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

[My name is Mudd]

I hope this isn't already up here somewhere...I want find-credit for it
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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

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

5 to post youtube links of people 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 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 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again

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BTW, my spell-check says it's 'light bulb', so I guess that bit is settled...

[Lesfunk]

all true

[shadowtippy]

1 member to ask which light bulb is best for metal.

[WickedPissah]

24 members to ask how to get the same light that Fieldy gets out of his light bulbs.

[LowDown Hal]

none - Jaco or Jamerson already changed it

[Woodchuck]

1 to mention how it's a repost.

[Absentia]

1 forum member's wife.

[elgecko]

2 to link to the wikipedia "light bulb" entry

[machine gewehr]

1 to ask if a jazz or P lightbulb is better.

[emor]

1 to mention that using CFLs would mean less frequent changes.
5 respond to keep your socialist government out of my light bulb business.

[Woodchuck]

Several to add to the list.


Sorry, couldn't help it, even though I'm just as guilty!

[My name is Mudd]

5 to argue that a passive light bulb is a better light than an active bulb.

2 to ask which transformer will give a better fuzzed-out light.

[Schlyder]

1... to replace the bulb with a new one, and then relic it to look like it's been there for
40+years.

[jp58]

Which light bulb is better for metal?

[PhatBasstard]

2 Mods:
#1 to chime in about proper light bulb respect.
#2 to post a pic of his large, custom made, multi filamented, multi colored, extended brightness collection of light bulbs.
Complete with sofas and cats.....for the 17th time in multiple threads over the last two years.

[hdracer]

Now that you mention it, I have a G-E light bulb. Where is the best place to find a A-D bulb so I have a set?

[L Anthony]

1 to argue that incandescent bulbs are best because that's what Edison used.
1 to agree and add that tube-style fluorescents are okay, but those new incandescent replacement flourescents just aren't what light bulbs should be.
1 to say he uses halogen and loves it.
1 to say high pressure sodium is the bomb!

[My name is Mudd]

Originally Posted by hdracer

Now that you mention it, I have a G-E light bulb. Where is the best place to find a A-D bulb so I have a set?

Sig'd!!!

[Thunderscreech]

5 people to argue that the US-made bulbs are better than the imported bulbs.

[pmkelly]

Originally Posted by PhatBasstard

2 Mods:
#1 to chime in about proper light bulb respect.
#2 to post a pic of his large, custom made, multi filamented, multi colored, extended brightness collection of light bulbs.
Complete with sofas and cats.....for the 17th time in multiple threads over the last two years.

hehehehehe....

that's funny stuff


Thanks,

P@