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#676783 - 05/01/06 11:02 PM how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb???
doctor_fandango Offline
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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 speling/gramer errors in posts about changing light bulbs
5 to flame the spell checkers
3 to correct speeling/gramur 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 search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs"
1 to hijack the thread and ask how to change the horn
1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again
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#676784 - 05/01/06 11:38 PM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: doctor_fandango]
roarfire Offline
comfortably numb

Registered: 08/07/04
Loc: The countryside
186 apparently
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#676785 - 06/01/06 12:11 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: roarfire]
blu_valley Offline
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Hit the nail on the head!
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#676786 - 06/01/06 12:36 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: Old-User--17807]
strugz Offline
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Registered: 06/03/02
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nice one due - but you forgot,

at least 2 to decide what colour the bulb should be......

then at least 500+ to ask how to change the colour....

then a Durbs to tell someone that the lightbulb thread already exists - do a search

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#676787 - 06/01/06 01:21 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: strugz]
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the floor is a sea of tigers...

Registered: 31/08/05
Loc: Brisvegas
and what about those who want to build and program their own light bulbs?
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#676788 - 06/01/06 01:25 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: strugz]
roarfire Offline
comfortably numb

Registered: 08/07/04
Loc: The countryside
Written by: strugz




then at least 500+ to ask how to change the colour....






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#676789 - 06/01/06 01:29 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: The Misguided Oracle]
MiG Offline
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Registered: 16/04/04
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Is there a FAQ on lightbulb changing?
What about a video?
can someone post a walkthrough?
Should we make a discussion thread on the same topic, but how it's always dark when you have to change them?
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#676790 - 06/01/06 01:33 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: MiG]
PyroWill Offline
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Registered: 04/08/04
Loc: Staines
thats brilliant!!
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#676791 - 06/01/06 01:35 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: MiG]
alien_oddity Offline
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Registered: 31/12/04
Loc: in the trees
haha wicked


highlight of my dull day so far

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#676792 - 06/01/06 01:38 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: alien_oddity]
_Clare_ Offline
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Registered: 22/10/02
Loc: Belfast
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#676793 - 06/01/06 04:49 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: _Clare_]
Skulduggery Offline
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Registered: 12/08/04
Loc: Wales
What about the question of the bulb wattage.....(is wattage a word?)
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#676794 - 06/01/06 04:58 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: Skulduggery]
doctor_fandango Offline
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i think that deppends on the context skully*a hush fell over the courtroom.."wattage was the accused at the time of the incident" , asked the judge*

FurryPurple...i like it, i like it alot.. suits u!

ps. how many spinners does it take to change a lightbulb?
2,you need 1 to change the bulb and one to say "thats nothing, i can do that with an extra twist"
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#676795 - 06/01/06 05:00 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: doctor_fandango]
MiG Offline
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Registered: 16/04/04
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huh?
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#676796 - 06/01/06 05:08 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: MiG]
oli Offline
not with cactus

Registered: 24/07/03
Loc: bristol/ southern eastern devo...
i found some different thoerys on this question.

1. viciousvixen posting in 2002.

Written by:

>1 to change the light bulb and 1 to post a topic 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
>27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in sentences about changing light bulbs
>53 to flame the spell checkers
>41 to correct spelling/grammar flames
>6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive
>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
>156 to complain to moderators that some members are in violation of message board rules
>109 to post that this message board is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a light bulb message board
>1 person who just joined the message board to respond to an old post and start it all over again




2. peles whipping boy in 2003

Written by:

1 to change the light bulb and 1 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
27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs
53 to flame the spell checkers
41 to correct spelling/grammar flames
6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb"
... another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive
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
156 to email the participant's ISPs complaining that they are in violation of their "acceptable use policy"
109 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum
203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and lightbulb forum about changing light bulbs be stopped
7 people to post. can this be made a sticky?
1 new forum member to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again





okay well both of these are pretty much the same theory... and both share similarities with the current theory, weird huh?
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#676797 - 06/01/06 05:11 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: MiG]
steaks Offline
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Registered: 21/12/05
Loc: Manchester
that deffinatly put a smile on my face
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#676798 - 06/01/06 05:14 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: steaks]
Boo_Bunny Offline
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Registered: 18/03/05
Loc: infront of you
....and 1 more HoPper to spin under it, and accidentaly break it.
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#676799 - 06/01/06 05:21 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: Boo_Bunny]
alien_oddity Offline
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Registered: 31/12/04
Loc: in the trees
and then it all starts over again

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#676800 - 06/01/06 05:45 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: alien_oddity]
lauz the caterpilla Offline
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Loc: nottingham - the land of oppor...

some people are insane
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#676801 - 06/01/06 05:57 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: lauz the caterpilla]
Nephtys Offline
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Registered: 03/10/02
Loc: Utrecht, The Netherlands
so what do you guys think is good music to change lightbulbs to?
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#676802 - 06/01/06 06:51 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: Nephtys]
NYC Offline
NYC

Registered: 26/08/01
Loc: NYC, NY, USA
Ug... yeah... this is has been posted before as oli stated.

How many HoPers does it take to do a search?

I find it expecially ironic since it says in the spam that you cut and pasted.

Bump it up 9 more times and Bill Gates will send you a million dollars.
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#676803 - 06/01/06 07:18 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: NYC]
_Clare_ Offline
Still wiggling

Registered: 22/10/02
Loc: Belfast
Yeep... you feeling all enthused and happy for the start of the new year then mister NYC?

And thanks doc... had to change the old one.

Am trying to think of various FP phrases... in a UCOF stylee...
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#676804 - 06/01/06 07:19 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: NYC]
Bubbles_ Offline
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Registered: 25/11/04
Loc: mancunian


i wonder if names could be put to the number of posters for each incident with the lightbulb
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#676805 - 06/01/06 07:22 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: Bubbles_]
MiG Offline
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Loc: Bogged at CG
/me still can't believe roarfire went and added them all up...

But what were the rest of the members doing?
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#676806 - 06/01/06 01:54 PM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: MiG]
roarfire Offline
comfortably numb

Registered: 08/07/04
Loc: The countryside


Added them up twice in fact...just to make sure

I probably got it wrong though!

Did you add them up to check?
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#676807 - 06/01/06 03:10 PM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: roarfire]
Sethis Offline
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Registered: 16/05/05
Loc: York University
"If God said "Let there be light" to in Ankh Morpork then he'd get no further because of the number of people asking "What colour?" -TP

And candles are better than lightbulbs anyway
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#676808 - 06/01/06 04:03 PM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: Sethis]
Domino Offline
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Registered: 26/05/04
Loc: Bath Uni or Shrewsbury, UK
How many mice does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Just two but... how do they get in there?
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#676809 - 06/01/06 04:23 PM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: Domino]
Rouge Dragon Offline
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Registered: 21/07/03
Loc: without class distinction
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#676810 - 06/01/06 06:46 PM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: Sethis]
FireTom Offline
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Registered: 20/09/03
nice one(s)

thanks for the addition Sethis... --gg--

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#892567 - 26/07/09 09:16 AM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: MiG]
Onyx Flame Offline
stranger

Registered: 04/05/09
Originally Posted By: MiG
Is there a FAQ on lightbulb changing?
What about a video?
can someone post a walkthrough?
Should we make a discussion thread on the same topic, but how it's always dark when you have to change them?


lol

I got 174, though I could be wrong as well. smile


Edited by Onyx Flame (26/07/09 09:23 AM)
Edit Reason: I added them up.

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#892568 - 26/07/09 02:42 PM Re: how many hop forum posters does it take to change a light bulb??? [Re: Boo_Bunny]
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Registered: 01/08/07
Loc: Geelong, Victoria, Australia!
Originally Posted By: Boo_Bunny
....and 1 more HoPper to spin under it, and accidentaly break it.


The energy saving halogen globes are much, much more resistant than regular globes.
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