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  • seldon
    17 years and counting.
    • Dec 2003
    • 2352

    #1

    Changing a lightbulb

    Found it on the biglines forum, where it was from annoyances DOT org (according to the guy who posted it):


    How Many Board 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..
    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..
    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"..
    and 1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.
  • truth
    click click boom
    • Nov 2001
    • 11326

    #2
    Re: Changing a lightbulb

    Originally posted by seldon
    Found it on the biglines forum, where it was from annoyances DOT org (according to the guy who posted it):


    How Many Board 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..
    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..
    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"..
    and 1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.
    Me too.

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    • HotRutteredBum
      I am my dogs co pilot
      • Nov 2003
      • 255

      #3
      Re: Changing a lightbulb

      Originally posted by seldon
      Found it on the biglines forum, where it was from annoyances DOT org (according to the guy who posted it):


      How Many Board 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..
      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..
      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"..
      and 1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

      How many.......

      ME TOO!!

      DAMN IT ya beat me to it

      Hey don't for get about the 20 or so that will get you the best price for a slighty used lightbulb from ebay
      Last edited by HotRutteredBum; 01-26-2004, 10:31 PM.
      Living vicariously through myself…

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      • funkendrenchman
        Registered User
        • Oct 2003
        • 9570

        #4
        Re: Re: Changing a lightbulb

        Originally posted by HotRutteredBum
        How many.......



        Hey don't for get about the 20 or so
        or froget?

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        • Odin
          ~
          • Apr 2002
          • 4896

          #5
          but the froget is poison

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          • truth
            click click boom
            • Nov 2001
            • 11326

            #6
            Tastes like chicken though.

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            • funkendrenchman
              Registered User
              • Oct 2003
              • 9570

              #7


              Originally posted by vinzclortho
              My buddy Pete worked at the observation tower on mt. Washington for a year, I forwarded him the link and he said he'd never personally encountered "the presence" but he'd heard of it. He did say that one night during a thunderstorm they stuck some flourescent light bulbs outside, connected to no power source, and they lit up! pretty cool!
              but dont do this



              Back in early highschool in a physics class we were doing the "see what materials conduct electricity" experiment with a big AC/DC lab pack plugged in as the power source. We went though all the stuff they'd given us to try, then they told us to try other stuff we had lying around - pencils, pens, clothing etc. I had double train-track braces back then, and I suggest to my friends linking it up to them. The connectors were crocodile clips, so they clipped right onto the upper wire at each side of my mouth. Experiment a success: the lightbulb lit up, but after a few seconds with my mouth open, the saliva started flowing, my mouth started buzzing and the wire was getting quite hot and my teeth and gums were starting to burn. I franticly tried to release the crocodile clips, but couldn't manage it. Luckily my friend thought to pull the other end of the wires out of the power supply. Good thing we had set the power at a relatively low voltage.
              Another time when camping, there was an empty can that had been thrown in the fire and was smoldering - I spat on it and it sizzled. So then I decided to see what would happen if I licked it. I couldn't taste anything for a week or two after that
              Last edited by funkendrenchman; 01-26-2004, 11:00 PM.

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              • tibaher
                maggot
                • Oct 2003
                • 912

                #8
                mmmm bacon

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                • seldon
                  17 years and counting.
                  • Dec 2003
                  • 2352

                  #9


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                  • fridge
                    I am the liquor
                    • Dec 2002
                    • 731

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Odin
                    but the froget is poison
                    but it comes with you're choice of toppings.
                    Yep, seen this before. Crazy liquor & cheeseburger party got out of control.

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                    • Odin
                      ~
                      • Apr 2002
                      • 4896

                      #11
                      Originally posted by fridge
                      but it comes with you're choice of toppings.
                      but the toppings contain polysorbate 80.....
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                      that's bad

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                      • fridge
                        I am the liquor
                        • Dec 2002
                        • 731

                        #12
                        "Can I go now?"
                        Yep, seen this before. Crazy liquor & cheeseburger party got out of control.

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                        • seldon
                          17 years and counting.
                          • Dec 2003
                          • 2352

                          #13
                          Originally posted by fridge
                          "Can I go now?"
                          based on the fact that the required quota of responses has not been fulfilled, NO.

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                          • Butthead
                            Registered User
                            • Jan 2004
                            • 6

                            #14
                            What type of lamp are they changing? How can they have a proper discussion of changing a light bulb when they do not know what type it is. Is it incandescent, fluorescent, High pressure sodium, low pressure sodium, compact fluorescent, metal halide, ... And what about the ballast? Perhaps the bulb is fine it may be a burned out ballast, in that case they'll need an electrician.

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                            • AntiSoCalSkier
                              Permanent JONG
                              • Oct 2002
                              • 1277

                              #15
                              Tech Talk!!!!!!

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