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How many PHPDN members to change a light bulb...

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 10:56 am
by JayBird
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

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 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

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.

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 11:05 am
by jason
ah...isn't the truth grand. =)

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 11:21 am
by Nay
and one <span style='color:red;text-decoration:blink' title='Alert a moderator!'>grilled spam</span> guy to come in the middle of nowhere and start to advertise eh? ;)

-Nay

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:18 pm
by McGruff
And one to say "we're not here to tell you how to change a light bulb but if you want to post your wiring diagrams and light bulb model we'll help you learn all about electrical engineering".

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:55 pm
by Gen-ik
I was smiling all the way through that and then this one made me laugh :)
Bech100 wrote:13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
Very cool and, for better or worse, very true.


PS. It's Light Bulb ;)

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:57 pm
by Gen-ik
Nay wrote:and one <span style='color:red;text-decoration:blink' title='Alert a moderator!'>grilled spam</span> guy to come in the middle of nowhere and start to advertise eh? ;)
Nay has gone <span style='color:red;text-decoration:blink' title='Alert a moderator!'>grilled spam</span> mad today! :)

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2003 12:36 am
by Nay
Nah, it's Jason! Really, he always edits me posts and adds <span style='color:red;text-decoration:blink' title='Alert a moderator!'>grilled spam</span> to it!

-Nay

Note from Jason: I didn't add the <span style='color:red;text-decoration:blink' title='Alert a moderator!'>grilled spam</span>.
Nay Edits: Yeah you did!
Note from Jason (again): Okay, maybe I did..

:lol: 8O

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 2:50 pm
by qads
:lol:

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 4:02 pm
by JAM
Bookmarked... =)

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 4:32 pm
by vigge89
haha!
great :D

Re: How many PHPDN members to change a light bulb...

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 4:46 pm
by m3mn0n
Bech100 wrote:1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.
The countdown begins. *evil grin* :wink:

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 5:32 pm
by Straterra
LoL, that kicks ass...that's hella funny!!

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 11:55 pm
by uberpolak
Bech100 wrote: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

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 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

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.
Me too :wink:

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 12:36 am
by devork
^^ :D

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 1:36 am
by infolock
lol nice one bech