Is this familiar?

John Vigor · Post by **John Vigor** » Feb 17th, '11, 19:23

I found this on the British Yachting & Boating World forum pages.

Does it ring bells? Or light up any bulbs ... ?

--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
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.

John V.

Neil Gordon · Post by **Neil Gordon** » Feb 17th, '11, 20:10

John Vigor wrote:I found this on the British Yachting & Boating World forum pages.

Next time, could you just give us the link instead of cutting and pasting two and a half tons of content into your message?

Andy Denmark · Post by **Andy Denmark** » Feb 17th, '11, 20:50

Do light bulbs freewheel?

Jim Davis · Post by **Jim Davis** » Feb 17th, '11, 20:58

Only when they are inverted.

Neil Gordon · Post by **Neil Gordon** » Feb 17th, '11, 21:12

Andy Denmark wrote:Do light bulbs freewheel?

If the wind is directly astern and you go faster, does the bulb get brighter?

Johnd · Post by **Johnd** » Feb 17th, '11, 22:30

This website needs an ''off topic'' area for such long posts. Maybe a we should take a vote.

Neil Gordon · Post by **Neil Gordon** » Feb 18th, '11, 06:14

Johnd wrote:This website needs an ''off topic'' area for such long posts. Maybe a we should take a vote.

A great suggestion but before we vote on that, we need to vote on who gets to vote.

Jeff and Sarah · Post by **Jeff and Sarah** » Feb 18th, '11, 10:33

So, the answer is 185?

Great post full of truth (unfortunately).

The Patriot · Post by **The Patriot** » Feb 18th, '11, 11:02

Neil Gordon wrote:
John Vigor wrote:I found this on the British Yachting & Boating World forum pages.
Next time, could you just give us the link instead of cutting and pasting two and a half tons of content into your message?

Surely there's sufficient bandwidth remaining here to allow space for John (and his paltry 586 submissions). Or perhaps there's evidence that several enthusiastic individuals have actually overdone it.

Markst95 · Post by **Markst95** » Feb 18th, '11, 11:03

Where's the Cutaway view of the lightbulb and socket?

Dean Abramson · Post by **Dean Abramson** » Feb 18th, '11, 15:01

This website needs an ''off topic'' area for such long posts. Maybe a we should take a vote.

A great suggestion but before we vote on that, we need to vote on who gets to vote.

I motion that we pass a resolution in favor of appointing a Blue Ribbon Panel to study the feasibility of creating a committee which could, in an emergency, draft a set of guidelines whereby we might hold such a vote, without having to raise the debt ceiling.

Any seconds?

Neil Gordon · Post by **Neil Gordon** » Feb 18th, '11, 16:11

Dean Abramson wrote:... without having to raise the debt ceiling.

Any seconds?

I suggest we forget about the debt ceiling and raise a few glasses of Dark 'N Stormies. Any seconds on that one?

MikeD · Post by **MikeD** » Feb 18th, '11, 16:12

I'd second that, but I'm not sure I get to vote as I'm a forum lurker and non CD owner...

Joe Myerson · Post by **Joe Myerson** » Feb 18th, '11, 16:34

Mike,

You're free to join us in a round of dark n' stormies (or is it darks 'n stormies, John V.?).

--Joe

Neil Gordon · Post by **Neil Gordon** » Feb 18th, '11, 17:06

Joe Myerson wrote:Mike,

You're free to join us in a round of dark n' stormies (or is it darks 'n stormies, John V.?).

--Joe

Did I hear someone metion something about free Dark 'N Stormies?

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Is this familiar?

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Hmmmm ....?

Do light bulbs freewheel?

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New OT thread area.

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Procedures

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Lurkers are welcome, too

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