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sandcastlesforanaussiexmas · 05/12/2006 10:25

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

1 to change the light bulb then post about it
14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could've been changed differently
1 to move it to the Lighting folder
2 to argue and then move it to the Electrical folder
7 to point out grammar/spelling errors in posts about changing light bulbs
5 to flame the spell checkers
3 to correct spelling/grammar flames
6 to argue whether it's a light bulb or lightbulb
2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is Lamp
15 know it all who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb is perfectly correct
19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take the discussion to the lightbulb forum
11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum
36 to discuss the dangers of changing light bulbs without a professional opinion
1 to ask 'has this kicked off yet'?
5 to post a disclaimer that they are not light bulb experts, nor do they play one on TV and that anyone planning on changing their own light bulb should consult a professional
7 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs
4 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then to post the correct URLs
3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group
5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy
4 to say, "Didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
13 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

OP posts:
Lio · 05/12/2006 10:32

1 to add a seasonal emoticon

Avalon · 05/12/2006 10:47

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Twiglett · 05/12/2006 10:50

PMSL .. and there was I thinking SuzyWong was an original

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sandcastlesforanaussiexmas · 05/12/2006 11:26

twig, I added the suzywong comment...she is indeed an original!

OP posts:
SaintGeorge · 05/12/2006 11:32

You missed out :

3 to post a disguised link to a bat
6 to post that they weren't caught by the bat
2 oldies to laugh at people getting caught by the bat
4 to post 'arrggggggghhhhh, that damn bat!'

JollyOldSaintNikkielas · 05/12/2006 22:01

makes me laugh everytime!

colditz · 05/12/2006 22:03

14 to start a seperate thread about how cliquey the light bulb changers have become.

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