Date: 13 Jul 84 10:33:50-PDT (Fri)
From: decvax!tektronix!orca!mako!davidl @ Ucb-Vax.arpa
Subject: Larry Niven Lightbulb Jokes (obscure)

Q: How many Pierson's Puppeteers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: None, it's too dangerous.  They'll hire someone else to do it.

Q: How many Thrintun does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: 17,002.  One to discover a new slave world, 17,000 to enslave it,
   and one to direct the actual operation.

Q: How many Grogs does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: None.  You'll do it for them.

Q: How many Pak protectors does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Three million and one.  One million to fight a huge, senseless,
   bloody war over who should change it, one million to research the
   nature and location of the lightbulb, one million to build the
   tools, and one to change the lightbulb.

Q: How many Kzinti does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: None.  Kzinti can see in the dark!

Q: How many Kdatlyno does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: What's a lightbulb?

Q: How many Motie engineers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Only one, but you won't recognize it when she's done with it...

David D. Levine  (...decvax!tektronix!tekecs!davidl)          [UUCP]
                 (tekecs!davidl.tektronix@csnet-relay.csnet)  [ARPA]


[[ Here's one more I thought of later:

Q: How many Outsiders does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: The answer to that question will cost you one million stars.

And a goodie from Bruce Cohen (orca!brucec@tektronix at the time):

Q: How many Jinxians does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Seven.  Four to tear off the walls of the room, two to lower the
ceiling, and one to change the bulb. ]]