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

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Posted by dgwinup on Thursday, August 18, 2005 1:38 PM
Gee, has it been six months already?

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:53 PM
Where are the "dark suckers" when we need them most!!!
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Posted by easyaces on Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:06 PM
Sounds like the usual government-inspired plot to cover things up!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 18, 2005 11:29 AM
Thats a good one
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 18, 2005 11:23 AM
Please remember to wait until the lightbulb cools (the obligatory safety announcement)[:D]

Or alternatively:

How many Microsoft engineers does it take to change a lightbulb?

None, darkness will become the new industry standard...
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Posted by Trainnut484 on Thursday, August 18, 2005 9:20 AM
Taking it in a different direction here;

How many Psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb?

None. The light bulb has to change itself [:D]

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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Thursday, August 18, 2005 9:19 AM
Here in the South thats "lite buwb".

Must have missed this one first time around.[(-D]

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Posted by jacon12 on Thursday, August 18, 2005 7:49 AM
Oh this one is tooooo good. Gotta copy this 'cause its true about every forum on the planet! [:D]
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Posted by Hugh Jampton on Thursday, August 18, 2005 7:35 AM
I like the last one as I'm a bit of a lurker I reckon
Generally a lurker by nature

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 1:32 PM
[#dots], I'm still thinking about the answer. Give me a few more days, ok.

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Posted by davekelly on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 4:26 AM
Do you turn the bulb one way in the northern hemisphere and the other way in the southern?
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Posted by ericsp on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 10:38 PM
What is the wattage of the bulb?

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Posted by vsmith on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 4:51 PM
One to say..

What does this $%#@ have to do with trains?!!!!!!!




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Posted by grayfox1119 on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 4:47 PM
Two, one to hold the bulb and one to spin the chair.
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Posted by jspinner on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 4:46 PM

If the bulb is anolog, it will take just one of us. But, if it's DCC with sound we all will need to review the big book first. [:)][:)][:)][:)][:)][:)][:)]
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Posted by ben10ben on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 4:16 PM
Would anyone care to comment on the relative merits of using an evacuated, argon, or krypton filled lamps in the said aplication?

Also, can anyone point me to a source for exaust-tipped carbon filament lamps to use as replacement lamps in my trains?
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Posted by rockythegoat on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 4:09 PM
was the bulb acrylic?
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 4:06 PM
How did the darkness feel when it couldn't see anything....De-Lighted![:D]

And is this the light at the end of the tunnel, or just the darkness at the beginning.[?]

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Posted by davekelly on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 2:41 PM
Shouldn't it be scale and gauge? I think I've read somewhere that there is narrow gauge lightbulbs.
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Posted by jspinner on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 2:34 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by lonewoof

Shouldn't that be "What SCALE the bulb is", not "what GAGE the bulb is"?



You are right, Scale not Gage.
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Posted by lonewoof on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 2:18 PM
Shouldn't that be "What SCALE the bulb is", not "what GAGE the bulb is"?

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Posted by BRVRR on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 1:35 PM
I love it! LOL!

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Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 12:08 PM
NICE![bow]You are one of my gods![(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][tup][tup][wow][yeah]

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 10:48 AM
Hola!

, Soy un newbie para modelar railroading. ¿Puede un poco de poste seguir un por favor los planes para el useage del lightbulb? ¡Estoy considerando un lightbulb del estante, pero no sé dónde empezar!!
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Posted by rockythegoat on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 10:36 AM
Look, the manufacturer of said lightbulbs / lamps / incandescent illumination devices, has supported the hobby for years and criticism of any kind of them / their product / their pets, WILL NOT be tolerated.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 10:02 AM
I have had as much fun reading this the second time around as the first. We need to bring this topic up every six months or so so the new guys can read and laugh.

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Posted by jspinner on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 9:47 AM

First of all, before this can be answered, we must know what GAGE this light bulb is.

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Posted by n2mopac on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 9:32 AM
How about this . . .

1 Engineer to man the controls (lightswitch)

1 Breakman to signal any oncoming traffic in the area where the bulb is being changed

1 Fireman to actually change tbe bulb

and 1 Conductor to be sure that all work is done in a safe and efficient manner.

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Posted by davekelly on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 8:46 AM
Dave,

Thanks for enlightening us re: buying lightbulbs on ebay.

Man was that a groaner or what?
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Posted by davekelly on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 7:59 AM
Terry,

I read your story and would love to help you out, but unfortunately I represent the light bulb company. I did notice however that you haven't paid your licensing fee to talk about light bulbs on this forum. You should receive a summons via mail shortly. Well, it may take longer than that as my RPO is in need of new trucks and it's too dark in the house because the illumination devices are burnt out. Oh well. Keep tracking!

Dave
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