Q: How Many....

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2006-03-16 09:09pm

....forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?

A : One to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed.

Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently.

Seven to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.

Seven more to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs.

Three to correct spelling/grammar errors.

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

Another six to condemn those six as stupid.

Fifteen to claim experience in the lighting industry and give the correct spelling.

Nineteen to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb (or light bulb) forum.

Eleven to defend the posting to the group saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this group.

Thirty six 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.

Seven to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs.

Four to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL.

Three to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group.

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

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

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

Thirteen to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs."

Three to tell a funny story about their cat and a light bulb.

AND

One group lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now with something unrelated and start it all over again . . .

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2006-03-16 09:13pm

It's 'Glühbirne'.
And don't post stuff like that when I'm rewatching B5.

Cos Dashit · Post by **Cos Dashit** » 2006-03-16 09:21pm

In the case of SD.net, you should add:

Eight Moderators to start a thread on banning the ones who use light bulb.

JerryL and Kabuqiendoll or whatever

aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2006-03-16 09:56pm

Speaking of which, would anyone be interested in ordering some antique light bulbs?

Duckie · Post by **Duckie** » 2006-03-16 10:41pm

You also need "Three to manage to shift the lightbulb/light bulb discussion into one about anal sex"

NeoGoomba · Post by **NeoGoomba** » 2006-03-16 10:49pm

My cat is allergic to lists about lightbulbs

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2006-03-16 11:55pm

One person to suggest how the lightbulb may be used by Trinity or Mary Poppins during their lesbian lovefest.
Four SOS:NBA members, or at least eligible to be members, point out how this would be a really bad idea.
Three people to point out that 19th century England was still using gas lighting.
Durandal eventually locking the thread.

Raxmei · Post by **Raxmei** » 2006-03-17 01:06am

In my experience on newsgroups that isn't quite right. Most of that discussion stayed more or less on the topic of light bulbs. Long-running discussions usually meander until they reach a topic completely unrelated to the original. This whole light bulb thread would quickly become a discussion about defense policy, cheese, or the difficulties associated with commuting by bicycle.

Sriad · Post by **Sriad** » 2006-03-17 02:35am

LadyTevar wrote: ....forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?

A : One to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed.

Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently.

Seven to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.

Seven more to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs.

Three to correct spelling/grammar errors.

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

Another six to condemn those six as stupid.

Fifteen to claim experience in the lighting industry and give the correct spelling.

Nineteen to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb (or light bulb) forum.

Eleven to defend the posting to the group saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this group.

Thirty six 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.

Seven to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs.

Four to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL.

Three to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group.

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

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

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

Thirteen to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs."

Three to tell a funny story about their cat and a light bulb.

AND

One group lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now with something unrelated and start it all over again . . .

Batman wrote:It's 'Glühbirne'.
And don't post stuff like that when I'm rewatching B5.

Cos Dashit wrote:In the case of SD.net, you should add:

Eight Moderators to start a thread on banning the ones who use light bulb.

JerryL and Kabuqiendoll or whatever

aerius wrote:Speaking of which, would anyone be interested in ordering some antique light bulbs?

MRDOD wrote:You also need "Three to manage to shift the lightbulb/light bulb discussion into one about anal sex"

NeoGoomba wrote:My cat is allergic to lists about lightbulbs

SyntaxVorlon wrote:One person to suggest how the lightbulb may be used by Trinity or Mary Poppins during their lesbian lovefest.
Four SOS:NBA members, or at least eligible to be members, point out how this would be a really bad idea.
Three people to point out that 19th century England was still using gas lighting.
Durandal eventually locking the thread.

Raxmei wrote:In my experience on newsgroups that isn't quite right. Most of that discussion stayed more or less on the topic of light bulbs. Long-running discussions usually meander until they reach a topic completely unrelated to the original. This whole light bulb thread would quickly become a discussion about defense policy, cheese, or the difficulties associated with commuting by bicycle.

Me too.

chitoryu12 · Post by **chitoryu12** » 2006-03-18 01:58am

Lightbulbs have nothing to do with this site. Please move the thread to a lightbulb-related forum.

Civil War Man · Post by **Civil War Man** » 2006-03-18 03:25am

Didn't we already go through all of this?

Seriously, I just can't take it anymore. The controversy over lightbulbs is driving me nuts.

Erik von Nein · Post by **Erik von Nein** » 2006-03-18 04:37am

Isn't there a moritorium on halogen vs. flourescent lightbulbs?

Metatwaddle · Post by **Metatwaddle** » 2006-03-18 05:11am

Erik von Nein wrote:Isn't there a moritorium on halogen vs. flourescent lightbulbs?

The moratorium is on incandescent vs. fluorescent lightbulbs, you illiterate asswipe. Read the fucking rules.

Bounty · Post by **Bounty** » 2006-03-18 05:29am

That's what I like about nBSG. They still use regular lightbulbs, not some technobabble luminiscent-metal-lighting.

What ?

Thinkmarble · Post by **Thinkmarble** » 2006-03-18 05:34am

Batman wrote:It's 'Glühbirne'.

Actually it is Glühlampe ^_^

Mrs Kendall · Post by **Mrs Kendall** » 2006-03-18 07:31am

I approve of this thread

ROFLMAO!!

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2006-03-18 07:39am

Thinkmarble wrote:
Batman wrote:It's 'Glühbirne'.
Actually it is Glühlampe ^_^

Drek. You're right.
Doesn't change the fact that she shouldn't post lightbulb threads when I'm rewatching B5.

Mrs Kendall · Post by **Mrs Kendall** » 2006-03-18 07:45am

And Batty, how is one to know when you are doing anything different from posting at SdNet?

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2006-03-18 07:47am

That's a general 'when' rather than a 'right this minute' one, silly.
And you're pushing it.

Mrs Kendall · Post by **Mrs Kendall** » 2006-03-18 07:48am

I see... I'm pushing it huh?

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Did I push it far enough?

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2006-03-18 07:57am

Yes.
*puts Mrs Kendall on The List permanently*

Mrs Kendall · Post by **Mrs Kendall** » 2006-03-18 07:58am

Oh NOes!! What am I going to do

Prozac the Robert · Post by **Prozac the Robert** » 2006-03-18 09:11am

Civil War Man wrote:Didn't we already go through all of this?

Seriously, I just can't take it anymore. The controversy over lightbulbs is driving me nuts.

Fundy moron. The so called 'controversy' is simply a tool to push the creationist 'theory' that god created light into schools.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2006-03-18 09:12am

Pffft. If God created light, who paid the utility bill? Logic is a killer!

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2006-03-18 01:44pm

Damn it, don't people ever do searches before they post topics? We've had like, what, three almost identcial threads here in the last month.
n00bs.

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