08-07-2003, 09:42 PM
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| How many forum members does it take...
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
16 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently
6 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs
27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs
50 to flame the spell checkers
48 to correct spelling/grammar flames
7 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
154 to email the participant's ISPs complaining that they are in violation of their "acceptable use policy"
118 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
1 to ask if when buying a new bulb they should go for a screw or bayonet type
98 to argue that their version of screw in or bayonet is better than the other and always will
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
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08-07-2003, 09:47 PM
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#2 | | Fencing Expert
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| Great post!
<-- Anal retentive Quote:
7 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another
6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive
| Should be "6 to condemn those 7 as anal-retentive."
...Or was that bait to bring us out into the open? 
Last edited by wflaschka; 08-08-2003 at 12:11 AM.
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08-07-2003, 11:28 PM
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| That is priceless, classic, wonderful! I laughed so hard I cried..........but it is so true. 
<----- is probably one of the 2nd 16.
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08-07-2003, 11:53 PM
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| Rofl! Bravo Craig, that's great, now I will sit and read all of the other posts in silence, wait six months, and then refer back to your original post. 
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08-08-2003, 12:46 AM
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| Re: How many forum members does it take...
Quote: Originally posted by Craig
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
16 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently
6 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs
27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs
50 to flame the spell checkers
48 to correct spelling/grammar flames
7 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
154 to email the participant's ISPs complaining that they are in violation of their "acceptable use policy"
118 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
1 to ask if when buying a new bulb they should go for a screw or bayonet type
98 to argue that their version of screw in or bayonet is better than the other and always will
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
You know who you are.... | me too!
(sorry, i couldn't resist) | |
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08-08-2003, 01:28 AM
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| LOL!
Hmm even though it's not 6 months since it was posted, does me not posting a few months but on this thread somehow count?
Maybe "1 infrequent poster to come out of the wood work just to laugh at the thread" should be added | |
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08-08-2003, 05:18 AM
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| Yea... Im the little forum lurker who searches past threads and restarts them  | |
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08-08-2003, 07:58 AM
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| This thread is a sign of entirely too much free time. 
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08-08-2003, 10:03 AM
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| This thread is a blatant rip off of someone else's posting on another forum. I just had to share it.
To customize for fencing.net the following should be added:
1 user to suggest using a propane torch for changing the lightbulb
3 users to point out the dangers of propane torches
2 users to ask where to buy a propane torch
1 user to report back that the propane torch ruined the lightbulb
7 users to comment on how using the propane torch was a joke and that the moderator should delete the post because of the potential damage to other lightbulbs | |
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08-08-2003, 11:05 AM
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| Re: How many forum members does it take...
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Originally posted by Craig
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
16 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently
6 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs
27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs
50 to flame the spell checkers
48 to correct spelling/grammar flames
7 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
154 to email the participant's ISPs complaining that they are in violation of their "acceptable use policy"
118 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
1 to ask if when buying a new bulb they should go for a screw or bayonet type
98 to argue that their version of screw in or bayonet is better than the other and always will
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
You know who you are....
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me too!
(sorry, i couldn't resist)
And let's not forget the 17 that recopy the entire original post for no apparent reason! (sorry MP, couldn't resist either) just to say "Me too!" | |
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08-08-2003, 02:31 PM
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| OMG! That's PRICELESS! | |
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08-08-2003, 02:34 PM
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| 3 people to write in and say that the original poster had way too much time on their hands. | |
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08-08-2003, 03:03 PM
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| Me too! | |
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08-08-2003, 10:36 PM
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#14 | | Senior Member
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| Quote: Originally posted by hawaii kid
And let's not forget the 17 that recopy the entire original post for no apparent reason! (sorry MP, couldn't resist either) just to say "Me too!" | "33 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too" "
that's why.
mostly pointless?
yes.
99% not funny?
yes.
i still felt obligated.
oh, by the way, you forgot:
the 5 posts about mike eskin changing the lightbulb in the mike eskin signature thong
the 2 attached pictures of mike eskin
and the 70 posts protesting talk about mike eskin in a thong and the resulting pictures.
(note that mike won't be in those 70 posts) | |
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08-08-2003, 11:21 PM
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Posts: 666
| you forgot a few...
- 1 to post that lightbulbs are superior to candles
- 4 to post that lightbulbs are a perversion of candles
- 18 to debate whether or not lightbulbs are superior to candles
- 2 to post links to sites extolling the virtues of candles over lightbulbs
- 57 to comment that the authors of those sites have ridiculous viewpoints
- 1 to post a link where both candles and lightbulbs can be purchased
- 2 to post that techniques of candle-changing relate directly to and are superior to modern lightbulb-changing techniques when applied to changing lightbulbs
- 1 to ask obscure questions relating old candle-changing experts that few have heard of
- 24 to extol Thomas Edisson as the god of lightbulbs, past present and future.
- 3 old men posting to ogle the hottest women changing lightbulbs today
...and so it continues...
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08-08-2003, 11:22 PM
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#16 | | Senior Member
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| I counted way too many grammatical & spelling errors in this thread...
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08-08-2003, 11:26 PM
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| 5 people to protest that epeeists don't change lightbulbs as it is beneath them.
12 saberists to protest the epeeists.
213 foilists to be quietly superior (as they degenerate into a debate over the virtues of french grips versus pistol grips) | |
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08-08-2003, 11:31 PM
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| (in honor of my trip to visit my color guard at camp today)
One time, at band camp someone changed a lightbulb... 
Going NO further with that!
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08-09-2003, 01:29 PM
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| haha
-1 member to post that back in the middle ages they didnt have lightbulbs, only candles
-1 member to say that when they were growing up they didn't have lightbulbs and they at candles for dinner and were happy to eat it before walking to a from school, through the snow, up hill, both ways.
hehe had to.
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08-09-2003, 02:03 PM
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| 1 member to point out that back when you depended on candles it was against the law for women to make candles.
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