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22.12.2011, 13:47
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| | | How many forum members does it take 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 row 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 row 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.
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22.12.2011, 13:48
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
How many mods does it take to move this thread to the correct section??
cheers
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22.12.2011, 13:50
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
| Quote: | |  | | | 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 row 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 row 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. | | | | | Errrrrrrrrrr...what ? I was too busy looking at your profile picture.  |
22.12.2011, 13:56
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
Totally ridiculous post. This is Switzerland, one pays somebody to change one's light bulbs.
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22.12.2011, 13:58
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
| Quote: | | | | | Totally ridiculous post. This is Switzerland, one pays somebody to change one's light bulbs. | | | | |
so you're saying he's not the brightest bulb ?
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22.12.2011, 13:59
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
I'm going to be a rebel and NOT use the 'search function', and start a new thread about "changing lightbulbs"
........ see if I can get my thread merged
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22.12.2011, 14:00
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
| Quote: | | | | | I'm going to be a rebel and NOT use the 'search function', and start a new thread about "changing lightbulbs"
........ see if I can get my thread merged | | | | | FE'FI'FO'Fum.... I smell "wasting mod. resources"  |
22.12.2011, 14:03
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
| Quote: | | | | | FE'FI'FO'Fum.... I smell "wasting mod. resources"
| | | | | The mods are AWOL at the moment, half a dozen spam posts on the New Posts page and this thread in the wrong place. What other mischief can we get up to?!  |
22.12.2011, 14:04
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
| Quote: | | | | | The mods are AWOL at the moment, half a dozen spam posts on the New Posts page and this thread in the wrong place. What other mischief can we get up to?! | | | | | How about a picture war ? In International Affairs ? |
22.12.2011, 14:06
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
They talk of standing on the shoulders of giants, I for one prefer a lower perch.  |
22.12.2011, 14:09
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
everyone now... start chanting
"ATTICA" "ATTICA" "ATTICA" "ATTICA"
( ok, I may be the only one that gets that )
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22.12.2011, 14:11
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
| Quote: | | | | | everyone now... start chanting
"ATTICA" "ATTICA" "ATTICA" "ATTICA"
( ok, I may be the only one that gets that ) | | | | |
It's OK if you like Yoko Ono, Grynch. Just kidding. You will now burn.
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22.12.2011, 14:14
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
| Quote: | | | | | It's OK if you like Yoko Ono, Grynch.
Just kidding. You will now burn.
| | | | | Yoko? .. I was doing my best Al Pacino 
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22.12.2011, 14:14
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
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22.12.2011, 14:15
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
| Quote: | | | | | *snip* | | | | | tell kitty to stop it or he will go blind.
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22.12.2011, 14:18
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
| Quote: | | | | | 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 row 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 row 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. | | | | | How about the trolls...and you didn't even mention lolcatz and KFC...nah, you're thesis is very incomplete!
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22.12.2011, 14:21
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
| Quote: | | | | | How about the trolls...and you didn't even mention lolcatz and KFC...nah, you're thesis is very incomplete! | | | | |
More importantly............no mention of Spiderman 
cheers
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22.12.2011, 14:21
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
| Quote: | | | | | | | | | | "Kiss me. When I'm being f**ked I like to get kissed"  |
22.12.2011, 14:25
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
| Quote: | | | | | "Kiss me. When I'm being f**ked I like to get kissed" | | | | | there is never a mod. around when you need one.  |
22.12.2011, 14:27
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| | | Re: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
| Quote: | | | | | there is never a mod. around when you need one.
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They are like buses in England........
cheers
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