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Just for laughs
I nicked this from a French board I lurk on. I have seen it before. I hope it wasn't here:)
How many forum members does it takes 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 move it to the Lighting section 2 to argue then move it to the Electricals 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 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 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 URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs 4 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 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" 1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again |
I think that is really funny, also. I think it is educational, actually, because it makes you realize that certain forum or message board behavior is universal, and it can make you take it a little less seriously.
That joke was actually posted on Fodors some time ago (maybe a year or two), that's where I first saw it. |
Love it!!!
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Hopefully, there would be a few posts eventually on planning a light bulb GTG, followed by fifty or more on debating the pros and cons of where nd when (and which places to avoid, because some one saw a burnt out light bulb there once).
Best wishes, Rex |
Oh Sheila, you mean other forums are just like <i>OURS</i>? :-((
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And let's not forget at least 7 posters to debate what color bulb (pink is so much more flattering) ;;)
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How about the 58 posters to discuss what to wear while changing the bulb?
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Thanks sheila.., today is cold and raining here in Texas ..I needed a little laugh..
Grazie, merci..:) |
Marilyn, may I wear my jogging suit to climb the ladder to change the bulb?
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SeaUrchin, don't you know that nobody who is anybody wears a jogging suit to change a light bulb? (Unless, of course, you have properly accessorized it with a Hermes scarf, a pashmina wrap, or a knock-off Prada backpack). Really, I don't know what the world is coming to. I think you should start a separate thread on the subject.
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Surely there should be at least 25 people to post "trip" reports about their changing of the bulb . . .
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and 7 more to tell them that they missed the whole meaning of changing the bulb, not to mention the most wonderful little ristorante en route.
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I vote this the "Best Thread of the week" !!
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Sea Urchin can wear her jogging suit as long as it's pink.
Hi Sheila! |
There are far too bulbchangers already and frankly, I'd just prefer NOT to be seen as some styleless bulb changer. Therefore - I am the bulb. See the bulb... be the bulb... |
Where can I go to change a lightbulb where there won't be a lot of other lightbulb changers?
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You people are hilarious!
After another bone-tiring day, what fun to come to this thread! LOL! |
I would rather sit in the dark than to go where all of you bulb changers congregrate year after year and ruin it for the rest of us.
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3 to share their all-time favorite light bulb stories!
Jinx Hoover |
I'm going to London on Tuesday. Will my light bulbs work there?
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jnn, you'll need an adapter, a transformer, a voltage regulator, a converter, a vibrator, and a pair of jumper cables. Good luck!
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Dahlings, you are all sniveling amateurs, why, I have changed more lightbulbs than your simple minds can even imagine. Or am I the one with the simple mind.....how confusing....bye now......
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sheila: The list is incomplete. There would be at least three responses that would state "I have the light bulb, please tell where to place it.
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And 47 of them would take the opportunity to tell them exactly where to place it. |
At least 5 to gritch (Olde American for "whinge") about censors deleting the first thread about changing the light bulb.
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Is there a place to change the lightbulb where not EVERYONE is speaking english?
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Jumper cables for your vibrator?
Wow, Marilyn needs real power. He he. |
Y'all forgot ttt
or should that be on-on-on Harzer |
Not for me, dear ici, but for jnn! I've got solar power.
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Problem reading or seeing? Change the bulb. Buy 100 watt lamp/bulbs at a local store. Ensure base is same as in lodging supplied fixtures.
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Hi all,
i am thinking about possibly planning a trip to australia sometime or other. i have heard that below the equater the seasons are reversed and that the water turns the other way when it goes down the drain. if i have to change a lightbulb in australia, do i screw it in in the opposite direction??????? all information about where to go, what to do, what to see, where to stay, where and what to eat will be greatly appreciated. |
OK. I have the adapter, transformer, a voltage regulator, a converter, a vibrator, and a pair of jumper cables...and of course the light bulb.
My question is, how can I pack all of this so nothing gets wrinkled? I leave in 2 months! Help! |
Marilyn: your solar power reply to "dear ici" induced the image of vibrator use on a sun drenched beach, which led to the thought of an entire nudist colony happily buzzing away en masse among the sand dunes.
Thanks to you, the next time I doze off on a beach blanket in the sand and hear a droning noise nearby, I won't assume it's mosquitoes. |
Which is cheaper: purchasing the light bulb and having it mailed to me before I leave on my trip OR buying it once I am there?
If I buy it there should I go for a carnet of bulbs OR is a daily bulb a better deal? Is there a weekend bulb? What about a 7 day bulb? ;-) |
(rolling around laughing, after having just spit iced tea all over the computer screen, LOL)
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Rick Steves to buy your bulbs fresh from mom-and-pop bulbardiers; don't gamble with the pre-packaged ones sold by Gypsy children for next to nothing. Turns out that's what they're worth. I must have gone through a dozen before I figured out that something labeled "50 whats" was not the real deal. Sheesh.
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That's Rick Steves <i>says...</i>
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Jeez, shiela--
"How many forum members does it TAKES to change a light bulb?" should be "How many forum members does it TAKE to change a light bulb?" |
I don't know why you would ever want to change a light bulb - incandecent light fixtures are overrated. Instead what you should do is: 1) maximize the natural light through additional windows/skylights/reflectors - south facing is best. 2) use dripless candles.
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reneeinva, you can't <i>PACK</i> such valuables, you silly girl!! You must carry them on. Think of what a dark nightmare your trip would be if they were lost in transit! Be sure to allow an extra few hours going through security -- I have always found them very interested in esoteric electronic devices.
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