bullshark
Member
how many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb??
Saw this on another board i frequent:
> QUESTION:
>
> How many forum members does it takes to change a light
bulb?
>
> 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
>
> 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 Forum 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.
Saw this on another board i frequent:
> QUESTION:
>
> How many forum members does it takes to change a light
bulb?
>
> 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
>
> 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 Forum 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.
