
> > >
> > >A: 1,343 - 1 to change the VW headlight bulb and to post to the mail
> > >list
> > >that the VW headlight bulb has been changed;
> > >
> > >14 to share similar experiences of changing VW headlight bulbs and how
> > >the
> > >VW headlight bulb could have been changed differently;
> > >
> > >7 to caution about the dangers of changing VW headlight bulbs;
> > >
> > >27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing VW
> > >headlight
> > >bulbs;
> > >
> > >53 to flame the spell checkers;
> > >
> > >41 to correct spelling/grammar flames;
> > >
> > >6 to argue over whether it's "VW headlightbulb" or "VW headlight bulb";
> > >
> > >another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive;
> > >
> > >156 to write to the list administrator about the VW headlight bulb
> > >discussion and its inappropriateness to this mail list;
> > >
> > >109 to post that this list is not about VW headlight bulbs and to
> please
> > >
> > >take this email exchange to litebulb-l;
> > >
> > >203 to demand that cross posting to grammar-l, spelling-l and
> > >illuminati-l about changing VW headlight bulbs be stopped;
> > >
> > >111 to defend the posting to this list saying that we all use headlight
> > >bulbs and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this mail list;
> > >
> > >306 to debate which method of changing VW headlight bulbs is superior,
> > >where
> > >to buy the best VW headlight bulbs, what brand of VW headlight bulbs
> > >work best for
> > >this technique and what brands are faulty;
> > >
> > >27 to post URL's where one can see examples of different VW headlight
> > >bulbs;
> > >
> > >14 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and the post the
> > >corrected URL's;
> > >
> > >3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to
> > >this list which makes VW headlight bulbs relevant to this list;
> > >
> > >33 to link all posts to date, then quote them including all headers
> > >and footers and then add "Me too";
> > >
> > >12 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing because they
> > >cannot handle the VW headlight bulb controversy;
> > >
> > >19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three";
> > >
> > >4 to suggest that posters request the VW headlight bulb FAQ;
> > >
> > >44 to ask what is "FAQ";
> > >
> > >4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago on
> > >Usenet?"
> > >
> > >143 to ask "what's Usenet?"
> > >
> > >___________________________________________________________
> > >
> > >James Kight
> > >1956 Type I
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