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Chat => General Discussion => Topic started by: M3ta7h3ad on October 10, 2006, 20:54:15 PM

Title: How many forumers....
Post by: M3ta7h3ad on October 10, 2006, 20:54:15 PM
....to change a lightbulb?



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 its "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 URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs
4 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URLs
3 to post about links they found from the URLs 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 "didnt 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.
Title: How many forumers....
Post by: bear on October 10, 2006, 21:08:04 PM
Nice one :)
Title: How many forumers....
Post by: Mardoni on October 10, 2006, 21:46:11 PM
Oh so true !



...and it is lamp ;)
Title: How many forumers....
Post by: filbert on October 10, 2006, 23:04:56 PM
Quote from: Nimrod...and it is lamp ;)

If a bulb is a lamp, then whats the unit a lamp fits in called :lol:
Title: How many forumers....
Post by: maximusotter on October 10, 2006, 23:12:41 PM
What part of FIXTURE dont you people understand?!

:: :evil:
Title: Re:How many forumers....
Post by: Serious on October 10, 2006, 23:13:34 PM
Good one :rofl:

although you missed off the 1 to lock the thread permanently in order to stop the flamewar.

A bulb isnt a lamp, you fit the bulb into a fixture or fitting :P
Title: Re:How many forumers....
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on October 10, 2006, 23:15:35 PM
also 1 admin to permanently erase the db forever.
Title: How many forumers....
Post by: knighty on October 10, 2006, 23:28:38 PM
NOT AGAIN NIGE !!!


please !


:P
Title: How many forumers....
Post by: Leon on October 10, 2006, 23:46:48 PM
I like lamps
Title: Re:How many forumers....
Post by: M3ta7h3ad on October 11, 2006, 00:08:27 AM
Do you really love lamps? or are you just saying that because you can see one?
Title: How many forumers....
Post by: Leon on October 11, 2006, 14:36:58 PM
I love table
Title: Re:How many forumers....
Post by: Shakey on October 11, 2006, 19:51:16 PM
Actually the ones in your house can be called bulbs. Fixtures dont always take bulbs, especially in the case of intelligent fixtures, which often use discharge lamps that definately arent bulbs.

The easiest way to tell is "does it look sort of round like a bulb", which is almost always right (except in the case of things like raychelle lamps that sort of look like bulbs but arent). You could probably get away with calling big glass buggers like CP-60s bulbs. But only just.

Any question?  :P
Title: Re:How many forumers....
Post by: Serious on October 11, 2006, 19:55:23 PM
Modern low energy light bulbs are really tubes in disguise, many of them have a roundish bulb shaped cover.
Title: Re:How many forumers....
Post by: Beaker on October 11, 2006, 19:57:42 PM
Quote from: ShakeyAny question?  :P
What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
Title: How many forumers....
Post by: Goblin on October 11, 2006, 21:55:26 PM
African or European?
Title: Re:How many forumers....
Post by: Rivkid on October 12, 2006, 16:04:28 PM
Can I be the lurker that revives this after a while?