HOW MANY LIST MEMBERS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB?

[kschmidt]

I got this off another group. Boy it sure sounds alot like this group and many others.



Subject: HOW MANY LIST MEMBERS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB?


One to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been
changed.

Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how
the light bulb could have been changed differently.

Seven to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.

Seven more to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about
changing light bulbs.

Five to flame the spell checkers.

Three to correct spelling/grammar flames.

Six to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...
another six to condemn those six as stupid.

Fifteen to claim experience in the lighting industry and give the
correct spelling.

Nineteen to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to
please take this discussion to a lightbulb (or light bulb) forum.

Eleven to defend the posting to the group saying that we all use light
bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this group.

Thirty six 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.

Seven to post URLs where one can see examples of different light
bulbs.

Four to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post the
corrected URL.

Three to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant
to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group.

Thirteen to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety
including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too".

Five to post to the group that they will no longer post because they
cannot handle the light bulb controversy.

Four to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"

Thirteen to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting
questions about light bulbs"

Three to tell a funny story about their cat and a light bulb.

AND

One group lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and
start it all over again.


Keith Schmidt

[jeaton]

Keith-

It would seem that you fall into the last category.
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=1&TOPIC_ID=43344

[Anonymous]

I seen this a while back on Train-Sim, but I get a kick out of it every time I read it.

[CSXrules4eva]

What I really get a kick out of is this :

Seven more to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about
changing light bulbs.

Five to flame the spell checkers.

Three to correct spelling/grammar flames

Does anyone know how much this is true? I've witnessed it.

[Kurn]

Six to claim it was UP's fault the bulb burned out to begin with.............

[locomutt]

I thought this was going to be a dim subject,but it looks
like it has taken on some brilliance now.[:D]

[adrianspeeder]

REPOST

Do a search first.

Adrianspeeder

[John Krug]

Define Light Bulb

[Randy Stahl]

QUOTE: Originally posted by John Krug

Define Light Bulb

single filament incandesant with right hand threads, original tungsten filament

[markn]

Ain't the internet great!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton

Keith-

It would seem that you fall into the last category.
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?page=1&TOPIC_ID=43344

And almost exactly 6 months after this one. Coincidence?
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=33624

[Anonymous]

You forgot, someone to remind us of the obivious, thanks for taking that last spot.

[csmith9474]

QUOTE: Originally posted by locomutt

I thought this was going to be a dim subject,but it looks
like it has taken on some brilliance now.[:D]

Pure silliness, good Sir.[:D][:D][:D][:D]

[Wdlgln005]

For this forum, you forgot a few things:

25 members to find out the scale of the lightbulb.

Phillips lightbulbs ok but GE burnt out
get it cheaper at BigLots
forget lightbulbs, go with florescent.

[Anonymous]

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These laughing graphic guys can say what words cannot[:D]



Chris[8D]

[Junctionfan]

I am not changing any darn lightbulbs; I have enough to do thankyou.[:D]

[heavyd]

They forgot about the member that has to point out you are WRONG and they are the fore-most expert.

[eolafan]

Twenty three to point out that the Mayor of New Orleans, the Governor of Louisiana or President Bush should have known that the bulb was going to burn out long before it did, to issue an emergency declaration and to make sure the bulb changers were bussed in in plenty of time to change it and prevent reading disruptions.

[Anonymous]

It's Bush and Minetta's fault the light burned out.
I'll never change a lightbulb again!

m

[railfan619]

LAST time a light bulb brunt out around my house it took 12 people to change it because 6 people had to hold the ladder 2 people had to take out the old bulb and 4 people had to put in the new one [(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D][(-D]

[kschmidt]

Beware of the Lurker !!

Keith

[espeefoamer]

Plus four to fill out the Enviromental Impact Report,and two tree huggers to discover that changing the light bulb will threaten the very endangered limp-winged flynut catcher[:(!].

[james saunders]

this is very funny yet sooo true

[miniwyo]

Lurking......Lurking.......

[JDV5th]

not to mention the electrical engineer who is monitoring the amount of electricity used (or not).

[chad thomas]

...And four members that want to know why we don't use nuclear power.....

[tree68]

And the half dozen members who debate why we use 120 VAC to power the bulb, instead of some other voltage, or DC.

[heavyd]

Unionized members or non? LOL

[Leon Silverman]

You forgot to mention the number of people who blamed the burnt-out light bulb on MTH.

[Anonymous]

...another 15 to argue whether or not GE uses GE light bulbs in their locomotives, and another 5 to argue with the arguers. But only one moderator to shut the whole thing down![;)]

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