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

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Posted by davekelly on Friday, April 28, 2006 7:10 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by bnnrailroad

I still like this one:

How many psychantrists (sp) does it take to change a lightbulb?

One. But the light bulb has to want to change!


Of course before wanting to be changed, the lightbulb has to admit that it needs to be changed.
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Posted by pcarrell on Friday, April 28, 2006 7:19 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by edkowal

Actually, in most cases, no matter how many people you allocate, you won't be able to change the light bulb. It will still be a light bulb. It will still be burned out, but it will also still be a light bulb.

Hope this has helped to clarify any confusion which has arisen.

-Ed


Oh, that's beautiful! [(-D]
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Posted by LuthierTom on Friday, April 28, 2006 7:52 AM
Change?

(I still run DC, too!)
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 28, 2006 9:36 AM
A) I cant believe I just read 10 pages of postings, (yeah, I'm at work) and no one came up with this answer:
1 if its Mike from MTH, after all, he just holds the bulb, and the world rotates around him!!![:p]

C'mon, laugh, your face wont fall off, and no one will think less of you!!![(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D]

Are we gonna have a party when this thread has its next birthday???[bday]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 28, 2006 8:47 PM
Note to self: Check back in 6 months - topic may need to be resurected again. [8D] [:-^]
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Posted by JimRCGMO on Saturday, April 29, 2006 12:22 AM
And of course, the answer (for this forum's title) depends on when Walthers gets that particular light bulb off of back order, where it's been since last fall (when it was on sale in their flyers)... [swg]

Blessings,

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Posted by douginut on Saturday, April 29, 2006 7:05 PM
Have we yet ascertained WHAT light bulb it is?
Seems to me that it must be a grain of rice bulb with a mogul base, for a Z-scale hudson?

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Posted by hoscalelarry on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 9:35 AM
It's been almost 2 years now since this started. Sorry people, I had to bring it up front again. I FINALLY started pulling the wire for the train room & work room [with work bench & spray area], Only 30 feet long pulls with a total of 16 breakers being used in "sub panel". I just haven't figured out yet how to light it [:D] . I don't have the 'ARMY' seen in this thread to assist me in changing the bulbs LOL.

Thanks to all of you for making me laugh today -- I needed it!! [bow]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 2:09 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by edkowal

Actually, in most cases, no matter how many people you allocate, you won't be able to change the light bulb. It will still be a light bulb. It will still be burned out, but it will also still be a light bulb.

Hope this has helped to clarify any confusion which has arisen.

-Ed


Funny. [:D]

Adding to the 'how many', given how this forum has been going of late -

1 to "bust the myth" about the proper way to change it, based on his experience.

2 to challenge the myth that allegedly needed busting.

5 to pile on with their contra-myth light-changing experiences.

7 to kick the mythbuster about presumption, statistical analysis, and empiricism.

1 to lament the fact that, "here we go again..."
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Posted by james saunders on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 2:56 AM
Its returned!

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Posted by NS2591 on Thursday, July 6, 2006 12:31 AM
I should total up how many of us its has taken to Change a lightbulb, that is still not changed!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 6, 2006 12:42 AM
..........1 moderator to post a thread about changes to the forum...
7 users to ask questions about the changes...
5 users to answer a couple of the 7 questions...
1 user to flame about the changes...
5 more users to join in, resulting in 1 moderator locking 1 thread...
2 users to bring up new topics about the changes, thus starting the cycle again...
...And finally, 3 users, who have posted little or haven't posted a thing, thus contributing little or nothing to the forum, to moan and groan about the changes and to announce that they are leaving due to the changes.



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Posted by easyaces on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 9:43 AM
Wink [;)]Hilarious! Now ask the same thing again using POLITICIANS!
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Posted by pcarrell on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 10:24 AM

 pcarrell wrote:
QUOTE: Originally posted by edkowal

Actually, in most cases, no matter how many people you allocate, you won't be able to change the light bulb. It will still be a light bulb. It will still be burned out, but it will also still be a light bulb.

Hope this has helped to clarify any confusion which has arisen.

-Ed


Oh, that's beautiful! Laugh [(-D]

I still think that's the best answer to this question.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 12:18 PM

This makes me want to resurect the thread about "can we afford the hobby" LOL

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Posted by psaint on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3:03 PM
Stripes2,    Please don't, I just saved up enough to purchase a light bulb so I can try to change it !!!
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Posted by pcarrell on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3:12 PM
What do you plan on changing it into?
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Posted by psaint on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3:21 PM

Philip:

I figure with a bit of kitbashing, perhaps a B&M Pacific with a working headlight, of course, and if I'm really ambitious then sound enabled ....  Wink [;)] 

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Posted by zxb1 on Friday, September 1, 2006 4:49 PM
By the way, where do light bulbs come from ?
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Posted by edkowal on Thursday, September 21, 2006 6:35 PM
 pcarrell wrote:
What do you plan on changing it into?


Why a model lightbulb farm, of course!!!

-Ed

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Posted by dgwinup on Thursday, September 21, 2006 11:58 PM

FER CRYIN' OUT LOUD!!!  IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS!!!  WILL SOMEBODY TURN OFF THAT DAMN LIGHT AND LET ME GET SOME SLEEP????

Thank you!

Darrell, surly to bed and surly to rise, and quiet...for now

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Posted by edkowal on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 9:25 PM
 dgwinup wrote:

FER CRYIN' OUT LOUD!!!  IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS!!!  WILL SOMEBODY TURN OFF THAT DAMN LIGHT AND LET ME GET SOME SLEEP????

Thank you!

Darrell, surly to bed and surly to rise, and quiet...for now

Monsieur:

 A quelles heures voudrez-vous fermer la lumiere, s'il vous plait ???

 -EdAngel [angel]Pirate [oX)]Laugh [(-D]

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Posted by soumodeler on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 9:59 PM

Here we go again!

 

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Posted by SteamFreak on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 11:40 PM

UFO Light Bulb Table/ Desk Lamp

This desk lamp is special designed as a future light bulb shape with silver wires inside. This light bulb is just like a UFO items and made of glasses. Great designer decor. for modern or retro home.

The government is covering up the existence of a UFO light bulbs made of glasses. Trains.com will delete this post because they're in on it. eBay is Satan's Evil [}:)] marketplace. And I'm NOT paranoid.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 28, 2006 10:55 AM
In case anyone hasn't noticed, that light's been costing money for the last 2 years. Now somebody'd better go shut it offTongue [:P] (BTW, don't try changing it till it cools down...this is the voice of experience)
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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Thursday, December 28, 2006 12:59 PM

 dingoix wrote:
...Tongue [:P] (BTW, don't try changing it till it cools down...this is the voice of experience)

 

That's why I use Cool White Bulbs Dunce [D)]

Enjoy

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Posted by Mark R. on Thursday, December 28, 2006 2:33 PM

As the last statement from the very first post indicated ....

"1 lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all
over again"  Wink [;)]

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Posted by jondrd on Thursday, December 28, 2006 5:27 PM

 plane_crazy wrote:
Q: How many subscribers to this message board does it take to change a
light bulb?

 How many of us are there? It probably won't be enough to do the job properly.

 So, I can assume from your post that candles are really, really out. Time to dump some stock. First I get burned with the buggy whip company, now this.

 

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Posted by SteamFreak on Thursday, December 28, 2006 11:41 PM
 Mark R. wrote:

As the last statement from the very first post indicated ....

"1 lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all
over again"  Wink [;)]

Mark. 

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the forum...

Old threads never die! Banged Head [banghead]

But since this has been resurrected, it seems to me that the original poster was woefully non-specific. Is the bulb in question bayonet or screw base? Fluorescent or incandescent? Floor lamp or recessed ceiling fixture? For that matter, is it household or automotive?

I refuse to take a side until these issues are clarified. SoapBox [soapbox]

 

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Posted by pcarrell on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 3:38 PM
 SteamFreak wrote:
it seems to me that the original poster was woefully non-specific. Is the bulb in question bayonet or screw base? Fluorescent or incandescent? Floor lamp or recessed ceiling fixture? For that matter, is it household or automotive?

I refuse to take a side until these issues are clarified. SoapBox [soapbox]

You have a point there......and it's not on the top of your head!

Ummm, we need a clarification here..........

Philip

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