[361] in Humor
HUMOR: Light Bulbs Revisited
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (abennett@MIT.EDU)
Thu Jul 14 15:47:35 1994
From: abennett@MIT.EDU
To: humor@MIT.EDU
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 94 13:08:51 EDT
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 94 12:29:23 PDT
From: Connie_Kleinjans@Novell.COM (Connie Kleinjans)
Subject: HUMOR: Light bulbs, revisited
From: jeffs@sherpa.com
> 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...
>
>
> Q. - How many managers does it take to change a light bulb?
> A. - We've formed a task force to study the problem of why light bulbs
> burn out, and figure out what, exactly, we as supervisors can do to
> make the bulbs work smarter, not harder.
>
> Q. - How many MIS guys does it take to change a light bulb?
> A. - MIS has received your request concerning your hardware problem,
> and has assigned your request Service Number 39712. Please use this
> number for any future reference to this light bulb issue. As soon as a
> technician becomes available, you will be contacted.
>
> Q. - How many WordPerfect support technicians does it take to change
> a light bulb?
> A. - We have an exact copy of the light bulb here, and it seems to be
> working fine. Can you tell me what kind of system you have? Ok.
> Now, exactly how dark is it? Ok, there could be four or five things
> wrong . . . have you tried the light switch?
>
> Q. - How many Microsoft technicians does it take to change a light bulb?
> A. - Three: two holding the ladder and one to screw the bulb into a
> faucet.
>
> Q. - How many Microsoft vice presidents does it take to change a light
> bulb?
> A. - Eight: one to work the bulb and seven to make sure Microsoft gets
> $2 for every light bulb ever changed anywhere in the world.
>
> Q. - How many testers does it take to change a light bulb?
> A. - We just noticed the room was dark; we don't actually fix the
> problems.
>
> Q. - How many developers does it take to change a light bulb?
> A. - The light bulb works fine on the system in my office . . .
>
> Q. - How many C++ programmers does it take to change a light bulb?
> A. - You're still thinking procedurally. A properly designed light bulb
> object would inherit a change method from a generic light bulb class, so
> all you'd have to do is send a light bulb change message.
>
> Q. - How many shipping dept. personnel does it take to change a light
> bulb?
> A. - We can change the bulb in 7-10 working days; if you call before
> 2pm and pay an extra $15 we can get the bulb changed overnight.
>
