A lesson in posting

[graemet]

A lesson in Posting:

How many group 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 group is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb group

203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and lightbulb group about changing light bulbs be stopped

111 to defend the posting to this group saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this group

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....

[RETIRED]

AND 1 Admin to delete the lot! :D

[vsquizz]

Well...its fun, can be informative and beats the Bill:cool:

Cheers

[Sturdee]

1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again....

Although I am not a lurker :eek: may I be the one to point out that we did this about 12 months ago when Eastie made his post called "How many forum members does it take to change a light bulb? "
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=5664 :D


Peter.

[simon c]

6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...

Isn't it a light globe? :D :D

[ubeaut]

Please do a search before posting about light bulbs/globes again. Oh, the stress of it all. :D

[Kev Y.]

can anyone tell me where I might find the relevant OH&S documentation on changing lightglobe/bulbs?

please feel free to post links. :D ;)

[outback]

I thought they were vacuum enclosed tungsten filament incandescant lamps.



But wot the hay me four

[Grunt]

You forgot about going off topic which reminds me that the wiring in my house probably needs to be looked at. Also, the vegi patch needs a weeding.

[Zed]

my workshop has fluro's. where does that leave me ??

[Geoff Dean]

I still use a candle, who is going to look after my rights? :confused:

Geoff

[Wood Borer]

I prefer hand tool globe changers because they are cheaper than the power globe changers.

There is no skill using powered globe changers and the hand operated ones can be traced back centuries before electricity was discovered which clearly proves my point.

[Wood Borer]

You forgot about going off topic which reminds me that the wiring in my house probably needs to be looked at. Also, the vegi patch needs a weeding.

Grunt can't you be sensible?

You don't wee on vegetable patches you fool - try lemon trees.

[Grunt]

You don't wee on vegetable patches you fool - try lemon trees.

Is this why my vegies taste a little funny?

[Wood Borer]

Depending on what you drink, it could affect you in many ways. :D

[Geoff Dean]

I think weeing on the vegies is a good idea. You don't have to add salt to the water when you cook them. :D :D :D

Geoff

[outback]

Too much wee and the veges die, so no need for salt then, which does nothing to explain the Mona Lisa's smile, or indeed how she changes light globes.

[Sturdee]

which does nothing to explain the Mona Lisa's smile, or indeed how she changes light globes.

Maybe she has discovered a different way to hold light globes and doesn't need either a power or hand tool globe changer. :D :D :D

Peter.

[Iain]

Q: How many Floridians does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Don't know for sure, they're still counting.

Q: How many politicians does it take to change a light bulb ?
A: Two. One to change it, and another one to change it back again.
A: Four, one to change it and the other three to deny it.

Q: How many Conservative economists does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None. The invisible hand does it.
A: None. "There is no need to change the light bulb. All the conditions for illumination are in place. Recent surveys show growing confidence in the light bulb lighting up again."
A: None, because, look! It's getting brighter! It's definitely getting brighter !!!

Q: How many economists does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: None. If the light bulb really needed changing, market forces would have already caused it to happen.
A: Two. One to assume the ladder and one to change the bulb.
A: Two. One to assume the latter (a pun) and change the bulb.
A: None. If the government would just leave it alone, it would screw itself in.

Q: How many Liberal Democrats does it take to change a light bulb ?
A: None. "Well it's not really a question of should we change it or should we not change the light bulb, but more a question of...(blah blah waffle)"

Q: How many liberals does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: One liberal and twenty eight delegates representing all the social, economic, and ethnic communities.
A: Two-one to do it and the other to keep the first one's knee from jerking.
A: None: They can't remove the old ones since they are already part of the environment.

Q: How many social scientists does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: They do not change light bulbs; they search for the root cause as to why the last one went out.

Q: How many conservatives does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One; after reflecting in the twilight on the merit of the previous bulb.

Q: How many US Presidents does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: None, the constitution says that only Congress can screw in light bulbs, so only Congress is responsible for the dark, which is why we need a Constitutional amendment.
A: Only one. If he can handle 250,000,000 people a day I think he can handle screwing one extra light bulb.

Q: How many women with PMS does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One. Only ONE!! And do you know WHY? Because no one else in this house knows HOW to change a light bulb! They don't even know that the bulb is BURNED OUT! They would sit in the dark for THREE DAYS before they figured it out. And, once they figured it out, they wouldn't be able to find the light bulbs despite the fact that they've been in the SAME CUPBOARD for the past 17 YEARS! But if they did, by some miracle, actually find them 2 DAYS LATER, the chair they dragged to stand on to change the STUPID light bulb would STILL BE IN THE SAME SPOT!! AND UNDERNEATH IT WOULD BE THE WRAPPER THE STUPID @*!#$% LIGHT BULBS CAME IN! WHY? BECAUSE NO-ONE EVER CARRIES OUT THE GARBAGE! IT'S A WONDER WE HAVEN'T ALL SUFFOCATED FROM THE PILES OF GARBAGE THAT ARE 12' DEEP THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE. THE HOUSE! IT WOULD TAKE AN ARMY TO CLEAN THIS #@*$!#@ HOUSE!

I'm sorry ... what did you ask me?

[fxst]

no no no they are not light bulbs/globes they are dark suckers :p and until they fill up they do it well :D
Pete

[outback]

So that's why they start out with a vacuum, its so they can suck up all the dark bits. Very clever. :p

Can I use a really big one in a Dust collector typoe situation?

[Kev Y.]

for those for you who have the fluro "dark suckers" take note of the ends of the tubes, if the ends are going black it is possable that your electron filters are blocked. or you are getting inferior electricity.

For those of you who are geting "green" power a regular check of the green phase electron filter is recommended,

If your light fittings and switches are leaking water you are getting the cheeper Hydro power.

[echnidna]

If your bulbs have yellow petals its likely they are flowers and not dark suckers.

[graemet]

Too much wee and the veges die, so no need for salt then, which does nothing to explain the Mona Lisa's smile, or indeed how she changes light globes. She uses a candle.

[Jeff]

Remember, "light" actually blinds us all. In proof of this, please recognize that only in the absence of light, in the night time, are we able to see that there are so many other planets and stars, all of which, unlike our planet, may have intelligent life as the norm. Of course, if one stands at the bottom of a well and looks at the sky, they can see stars. But that is a stupid place to spend ones life, and only reinforces the original argument. Light is a conspiracy developed to dupe the human population into thinking extraterestrial life isn't out there. Rise up people, extend the darkness and see the Truth! Each and every lightbulb must be extinguished until darkness covers the face of the planet, only then will the aliens come to save us..... :rolleyes:

[Ian007]

Light is a conspiracy developed to dupe the human population into thinking extraterestrial life isn't out there. Rise up people, extend the darkness and see the Truth! Each and every lightbulb must be extinguished until darkness covers the face of the planet, only then will the aliens come to save us..... :rolleyes:

Jeff what the hell have you been smoking? :eek:

How long has the Sun been a lightbulb? :confused:

and in case nobody noticed christmas is just around the corner and all those lights will be going up soon

Cheers Ian :)

Ps I have seen the light
I changed the light globe/bulb/fluro/filliment/lamp etc etc

[rond]

:) Question: is a lightbulb [light bulb] not an 'incandestance' device'?:confused:

[echnidna]

can anyone tell me where I might find the relevant OH&S documentation on changing lightglobe/bulbs?

please feel free to post links. :D ;)

The OH&S requirements probably require a qualified electrician to change the light bulb :D

[DavidG]

1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again....rond :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[ele__13]

Too much wee and the veges die, so no need for salt then, which does nothing to explain the Mona Lisa's smile, or indeed how she changes light globes.

thats like our poor Rhubarb it did get peeeed on and bye bye RHUBARB :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: