RDK Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 My wife forwarded this on to me. It's shockingly accurate. How Many Forum Members Does it Take to Change a Light Bulb? • 1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed • 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently • 7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs • 1 to move it to the Lighting section • 2 to argue then move it to the Electricals section • 7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs • 5 to flame the spell checkers • 3 to correct spelling/grammar flames • 6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid • 2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp" • 15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct • 19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum • 11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum • 36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what brands are faulty • 7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs • 4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's • 3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group • 13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too" • 5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy • 4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?" • 13 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs" • 1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert J Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 • 1 forum member to change his avatar to an exploding bloodied lightbulb to intentionally offend many forum members Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 1 moderator to excise duplicate posts of identical smileys... MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Funny stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Funny stuff indeed! And about the light/lamp situation. I read the comments of an editor of a car Mag called Hemmings Classic car, talk about the proper words for certain items, and one was how everyone called Headlights, and taillights, headlights and taillights, and how the correct terms were really Head lamps and tail lamps(Or should they be run together as one word? ) I shall never call them such goofy names! I am sure others agree with me, and soon after reading his column, started a now 25 page thread arguing with those that disagree with them on some auto forum ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 1 to post a link for the person who starts a NEW thread without doing a search 1 to start a thread talking about the need to start a discussions about all the failed (alternate) attempts to change the light bulb, to exhaustively analyze the breakdowns and to assert that Mosaic should reissue the whole kit and kaboodle. 1 to identify the alternate to the Mosaic reissue that sells for one-tenth the price, from that shady company in Andorra 1 to argue whether the lightbulb looks better in incandescent or fluorescent (think: analog or digital) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcy62 Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 1 moderator to excise duplicate posts of identical smileys... MG 1 member to left because of the censorship and lacking of free speech...and smileys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 1 to argue whether the lightbulb looks better in incandescent or fluorescent (think: analog or digital) Incandescent! Fluorescent sucks! MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Storer Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 1 to point out that if light bulbs are affordable at all, it's no thanks to the Bush Administration, which did its level best help the light bulb industry jack up prices to screw consumers and make the rich richer. 1 to point out that Hillary Clinton is bought and paid for by the light bulb lobby, that Obama fudges the issue, and that Al Gore wastes electricity. 12 to turn the thread into a Republican vs. Democrat flame war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 And, of course, keep in mind, that, if it's a Blue Note, rather than Prestige lightbulb, there'll be rehearsal time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 • 1 forum member to change his avatar to an exploding bloodied lightbulb to intentionally offend many forum members and someone to flip out and argue about changing it. BTW: where's that road rage thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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