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How many forum members does it takes to change a light bulb?

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Debbiethemum · 27/09/2005 12:54

How many 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.

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.

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 therefore 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.

AND

One group lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start the c**p all over again

OP posts:
nightowl · 28/09/2005 00:39

dont forget the person who links to a forum dedicated to lightbulbs so we can all see how much they slag us off...and a couple of their members coming over here to place lightbulb opinions because we know nothing!

Skribble · 28/09/2005 00:44

Love it missed
1 to post linkc to pics of semi naked hunky lightbulbs.

Skribble · 28/09/2005 01:05

Ok this is rubbish butMan lamps

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nightowl · 28/09/2005 03:03

is it just me or do those man lamps have winkies?

kalex · 30/10/2005 19:31

I'm the serial lurker that bumps it back into active convos

colditz · 30/10/2005 19:42

har har har

spookyserenity · 30/10/2005 19:49

How did I miss this the first time??

pussycatmomma · 30/10/2005 20:37

hilarious, i love it

HRHWickedwaterwitch · 30/10/2005 20:41

ha ha ha

madmarchscare · 30/10/2005 20:47

parp

madmarchscare · 30/10/2005 20:47
Wink
Tommy · 30/10/2005 20:49
  • love it
fullmoonfiend · 31/10/2005 09:34

And one to say ''what's a light bulb?''
Marvellous

Miaou · 31/10/2005 09:53

thanks for bumping kalex - missed this before!

greenbean · 01/11/2005 20:38

Plus 5 netters to put smiley faces

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