How many forum members does it takes 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  lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start
it all over again.


Steve

"shazzbat"  wrote in message 
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> How many forum members does it takes to change a light bulb?


This oldie comes up about every 6 months. I still like it though.

Have a look at
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1179160,00.html
for a true story of how many people it takes to change a lightbulb.

Adam

You forgot the ones that argue about TOP POSTING.

"shazzbat"  wrote in message
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> How many forum members does it takes 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  lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start
> it all over again.
>
>
> Steve
>
>
>

shazzbat wrote:

> How many forum members does it takes to change a light bulb?

<snip very funny list>

How many to point out it is lamps not lightBULBS? :o)
-- 
This post contains no hidden meanings, no implications and certainly no
 hidden agendas so it should be taken at face value.  The wrong words
may be used this is due to my limitations with the English language .

Sorry soup thats in the OP

"soup"  wrote in message
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> shazzbat wrote:
> > How many forum members does it takes to change a light bulb?
> <snip very funny list>
>
> How many to point out it is lamps not lightBULBS? :o)
> -- 
> This post contains no hidden meanings, no implications and certainly no
>  hidden agendas so it should be taken at face value.  The wrong words
> may be used this is due to my limitations with the English language .
>
>
>
>

BIG NIGE wrote:

> Sorry soup thats in the OP


 Ooops, Mea Culpa. (is there a shame faced smiley?).

-- 
This post contains no hidden meanings, no implications and certainly no
 hidden agendas so it should be taken at face value.  The wrong words
may be used this is due to my limitations with the English language .

"soup"  wrote in message
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> BIG NIGE wrote:
> > Sorry soup thats in the OP
>
>  Ooops, Mea Culpa. (is there a shame faced smiley?).
>


And of course
1 person to try to add a new line that is in the OP
And
1 person to to correct that person
And
(I may as get it in myself before someone else does)
1 person to add the correction as a new line.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH Please no more !!!!!!!!!!