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How many freepers does it take to change a light bulb?

Posted on 10/23/2003 10:26:08 AM PDT by Sir Gawain

How many freepers does it take to change a light bulb?

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

27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs

53 to flame the spell checkers

41 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

156 to email the moderators complaining that they are in violation of their "acceptable use policy"

109 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum

111 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum

306 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

27 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs

14 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's

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

4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ

44 to ask what is a "FAQ"

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

143 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


TOPICS: Free Republic; Miscellaneous; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: bulb; lamp; light; lightbulb
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To: Sir Gawain
2 to blame the burned-out bulb on Israel.

19 to flame the Israel-bashers.

1 to somehow tie the burned-out lightbulb to the USS Liberty.

121 posted on 10/23/2003 10:55:01 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Am Yisrael Chai!)
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To: proud American in Canada; 4mycountry; Fierce Allegiance
LOL. Thanks. It gave me a severe case of the giggles too. But, it's not my icon- 4mycountry posted it yesterday in another thread and I just felt compelled to use it in jest. Also Fierce Allegiance trumped the dancing spidy by a count of three, shown below...


122 posted on 10/23/2003 10:55:38 AM PDT by new cruelty
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
LOL!
123 posted on 10/23/2003 10:55:59 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: TrappedInLiberalHell
doubled over...eyes watering..laughing too hard...can't...type...
124 posted on 10/23/2003 10:56:02 AM PDT by TheBigB (Remember ladies...spandex is a privilege, not a right.)
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To: Still Thinking
"And Willie Green to post about the factory being closed down."

And 14 of Willie's Cronies going off on how all the Free Republic Free Tratiors(Of which I am one I am proud to say) being responsible for the coming Darkness in America when all of our light bulb manufaturing jobs will be shipped off to China And India.

125 posted on 10/23/2003 10:57:58 AM PDT by Mad Dawgg (French: old Europe word meaning surrender)
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To: Sir Gawain
2 for blaming the burned out light bulb to be part of the USS Liberty attack cover-up...

6 saying that it wouldn't have burned out if not for the drugged out Libertarians... And the Libertarians responding that it's not the government's job to mandate light bulbs that don't burn out... And to legalize pot!

Mark
126 posted on 10/23/2003 10:58:06 AM PDT by MarkL (Chiefs 7-0! Who'd-a-thunk-it?!?!?!)
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To: Slings and Arrows
3 to claim that it's time to WAKE UP SHEEPLE!!!!!!! ALL THE LIGHTBULBS ARE BURNING OUT AND SOON THERE WILL BE NO LIGHTBULBS LEFT!!!!!!!!!!!!

127 posted on 10/23/2003 10:58:27 AM PDT by Aggie Mama
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To: Skooz
One to post an enormously humongous graphic that slows down the whole thread to a crawl.

Too true!

128 posted on 10/23/2003 10:58:32 AM PDT by ET(end tyranny) ( Deuteronomy 32:37 -- And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,)
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To: TheBigB
One thing's for sure...this post (with its replies) is an instant Freeper classic.
129 posted on 10/23/2003 10:59:02 AM PDT by TrappedInLiberalHell (Hillary walks into a bar. Let's hope it leaves a nice bump on her forehead.)
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To: Sir Gawain

130 posted on 10/23/2003 10:59:02 AM PDT by TexKat
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To: TrappedInLiberalHell
re #120..

BWAHAHA!!!!...

131 posted on 10/23/2003 10:59:02 AM PDT by Michael Barnes
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To: new cruelty



132 posted on 10/23/2003 10:59:39 AM PDT by Skooz (All Hail the Mighty Kansas City Chiefs: 7-0 baby)
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To: Sloth
10 posters will say to not buy lightbulbs from Walmart, because all you can get there are are made in China.

1 will say that when he went to Walmart most lightbulbs he found were made in Mexico.

Then it will devolve into an illegal immigration thread.
133 posted on 10/23/2003 10:59:54 AM PDT by NathanR (California Si! Aztlan NO!)
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To: Howlin

134 posted on 10/23/2003 11:00:04 AM PDT by EllaMinnow (Life is too important to be taken seriously.)
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To: MarkL
2 for blaming the burned out light bulb to be part of the USS Liberty attack cover-up...

1 to chortle about how he posted that lightbulb joke first. :^)

135 posted on 10/23/2003 11:00:37 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Am Yisrael Chai!)
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To: TexKat
No Roger, No Floyd.

Sorry, but that's the way it is.
136 posted on 10/23/2003 11:01:09 AM PDT by Skooz (All Hail the Mighty Kansas City Chiefs: 7-0 baby)
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To: NathanR
Exactly!
137 posted on 10/23/2003 11:01:16 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: TexKat

Its the size that counts.


138 posted on 10/23/2003 11:01:39 AM PDT by TexKat
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To: Sir Gawain
How many people from Cambridge MA (The Peoples Republic of Cambridge) does it take to change a light bulb?

Three:

One, a person to write a grant application to pay for it.

Two, a person to invent an organic bulb substitute.

Three, a person to go to court to sue for the right to live in the dark.

Attribution: David Buskin and Robin Batteau, ca. 1989
139 posted on 10/23/2003 11:01:39 AM PDT by Final Authority
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To: Sir Gawain
atleast 5 to wonder how long before the light bulb gets the ZOT!
140 posted on 10/23/2003 11:02:49 AM PDT by knak (knid?)
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