Q: How many POV-Ray users does it take to change a light bulb?

A: 227.

  1 to ask how to do it in povray.general.
  8 to answer the question
  1 to post an article wondering how Ken Tyler can answer so fast to the
questions.
  26 to start a thread about what's the best way to model a working light
bulb with POV-Ray.
  1 to post that although he puts the camera just right in front of the
light bulb, he can't see anything.
  3 to answer with a URL to the povVFAQ page.
  2 to complain that answering with just a URL is not polite.
  10 to justify the URL post and to explain why it's a good answer.
  1 to suggest a new light_bulb primitive for the next version on POV-Ray.
  5 to laugh at this.
  1 to make a light bulb #macro and post it in povray.text.scene-files.
  1 to post a "you have been raytracing too long"-joke about light bulbs.
  37 to answer to this with their own "raytracing too long"-jokes.
  1 to start a "POV-ray users using light bulbs"-survey and to render a world
map indicating the location of the users.
  129 to participate in the survey.

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main(i,_){for(_?--i,main(i+2,"FhhQHFIJD|FQTITFN]zRFHhhTBFHhhTBFysdB"[i]
):5;i&&_>1;printf("%s",_-70?_&1?"[]":" ":(_=0,"\n")),_/=2);} /*- Warp -*/

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Nieminen Mika wrote:
> 
> Q: How many POV-Ray users does it take to change a light bulb?
> 
> A: 227.
> 
>   1 to ask how to do it in povray.general.
>   8 to answer the question
>   1 to post an article wondering how Ken Tyler can answer so fast to the
> questions.
>   26 to start a thread about what's the best way to model a working light
> bulb with POV-Ray.
>   1 to post that although he puts the camera just right in front of the
> light bulb, he can't see anything.
>   3 to answer with a URL to the povVFAQ page.
>   2 to complain that answering with just a URL is not polite.
>   10 to justify the URL post and to explain why it's a good answer.
>   1 to suggest a new light_bulb primitive for the next version on POV-Ray.
>   5 to laugh at this.
>   1 to make a light bulb #macro and post it in povray.text.scene-files.
>   1 to post a "you have been raytracing too long"-joke about light bulbs.
>   37 to answer to this with their own "raytracing too long"-jokes.
>   1 to start a "POV-ray users using light bulbs"-survey and to render a world
> map indicating the location of the users.
>   129 to participate in the survey.
> 
> --
> main(i,_){for(_?--i,main(i+2,"FhhQHFIJD|FQTITFN]zRFHhhTBFHhhTBFysdB"[i]
> ):5;i&&_>1;printf("%s",_-70?_&1?"[]":" ":(_=0,"\n")),_/=2);} /*- Warp -*/


You forgot to mention the one who's asking for the new newsgroup
povray.modelling.lightbulb!

Marc
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Sorry, I've just got to have a response of laughter...

Ba HA HA HAH AH HAH AHAHAHHA HAH AHA  LOL LOL LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!

he he he

he he

he

(snigger)

he he he

he he

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And the one saying that when he used to need lightbulbes he felt good
talking to people that HAD lightbulbs.
And the one wondering whether a 3d scanner would allow him to scan a 3d
lightbuld
the one that scanned a lightbulb with his regular scanner and made a
hightfield out of it.
the 24 that start scanning different models of lightbulbs
the one that suggests starting a lightbulb database
the 3 that say its a good idea
the 6 that decide to make an ILP (Internet Lightbulb Project)
the 279 that join

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Nieminen Mika wrote:
> 
> Q: How many POV-Ray users does it take to change a light bulb?
> 
> A: 227.

I don't get it.

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:D
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LOL!!!

Johannes

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You've had a class in statistical theory I see. And a success at the
Comedy Nightclub as well. Some truly funny stuff to read here, been a
while (if ever?).
Sorry to say though that the second to last count is wrong. It takes at
least two there, so maybe it's really 228 total.
Am I wetting down the comedy yet? Didn't mean to.


Nieminen Mika wrote:
> 
> Q: How many POV-Ray users does it take to change a light bulb?
> 
> A: 227.
> 
>   1 to ask how to do it in povray.general.
>   8 to answer the question
>   1 to post an article wondering how Ken Tyler can answer so fast to the
> questions.
>   26 to start a thread about what's the best way to model a working light
> bulb with POV-Ray.
>   1 to post that although he puts the camera just right in front of the
> light bulb, he can't see anything.
>   3 to answer with a URL to the povVFAQ page.
>   2 to complain that answering with just a URL is not polite.
>   10 to justify the URL post and to explain why it's a good answer.
>   1 to suggest a new light_bulb primitive for the next version on POV-Ray.
>   5 to laugh at this.
>   1 to make a light bulb #macro and post it in povray.text.scene-files.
>   1 to post a "you have been raytracing too long"-joke about light bulbs.
>   37 to answer to this with their own "raytracing too long"-jokes.
>   1 to start a "POV-ray users using light bulbs"-survey and to render a world
> map indicating the location of the users.
>   129 to participate in the survey.
> 
> --
> main(i,_){for(_?--i,main(i+2,"FhhQHFIJD|FQTITFN]zRFHhhTBFHhhTBFysdB"[i]
> ):5;i&&_>1;printf("%s",_-70?_&1?"[]":" ":(_=0,"\n")),_/=2);} /*- Warp -*/

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HAHAHAHA

Then consider the result being posted to
alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.lightbulbs.

steve

Nieminen Mika wrote:

> Q: How many POV-Ray users does it take to change a light bulb?
>
> A: 227.
>
>   1 to ask how to do it in povray.general.
>   8 to answer the question
>   1 to post an article wondering how Ken Tyler can answer so fast to the
> questions.
>   26 to start a thread about what's the best way to model a working light
> bulb with POV-Ray.
>   1 to post that although he puts the camera just right in front of the
> light bulb, he can't see anything.
>   3 to answer with a URL to the povVFAQ page.
>   2 to complain that answering with just a URL is not polite.
>   10 to justify the URL post and to explain why it's a good answer.
>   1 to suggest a new light_bulb primitive for the next version on POV-Ray.
>   5 to laugh at this.
>   1 to make a light bulb #macro and post it in povray.text.scene-files.
>   1 to post a "you have been raytracing too long"-joke about light bulbs.
>   37 to answer to this with their own "raytracing too long"-jokes.
>   1 to start a "POV-ray users using light bulbs"-survey and to render a world
> map indicating the location of the users.
>   129 to participate in the survey.
>
> --
> main(i,_){for(_?--i,main(i+2,"FhhQHFIJD|FQTITFN]zRFHhhTBFHhhTBFysdB"[i]
> ):5;i&&_>1;printf("%s",_-70?_&1?"[]":" ":(_=0,"\n")),_/=2);} /*- Warp -*/

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Steve wrote:
> 
> HAHAHAHA
> 
> Then consider the result being posted to
> alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.lightbulbs.
> 
> steve

Then there's the stunt a friend of mine meant to play a few years ago. 
He took a bunch of pictures of the local power plant and scanned them,
but he chickened out before actually posting them to
alt.binaries.pictures.utilities. ;-)


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Look at the Max for POV-Ray thread ...

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Nieminen Mika wrote in message <3717317f.0@news.povray.org>...
>Q: How many POV-Ray users does it take to change a light bulb?
>
>A: 227.
>
>  1 to ask how to do it in povray.general.
>  8 to answer the question
>  1 to post an article wondering how Ken Tyler can answer so fast to the
>questions.
>  26 to start a thread about what's the best way to model a working light
>bulb with POV-Ray.
>  1 to post that although he puts the camera just right in front of the
>light bulb, he can't see anything.
>  3 to answer with a URL to the povVFAQ page.
>  2 to complain that answering with just a URL is not polite.
>  10 to justify the URL post and to explain why it's a good answer.
>  1 to suggest a new light_bulb primitive for the next version on POV-Ray.
>  5 to laugh at this.
>  1 to make a light bulb #macro and post it in povray.text.scene-files.
>  1 to post a "you have been raytracing too long"-joke about light bulbs.
>  37 to answer to this with their own "raytracing too long"-jokes.
>  1 to start a "POV-ray users using light bulbs"-survey and to render a
world
>map indicating the location of the users.
>  129 to participate in the survey.
>
>--
>main(i,_){for(_?--i,main(i+2,"FhhQHFIJD|FQTITFN]zRFHhhTBFHhhTBFysdB"[i]
>):5;i&&_>1;printf("%s",_-70?_&1?"[]":" ":(_=0,"\n")),_/=2);} /*- Warp -*/

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Thanks people!

Haven't had a lough like that for ages :-)

You for got a few though, like the one who produces a 3D sterio
image and postes it in binaries.images, and the one wo writes
back saying it's KEWWELL!, and the two who reply saying they
can't focus because the light hurts their eyes.

OH and you forgot the one who's trying to produce an image of a
lightbulb and doesn't know how to get the light source inside the
object.

Cheers Steve

Nieminen Mika wrote:
> 
> Q: How many POV-Ray users does it take to change a light bulb?
> 
> A: 227.
> 
>   1 to ask how to do it in povray.general.
>   8 to answer the question
>   1 to post an article wondering how Ken Tyler can answer so fast to the
> questions.
>   26 to start a thread about what's the best way to model a working light
> bulb with POV-Ray.
>   1 to post that although he puts the camera just right in front of the
> light bulb, he can't see anything.
>   3 to answer with a URL to the povVFAQ page.
>   2 to complain that answering with just a URL is not polite.
>   10 to justify the URL post and to explain why it's a good answer.
>   1 to suggest a new light_bulb primitive for the next version on POV-Ray.
>   5 to laugh at this.
>   1 to make a light bulb #macro and post it in povray.text.scene-files.
>   1 to post a "you have been raytracing too long"-joke about light bulbs.
>   37 to answer to this with their own "raytracing too long"-jokes.
>   1 to start a "POV-ray users using light bulbs"-survey and to render a world
> map indicating the location of the users.
>   129 to participate in the survey.
> 
> --
> main(i,_){for(_?--i,main(i,"FhhQHFIJD|FQTITFN]zRFHhhTBFHhhTBFysdB"[i]
> ):5;i&&_>1;printf("%s",_-70?_&1?"[]":" ":(_=0,"\n")),_/=2);} /*- Warp -*/

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Steve wrote in message +ADw-37190AF6.4E6A15C4+AEA-ndirect.co.uk+AD4-...
+AD4-
+AD4-You for got a few though, like the one who produces a 3D sterio
+AD4-image and postes it in binaries.images, and the one wo writes
+AD4-back saying it's KEWWELL+ACE-, and the two who reply saying they
+AD4-can't focus because the light hurts their eyes.
+AD4-


What about the one who goes WOO HOO

But I'm getting personal here :)

Margus

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OH SORRY!!!  ;-)

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Margus Ramst wrote in message <37192c06.0@news.povray.org>...
>
>Steve wrote in message +ADw-37190AF6.4E6A15C4+AEA-ndirect.co.uk+AD4-...
>+AD4-
>+AD4-You for got a few though, like the one who produces a 3D sterio
>+AD4-image and postes it in binaries.images, and the one wo writes
>+AD4-back saying it's KEWWELL+ACE-, and the two who reply saying they
>+AD4-can't focus because the light hurts their eyes.
>+AD4-
>
>
>What about the one who goes WOO HOO
>
>But I'm getting personal here :)
>
>Margus
>
>

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Lance 

Is your keyboard on the blink, your last message didn't start
with 
*he he he*?

Steve

Lance Birch wrote:
> 
> OH SORRY!!!  ;-)
> 
> --
> Lance.
> 
> ---
> For the latest 3D Studio MAX plug-ins, images and much more, go to:
> The Zone - http://come.to/the.zone
> For a totally different experience, visit my Chroma Key Website:
> Colorblind - http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/parallax/359/colorblind
> 
> Margus Ramst wrote in message <37192c06.0@news.povray.org>...
> >
> >Steve wrote in message <37190AF6.4E6A15C4@ndirect.co.uk>...
> >>
> >>You for got a few though, like the one who produces a 3D sterio
> >>image and postes it in binaries.images, and the one wo writes
> >>back saying it's KEWWELL!, and the two who reply saying they
> >>can't focus because the light hurts their eyes.
> >>
> >
> >
> >What about the one who goes WOO HOO
> >
> >But I'm getting personal here :)
> >
> >Margus
> >
> >

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No, actually I've just upgraded to a new keyboard that has special chat
hotkey buttons on it for that, but Windows doesn't like it yet... have to
install the drivers...  it has the following hotkeys:  +ACI-he +ACI-, +ACI-brb+ACI-,
+ACI-lol+ACI-,
+ACI-ha +ACI-, +ACI-od+ACI-, +ACIAIQAhACEAIg-, +ACI-???+ACI-, +ACI-...+ACI-,
+ACIAOw--)+ACI-, +ACI-:-)+ACI- and a double line return key
that looks like a down arrow with a double line.

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Steve wrote in message +ADw-3719CA36.A1E87803+AEA-ndirect.co.uk+AD4-...
+AD4-Lance
+AD4-
+AD4-Is your keyboard on the blink, your last message didn't start
+AD4-with
+AD4AKg-he he he+ACo-?
+AD4-
+AD4-Steve
+AD4-
+AD4-Lance Birch wrote:
+AD4APg-
+AD4APg- OH SORRY+ACEAIQAh-  +ADs--)
+AD4APg-
+AD4APg- --
+AD4APg- Lance.
+AD4APg-
+AD4APg- ---
+AD4APg- For the latest 3D Studio MAX plug-ins, images and much more, go to:
+AD4APg- The Zone - http://come.to/the.zone
+AD4APg- For a totally different experience, visit my Chroma Key Website:
+AD4APg- Colorblind -
http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/parallax/359/colorblind
+AD4APg-
+AD4APg- Margus Ramst wrote in message +ADw-37192c06.0+AEA-news.povray.org+AD4-...
+AD4APg- +AD4-
+AD4APg- +AD4-Steve wrote in message +ADw-37190AF6.4E6A15C4+AEA-ndirect.co.uk+AD4-...
+AD4APg- +AD4APg-
+AD4APg- +AD4APg-You for got a few though, like the one who produces a 3D sterio
+AD4APg- +AD4APg-image and postes it in binaries.images, and the one wo writes
+AD4APg- +AD4APg-back saying it's KEWWELL+ACE-, and the two who reply saying they
+AD4APg- +AD4APg-can't focus because the light hurts their eyes.
+AD4APg- +AD4APg-
+AD4APg- +AD4-
+AD4APg- +AD4-
+AD4APg- +AD4-What about the one who goes WOO HOO
+AD4APg- +AD4-
+AD4APg- +AD4-But I'm getting personal here :)
+AD4APg- +AD4-
+AD4APg- +AD4-Margus
+AD4APg- +AD4-
+AD4APg- +AD4-
+AD4-
+AD4-

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I hate snazy keyboards.  I've got an old IBM Model 70 keyboard,
it'll stay with me forever if I have my way.  It's chuncky, noisy
and heavy, I'm thinking of spraying it metalic blue or black 
(the cover, not the keys).

Steve

Lance Birch wrote:
> 
> No, actually I've just upgraded to a new keyboard that has special chat
> hotkey buttons on it for that, but Windows doesn't like it yet... have to
> install the drivers...  it has the following hotkeys:  "he ", "brb", "lol",
> "ha ", "od", "!!!", "???", "...", ";-)", ":-)" and a double line return key
> that looks like a down arrow with a double line.
> 
> --
> Lance.
> 
> ---
> For the latest 3D Studio MAX plug-ins, images and much more, go to:
> The Zone - http://come.to/the.zone
> For a totally different experience, visit my Chroma Key Website:
> Colorblind - http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/parallax/359/colorblind
> 
> Steve wrote in message <3719CA36.A1E87803@ndirect.co.uk>...
> >Lance
> >
> >Is your keyboard on the blink, your last message didn't start
> >with
> >*he he he*?
> >
> >Steve
> >
> >Lance Birch wrote:
> >>
> >> OH SORRY!!!  ;-)
> >>
> >> --
> >> Lance.
> >>
> >> ---
> >> For the latest 3D Studio MAX plug-ins, images and much more, go to:
> >> The Zone - http://come.to/the.zone
> >> For a totally different experience, visit my Chroma Key Website:
> >> Colorblind -
> http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/parallax/359/colorblind
> >>
> >> Margus Ramst wrote in message <37192c06.0@news.povray.org>...
> >> >
> >> >Steve wrote in message <37190AF6.4E6A15C4@ndirect.co.uk>...
> >> >>
> >> >>You for got a few though, like the one who produces a 3D sterio
> >> >>image and postes it in binaries.images, and the one wo writes
> >> >>back saying it's KEWWELL!, and the two who reply saying they
> >> >>can't focus because the light hurts their eyes.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >What about the one who goes WOO HOO
> >> >
> >> >But I'm getting personal here :)
> >> >
> >> >Margus
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >

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Um... it was a joke...

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Steve wrote in message +ADw-371A590A.84540B7B+AEA-ndirect.co.uk+AD4-...
+AD4-I hate snazy keyboards.  I've got an old IBM Model 70 keyboard,
+AD4-it'll stay with me forever if I have my way.  It's chuncky, noisy
+AD4-and heavy, I'm thinking of spraying it metalic blue or black
+AD4-(the cover, not the keys).
+AD4-
+AD4-Steve
+AD4-
+AD4-Lance Birch wrote:
+AD4APg-
+AD4APg- No, actually I've just upgraded to a new keyboard that has special chat
+AD4APg- hotkey buttons on it for that, but Windows doesn't like it yet... have to
+AD4APg- install the drivers...  it has the following hotkeys:  +ACI-he +ACI-,
+ACI-brb+ACI-,
+ACI-lol+ACI-,
+AD4APg- +ACI-ha +ACI-, +ACI-od+ACI-, +ACIAIQAhACEAIg-, +ACI-???+ACI-, +ACI-...+ACI-,
+ACIAOw--)+ACI-, +ACI-:-)+ACI- and a double line return
key
+AD4APg- that looks like a down arrow with a double line.
+AD4APg-
+AD4APg- --
+AD4APg- Lance.
+AD4APg-
+AD4APg- Steve wrote in message +ADw-3719CA36.A1E87803+AEA-ndirect.co.uk+AD4-...
+AD4APg- +AD4-Lance
+AD4APg- +AD4-
+AD4APg- +AD4-Is your keyboard on the blink, your last message didn't start
+AD4APg- +AD4-with
+AD4APg- +AD4AKg-he he he+ACo-?
+AD4APg- +AD4-
+AD4APg- +AD4-Steve
+AD4APg- +AD4-
+AD4APg- +AD4-Lance Birch wrote:
+AD4APg- +AD4APg-
+AD4APg- +AD4APg- OH SORRY+ACEAIQAh-  +ADs--)
+AD4APg- +AD4APg-
+AD4APg- +AD4APg- --
+AD4APg- +AD4APg- Lance.
+AD4APg- +AD4APg-
+AD4APg- +AD4APg- Margus Ramst wrote in message
+ADw-37192c06.0+AEA-news.povray.org+AD4-...
+AD4APg- +AD4APg- +AD4-
+AD4APg- +AD4APg- +AD4-Steve wrote in message
+ADw-37190AF6.4E6A15C4+AEA-ndirect.co.uk+AD4-...
+AD4APg- +AD4APg- +AD4APg-
+AD4APg- +AD4APg- +AD4APg-You for got a few though, like the one who produces a 3D
sterio
+AD4APg- +AD4APg- +AD4APg-image and postes it in binaries.images, and the one wo
writes
+AD4APg- +AD4APg- +AD4APg-back saying it's KEWWELL+ACE-, and the two who reply saying
they
+AD4APg- +AD4APg- +AD4APg-can't focus because the light hurts their eyes.
+AD4APg- +AD4APg- +AD4APg-
+AD4APg- +AD4APg- +AD4-What about the one who goes WOO HOO
+AD4APg- +AD4APg- +AD4-
+AD4APg- +AD4APg- +AD4-But I'm getting personal here :)
+AD4APg- +AD4APg- +AD4-
+AD4APg- +AD4APg- +AD4-Margus

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Actually I don't know the meaning of all of those abbreviations. (brb, lol,
od, ect...) Is there some place where I can look up common net expressions?

Thanks,

Rune S. Johansen
http://hjem.get2net.dk/rsj

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hmm, I know of no such page(I'm sure there are lots of them)
but most of the acronyms are from IRC.

brb : Be Right Back
afk : Away From Keyboard
lol : Laugh Out Loud
bbs : Be back Soon
bbl : be back later
rotfl : rolling on the floor laughing

Theese are those that are most common.


"Rune S. Johansen" wrote:
> 
> Actually I don't know the meaning of all of those abbreviations. (brb, lol,
> od, ect...) Is there some place where I can look up common net expressions?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rune S. Johansen
> http://hjem.get2net.dk/rsj

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Spider wrote:
> 
> hmm, I know of no such page(I'm sure there are lots of them)
> but most of the acronyms are from IRC.

  Uncle Ken to the rescue.
  Visit the Tecno Jargon Encyclopedia page at:

  http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/

-- 
Ken Tyler

mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net

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hahaha - i shudda known!

Ken wrote

>
>   Uncle Ken to the rescue.
>   Visit the Tecno Jargon Encyclopedia page at:
>
>   http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/
>
> --
> Ken Tyler
>
> mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net

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