kimel Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 Thank goodness this doesn't resemble these forums....uhhhh...well...ummm...not much. Right? ___________________ How many list members does it take to change a light bulb? 1 to change the light bulb. 1 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. 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 participant's ISPs 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. 203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and lightbulb forum about changing light bulbs be stopped. 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 URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs. 14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URLs. 27 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group. 33 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too". 12 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy. 19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three". 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 search on 'light bulbs' before posting questions about light bulbs". 1 new forum member to respond to the original post 6 months from now an to start it all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Mink Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 That resembles a forum I used to hang out on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.J. Norris Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 Matt, That wouldn't happen to be Glock Talk would it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike.45 Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 you forgot the 37 who swear the WalMart 60 watt bulbs are the cheapest and best budget bulbs on the market, always switch on, burn brightly, and great for cheap general practice. (in comps always use the 100 watt bulbs as they always reach power factor) M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 Well as someone here occasionally sez... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA...!! Heck, I've seen those 1911 folks "over there" get pretty damn' convoluted beyond sensibility, you betcha..... Hilarious post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Mink Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 Matt,That wouldn't happen to be Glock Talk would it? You are VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus The Bum Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 Don't forget to mention the 6 guys who claim to make a "Fat-Free" or "Lightened" Lightbulb they can sell you for 10 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 And let us not forget the 3 environmentalists posting to admonish us for still using light bulbs. After all, enlightened citizens should have converted over to compact fluorescents long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBF Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 And the 3 who decrie the use of " old technology " such as incandescent lighting in the 21 st. century and espouse the virtues of flourescent and declare that LED's are the wave of the future. And at least one that claims that electric light is harmful to the environment. Travis F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Pinto Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 And another 6 people arguing that "The rules of lighbulb changing" suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 And other 16 posts ranting that changers should be allowed to rotate the bulb "freestyle." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 And other 16 posts ranting that changers should be allowed to rotate the bulb "freestyle." Now thats funny!!! Dont forget the 45 trolls that bitch that lightbulbs are part of a large conspiracy of a secret international organization who really rules the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 And don't forget one (1) egocentric wisea** chiming in with something completely unrelated to the topic. But I have no idea who that might be. EYES BACK ON ME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 Then there's the guy who gamed the match by wearing stilts to change a stage full of lightbulbs. A flame war starts on the thread. Outrage ensues which begets Bulb Factionalization. A cult following of Thomas Alva Edison decides to start their own bulb changing cult where stilts are expressly forbidden. Light bulbs may only be illuminated utilizing DC power - because that's what Edison did. Cult members shun all inventions of Nikola Tesla out of deference to Edison. Rule #2: Light bulbs must be changed tactically and retained in pants pockets. Oddly, people don't seem to mind the severe lacerations and keep coming back for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBF Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 And there is at least one post apologizing for basically saying the same thing as the previous poster, and not realizing it until rereading later. Sorry Eric. Travis F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 Great minds think alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted November 8, 2003 Share Posted November 8, 2003 Aaarrgghh..!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus The Bum Posted November 8, 2003 Share Posted November 8, 2003 I forgot to mention, it also takes 3 IDPA lighbulb screwerinners to claim you didn't change it in the order in which they blew out (Tactical Priority). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted November 9, 2003 Share Posted November 9, 2003 ...and who insist that your particular stepladder is not on the approved list, and was not satisfactorily covered by your concealment garment... (though I still shoot both games) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyAlpha1124 Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 How many forum posters 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 participant's ISPs 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 203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and lightbulb forum about changing light bulbs be stopped 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 3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group 33 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too" 12 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy 19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three" 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 Do a search. It has been covered before. Jk, nice one. To bad its the truth on most forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 What about the one it takes to drift the topic in a whole different direction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liota Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 Have you been reading the rules forum again??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 What about the one it takes to drift the topic in a whole different direction? I wonder how m,any "candle-watts" a light-bulb puts out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 What about the one it takes to drift the topic in a whole different direction? I wonder how m,any "candle-watts" a light-bulb puts out? So what did you have for lunch, Flex? My windshield wipers are working better than they did last week, and I bought new inkjet cartridges for my printer. Are we going to the State Fair this summer, or can you shoot groundhogs without a hunting license? In my opinion, the important thing is to keep your eye on the ball, concentrate, and don't lose track of your ultimate purpose. Now where were we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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