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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: ovrtaxt

I knew that would happen. "Already Posted" was in several other replies. I just had to do that to Meeky.


521 posted on 12/05/2004 4:45:52 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 (New name for ACLU ---- TCLU = Terrorists Civil Liberties Union)
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To: MeekOneGOP

ROFL....Yeah, and 350 to say the thread about light bulb changing has been posted already. Can't people do searches? Geeze!!!


522 posted on 12/05/2004 5:18:08 AM PST by SpookBrat
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To: SpookBrat; FBD
:^D

523 posted on 12/05/2004 7:06:20 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP! ©)
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To: Arrowhead1952
:^D

524 posted on 12/05/2004 7:26:40 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP! ©)
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To: gitmo
Light Bulb ping.

Thanks for complying with light bulb threads rules by posting the mandatory lightbulb picture.


525 posted on 12/05/2004 7:32:10 AM PST by Semper Paratus
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To: Fiddlstix

Who needs light when you have truth?


526 posted on 12/05/2004 8:23:14 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (This space is available to advertise your service or product.)
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To: Sir Gawain

14 Freepers posting zot kitty pictures of zot kitties
installing the light bulb. So, zero Freepers and only
one Freeper zot kitty per light bulb, actually.
(Hey, if a kitty can shoot a gun, or drive a car, fixing
a light bulb is easy!)


527 posted on 12/05/2004 8:44:45 AM PST by Twinkie (KITTIES CAN DO ANYTHING!)
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To: Arrowhead1952; MeekOneGOP

"I knew that would happen. "Already Posted" "

HEY!! This already posted gag has already been posted!!


528 posted on 12/06/2004 6:17:00 AM PST by international american (Proudly posting without reading the article since 2003.)
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To: MeekOneGOP; Sir Gawain
1 forum lurker freeper with a ping list to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again !!!!!
529 posted on 12/06/2004 6:23:03 AM PST by JoeSixPack1
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To: JoeSixPack1; international american
bump! bump! bump! :^)

530 posted on 12/06/2004 6:47:35 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP! ©)
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To: MeekOneGOP

Ouch! I think I killed it..:-(


531 posted on 12/06/2004 10:28:23 AM PST by JoeSixPack1
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To: JoeSixPack1
bump! bump! bump! :^)

532 posted on 12/06/2004 10:40:41 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP! ©)
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To: MeekOneGOP

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1294847/posts

See, I told you so!!! :-)

Or did I??


533 posted on 12/06/2004 3:55:25 PM PST by JoeSixPack1
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To: JoeSixPack1
hehe! :^)

534 posted on 12/06/2004 6:57:25 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP! ©)
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To: Sir Gawain
1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again

BTTT

535 posted on 09/09/2005 12:03:15 PM PDT by Richard Kimball
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To: Richard Kimball
1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again

BTTT

BTTT SNICKER

536 posted on 10/22/2005 12:16:25 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (ronnie earle is stuck on stupid.)
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To: Sir Gawain

Who's sister was bitten by a light bulb?


537 posted on 10/22/2005 12:18:36 PM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.)
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To: gitmo

Please add me to the light bulb ping list. Thanks!


538 posted on 07/18/2008 7:24:26 AM PDT by flutters (God Bless The USA)
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To: Sir Gawain

“1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again?”

How about 7 years from “now”? :-)


539 posted on 11/17/2010 6:31:51 AM PST by Larry Lucido (http://libertyprunejuiceflipnjokersweezlezip.blogspot.com/)
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To: Sir Gawain

Hey, look, a chicken!


540 posted on 11/17/2010 6:34:26 AM PST by patton (Obama has replaced "Res Publica" with "Quod licet Jovi non licet bovi.")
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