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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
ROFL!
8 to complain that the post was placed in Breaking News.
1 to say it's Bush's fault.
18 to uncover that guy as a DU Troll, where they eat light bulbs out of sheer confusion.
4 to ask where the picture of Ann Coulter is.
19 to post identical pictures of Ann Coulter.
3 to lament that in the old days of FR, we would have changed the light bulb and gotten on with our lives.
21
posted on
10/23/2003 10:32:23 AM PDT
by
bootless
(Never Forget)
To: Sir Gawain
12 to tell us which bulbs are made in France, Canada, or Germany to ensure that we boycott them.
To: Sir Gawain
15 Commenting on how changing a light bulb is both series and hugh
another 15 to add that All Your Light Bulb Are Belong to Us
To: Chancellor Palpatine
You rang?
24
posted on
10/23/2003 10:33:09 AM PDT
by
TheBigB
(Remember ladies...spandex is a privilege, not a right.)
To: Sir Gawain
25
posted on
10/23/2003 10:33:32 AM PDT
by
Howlin
To: Sir Gawain
77 Waiting for the first mention of Ann Coulter, so they may be first to paste a picture.
26
posted on
10/23/2003 10:33:34 AM PDT
by
Grit
(Tolerance for all but the intolerant...and those who tolerate intolerance etc etc)
To: Lil'freeper
And tech support for changing light bulbs is being outsourced to India. And the damn illegals are changing light bulbs at half the price of American workers!!
27
posted on
10/23/2003 10:33:48 AM PDT
by
AdamSelene235
(I always shoot for the moon......sometimes I hit London.- Von Braun)
To: Sir Gawain
3 claiming they have an email from Ted Nugent on how to change a light bulb...
To: TheBigB
That isn't her best outfit.
To: Sir Gawain
1 to whine that his vanity post got exiled to General Interest while yours gets to stay in News/Activism.
30
posted on
10/23/2003 10:34:25 AM PDT
by
Skooz
(All Hail the Mighty Kansas City Chiefs: 7-0 baby)
To: Sir Gawain
And a bunch of posters to whine about it.
31
posted on
10/23/2003 10:34:46 AM PDT
by
Consort
To: Sir Gawain
At least 5 or 6 who will claim the burned-out bulb is Steve Bartman's fault.
32
posted on
10/23/2003 10:34:48 AM PDT
by
TheBigB
(Remember ladies...spandex is a privilege, not a right.)
To: Mark Felton; guinnessboy; jmt576; ElectricStrawberry
15 to blame Clinton for the light bulb going outBut it was Clinton's fault.
33
posted on
10/23/2003 10:35:08 AM PDT
by
BostonianRightist
("Society is produced by our wants, and government by our wickedness" -Thomas Paine)
To: Howlin
Woah. I posted on that thread, too. That's hugh!
To: Chancellor Palpatine
No, but her -best- one is of course, the one she isn't wearing. ;)
35
posted on
10/23/2003 10:35:38 AM PDT
by
TheBigB
(Remember ladies...spandex is a privilege, not a right.)
To: Sir Gawain
The number seems a little low. It doesn't even count all the posts about moose and cheese.
My name is Philip, and i'm a Freepaholic
To: Grit
77 Waiting for the first mention of Ann Coulter, so they may be first to paste a picture.Meanwhile, all 77 of those nicks are aliases for the TARDshow....
To: Sir Gawain
several to state that they would purchase the less popular light bulb out of principle, even if it meant their house would remain in darkness.
39
posted on
10/23/2003 10:36:03 AM PDT
by
proud American in Canada
("We are a peaceful people. Yet we are not a fragile people.")
To: Sir Gawain
I have converted all my light bulbs to florescents, so I very rarely have to change them. Therefore, I am unqualified to participate in this thread.
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posted on
10/23/2003 10:36:26 AM PDT
by
spodefly
(This is my tagline. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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