How many members of the administration does it take to change a
lightbulb?
None, because "there's nothing wrong with that lightbulb. It has
served us honorably. When you say it's burned out, you're giving
encouragement to the forces of darkness. Once we install a lightbulb,
we never, ever change it. Real men don't need artificial light."
or,
How many Bush administration officials does it take to change a light
bulb?
The Answer is SEVEN:
(1) one to deny that a light bulb needs to be replaced;
(2) one to attack and question the patriotism of anyone who has
questions about the light bulb;
(3) one to blame the previous administration for the need of a new
light bulb;
(4) one to arrange the invasion of a country rumored to have a secret
stockpile of light bulbs;
(5) one to get together with Vice President Cheney and figure out how
to pay Halliburton Industries one million dollars for a light bulb;
(6) one to arrange a photo-op session showing Bush changing the light
bulb while dressed in a flight suit and wrapped in an American flag;
(7) and finally one to explain to Bush the difference between screwing
a light bulb and screwing the country.
Regards,
Tom.
"People funny. Life a funny thing." Sonny Liston
Thomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)
tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1
Tom Watson wrote:
> How many members of the administration does it take to change a
> lightbulb?
>
> None, because "there's nothing wrong with that lightbulb. It has
> served us honorably. When you say it's burned out, you're giving
> encouragement to the forces of darkness. Once we install a lightbulb,
> we never, ever change it. Real men don't need artificial light."
>
>
> or,
>
>
> How many Bush administration officials does it take to change a light
> bulb?
>
> The Answer is SEVEN:
>
> (1) one to deny that a light bulb needs to be replaced;
>
> (2) one to attack and question the patriotism of anyone who has
> questions about the light bulb;
>
> (3) one to blame the previous administration for the need of a new
> light bulb;
>
> (4) one to arrange the invasion of a country rumored to have a secret
> stockpile of light bulbs;
>
> (5) one to get together with Vice President Cheney and figure out how
> to pay Halliburton Industries one million dollars for a light bulb;
>
> (6) one to arrange a photo-op session showing Bush changing the light
> bulb while dressed in a flight suit and wrapped in an American flag;
>
> (7) and finally one to explain to Bush the difference between screwing
> a light bulb and screwing the country.
>
> Regards,
> Tom.
>
> "People funny. Life a funny thing." Sonny Liston
>
> Thomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)
> tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
> http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1
Good rejoinder Tom! I particularly like #3 - the lightbulb DID start to
go bad during the previous administration!
Philski
eeeeeeeeyooooo bolton
> How many members of the administration does it take to change a
> lightbulb?
>
> None, because "there's nothing wrong with that lightbulb. It has
> served us honorably. When you say it's burned out, you're giving
> encouragement to the forces of darkness. Once we install a lightbulb,
> we never, ever change it. Real men don't need artificial light."
>
>
> or,
>
>
> How many Bush administration officials does it take to change a light
> bulb?
>
> The Answer is SEVEN:
>
> (1) one to deny that a light bulb needs to be replaced;
>
> (2) one to attack and question the patriotism of anyone who has
> questions about the light bulb;
>
> (3) one to blame the previous administration for the need of a new
> light bulb;
>
> (4) one to arrange the invasion of a country rumored to have a secret
> stockpile of light bulbs;
>
> (5) one to get together with Vice President Cheney and figure out how
> to pay Halliburton Industries one million dollars for a light bulb;
>
> (6) one to arrange a photo-op session showing Bush changing the light
> bulb while dressed in a flight suit and wrapped in an American flag;
>
> (7) and finally one to explain to Bush the difference between screwing
> a light bulb and screwing the country.
>
> Regards,
> Tom.
>
> "People funny. Life a funny thing." Sonny Liston
>
> Thomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)
> tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
> http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1
On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 04:58:06 GMT, Mike Hide <[email protected]> wrote:
> This reminds me of nazi repression and adolf hitler.....see if this works
>
Nope, Godwin's Law doesn't work if you invoke it intentionally to end
a thread, someone-or-other's postulate says that. Good try though.
On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 06:02:57 -0400, Tom Watson <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Godwin's Law?
de Mello Corollary - sort of'.
Trying this crap again Tom, I thought you might be above this .
If you insist why dont you save it so some Kerry/Edwards web site Or perhaps
one for multimillionair trial layers ....mjh
--
"Tom Watson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> How many members of the administration does it take to change a
> lightbulb?
>
> None, because "there's nothing wrong with that lightbulb. It has
> served us honorably. When you say it's burned out, you're giving
> encouragement to the forces of darkness. Once we install a lightbulb,
> we never, ever change it. Real men don't need artificial light."
>
>
> or,
>
>
> How many Bush administration officials does it take to change a light
> bulb?
>
> The Answer is SEVEN:
>
> (1) one to deny that a light bulb needs to be replaced;
>
> (2) one to attack and question the patriotism of anyone who has
> questions about the light bulb;
>
> (3) one to blame the previous administration for the need of a new
> light bulb;
>
> (4) one to arrange the invasion of a country rumored to have a secret
> stockpile of light bulbs;
>
> (5) one to get together with Vice President Cheney and figure out how
> to pay Halliburton Industries one million dollars for a light bulb;
>
> (6) one to arrange a photo-op session showing Bush changing the light
> bulb while dressed in a flight suit and wrapped in an American flag;
>
> (7) and finally one to explain to Bush the difference between screwing
> a light bulb and screwing the country.
>
> Regards,
> Tom.
>
> "People funny. Life a funny thing." Sonny Liston
>
> Thomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)
> tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
> http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1
UA100 claims:
>
>Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>>He is flip flopping more than Kerry.
>
>
>Maybe Tom Watson is John Kerry? You'll probably note that
>neither has ever been seen together.
>
And none of us has seen either of them in the altogether.
Charlie Self
"The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral
philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for
selfishness." John Kenneth Galbraith
Charlie Self wrote:
> UA100 claims:
>
> >
> >Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> >>He is flip flopping more than Kerry.
> >
> >
> >Maybe Tom Watson is John Kerry? You'll probably note that
> >neither has ever been seen together.
> >
>
> And none of us has seen either of them in the altogether.
Thank you for that image. Fortunately I haven't eaten yet.
--RC
>
>
> Charlie Self
> "The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral
> philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for
> selfishness." John Kenneth Galbraith
Rick Cook responds:
>Charlie Self wrote:
>
>> UA100 claims:
>>
>> >
>> >Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>> >>He is flip flopping more than Kerry.
>> >
>> >
>> >Maybe Tom Watson is John Kerry? You'll probably note that
>> >neither has ever been seen together.
>> >
>>
>> And none of us has seen either of them in the altogether.
>
>Thank you for that image. Fortunately I haven't eaten yet.
Hey, add Dick Cheney to the mix.
Charlie Self
"The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral
philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for
selfishness." John Kenneth Galbraith
"Unisaw A100" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>>He is flip flopping more than Kerry.
>
>
> Maybe Tom Watson is John Kerry? You'll probably note that
> neither has ever been seen together.
>
> UA100
Oh, I don't know--I always thought Kerry was pretty much together. Watson I
don't know about.
Bob
"Mike Hide" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:7lfad.156928$wV.120874@attbi_s54...
> Trying this crap again Tom, I thought you might be above this .
>
> If you insist why dont you save it so some Kerry/Edwards web site Or
> perhaps one for multimillionair trial layers ....mjh
Just an observation and maybe something to give a couple of seconds of
thought to. Several months ago there was a war going on between Tom and
BAD. I guess BAD won because Tom left for a while and indicated that he was
tired of all the noise, or all the OT posting, or what ever. He was just
tired of it and I could hardly blame him.
Almost immediately after Tom left, BAD disappeared. Now one of them is back
and again starting the threads that create the most noise. BAD claimed to
be from California and it is common knowledge that most of California leans
Left. On another news group, comp.graphics.apps.paint-shop-pro, there is a
troll that never has any thing good to say. He posts under 7 or 8 names and
is often spotted arguing with others posters AND his other aliases.
So, is the real Tom back or is it BAD posing as Tom. Tom at one time was a
well respected poster.
"J. Clarke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Lighten up--I'm a lifelong Republican but I thought it was hilarious.
> Vastly better than most of the political commentary here. And he _did_
> put
> both "OT" and "POL" warnings on it.
No problem with the humor, BUT, Mr. Watson left this group a few months ago
because of too much off topic postings. Now, he starts political crap that
is far more plentiful that the other OT stuff.
Mr. Watson is an accomplished woodworker. His behavior in recent weeks
though, has caused me to lose all respect for the man. He is flip flopping
more than Kerry.
Ed
[email protected]
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
"Tom Watson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> It sure don't take much to blow air up you boys skirts, do it?
>
> Try to relax and enjoy the ride.
>
>
>
> Regards,
> Tom.
It is the double standard that is troubling. More than the OT postings.
Leon wrote:
>> Tom Watson wrote:
>>> How many Bush administration officials does it take to change a light
>>> bulb?
>
> How many Liberals does it take to be able to "start" a post related to the
> news group?
Lighten up--I'm a lifelong Republican but I thought it was hilarious.
Vastly better than most of the political commentary here. And he _did_ put
both "OT" and "POL" warnings on it.
--
--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
"J. Clarke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Leon wrote:
>
>>> Tom Watson wrote:
>>>> How many Bush administration officials does it take to change a light
>>>> bulb?
>>
>> How many Liberals does it take to be able to "start" a post related to
>> the
>> news group?
>
> Lighten up--I'm a lifelong Republican but I thought it was hilarious.
> Vastly better than most of the political commentary here. And he _did_
> put
> both "OT" and "POL" warnings on it.
I have no problem with it,. But IIRC Tom did not like this kind of stuff
and left the news group a few months ago because of all the noise. Now all
he posts is OT noise.
On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 17:45:13 GMT, "Leon"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>> Tom Watson wrote:
>>> How many Bush administration officials does it take to change a light
>>> bulb?
>
>How many Liberals does it take to be able to "start" a post related to the
>news group?
>
>
Q: How many Liberal Democrats does it take to change a light bulb ?
A: None. "Well it's not really a question of should we change it or
should we not change the light bulb, but more a question of...(blah
blah waffle)"
Q: How many liberals does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: One liberal and twenty eight delegates representing all the social,
economic, and ethnic communities.
A: Two-one to do it and the other to keep the first one's knee from
jerking.
A: None: They can't remove the old ones since they are already part of
the environment.
Regards,
Tom.
"People funny. Life a funny thing." Sonny Liston
Thomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)
tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1
On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 18:38:59 GMT, "Mike Hide" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Trying this crap again Tom, I thought you might be above this .
>
>If you insist why dont you save it so some Kerry/Edwards web site Or perhaps
>one for multimillionair trial layers ....mjh
How Many Democrats Does It Take to Screw in a Light Bulb?
Four hundred and seventy one:
12 to investigate the Texas Oil Industries involvement in the failure
of the old bulb,
23 to reregulate the light bulb industry,
16 to demand funding for alternative lighting R&D,
34 to increase the marginal tax rate on high-wattage light bulbs,
9 to threaten trade sanctions if Germany and Japan don't start buying
more 110-volt bulbs,
53 to design a block grant so the states can change the bulb,
40 to fully fund a new "volunteer" youth program which guarantees
$10.00 per hour for anyone who can write an essay about why the
environment and whales will be saved if light bulbs are changed.
43 to organize a protest including the NAACP, NEA and AFL-CIO to
demand reparations for all building janitors who have slaved to change
light bulbs all by themselves for decades.
35 to take polls in California to prove that if the bulb really needed
to be changed, Californians would have already formed an encounter
group, funded a multi cultural task force and have assigned gay and
transsexual experts.
41 to chat with defense contractors about equipping everyone in the
building with night-vision gear instead, and
165 to pass a law making it illegal to discuss naked bulbs, or
screwing anything, on the Internet.
Regards,
Tom.
"People funny. Life a funny thing." Sonny Liston
Thomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)
tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1
Q: How many mice/liberals/trolls/woodworkers does it take to screw in a
lightbulb?
A: Two. The same as anywhere else.
Lighten up guys. And take the politics to the proper newsgroup.
-jbb
"Tom Watson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> How many members of the administration does it take to change a
> lightbulb?
>
> None, because "there's nothing wrong with that lightbulb. It has
> served us honorably. When you say it's burned out, you're giving
> encouragement to the forces of darkness. Once we install a lightbulb,
> we never, ever change it. Real men don't need artificial light."
>
>
> or,
>
>
> How many Bush administration officials does it take to change a light
> bulb?
>
> The Answer is SEVEN:
>
> (1) one to deny that a light bulb needs to be replaced;
>
> (2) one to attack and question the patriotism of anyone who has
> questions about the light bulb;
>
> (3) one to blame the previous administration for the need of a new
> light bulb;
>
> (4) one to arrange the invasion of a country rumored to have a secret
> stockpile of light bulbs;
>
> (5) one to get together with Vice President Cheney and figure out how
> to pay Halliburton Industries one million dollars for a light bulb;
>
> (6) one to arrange a photo-op session showing Bush changing the light
> bulb while dressed in a flight suit and wrapped in an American flag;
>
> (7) and finally one to explain to Bush the difference between screwing
> a light bulb and screwing the country.
>
> Regards,
> Tom.
>
> "People funny. Life a funny thing." Sonny Liston
>
> Thomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)
> tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
> http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1
On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 04:58:06 GMT, "Mike Hide" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>This reminds me of nazi repression and adolf hitler.....see if this works
Godwin's Law?
Regards,
Tom.
"People funny. Life a funny thing." Sonny Liston
Thomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)
tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1
On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 22:57:13 GMT, "Leon"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I have no problem with it,. But IIRC Tom did not like this kind of stuff
>and left the news group a few months ago because of all the noise. Now all
>he posts is OT noise.
>
On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 23:29:43 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Mr. Watson is an accomplished woodworker. His behavior in recent weeks
>though, has caused me to lose all respect for the man. He is flip flopping
>more than Kerry.
It sure don't take much to blow air up you boys skirts, do it?
Try to relax and enjoy the ride.
Regards,
Tom.
"People funny. Life a funny thing." Sonny Liston
Thomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)
tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1
This reminds me of nazi repression and adolf hitler.....see if this works
--
http://members.tripod.com/mikehide2
"Tom Watson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> How many members of the administration does it take to change a
> lightbulb?
>
> None, because "there's nothing wrong with that lightbulb. It has
> served us honorably. When you say it's burned out, you're giving
> encouragement to the forces of darkness. Once we install a lightbulb,
> we never, ever change it. Real men don't need artificial light."
>
>
> or,
>
>
> How many Bush administration officials does it take to change a light
> bulb?
>
> The Answer is SEVEN:
>
> (1) one to deny that a light bulb needs to be replaced;
>
> (2) one to attack and question the patriotism of anyone who has
> questions about the light bulb;
>
> (3) one to blame the previous administration for the need of a new
> light bulb;
>
> (4) one to arrange the invasion of a country rumored to have a secret
> stockpile of light bulbs;
>
> (5) one to get together with Vice President Cheney and figure out how
> to pay Halliburton Industries one million dollars for a light bulb;
>
> (6) one to arrange a photo-op session showing Bush changing the light
> bulb while dressed in a flight suit and wrapped in an American flag;
>
> (7) and finally one to explain to Bush the difference between screwing
> a light bulb and screwing the country.
>
> Regards,
> Tom.
>
> "People funny. Life a funny thing." Sonny Liston
>
> Thomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)
> tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
> http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1