How many msg board members 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.
1 to demand it be moved to the Lighting
section.
2 to argue that it be moved to the
Electrical section.
7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in
posts about changing light bulbs.
5 to flame the spell checkers.
3 to correct spelling/grammar flames.
6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb"
or "light bulb" ... another 6 to condemn
those 6 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.
19 to post that this forum is not about
light bulbs and to please take this
discussion to a light bulb 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 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.
7 to post URLs where one can see
examples of different light bulbs.
4 to post that the URL's were posted
incorrectly and then post the corrected
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.
13 to link all posts to date, quote them
in their entirety including all headers
and signatures, and add "me too."
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."
4 who will highjack the thread and link
lightbulbs to the "gay/neocon/democrat/republican"
agenda and the moderator who will
move the whole thread.
3 who will point out that the bulb failure
was the technique chosen by mother
earth to protest the burning of fossil
fuel and the besmirchment of our fragile
atmosphere.
3 who will say that it was God's will
that the light bulb failed, and who are
we to question His will? He must have a
reason for wanting us to sit in the dark.
1 who jumps to the conclusion that
the person disposing of the lightbulb
threw it carelessly into the trash bag,
where it was crushed it into little pieces,
slicing the bag open and innocent children
will step on those slivers of glass... and it's
careless people like THAT, who shouldn't
have light bulbs at all!
And 1 forum lurker to respond to the
original post 6 months from now and
start it all over again
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.
1 to demand it be moved to the Lighting
section.
2 to argue that it be moved to the
Electrical section.
7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in
posts about changing light bulbs.
5 to flame the spell checkers.
3 to correct spelling/grammar flames.
6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb"
or "light bulb" ... another 6 to condemn
those 6 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.
19 to post that this forum is not about
light bulbs and to please take this
discussion to a light bulb 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 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.
7 to post URLs where one can see
examples of different light bulbs.
4 to post that the URL's were posted
incorrectly and then post the corrected
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.
13 to link all posts to date, quote them
in their entirety including all headers
and signatures, and add "me too."
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."
4 who will highjack the thread and link
lightbulbs to the "gay/neocon/democrat/republican"
agenda and the moderator who will
move the whole thread.
3 who will point out that the bulb failure
was the technique chosen by mother
earth to protest the burning of fossil
fuel and the besmirchment of our fragile
atmosphere.
3 who will say that it was God's will
that the light bulb failed, and who are
we to question His will? He must have a
reason for wanting us to sit in the dark.
1 who jumps to the conclusion that
the person disposing of the lightbulb
threw it carelessly into the trash bag,
where it was crushed it into little pieces,
slicing the bag open and innocent children
will step on those slivers of glass... and it's
careless people like THAT, who shouldn't
have light bulbs at all!
And 1 forum lurker to respond to the
original post 6 months from now and
start it all over again
