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

[james saunders]

how many times has this been revived?[?]

[pcarrell]

OH NO! It's back!

[Anonymous]

Light bulbs! Just goes to show you that this hobby is going to Heck in a hand basket, I have been using coal oil lamps for more than thirty years and have never had to replace one. Trim the wick, add a little oil and you are good to go.


Don Altenberger

[jxtrrx]

It is recommended that before you ask a question like this you read the classic "Bulb Twisting for Realistic Illumination" twice, and be sure you have researched good reasons for wanting to change the bulb in the first place. Those who just change the bulb and get impatient to have it light up wind up with lightey-lightey illuminations and get bored before ever getting to the point of installing the lampshade.

[SilverSpike]

Dang, this thread sure is funny! Great laughs guys, keep 'em coming!

Here's another light bulb joke:

Q: How many Unitarians does it take to change a lightbulb?

A: There are many answers to that question!

[soumodeler]

Is it time to start this topic again?

[TrainFreak409]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cefinkjr

A long time suspicion of mine has been proven by this thread. MODEL RAILROADERS ARE ALL NUTS!!!

Or is it the rest of the world that's nuts and we're the sane ones? How could you ever be certain?

Chuck

Well, as a friend of mine, Sam Berliner III told me:

Insanity doesn't run in our hobby, it sort of dwindles along.[:p]

[espeefoamer]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TrainFreak409

QUOTE: Originally posted by darth9x9

Hey Jim (plane_crazy),

That was toooooo funny! But you forgot the conspiracy theorists who think light bulbs don't emit light but rather suck darkness. After all, when you turn one off, darkness is left everywhere.........

That's rediculous. Such a light headed and dull idea.

Everyone knows that light bulbs suck in darkness! Jeesh...That's elementary. (Agree with me or be flamed...)[}:)][:p]

Can a Jacobs Ladder be a light bulb?

[davekelly]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JohnT14808

Was the "light " in Rudolph's nose a bulb...or an LED?

[#dots][:-^]

What decoder would you use with the DCC friendly Rudolph?

[edkowal]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dannydd

great, now I have to reinstall all those lights I ripped out!!!!!!!! why didn't someone tell me earlier,,,,,,,,sob........dribble.
ps, most my lighting is x christmas light that are arranged in series!

Sorry to hear that you've got to reinstall all those lights in your HO world. Make sure you do install them in series, and not parallel. You wouldn't want to end up with a World Parallel instead of a World Series.

-Ed

[Anonymous]

great, now I have to reinstall all those lights I ripped out!!!!!!!! why didn't someone tell me earlier,,,,,,,,sob........dribble.
ps, most my lighting is x christmas light that are arranged in series!

[jeffers_mz]

Relax, Danny, Einstein laid your fears to rest back in 1905. All observers, in ANY frame of reference, will measire the speed of light ot be constant. Michaelson-Morley proved it, and Lorentz quantified it. Believe it or not, the Lorentz Transforms actually include a divisor of 87 when applied to HO railroading, which brings your entire universe back into balance.

Light 'em up, you're on safe ground.

:-)

[Anonymous]

but the light on my layout doesn't travel at scale speed!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so upset at this, that I won't run any motive power that has a light in it, since it wouldn't be prototypical!!!!!!!!!!! unless someone can find out a way to slow down the speed of light, that way I'll join in, as long as it's 100% accurate!
ps, not more that 329 people are allowed to post a reply, otherwise it turns the original thesis into a FAILURE!!!!!!! sob. Danny

[edkowal]

QUOTE: Originally posted by soumodeler

Can anyone show me an article on how to scratchbuild a light bulb?

Well, I looked up the terms "light bulb" and "lightbulb" on the Index of Magazines and believe it or not found 5 articles.

However, although there were in excess of 3000 articles which include the term "scratchbuild," unfortunately, none of them are on the topic you seek, according to my search terms.

You are lucky, though, because not one, but TWO DVDs on scratchbuilding lightbulbs are about to be released in time for holiday gift giving. I believe one of them features a modeler who responds on this forum occasionally. The other is part of the modeling hints section of one of Allen Keller's latest Great Model Railroads series.

-Ed

[Anonymous]

I dont want to do it myself. I think I'll pay Tony's $80 to change the light bulb for me.[swg]

[JohnT14808]

Ok, since some ressurected this puppy in time for Christmas....that opens up a WHOLE new group of questions.....
Was the "light " in Rudolph's nose a bulb...or an LED?
Who was the dummy that invented "strings" of different colored lights....and then had the GALL to suggest the lights should be installed on roof eaves, not in lamp sockets.
How many elves does it take to change Rudolph's nose?
And those luminaria things they have in the SW states at Christmas time.....how many firefighters does it take protect a disply of THOSE puppies??

Merry Christmas to ALL!!

[#dots][:-^]

[cefinkjr]

A long time suspicion of mine has been proven by this thread. MODEL RAILROADERS ARE ALL NUTS!!!

Or is it the rest of the world that's nuts and we're the sane ones? How could you ever be certain?

Chuck

[jeffers_mz]

I heard a good one but it really doesn't transfer to model railroading well.

How many French (German, Chezchoslovakian, Canadian, Kentuckian, pick your target) climbers does it take to change a lightbulb?

Just one, he holds it in the socket and the mountain revolves around him.

:-)

[james saunders]

i thougth CNW JAY was talking about a Light Emitting Diode light not a LEAD light?


OZJIM

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CNW Jay

Yeah so the other night was looking through my catoulge of light bulbs, and i found this new thing, an LED, i'm thinking of replacing all my light bulbs with them. but then again, I wish someone would shed some light on this for me.

Oooh! Oooh! I can help with this one!

The proper term is LEAD lights, so please call them by their proper name. [:(!]
LEAD lights are made of lead, hence the name LEAD lights(duh). The electricity flows through the lead bulb creating heat, which by the way is an exellent way to keep them firmly possitioned in the locomotive. Be very carefull when handling them after extended use as they may become a little soft.

Anywho, as the name implies they do give off light, however I have found it to be a little too redish for my tastes. It takes a long time for them to actually give off any light, but after they "warm up" they do get pretty bright. They are cheap, so stock up on them. I'll let someone else go into the installation instructions. Well?

[Anonymous]

compact flouresent is better than incandesent

[Anonymous]

Yeah so the other night was looking through my catoulge of light bulbs, and i found this new thing, an LED, i'm thinking of replacing all my light bulbs with them. but then again, I wish someone would shed some light on this for me.

[TrainFreak409]

One time, I was playing with this light bulb...and uh...I was turning it on and off and on and off and on and off real fast-like, and yeah, it was like flashing on and off and on and off, and then, and then it went out...

WHY?[:p]

[Berk-fan284]

Did anyone ask Uncle Fester (Addams) if he was done with the bulb first?

[dougfearon]

Wow, so many replies. A trainload of laughs. I couldn't sleep so I started reading the thread and laughed like crazy. We need more replies relating to trains at least I think so. Just last week I saw two locomotives running light. [:)][:)][:)]

[james saunders]

LOL this is still going, a great topic...

OZJIM

[Anonymous]

what about incandesent vs. compact flouresnt bulbs?

[pcarrell]

I think that was covered on .....page.........oh I don't know!

[Berk-fan284]

You forgot to mention how many would recommend switching to LEDs, or how many would ask what kind of resistor to use if it's DCC or DC equipped......

[Anonymous]

i had a light bulb experience a few days ago- i was sitting at the computer when the light in the ceiling fan went off for a second and then it came back- i didn't think nothing about it- then it happened again- i walked over to the wall shut the light off, reached up and the bulb was loose- tightened it & now it's fine- looks like it takes 100,001 to reconcile of a light bulb experience