I think I need to expand my imagery!
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
All I have to say is that I love my light bulbs and thank God for light bulbs...........
5 to post, "All your light bulbs belong us."
1-To flip the switch to the on position and shed light on the fact that the bulb was just fine.
LOL!
ZOT! just kidding!
17 to mention how the lightbulb outage is a hugh and series problem that lead to his/her sister being bitten by a moose that was dealing a stuned beeber.
Good list. But you forgot at least two I can think of.
- Someone complaining the lightbulbs (light bulbs) are made in China.
- Someone posting that this has already been posted elsewhere and providing a link to the post they posted FIRST!
And someone jumping into the 400 plus thread without reading a single reply and adding two that no one thought of but that many already had.
Your own words......
Our "other" board was completely shut down awhile ago..Reading this post was perfect for the moment..LOL!
3 to post the "Aw Geez, Not this S*it again"
6 to shaemlessly promote their own sites
1 to post "Er, I meant "shamelessly""
A whole bunch to post "Already Posted".
LOL - that is great! Thanks
*clap clap clap* Very nice!
5 to point out that most light bulbs have spyware and the government is watching all we do.
haha! Love that GIF. :^DHowdy! It's gonna be Christmas before we know it.
Hope you are doing well and have a great Christmas break, 4My! :^D
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