How Many Internet Forum Members Does It Take To Change A Lightbulb?

[Dudley]

Sorry if you've heard it before, but the answer is 213:

- 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 the whole argument over again...

- And (this forum only) 1 to pretend to be a mutant fish.

[Oddboy]

You forgot there's an extra 1 at the beginning:


1 - to notice & point out that the light bulb needs replacing

[Queen Firey-Bou]

ha ha.... so internet forums generally work the same way then?

course around here you'd have to add the posts with lightbulbs in sexy underwear, people pretending to be lightbulbs & those starting new religions based on lightbulbs.  ... and of course, having the only lightbulb in the village.

[Jared Katooie]

"1 - to notice & point out that the light bulb needs replacing"

At least three surely? ;)

[-=>DEMONIZER<=-]

217:-

- 3 to claim full understanding of the ways of the bulb; to know and agree on its worth within its fitting, and to wallow unbendingly and fiercely defensively in that knowledge.

- 1 to smash the fucking bulb and replace it with a brighter one so everyone can see better.

[thrillpowerseeker]

lol..you forgot the 1 who realised that Pat Mills must be responsible for the broken light bulb ;-)

[Richmond Clements]

Yeah, but it was Pat's bulb in the first place, so he, and only he, is allowed to break it.

[Smiley]

And 1 to get stroppy about the bulb bashing.

Then there's bulb in a hat, worship your new bulb you gloom dwelling scum, do bulbs have nads...

[Queen Firey-Bou]

1 to feel clever cos he pointed out the stupidity of bulb threads
2 to agree & use it as a great excuse to have a go at everyone
3 to weep & wail & bemoan the bulb smashing
11 trying to change the subject
5 not letting them
1 wondering what prog anderson first appeared in.

[Dudley]

1 to ask whether the old lightbulb should have its consciousness downloaded into the new lightbulb

[Quirkafleeg]

1 to ask for a complete history of light bulb changing, with pictures, for this strip they are writing/drawing

[Floyd-the-k]

that`s funny Dudley

...and one to accuse Siku of drawing insufficiently realistic lightbulbs
1 to point out that women don`t change lightbulbs in real life

I`d better stop there

[El Spurioso]

3 to say "Cor, they don't make lightbulbs like they used to, do they?"

6 to attempt to PROVE incontravertibly that the 'with-the-benefit-of-hindsight' position is wrong.

6 more to disagree, and to PROVE incontravertirbly that the original assertion - that they don't make lightbulbs like they used to - is true.

2 to repost the entirety of what has happened thus far and add ":FACT" to the end.

1 to say that s/he doesn't care whether or not the superiority of current or historical lightbulbs can be proven, but that in his/her humble opinion, light is really cool.

245 to PROVE why this opinion is wrong.

[stront692]

u forgot the guy that breaks the lightbulb accidentally,

and the one that volunteers to walk down to the shops and get a new one - of course he will need a couple of mates to keep him company and chat to while doing this, so..

[Woolly]

1 to enquire wether the light bulb was manufactured in France.