How many list members does it take to change a lightbulb? Answer: 422
1 to change the lightbulb and post it to the forum that the bulb has
been changed.
14 to respond and share similar experiences.
7 to caution about the dangers of changing lightbulbs.
27 to point out spelling errors and grammatical errors in postings about
changing lightbulbs.
53 to flame the spell-checkers.
156 to write to the administrator to complain about the lightbulb
discussion and its inappropriateness to the forum.
111 to defend the relevance of the lightbulb discussion.
27 to post website addresses where one can see different examples of
lightbulbs.
14 to complain that the website addresses are incorrect and post correct
ones.
12 to "leave the forum forever" because they can't handle the lightbulb
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ROTFLMAO! Who says the truth hurts? It's HILARIOUS!
that's hitting a little close to home!!!!!
HAHAHAHA!
I'm highly offended I'm going to go post to Jackie and Heath now about this thread and try to get it locked. HMMMPH.
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No, seriously, I had to climb back in my chair.
OMGROTHLMAO this is tooo funny, I Love it !! got anymore ![]()
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CAKE CENTRAL COLOR-CODED ALERT SYSTEM
CLASS I ALERTS
BLACKWATCH PLAID: real life drama being played out on the board
BURNT SIENNA: a gang-up on one poster
CADMIUM: blatant shilling
CELADON: all hell has broken loose
CHARTREUSE: mild turbulence, with possibility of escalation
CRIMSON: open hostility and sniping in progress...clear to all that it's happening, but the back story is known to only a few
LEAF GREEN: unbridled paranoia
FUSCHIA: a poster is having a meltdown, but will be okay by morning
JAUNDICE: uncommonly nastiness, even by Cake Central standards
MAGENTA: bitch fight in progress;probability of escalation
MOTTLED: unverified report of demise of another poster.
CHOCOLATE BROWN: poster is spinning a tale of high drama, most likely faux...
OXBLOOD: homicidal maniac in midst...take cover
PUCE: nothing happening; dull
SAFFRON: private conversation threadjack
UNMELLOW YELLOW: rampant self-deletion
VERMILLION: a poster is having a total meltdown that will have residual effects (like leaving the board or at least a prolonged absence)
***Adding any of the Class II factors to any Class I alert increases chance of a meltdown by 20%***
CLASS II ALERTS: Modifiers
ANTIQUEWHITE: grammar/spelling stickler on the loose
BABYBLUE: the newbies are taking over
CHAMPAGNE: celebration in progress
CHESTNUT: price checker on the loose
CORNFLOWER: sock puppet in midst
GOLDENROD: ridiculous attention grab in process
MAUVE: unexpected appearance of information that was told to someone in confidence (loose lips)
PERIWINKLE: risqué posting
PRESCHOOL PINK: tantrum
QUICKSILVER: passive/aggressive posting with a non-sexual double or deeper meaning aimed at making a point to a certain reader or group of readers
RAW UMBER: a dead horse is being beaten to death...again
SALMON: unbelievable cluelessness
STUCCO: someone seems to be posting while plastered
THISTLE: someone's very touchy
TOMATO: snarkiness
CLASS III ALERTS: Moderator Lunacy
AQUAMARINE: PM warning received
BLACK: thread or post deleted
LILAC: perceived inappropriateness; warning posted
NAN (yes nan is a color): thread locked
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