Posted on 08/20/2005 12:03:09 PM PDT by Sweet_Sunflower29
How many list/message board/forum members does it takes to change a light bulb?
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.
Five to flame the spell checkers.
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 there fore 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 show dog and a light bulb.
Eight to prove light bulbs burning out is a conspiracy
Three to argue that a light bulb was the root cause of the WCT towers' collapse
Five to say that another board was discussing the issue of light bulbs, and they they had other vague ideas about what to do with light bulbs.
Two who say instructions about light bulbs are just another example of the creeping imperialism of the UN.
Eight who post about ways to prep for a light bulb shortage, including one who has an idea on how to make light bulbs at home after a nuclear attack.
One to light the candle.. cause we_are_prepared and ready for the end of the world as we know it.
Four to suggest new light bulb smilies.
Three to suggest that problems with light bulbs actually started during the Clinton administration, with one saying this is a long term problem that began when Roosevelt introduced the New Deal
One to point out that light bulbs never burned out this quickly before the chemtrails started.
Three to attempt to prove that chemtrails don't exist.
Two to post how the main stream media has squashed any news of the topic from getting through to the sheeple
and..
One lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.
Sorry... I meant to include 'Worthless Weekend Vanity' in the title. My bad.
We resemble that remark!
Already posted!
Truth in jest! LOL.
Problem fixed ;)
You forgot about the pesky Engineer who tells you there is no such item, since the correct name is lamp.
;-)
What's your problem with light bulbs anyway? Are you some kind of agitator?
Bravo! lol here.
One to change the light bulb and to two to post that the light bulb has been changed
You forgot about the one moderator to fix the light bulb thread article title.
I'll help, who has the light thingy.
A light bulb just went on over my head. Is there a cure for that?
Watt lite bub?
GRRRRRR....
Another Nazi Spell Checker!!!
Yeah..Yeah...I know...I already lost the argument.
You forgot the endless discussions about which ladder to use; the advantages of flourescent over incandescant; the debate over whether to turn off the circuit breaker and finally, how best to safely dispose of the lamp.
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