Changing a lightbulb

**seldon** · 01-26-2004, 11:08 PM

Found it on the biglines forum, where it was from annoyances DOT org (according to the guy who posted it):

How Many Board Members 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..
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"..
and 1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

**truth** · 01-26-2004, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by seldon
Found it on the biglines forum, where it was from annoyances DOT org (according to the guy who posted it):

How Many Board Members 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..
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"..
and 1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

Me too.

**HotRutteredBum** · 01-26-2004, 11:26 PM

Originally posted by seldon
Found it on the biglines forum, where it was from annoyances DOT org (according to the guy who posted it):

How Many Board Members 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..
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"..
and 1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

How many.......

ME TOO!!

DAMN IT ya beat me to it

Hey don't for get about the 20 or so that will get you the best price for a slighty used lightbulb from ebay

**funkendrenchman** · 01-26-2004, 11:49 PM

Originally posted by HotRutteredBum
How many.......

Hey don't for get about the 20 or so

or froget?

**Odin** · 01-26-2004, 11:51 PM

but the froget is poison

**truth** · 01-26-2004, 11:54 PM

Tastes like chicken though.

**funkendrenchman** · 01-26-2004, 11:58 PM

http://tetongravity.com/forums/showt...ht=light+bulbs

Originally posted by vinzclortho
My buddy Pete worked at the observation tower on mt. Washington for a year, I forwarded him the link and he said he'd never personally encountered "the presence" but he'd heard of it. He did say that one night during a thunderstorm they stuck some flourescent light bulbs outside, connected to no power source, and they lit up! pretty cool!

but dont do this

http://tetongravity.com/forums/showt...ight=lightbulb

Back in early highschool in a physics class we were doing the "see what materials conduct electricity" experiment with a big AC/DC lab pack plugged in as the power source. We went though all the stuff they'd given us to try, then they told us to try other stuff we had lying around - pencils, pens, clothing etc. I had double train-track braces back then, and I suggest to my friends linking it up to them. The connectors were crocodile clips, so they clipped right onto the upper wire at each side of my mouth. Experiment a success: the lightbulb lit up, but after a few seconds with my mouth open, the saliva started flowing, my mouth started buzzing and the wire was getting quite hot and my teeth and gums were starting to burn. I franticly tried to release the crocodile clips, but couldn't manage it. Luckily my friend thought to pull the other end of the wires out of the power supply. Good thing we had set the power at a relatively low voltage.
Another time when camping, there was an empty can that had been thrown in the fire and was smoldering - I spat on it and it sizzled. So then I decided to see what would happen if I licked it. I couldn't taste anything for a week or two after that

**tibaher** · 01-26-2004, 11:58 PM

mmmm bacon

**seldon** · 01-26-2004, 11:59 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&category=3240

http://www.goldenpsx.com/12v-led.jpg

**fridge** · 01-27-2004, 12:00 AM

Originally posted by Odin
but the froget is poison

but it comes with you're choice of toppings.

**Odin** · 01-27-2004, 12:01 AM

Originally posted by fridge
but it comes with you're choice of toppings.

but the toppings contain polysorbate 80.....
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that's bad

**fridge** · 01-27-2004, 12:03 AM

"Can I go now?"

**seldon** · 01-27-2004, 12:11 AM

Originally posted by fridge
"Can I go now?"

based on the fact that the required quota of responses has not been fulfilled, NO.

**Butthead** · 01-27-2004, 11:25 AM

What type of lamp are they changing? How can they have a proper discussion of changing a light bulb when they do not know what type it is. Is it incandescent, fluorescent, High pressure sodium, low pressure sodium, compact fluorescent, metal halide, ... And what about the ballast? Perhaps the bulb is fine it may be a burned out ballast, in that case they'll need an electrician.

**AntiSoCalSkier** · 01-27-2004, 11:39 AM

Tech Talk!!!!!!

**tuffy109** · 01-27-2004, 11:44 AM

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**Woodsy** · 01-27-2004, 12:11 PM

man that old light bulb had so much more soul.

I wish Lightbulbs were all like they used to be, damn. I hate progress

**NewHampie** · 01-27-2004, 12:55 PM

What did we need a new light bulb for anyway? I liked the old one

**Grange** · 01-27-2004, 02:56 PM

There is too much controversy with changing a light bulb. I am not going to respond anymore.

**NewHampie** · 01-27-2004, 03:30 PM

Is it a sustainable light bulb? Can it be recycled at the end of its service life? Is it made from recycled stuff? What is its embedded energy? and for that matter is it lit with sustainably produced electricity?