How many forum members ....

[Incoming!]

.... does it take to change a light bulb?

A: 1,331:

- 1 to change the light bulb and to post to the list 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.

- 156 to write to the list administrator complaining about the light bulb
discussion and its inappropriateness to the forum.

- 41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames.

- 109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take
this post to alt.lite.bulb.

- 203 to demand that cross posting to alt.grammar, alt.spelling and
alt.punctuation about changing light bulbs be stopped.

- 111 to defend the posting to this list saying that we all use light bulbs
and therefore the posts **are** relevant to this mail list.

- 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 to post corrected
URLs.

- 3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this
list which makes light bulbs relevant to this list.

- 33 to summarize all posts to date, then quote them including all headers
and footers, and then add "Me Too."

- 12 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing 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.

- 1 to propose new alt.change.lite.bulb newsgroup.

- 47 to say this is just what alt.physic.cold_fusion was meant for, leave
it here.

- 143 votes for alt.lite.bulb.

- 37 empty posts.

- 250 debating the merits of magnetic light bulb filters.

- 3 giving you URLs for really sexy adult light bulbs.

[woodcutta]

Yes ; maybe - but did the Light bulb want to be changed in the first place

[AlexS]

You left out the ones to say "Do a search".

[mic-d]

One to ask if your maths is really correct.

Cheers
Michael

[tea lady]

One to ask how many light bulbs there were in the firat place. And do they have back packs?

[Rodgera]

I would suggest it would take only one.....

He would hold the globe and expect the world to revolve around him.

[joe greiner]

Also omitted the one about "light bulb" vs "lightbulb."

Joe

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

You also forgot:

1 smart-???? asking if they're the same as a light globe (usually a Skew-somethin'r'other )

15 posts recommending upgrading to fluorescents

25 posts showing pristinely restored brass hurricane lamps and candle roses.

80 posts warning of the dangers of changing your own and recommending an electrician

1 post from a geek saying that LED driven downlights are the way of the future

10 debating the legality of changing your own light bulbs

5 posts containing gory pictures showing digital damage due changing light bulbs incorrectly

255 commiseration posts in response to the above 5 posts

1 post in response saying "HAHA! Serves you right for not hiring an electrician to change it."

1 post referring to the last poster as an idiot.

50 posts between the last two posters, having a mutual abuse session.

1 post by the moderator, locking the thread.


That's why I love these forums. Such a diversity of outputs from a single input.

[Calm]

What about the post complaining about posts more than 2 lines long

[damian]

and one from me accusing you all of being too nanny state/politically correct and the only way to change a light globe is with the power ON! (and wet hands..)

Then a whole hundred more with pics of pretty timber framed light globe shades and fabulous hand carved ceiling roses, which in turn gives rise to the wwf cieling rose challenge.

[The Bleeder]

You forgot the one's who ask for pic's...

[Bob38S]

[Woodwould]

Don't forget the post from the Luddite asking "What's a light bulb?"

[joe greiner]

Don't forget the post from the Luddite asking "What's a light bulb?"

, which was posted via computer and internet.

Joe

[Woodwould]

, which was posted via computer and internet.

Joe

Luddites weren't known for their intelligence.