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O/T How many forum members does it take to change a light bulb?



Level 42

Gecko
Aug 14, 2003
209
Southwick
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

27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs

53 to flame the spell checkers

41 to correct spelling/grammar flames

6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another

6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive

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

156 to email the participant's ISPs complaining that they are in violation of their "acceptable use policy"

109 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum

203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and lightbulb forum about changing light bulbs be stopped

111 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this forum

306 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

27 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs

14 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

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

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

19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three"

4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ

44 to ask what is a "FAQ"

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

143 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

1 to point out how retro and oldschool they are by discussing how they once saw a similar thread back in 94 before most people had a computer.
 




REDLAND

Active member
Jul 7, 2003
9,443
At the foot of the downs
Slow day Southwick :lolol:
 










tedebear

Legal Alien
Jul 7, 2003
16,871
In my computer
I wonder who fits into each category....

who would be in the 27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs??
;)
 


Yorkie

Sussex born and bred
Jul 5, 2003
32,367
dahn sarf
Does anyone recognise themselves amongst that lot :lol:
 








Brovion

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jul 6, 2003
19,470
We had this thread before and it launched Lightbulb Wars. However it is so, so true - all those posts and offences against messageboards have been committed on NSC. We can add our own categories of course, saying that it's not how Kylie changes her lightbulbs and telling people if they don't like it they can always go and post on Northstandlightbulbs, Always Lightbulbs or Brightonlightbulbs.com
 






Everest

Me
Jul 5, 2003
20,741
Southwick
Not forgetting the 1 knob who starts complaining about a certain Mr Knight & the lack of quality bulbs he has bought. He then goes on to start a "Light bulb out" thread.
 


Titanic

Super Moderator
Helpful Moderator
Jul 5, 2003
39,195
West Sussex
anyway, watts the point of this thread, it doesn't shed any light on the Seagulls current predicament, I hope MM isn't in the dark about our inadequacies on Saturday and he blows a fuse at training this morning.
 


Yorkie

Sussex born and bred
Jul 5, 2003
32,367
dahn sarf
Has MM seen the light or has he sent the players ohm
 




Albionite83

New member
Aug 27, 2003
337
1 to ask if Jake Robinson could have changed the lightbulb more quickly

1 to say Jake Robinson shouldn't be changing lightbulbs at his age as he might fall off a chair and break a leg

6,500 to say Jake Robinson should be given a 3-year pro contract for lightbulb changing
 




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