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Posted with a due feeling of dread ! :mrgreen:

How many members does it take to change a lightbulb?

One to change the light bulb and to post that the lightbulb has been
changed.

Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing lightbulbs and how
the light bulb could have been changed differently.

Seven to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.

Seven more to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about
changing light bulbs.

Five to flame the spell checkers.

Three to correct spelling/grammar flames.

Six to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...

Another six to condemn those six as stupid.

Fifteen to claim experience in the lighting industry and give the
correct spelling.

Nineteen to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to
please take this discussion to a lightbulb (or light bulb) forum.

Eleven to defend the posting to the group saying that we all use
light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this group.

Thirty six 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.

Seven to post URLs where one can see examples of different light
bulbs.

Four to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post the
corrected URL.

Three to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant
to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group.

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

Five to post to the group that they will no longer post because they
cannot handle the light bulb controversy.

Four to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"

Thirteen to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting
questions about light bulbs."

Three to tell a funny story about their cat and a light bulb.

AND

One group lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now
with something unrelated they found at snopes.com and start it all
over again!
 
I know it shouldnt, but that post made me laugh a little. We see it over and over again.
 
I chuckled, but I didn't see the 17 to say "Read the Manual"

:)

There are very few forums where this doesn't occur at least in small amounts. My motorcycle forum is the best I've ever participated in, and phantompilots is by far not the worst.
 
So, morph000, when someone starts a thread, we should all read it and post nothing? Looks like all that would do is save server storage space. It would make one hell of a boring site.
 
SteveMann said:
I heard that it's a torch.
What was the question?
No, that is a UK flashlight. :)
 
Happyflyer said:
SteveMann said:
I heard that it's a torch.
What was the question?
No, that is a UK flashlight. :)

Maybe Steve is lying about his age....and that's what he used when he was younger....before lamps.
 
I think morph000 should have mentioned what type of light bulb it is which needs changing so we could discuss it prior to taking any action.

Compact Fluorescent bulbs pose a serious health risk because of the Mercury vapor contained within the bulb.
Incandescent bulbs make a real scary sound when they pop.

I'll not address misspelled werds. I'm trying to stay on topic.


8.9 morph000, that's some funny ****
 
RichWest said:
Maybe Steve is lying about his age....and that's what he used when he was younger....before lamps.
Well, maybe. When you consider how we have advanced in the last 100 years.....My Mother would be 100 years and 6 days old today, and she did her school work with a kerosene lamp.
 

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