Posted by Buzz Baxter (Windsong Orchids) on the OGD:



How many group members does it takes to change a light bulb?


One to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been
changed.

Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the
light bulb could have been changed differently.

Seven to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.

Seven more to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing
light bulbs.

Five to flame the spell checkers.

Three to correct spelling/grammar flames.

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

Another six to condemn those six as stupid.

Fifteen to claim experience in the lighting industry and give the correct
spelling.

Nineteen to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please take
this discussion to a lightbulb (or light bulb) forum.

Eleven to defend the posting to the group saying that we all use light bulbs
and there fore the posts are relevant to this group.

Thirty six 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

Seven to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs.

Four to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post the
corrected URL.

Three to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this
group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group.

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

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

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

Thirteen to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions
about light bulbs"

Three to tell a funny story about their show cat and a light bulb.

AND

One group lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now with
something unrelated they found at snopes.Com and start the crap all over
again!!!!!!

Does this sound Familiar?

LOL.

Yes that does sound familiar. And I have even seen forums where this kind of
"thread" seemed the norm rather than the exception. While we have some of
this at rgo, I think we can pat ourselves on the backs that this kind of
discussion is relatively rare here. :-)

Joanna

"Ray" <raybark [at] firstrays.com> wrote in message
news:PJWdnUEQupnUKWzenZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
> Posted by Buzz Baxter (Windsong Orchids) on the OGD:
>
>
>
> How many group members does it takes to change a light bulb?
>
>
> One to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been
> changed.
>
> Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the
> light bulb could have been changed differently.
>
> Seven to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.
>
> Seven more to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing
> light bulbs.
>
> Five to flame the spell checkers.
>
> Three to correct spelling/grammar flames.
>
> Six to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...
>
> Another six to condemn those six as stupid.
>
> Fifteen to claim experience in the lighting industry and give the correct
> spelling.
>
> Nineteen to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please
> take this discussion to a lightbulb (or light bulb) forum.
>
> Eleven to defend the posting to the group saying that we all use light
> bulbs and there fore the posts are relevant to this group.
>
> Thirty six 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
>
> Seven to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs.
>
> Four to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post the
> corrected URL.
>
> Three to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to
> this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group.
>
> Thirteen to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including
> all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
>
> Five to post to the group that they will no longer post because they
> cannot handle the light bulb controversy.
>
> Four to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
>
> Thirteen to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting
> questions about light bulbs"
>
> Three to tell a funny story about their show cat and a light bulb.
>
> AND
>
> One group lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now with
> something unrelated they found at snopes.Com and start the crap all over
> again!!!!!!
>
> Does this sound Familiar?
>
>

you wrote "light bulk" in the subject line.

....and somebody to say thank you if the orginial post actually learned them
something

"Ray" <raybark [at] firstrays.com> wrote in message
news:PJWdnUEQupnUKWzenZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
> Posted by Buzz Baxter (Windsong Orchids) on the OGD:
>
>
>
> How many group members does it takes to change a light bulb?
>
>
> One to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been
> changed.
>
> Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the
> light bulb could have been changed differently.
>
> Seven to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.
>
> Seven more to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing
> light bulbs.
>
> Five to flame the spell checkers.
>
> Three to correct spelling/grammar flames.
>
> Six to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...
>
> Another six to condemn those six as stupid.
>
> Fifteen to claim experience in the lighting industry and give the correct
> spelling.
>
> Nineteen to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please
> take this discussion to a lightbulb (or light bulb) forum.
>
> Eleven to defend the posting to the group saying that we all use light
> bulbs and there fore the posts are relevant to this group.
>
> Thirty six 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
>
> Seven to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs.
>
> Four to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post the
> corrected URL.
>
> Three to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to
> this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group.
>
> Thirteen to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including
> all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
>
> Five to post to the group that they will no longer post because they
> cannot handle the light bulb controversy.
>
> Four to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
>
> Thirteen to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting
> questions about light bulbs"
>
> Three to tell a funny story about their show cat and a light bulb.
>
> AND
>
> One group lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now with
> something unrelated they found at snopes.Com and start the crap all over
> again!!!!!!
>
> Does this sound Familiar?
>
>

*snicker* And, obviously, someone to correct a misspelled subcet
line...........
Murri

"Al" <nospam [at] all.ever> wrote in message
news:mvadndBSPNcIeGzeRVn-ig [at] adelphia.com...
> you wrote "light bulk" in the subject line.
>
> ...and somebody to say thank you if the orginial post actually learned
> them something
>
> "Ray" <raybark [at] firstrays.com> wrote in message
> news:PJWdnUEQupnUKWzenZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
>> Posted by Buzz Baxter (Windsong Orchids) on the OGD:
>>
>>
>>
>> How many group members does it takes to change a light bulb?
>>
>>
>> One to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been
>> changed.
>>
>> Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the
>> light bulb could have been changed differently.
>>
>> Seven to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.
>>
>> Seven more to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing
>> light bulbs.
>>
>> Five to flame the spell checkers.
>>
>> Three to correct spelling/grammar flames.
>>
>> Six to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...
>>
>> Another six to condemn those six as stupid.
>>
>> Fifteen to claim experience in the lighting industry and give the correct
>> spelling.
>>
>> Nineteen to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please
>> take this discussion to a lightbulb (or light bulb) forum.
>>
>> Eleven to defend the posting to the group saying that we all use light
>> bulbs and there fore the posts are relevant to this group.
>>
>> Thirty six 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
>>
>> Seven to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs.
>>
>> Four to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post the
>> corrected URL.
>>
>> Three to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to
>> this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group.
>>
>> Thirteen to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety
>> including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
>>
>> Five to post to the group that they will no longer post because they
>> cannot handle the light bulb controversy.
>>
>> Four to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
>>
>> Thirteen to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting
>> questions about light bulbs"
>>
>> Three to tell a funny story about their show cat and a light bulb.
>>
>> AND
>>
>> One group lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now with
>> something unrelated they found at snopes.Com and start the crap all over
>> again!!!!!!
>>
>> Does this sound Familiar?
>>
>>
>
>

And just one to turn the whole thing into a political war over imported
light bulbs from China and the loss of American manufacturing jobs because
of the policies of the (*Name your poison*) Party........

LOL!

Diana

I have this recollection that a while back Diana remarked in amazement at how
one of her postings had morphed. But at least, when ours do that, it seems to
be in genuine fun.
Dave Gillingham
------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------
To email me remove the .private from my email address.

Lady Blacksword schreef:
> *snicker* And, obviously, someone to correct a misspelled subcet
> line...........
> Murri
>
> "Al" <nospam [at] all.ever> wrote in message
> news:mvadndBSPNcIeGzeRVn-ig [at] adelphia.com...
>
>>you wrote "light bulk" in the subject line.
>>
>>...and somebody to say thank you if the orginial post actually learned
>>them something
>>
>>"Ray" <raybark [at] firstrays.com> wrote in message
>>news:PJWdnUEQupnUKWzenZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
>>
>>>Posted by Buzz Baxter (Windsong Orchids) on the OGD:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>How many group members does it takes to change a light bulb?
>>>
>>>
>>>One to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been
>>>changed.
>>>
>>>Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the
>>>light bulb could have been changed differently.
>>>
>>>Seven to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.
>>>
>>>Seven more to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing
>>>light bulbs.
>>>
>>>Five to flame the spell checkers.
>>>
>>>Three to correct spelling/grammar flames.
>>>
>>>Six to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...
>>>
>>>Another six to condemn those six as stupid.
>>>
>>>Fifteen to claim experience in the lighting industry and give the correct
>>>spelling.
>>>
>>>Nineteen to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please
>>>take this discussion to a lightbulb (or light bulb) forum.
>>>
>>>Eleven to defend the posting to the group saying that we all use light
>>>bulbs and there fore the posts are relevant to this group.
>>>
>>>Thirty six 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
>>>
>>>Seven to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs.
>>>
>>>Four to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post the
>>>corrected URL.
>>>
>>>Three to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to
>>>this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group.
>>>
>>>Thirteen to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety
>>>including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
>>>
>>>Five to post to the group that they will no longer post because they
>>>cannot handle the light bulb controversy.
>>>
>>>Four to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
>>>
>>>Thirteen to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting
>>>questions about light bulbs"
>>>
>>>Three to tell a funny story about their show cat and a light bulb.
>>>
>>>AND
>>>
>>>One group lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now with
>>>something unrelated they found at snopes.Com and start the crap all over
>>>again!!!!!!
>>>
>>>Does this sound Familiar?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
Me too!

>And, obviously, someone to correct a misspelled subcet line...........
> Murri<

Um, *subject* line.....See? Here we go! LOL

Diana

Just in case anyone wondered, here are all the groups.google
rec.gardens.orchids search results of all prior discussions of

"light bulb" (368 results)
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.gardens.orchids/search?q= light+bulb

and of
"lightbulb" (5 results)
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.gardens.orchids/search?q= lightbulb

Obviously light bulb discussions are on topic here, and we prefer the two
word spelling in this forum. :-)

Joanna

"Diana Kulaga" <diandfrankcat [at] bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:chQIf.268$ak2.254 [at] bignews4.bellsouth.net...
> >And, obviously, someone to correct a misspelled subcet line...........
>> Murri<
>
> Um, *subject* line.....See? Here we go! LOL
>
> Diana
>

.... and it's up to you all to decide if that was intentional or not...

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!


"Diana Kulaga" <diandfrankcat [at] bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:chQIf.268$ak2.254 [at] bignews4.bellsouth.net...
> >And, obviously, someone to correct a misspelled subcet line...........
>> Murri<
>
> Um, *subject* line.....See? Here we go! LOL
>
> Diana
>

Wondered how long it would take someone to notice that.
Thanks, Diana, for having your eyes open.
Murri

"Diana Kulaga" <diandfrankcat [at] bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:chQIf.268$ak2.254 [at] bignews4.bellsouth.net...
> >And, obviously, someone to correct a misspelled subcet line...........
>> Murri<
>
> Um, *subject* line.....See? Here we go! LOL
>
> Diana
>

Actually..........
It was.
Murri

"Ray" <raybark [at] firstrays.com> wrote in message
news:E-qdnVgFAPWQem7enZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
> ... and it's up to you all to decide if that was intentional or not...
>
> --
>
> Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
> Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!
>
>
> "Diana Kulaga" <diandfrankcat [at] bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:chQIf.268$ak2.254 [at] bignews4.bellsouth.net...
>> >And, obviously, someone to correct a misspelled subcet line...........
>>> Murri<
>>
>> Um, *subject* line.....See? Here we go! LOL
>>
>> Diana
>>
>
>

On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:06:14 +1000, Dave Gillingham
<dewg [at] private.optusnet.com.au> wrote:

>I have this recollection that a while back Diana remarked in amazement at how
>one of her postings had morphed. But at least, when ours do that, it seems to
>be in genuine fun.
>Dave Gillingham
> ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------
>To email me remove the .private from my email address.

There was just a study done on how insulting most email/chat humor is
to most of the readers. Seems 70% of the 'humor' applied to email
comes across as insult to the readers. Our group does very well in
crossing culture, gender barriers with a very low insult rate...
unless of course someone intentionally roars from the cave.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

In article <mvd9v19iht7of6lb806jtoeqfeoo4oh3mk [at] 4ax.com>, sue [at] evilsoft.org
says...

~
~There was just a study done on how insulting most email/chat humor is
~to most of the readers. Seems 70% of the 'humor' applied to email
~comes across as insult to the readers. Our group does very well in
~crossing culture, gender barriers with a very low insult rate...
~unless of course someone intentionally roars from the cave.

Okay, Sue, I , as a Neandertal, take umbrage at that cave remark!
;-)
--
--
Reka

This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it!
http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html

Reka wrote:
> In article <mvd9v19iht7of6lb806jtoeqfeoo4oh3mk [at] 4ax.com>, sue [at] evilsoft.org
> says...
>
> ~
> ~There was just a study done on how insulting most email/chat humor is
> ~to most of the readers. Seems 70% of the 'humor' applied to email
> ~comes across as insult to the readers. Our group does very well in
> ~crossing culture, gender barriers with a very low insult rate...
> ~unless of course someone intentionally roars from the cave.
>
> Okay, Sue, I , as a Neandertal, take umbrage at that cave remark!
> ;-)

[snork] http://www.funnyclipcentral.com/content/geicocaveman.php

K Barrett

"K Barrett" <mormodes [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:GoqdnZxomsvvY2jeRVn-uA [at] comcast.com...
> [snork] http://www.funnyclipcentral.com/content/geicocaveman.php
>
> K Barrett

LOL

In article <GoqdnZxomsvvY2jeRVn-uA [at] comcast.com>, mormodes [at] hotmail.com
says...
~Reka wrote:
~> In article <mvd9v19iht7of6lb806jtoeqfeoo4oh3mk [at] 4ax.com>, sue [at] evilsoft.org
~> says...
~>
~> ~
~> ~There was just a study done on how insulting most email/chat humor is
~> ~to most of the readers. Seems 70% of the 'humor' applied to email
~> ~comes across as insult to the readers. Our group does very well in
~> ~crossing culture, gender barriers with a very low insult rate...
~> ~unless of course someone intentionally roars from the cave.
~>
~> Okay, Sue, I , as a Neandertal, take umbrage at that cave remark!
~> ;-)
~
~[snork] http://www.funnyclipcentral.com/content/geicocaveman.php
~
~K Barrett
~
Yeah, that's just what I mean! You guys don't even know how hard it is to
go around with a bone in your hair these days...
--
--
Reka

This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it!
http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html

Have not read every thread but to answer the question in the subject line,
we need to know how many lights in a bulk? *g*
I just love this group.
--
Cheers Wendy

Remove PETERPAN for email reply

Reka <rhukari [at] rolmail.net> wrote:
> In article <GoqdnZxomsvvY2jeRVn-uA [at] comcast.com>, mormodes [at] hotmail.com
> says...
> ~Reka wrote:
> ~> In article <mvd9v19iht7of6lb806jtoeqfeoo4oh3mk [at] 4ax.com>,
> sue [at] evilsoft.org ~> says...
> ~>
> ~> ~
> ~> ~There was just a study done on how insulting most email/chat
> humor is ~> ~to most of the readers. Seems 70% of the 'humor'
> applied to email ~> ~comes across as insult to the readers. Our
> group does very well in ~> ~crossing culture, gender barriers with a
> very low insult rate... ~> ~unless of course someone intentionally
> roars from the cave. ~>
> ~> Okay, Sue, I , as a Neandertal, take umbrage at that cave remark!
> ~> ;-)
> ~
> ~[snork] http://www.funnyclipcentral.com/content/geicocaveman.php
> ~
> ~K Barrett
> ~
> Yeah, that's just what I mean! You guys don't even know how hard it
> is to go around with a bone in your hair these days...
> --

> I just love this group.<

So do I. It's like an extended group of friends.

Diana

On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 21:49:55 +0100, Reka <rhukari [at] rolmail.net> wrote:

>In article <mvd9v19iht7of6lb806jtoeqfeoo4oh3mk [at] 4ax.com>, sue [at] evilsoft.org
>says...
>
>~
>~There was just a study done on how insulting most email/chat humor is
>~to most of the readers. Seems 70% of the 'humor' applied to email
>~comes across as insult to the readers. Our group does very well in
>~crossing culture, gender barriers with a very low insult rate...
>~unless of course someone intentionally roars from the cave.
>
>Okay, Sue, I , as a Neandertal, take umbrage at that cave remark!
>;-)
>--
Oh Reka, that wasn't really a "roar from the cave". It was more like a squeak
from a "murky old niche in the wall". Can anyone place the quote?
Dave Gillingham
------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------
To email me remove the .private from my email address.

In article <bjddv15d4a1mou42m38eta1pe48h8gafvd [at] 4ax.com>,
dewg [at] private.optusnet.com.au says...
~On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 21:49:55 +0100, Reka <rhukari [at] rolmail.net> wrote:
~
~>In article <mvd9v19iht7of6lb806jtoeqfeoo4oh3mk [at] 4ax.com>, sue [at] evilsoft.org
~>says...
~>
~>~
~>~There was just a study done on how insulting most email/chat humor is
~>~to most of the readers. Seems 70% of the 'humor' applied to email
~>~comes across as insult to the readers. Our group does very well in
~>~crossing culture, gender barriers with a very low insult rate...
~>~unless of course someone intentionally roars from the cave.
~>
~>Okay, Sue, I , as a Neandertal, take umbrage at that cave remark!
~>;-)
~>--
~Oh Reka, that wasn't really a "roar from the cave". It was more like a squeak
~from a "murky old niche in the wall". Can anyone place the quote?
~Dave Gillingham
~----------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
~To email me remove the .private from my email address.
~
Oh goodness, here comes that over-literate again! ;-)
I only got it by googling, but the tone should have been enough to give a
general direction!
Watch out, you may offend SuE in saying she lives in a hole in the wall.
--
--
Reka

This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it!
http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html

On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 13:52:38 +0100, Reka <rhukari [at] rolmail.net> wrote:

>~Oh Reka, that wasn't really a "roar from the cave". It was more like a squeak
>~from a "murky old niche in the wall". Can anyone place the quote?
>~Dave Gillingham
> ~----------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
>~To email me remove the .private from my email address.
>~
>Oh goodness, here comes that over-literate again! ;-)
>I only got it by googling, but the tone should have been enough to give a
>general direction!
>Watch out, you may offend SuE in saying she lives in a hole in the wall.
>--

Hey lady - I am not the grouch that bites people's heads off for
posting photos here. I found the poem ... but off to do tax so I can
not tike the time to read it all.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 13:52:38 +0100, Reka <rhukari [at] rolmail.net> wrote:

>In article <bjddv15d4a1mou42m38eta1pe48h8gafvd [at] 4ax.com>,
>dewg [at] private.optusnet.com.au says...
>~On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 21:49:55 +0100, Reka <rhukari [at] rolmail.net> wrote:
>~
>~>In article <mvd9v19iht7of6lb806jtoeqfeoo4oh3mk [at] 4ax.com>, sue [at] evilsoft.org
>~>says...
>~>
>~>~
>~>~There was just a study done on how insulting most email/chat humor is
>~>~to most of the readers. Seems 70% of the 'humor' applied to email
>~>~comes across as insult to the readers. Our group does very well in
>~>~crossing culture, gender barriers with a very low insult rate...
>~>~unless of course someone intentionally roars from the cave.
>~>
>~>Okay, Sue, I , as a Neandertal, take umbrage at that cave remark!
>~>;-)
>~>--
>~Oh Reka, that wasn't really a "roar from the cave". It was more like a squeak
>~from a "murky old niche in the wall". Can anyone place the quote?
>~Dave Gillingham
> ~----------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
>~To email me remove the .private from my email address.
>~
>Oh goodness, here comes that over-literate again! ;-)
>I only got it by googling, but the tone should have been enough to give a
>general direction!
>Watch out, you may offend SuE in saying she lives in a hole in the wall.
>--
Hopefully no offence taken. Sorry (but only sort of) about over-literate, but
the quote seemed relevant in the context. And it's a poem I like, with its dark
overtones - amateur psychoanalysts stay away please!
Dave Gillingham
------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------
To email me remove the .private from my email address.

Are you kidding? You grow orchids, Dave. We already know you're
nuts.........
Murri

"Dave Gillingham" <dewg [at] private.optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:j3egv11crslqmoqju2lv9o04b148asb53s [at] 4ax.com...
> On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 13:52:38 +0100, Reka <rhukari [at] rolmail.net> wrote:
>
>>In article <bjddv15d4a1mou42m38eta1pe48h8gafvd [at] 4ax.com>,
>>dewg [at] private.optusnet.com.au says...
>>~On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 21:49:55 +0100, Reka <rhukari [at] rolmail.net> wrote:
>>~
>>~>In article <mvd9v19iht7of6lb806jtoeqfeoo4oh3mk [at] 4ax.com>,
>>sue [at] evilsoft.org
>>~>says...
>>~>
>>~>~
>>~>~There was just a study done on how insulting most email/chat humor is
>>~>~to most of the readers. Seems 70% of the 'humor' applied to email
>>~>~comes across as insult to the readers. Our group does very well in
>>~>~crossing culture, gender barriers with a very low insult rate...
>>~>~unless of course someone intentionally roars from the cave.
>>~>
>>~>Okay, Sue, I , as a Neandertal, take umbrage at that cave remark!
>>~>;-)
>>~>--
>>~Oh Reka, that wasn't really a "roar from the cave". It was more like a
>>squeak
>>~from a "murky old niche in the wall". Can anyone place the quote?
>>~Dave Gillingham
>> ~----------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
>>~To email me remove the .private from my email address.
>>~
>>Oh goodness, here comes that over-literate again! ;-)
>>I only got it by googling, but the tone should have been enough to give a
>>general direction!
>>Watch out, you may offend SuE in saying she lives in a hole in the wall.
>>--
> Hopefully no offence taken. Sorry (but only sort of) about over-literate,
> but
> the quote seemed relevant in the context. And it's a poem I like, with
> its dark
> overtones - amateur psychoanalysts stay away please!
> Dave Gillingham
> ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------
> To email me remove the .private from my email address.

But, if you have to be nuts, isn't it the nicest way? And you meet such nice
nuts to keep you company;-)

On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:20:39 -0500, "Lady Blacksword"
<murriblacksword [at] yahoo.com> wrote:

>Are you kidding? You grow orchids, Dave. We already know you're
>nuts.........
>Murri
>
>"Dave Gillingham" <dewg [at] private.optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
>news:j3egv11crslqmoqju2lv9o04b148asb53s [at] 4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 13:52:38 +0100, Reka <rhukari [at] rolmail.net> wrote:
>>
>>>In article <bjddv15d4a1mou42m38eta1pe48h8gafvd [at] 4ax.com>,
>>>dewg [at] private.optusnet.com.au says...
>>>~On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 21:49:55 +0100, Reka <rhukari [at] rolmail.net> wrote:
>>>~
>>>~>In article <mvd9v19iht7of6lb806jtoeqfeoo4oh3mk [at] 4ax.com>,
>>>sue [at] evilsoft.org
>>>~>says...
>>>~>
>>>~>~
>>>~>~There was just a study done on how insulting most email/chat humor is
>>>~>~to most of the readers. Seems 70% of the 'humor' applied to email
>>>~>~comes across as insult to the readers. Our group does very well in
>>>~>~crossing culture, gender barriers with a very low insult rate...
>>>~>~unless of course someone intentionally roars from the cave.
>>>~>
>>>~>Okay, Sue, I , as a Neandertal, take umbrage at that cave remark!
>>>~>;-)
>>>~>--
>>>~Oh Reka, that wasn't really a "roar from the cave". It was more like a
>>>squeak
>>>~from a "murky old niche in the wall". Can anyone place the quote?
>>>~Dave Gillingham
>>> ~----------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
>>>~To email me remove the .private from my email address.
>>>~
>>>Oh goodness, here comes that over-literate again! ;-)
>>>I only got it by googling, but the tone should have been enough to give a
>>>general direction!
>>>Watch out, you may offend SuE in saying she lives in a hole in the wall.
>>>--
>> Hopefully no offence taken. Sorry (but only sort of) about over-literate,
>> but
>> the quote seemed relevant in the context. And it's a poem I like, with
>> its dark
>> overtones - amateur psychoanalysts stay away please!
>> Dave Gillingham
>> ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------
>> To email me remove the .private from my email address.
>
Dave Gillingham
------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------
To email me remove the .private from my email address.