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    How many forum users does it take to change a lightbulb?

    1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed
    14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently
    7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs
    1 to move it to the Lighting section
    2 to argue then move it to the Electricals section
    7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs
    5 to flame the spell checkers
    3 to correct spelling/grammar flames
    6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid
    2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp"
    15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct
    19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum
    11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum
    36 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
    7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs
    4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's
    3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group
    13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
    5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy
    4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
    13 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs"
    1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.
    Last edited by gobbo; 06-07-2004 at 11:59 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gobbo
    1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.


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    very funny!

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    1 to mention it is an oldie but a goldie.
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    i always get told on forums to google it!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gobbo
    1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.
    Funny, that was about the last time that this was brought up

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    Funny stuff

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    One to post a picture of a lightbulb from google images

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    1 person to post that he posted something amusing on this last time but can't remember what it was because it was six months ago, who will then spend the rest of the day / night racking his brain as to what it was, finally giving up only to realise what it was a week later. By which time the thread will have dropped off page 1 , so he'll remind himself to remember it for next time it comes round......

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    ...in about 6 months i think...
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    Quote Originally Posted by DaBeeeenster
    One to post a picture of a lightbulb from google images


    yep someone always does that!

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    don't forget the forum revolutionary who will find a way to blame a govt for the bulb blowing in the first place ;P
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    Quote Originally Posted by DaBeeeenster
    One to post a picture of a lightbulb from google images

    http://www.armouredminds.com/art/pic...light-bulb.jpg
    Broken image


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    Damn, not been 6 months yet, shouldn't be posting on this thread

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