How Many..........

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?


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

27 to respond with smilies

7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs

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 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

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

[Mari]

must save this one on my harddrive

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by Gypsy-Rhiannon

How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?


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

27 to respond with smilies

7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs

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 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

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

God, I laughed at this. Someone that doesnt take themselves too seriously. I love that!!

[Raeven Skye]

hehehe....LOVE it!

[wondergirl9847]

13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"

That one is most definitely my favorite. Thanks for posting, Pip.

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by Gypsy-Rhiannon

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp"

I am in the lighting industry and this is the correct term.

15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct

"light bulb" is fine for vernacular, however, "lamp" is the proper term.

[GODDESS6]

too funny pip, i loved it!!!~

[WELSH WITCH]

Good one.

It reminds me of this one:

How many Belgians does it take to put a nail in the wall.

22

1 to hold the hammer
1 to hold the nail
and the other 20 move the wall......

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by The Tower

I am in the lighting industry and this is the correct term.


"light bulb" is fine for vernacular, however, "lamp" is the proper term.

I think you should put one in any random orifice on you and see if you can excite that tungsten filament in argon gas. : If you are feeling incandescent that is. If you are feeling fluorescent, then it could require another person BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZTTT

[danax6]

Thanks for this, I know a few other places where I can post it. Sooo appropriate.

[Karlie]

Originally Posted by Gypsy-Rhiannon

27 to respond with smilies

[catinthedark]

Originally Posted by Gypsy-Rhiannon

How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?

That was hilarious. Thanks for the much needed laugh.

[Wild_Heart03]

lmao, Pip... too perfect. thanks for posting that!

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by Wild_Heart03

lmao, Pip... too perfect. thanks for posting that!

MMM Nice Stevie clip there!!