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How many of us does it take to change a light bulb?

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Posted by SteamFreak on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 10:45 PM

In California it takes 0, since bulbs have been banned there. Idea Dead

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Posted by hcc25rl on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 7:58 PM

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted by blownout cylinder on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 7:13 PM

galaxy

 

 wjstix:

 

Well first you have to pre-order the lightbulb, since they're on a "pre-order only" limited edition basis now. I guess the real question, how many people have to pre-order the lightbulb before the manufacturer decides to actually make one??

 

 

 

 Geared Steam:

 

I ordered the dang light "bub", they charged my credit card, and they didn't have it in stock, when it finally comes in the mail 3 months later, they over charged me $30 for shipping, and the filament is not prototypical!

Its EBAYS fault!Angry

 

 

I also want to know: is the dang pre-ordered, pre-charged limited edition light bulb DCC compatible?

I seem to think that it is DCC compatible...with sound no less...Whistling

....and it darn well is prototypical!!

People trying to say things they know nuthin' 'bout....

Grrrrrrr....Laugh

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Posted by galaxy on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 6:53 PM

wjstix

Well first you have to pre-order the lightbulb, since they're on a "pre-order only" limited edition basis now. I guess the real question, how many people have to pre-order the lightbulb before the manufacturer decides to actually make one??

Geared Steam

I ordered the dang light "bub", they charged my credit card, and they didn't have it in stock, when it finally comes in the mail 3 months later, they over charged me $30 for shipping, and the filament is not prototypical!

Its EBAYS fault!Angry

I also want to know: is the dang pre-ordered, pre-charged limited edition light bulb DCC compatible?

-G .

Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.

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After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.

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Posted by Mikec6201 on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 6:48 PM

 OK I'll try to keep this clean....How many flys does it take to scr_w in a light bulb???

 

Just two, but its a real bi__h getting them in there... :D

 

OK Sorry.....Mike

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Posted by Geared Steam on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 6:38 PM

I ordered the dang light "bub", they charged my credit card, and they didn't have it in stock, when it finally comes in the mail 3 months later, they over charged me $30 for shipping, and the filament is not prototypical!

Its EBAYS fault!Angry

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Posted by wjstix on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 2:18 PM

Well first you have to pre-order the lightbulb, since they're on a "pre-order only" limited edition basis now. I guess the real question, how many people have to pre-order the lightbulb before the manufacturer decides to actually make one??

Tongue Tied

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Posted by galaxy on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 12:37 PM

 plane_crazy:

 

How many subscribers to this message board does it take to change a
light bulb?

Enough of us to know we need to hire a fresh out of college young engineer to figure out how we should change the light bulb. Then Hire a handy man to do it for us, as we each stand around and watch and tell him our ideas of how it should be done.

-G .

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Posted by last mountain & eastern hogger on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 12:31 PM

Idea

Ford's  got a better idea.........................

Even though it is an old thread it is good for a chuckle.

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Posted by last mountain & eastern hogger on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 12:23 PM

Idea

Ford's  got a better idea.........................

Even though it is an old thread it is good for a chuckle.

Johnboy out........................................

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Posted by dgwinup on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 11:33 AM
RE: How many of us does it take to change a light bulb?
alco_fan replied on Tue, Jan 4 2011 11:14 PM Reply

 

Medina1128:

 

Everyone south of Ohio knows it's not a light bulb, but a light "bub".

 

 

You brought back a nearly  three year old thread to make that lame comment? You need a hobby, "bub".

 

But wait!  He brought back a thread after three years, true, BUT the thread was already TWO years old before that!

Maybe his hobby is bringing back old threads!  Ever think of that?  No?  Well, now you know.

People!  Let's try to keep our facts straight.  We don't want any complaints about misrepresented or misinterpreted facts now, do we?

(See what happens when you leave a light bulb burning for 5 years and I can't get any sleep?  I get GROUCHY!!!!

Now turn off that light and let me get some SLEEP!!!!!)

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Posted by Darth Santa Fe on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 10:45 AM

And once we finish changing out that light bulb, will we leave it on analog power or give it digital control? And what about sound?Big Smile Of course, once all that is put in, it will also need to be weathered for realism.Big Smile

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Posted by Medina1128 on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 9:45 AM

alco_fan

 

 Medina1128:

 

Everyone south of Ohio knows it's not a light bulb, but a light "bub".

 

 

You brought back a nearly  three year old thread to make that lame comment? You need a hobby, "bub".

You call me out for bringing back a nearly three year old thread? Who needs a hobby, bub? Sometimes, we have other things going on in our lives and we miss a thread or two. Sorry if I took up YOUR valuable time.

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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 9:01 AM

I just gotta do it.  I can't help myself..

 

"The incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe makes light by heating a metal filament wire to a high temperature until it glows. The hot filament is protected from air by a glass bulb that is filled with inert gas or evacuated. In a halogen lamp, a chemical process that returns metal to the filament prevents its evaporation. The light bulb is supplied with electrical current by feed-through terminals or wires embedded in the glass. Most lamps are used in a socket." 

 

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Posted by richhotrain on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 6:02 AM

plane_crazy

How many subscribers to this message board does it take to change a
light bulb?

As I recall, it depends upon the nationality of those involved in the light bulb changing task.

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Posted by alco_fan on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 11:14 PM

Medina1128

Everyone south of Ohio knows it's not a light bulb, but a light "bub".

You brought back a nearly  three year old thread to make that lame comment? You need a hobby, "bub".

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Posted by Medina1128 on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 9:17 PM

Everyone south of Ohio knows it's not a light bulb, but a light "bub".

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Posted by ronmcc on Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:44 AM
Forget about buying that new engine. Pay your electric bill and your lights won't go out!!! Oh and by the way George Forman made sombody's lights go ouy.
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Posted by NNeil on Sunday, March 2, 2008 7:20 PM

I was changing the light bulb on my locomotive last night and, when I encountered some difficulties, I turned to my stack of MR magazines.  Would you know it.  Not one article on N-scale light bulbs. Just HO light bulbs.  Doesn't MR realize that an increasing number of people are using N-scale light bulbs.  This lack of information can greatly increase the number of people required in the process of changing light bulbs in scales other than HO.

That's it, I'm cancelling my subscription.

Neil

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Posted by dinwitty on Saturday, March 1, 2008 11:00 PM

I fail to see the humor in this thread.

Maybe if I turned on this light bulb.

Ooops it burned out....

 

 

HALP!!! 

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Posted by mobilman44 on Saturday, March 1, 2008 8:32 AM

Hi!

Yikes, what you wrote is so true - and very funny - yet very scary!

ENJOY,

Mobilman44

ENJOY  !

 

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Posted by gunkhead on Saturday, March 1, 2008 6:34 AM
If you rub the lamp does a genie come out?

Interiors and people figures make such a difference. Especially the people.

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Posted by SteamFreak on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 9:05 PM
 Tilden wrote:
SHAME

  on all of you.

  Twelve pages on changing a light bulb and ONLY ONE poster even came close to the truth!!!

THE LIGHT BULBE DIDN'T NEED TO BE CHANGED!!!
 (it was loved as it was)

Haven't you heard about the light bulb that changed for somebody else, only to be asked "Why aren't you the same bulb I fell in love with?" 

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Posted by reklein on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 7:16 PM

Oh yes they do, All the light bulbs need to be changed. They need to be changed to CFLs.

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Posted by Tilden on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 6:36 PM

SHAME

  on all of you.

  Twelve pages on changing a light bulb and ONLY ONE poster even came close to the truth!!!

THE LIGHT BULB DIDN'T NEED TO BE CHANGED!!!
 (it was loved as it was)

However, it did need a proper sized limiting resistor, which is the real topic that should be discussed.....if we have enough people.

Tilden 

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Posted by SteamFreak on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 3:12 PM

All of this talk of changing the light bulb, but would it be a change for the better?

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Posted by Kenfolk on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:53 PM

 

If you open the door to a darkened room, you'll let the dark out. 

Remember...Light bulb changing is Fun.  

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Posted by DigitalGriffin on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:52 PM
 pcarrell wrote:

Still laugh every time I read this!

 

Definitely made my day!

Thanks.

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Posted by Arjay1969 on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:34 PM

Ah, but this thread is outdated...

 

Everyone knows LED's are far superior to lamps! Big Smile [:D] 

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