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20th October 2004, 11:16 PM #1
A lesson in posting
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....
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20th October 2004, 11:35 PM #2Retired
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AND 1 Admin to delete the lot!
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21st October 2004, 12:41 AM #3
Well...its fun, can be informative and beats the Bill
CheersSquizzy
"It is better to be ignorant and ask a stupid question than to be plain Stupid and not ask at all" {screamed by maths teacher in Year 8}
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21st October 2004, 02:24 AM #4Deceased
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Originally Posted by graemet
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ead.php?t=5664
Peter.
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21st October 2004, 09:46 AM #5Originally Posted by graemetThey laughed when I said I was going to be a comedian. They're not laughing now.
Bob Monkhouse
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21st October 2004, 10:23 AM #6
Please do a search before posting about light bulbs/globes again. Oh, the stress of it all.
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21st October 2004, 10:34 AM #7
can anyone tell me where I might find the relevant OH&S documentation on changing lightglobe/bulbs?
please feel free to post links.I try and do new things twice.. the first time to see if I can do it.. the second time to see if I like it
Kev
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21st October 2004, 10:40 AM #8
I thought they were vacuum enclosed tungsten filament incandescant lamps.
But wot the hay me fourBoring signature time again!
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21st October 2004, 10:55 AM #9
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.
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21st October 2004, 11:32 AM #10
my workshop has fluro's. where does that leave me ??
Zed
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21st October 2004, 12:08 PM #11SENIOR MEMBER
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I still use a candle, who is going to look after my rights? :confused:
Geoff
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21st October 2004, 12:41 PM #12
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
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21st October 2004, 12:44 PM #13Originally Posted by Grunt
You don't wee on vegetable patches you fool - try lemon trees.- Wood Borer
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21st October 2004, 01:50 PM #14You don't wee on vegetable patches you fool - try lemon trees.Photo Gallery
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21st October 2004, 01:54 PM #15
Depending on what you drink, it could affect you in many ways.
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