Forums > Social Chat > how many forum members does it take to change a light bulb??
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Location: Rochester, NY, USA
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
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English? Who needs that? I'm never going to England. - Homer Jay Simpson
Funny thing is you posted it three times!
Tantamount to fatuity
15,966 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
You shouldn't change lightbulbs. They only just go getting broken when you're spinning inside.
It's also advisable to find some soot coloured paint for the ceiling....
Meh
103 posts
Location: Oklahoma City, OK, USA
That was great! So very true.
208 posts
Location: JHB, South Africa
the question is: is it light bulb or lightbulb?
JinX : If it doesnt kill you it makes you stronger
The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earth worms dizzy.
It will however make cats dizzy and cats throw up twice their bodyweight when dizzy.
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6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
shouldn't that be "lamp"!!??
sorry - couldn't resist!
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
not with cactus
2,052 posts
Location: bristol/ southern eastern devon, United Kingdom
Me train running low on soul coal
They push+pull tactics are driving me loco
They shouldn't do that no no no
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,749 posts
Location: Europe,Scotland,Both
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
7 to make obscure comments about something copleatly diffrent
T
This is a post by tom, all spelling is deleberate
-><- Kallisti
old hand
1,032 posts
Location: Madrid, United Kingdom
chuckle chuckle - nice one PWB
and Cantus thanks for the advice, maybe some new people will read it and can avoid learning those valuable lessons the hard way
"I don't take drugs. I am drugs" - Salvador Dali 
750 posts
Location: Adelaide, SA, Australia
1 to ask about coloured flames and sparkly poi.
Courage is the man who can stop after only one peanut
34 posts
Location: Canada
HOW MANY FORUM MEMBERS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB???
who cares, we can twirl in the dark...
hehe...
One Love, Dont forget.
208 posts
Location: JHB, South Africa
What is a fountain?
JinX : If it doesnt kill you it makes you stronger
The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earth worms dizzy.
It will however make cats dizzy and cats throw up twice their bodyweight when dizzy.
Corporate Circus Arts Entertainer
3,989 posts
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Priceless! Absolutely priceless!
One question though...what is this "sticky" that is referred to towards the end...
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208 posts
Location: JHB, South Africa
so it takes
649 forum members to change a lightbulb/light bulb/lamp
JinX : If it doesnt kill you it makes you stronger
The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earth worms dizzy.
It will however make cats dizzy and cats throw up twice their bodyweight when dizzy.
Intrepid Penguin
5,635 posts
Location: Australia
add 3 more to argue the math and convert it into miles/kilometres/litres/gallons and argue about bulb burn time...
Currently on the right side up of the world.
2,568 posts
Location: sitting on the step
too true!
she who sees from up high smiles
Patrick badger king: *they better hope there's never a jihad on stupidity*
1,810 posts
Location: London
Lets not forget the random person coming in and saying.....
PING
Bammy
Hels is home
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veteran
1,495 posts
Location: Stillwater, Ok. USA
and it takes two people to eat icecream while the lightbuld is being changed.....
we eat and we drink and we smoke and we try!
442 posts
Location: Rochester, NY, USA
I have no idea how 3 threads got in there. That really bugged me, but Pele took care of it.
A sticky is something other forums have. It's a way to keep a thead at the top of the list. Usually it is used to inform members of something important. Like the rules for a section or other similar announcements.
FYI: I am not Pele. If you wish to reply to me and use a short version of my name, use: PWB.
English? Who needs that? I'm never going to England. - Homer Jay Simpson
133 posts
Location: montreal: bagel capital
How do you get coloured ligth bulbs? Does it require more HoPers to change it? But more importantly, how much fuel would it take?
there is no better way to say I love you than with the gift of a spatula!
the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA
He read this to me and I nearly fell off the chair laughing!
Then just thinking about the fact that our fearless leader Malcolm is an electrician made me laugh harder! lol
Oh have I a story about changing a lightbulb...this one time at band camp...
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
What about the one guy who doesn't even change lightbulbs starting a sarcastic thread on a lightbulb changing website.
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
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6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Don't you then need someone else to take it back to the shop when you've bought the wrong type of bulb!!
or is it just me who does that?
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
And the other random person coming in and answering with...
PONG
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I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
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Tantamount to fatuity
15,966 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
quote:
Originally posted by NYC:
What about the one guy who doesn't even change lightbulbs starting a sarcastic thread on a lightbulb changing website.
i was wanting to say something similar but couldn't think how to phrase it.....
Meh
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
I'm starting to think like C@ntus... uh oh... time to change my medication levels again.
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
Corporate Circus Arts Entertainer
3,989 posts
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
that's a cool story. I know it is made up coz I've met your cherry picker, and while she is very cute, she certainly isn't all that tall...
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