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Thread: How many Org members does it take to change a light bulb?

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    Default How many Org members does it take to change a light bulb?

    1 to change the light bulb.
    1 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.
    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 URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs. 14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URLs. 27 to post about links they found from the URLs 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 search on 'light bulbs' before posting questions about light bulbs". 1 to point to the how to on changing lightbulbs 3 to spam the post talking about how light is pretty.... 8 to post the little "off topic" smiley 4 to ask what kind of lightbulb they should buy 2 to get in a heated debate about which is better, halogen or fluorescent 1 to ask about how to get it to turn on 1 to post that it is against the rules to link to light bulbs 3 more to make sure you read the rules before you post 1 to say sorry and 1 new forum member to respond to the original post 6 months from now and to start it all over again.
    Michael Stone is innocent.
    Convicted without any forensic evidence and failed to be picked at any ID parade
    So who did kill Lin & Megan Russell
    http://www.michaelstone.co.uk/

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    In these times of austerity and global warming, should we really be changing light bulbs?
    I am the Real Ducati!

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    Quote Originally Posted by therealducati View Post


    In these times of austerity and global warming, should we really be changing light bulbs?
    Another one added to list, but then you are bound to have people debating the pros and cons of changing light bulbs in these dark times.
    Michael Stone is innocent.
    Convicted without any forensic evidence and failed to be picked at any ID parade
    So who did kill Lin & Megan Russell
    http://www.michaelstone.co.uk/

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    Add to the list
    The one person that asks where to get the lightbulbs as they are a funny fitting/size etc..
    8 people who will reply to where to find the lightbulbs in question...
    2 who derate tescos...

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    And Bekisman to advise you of all the technical requirements needed to comply with Fire regulation Section 9, sub-section xxxv
    paragraph 999
    Michael Stone is innocent.
    Convicted without any forensic evidence and failed to be picked at any ID parade
    So who did kill Lin & Megan Russell
    http://www.michaelstone.co.uk/

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