How many message board members

Greenman

Lifer
Oct 15, 1999
22,237
6,432
136
Lifted from another forum.

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

Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs 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.

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 and start it all over again.
 

Xyo II

Platinum Member
Oct 12, 2005
2,177
1
0
Originally posted by: yosuke188
Is it just me or is there a mistake in the title?

BTW, pretty funny.

Yeah, the OP forgot the word "many" inbetween "how" and "message". Boy I "broke" things "down" there.
 

Greenman

Lifer
Oct 15, 1999
22,237
6,432
136
Ok, I fixed the darn title. Are we going to derail this thread already?

LIGHTBULBS guys, LIGHTBULBS!
 

jupiter57

Diamond Member
Nov 18, 2001
4,600
3
71
You forgot the eleven-hundred and seventy seven who have to reply: REPOST!
 

silverpig

Lifer
Jul 29, 2001
27,703
12
81
4 to say "Pfft, that lightbulb is ugly, I'd never use one of those."

A few to say "QFT"
 

Ika

Lifer
Mar 22, 2006
14,264
3
81
Originally posted by: silverpig
4 to say "Pfft, that lightbulb is ugly, I'd never use one of those."

A few to say "QFT"

That's the "me too" part.
 

sandorski

No Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
70,783
6,340
126
Originally posted by: iamaelephant
Originally posted by: Greenman
Ok, I fixed the darn title. Are we going to derail this thread already?

LIGHTBULBS guys, LIGHTBULBS!


Err, no, it's LIGHT BULBS.

Are you daft? It is light bulbs/lightbulbs! All capz 4tl! :(

lightbulbs

light bulbs

Notice: small letters!!!!!

:p :D




Funny OP. :thumbsup:
 

spidey07

No Lifer
Aug 4, 2000
65,469
5
76
Don't forget that all lightbulbs use left-handed threads. Many people struggle with this.
 

altonb1

Diamond Member
Feb 5, 2002
6,432
0
71
That post started off as a Meh when I 1st started reading it, but it got better and better and then became dead-on at the end for the lurker that responds 6 months later.

BTW, though...were these light bulbs purchased in bulk? You know...about 10 lbs, in alternator-sized boxes? :p

 

jagec

Lifer
Apr 30, 2004
24,442
6
81
Originally posted by: Greenman
Lifted from another forum.

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

Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs 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.

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 and start it all over again.

LOL.
 

Greenman

Lifer
Oct 15, 1999
22,237
6,432
136
Were missing the cat story, someone here has a cat that had sex with a lightbulb, I just know it.
 

Skeeedunt

Platinum Member
Oct 7, 2005
2,777
3
76
Originally posted by: Greenman
Were missing the cat story, someone here has a cat that had sex with a lightbulb, I just know it.

My cat doesn't like lightbulbs, so I let it roam around the neighborhood so it can attack dogs and small children.