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Re: Lightbulbs

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From: Ben Lovejoy
Date: Thu, 05 Mar 1998 00:00
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alan@macropolis.demon.co.uk (Alan Guest) wrote:

>> Q: How many Microsoft engineers does it take to change a light bulb?
>> A: None - they just make darkness Industry Standard

>Q: How many Windows programmers does it take to change a
>light bulb?
>A: 472. One to write WinGetLightBulbHandle, one to write 
>WinQueryStatusLightBulb, one to write 
>WinGetLightSwitchHandle,.....
<snip>

:-)

<off-topic>
Q: Why does it take three pre-menstral women to change a lightbulb?
A: IT JUST BLOODY DOES, ALRIGHT?!
</off-topic>

ObMac: Who was it that recommended the Apple 1200/600PS colour
laserprinter? We borrowed one, were suitably impressed and have now bought
it. A big brute, as you said, but good quality, fast enough and just 1800
quid for a low-usage ex-demo machine.

Ben

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Date: 1998/03/05
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