Good laugh

I can't take credit for this, but I saw it on another forum and had to share it!


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

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

27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs

53 to flame the spell checkers

41 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 "lightbulb" 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 light bulb forum

203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and light bulb 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 URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs

14 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

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 Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs"

1 new forum member to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

good chuckle

Me too!

Me too!

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me three

This is especially funny because over at the Automation Direct forum they are discussing light bulbs (EZTouch Display backlights)

Bernie,

That display light bulb is proving to be the toughest bulb yet..... More posts to come..

Is it as tough as this one? http://www.snopes.com/spoons/noose/lightbul.htm

Ron, Not at all like that one! Goes to show they dont make them like they used to...

Anyway the bulb I was referring to is tough to replace. Apparently it went out in short order and the lucky owner cant locate a new one. AD dropped the ball on this one...

They're a pain to get out of the screen too, I broke mine getting it out. Should be fun to solder the new one in

That's funny.

Mark,

I just checked that thread and see you found the bulbs at Digikey. Good work!

We'll see, I checked voltage going to the lamp and its way off what digikey says the replacements need... Doesn't hurt to try

Does anyone know how to make my light bulb (avatar) stay on all the time, or how to put a prox (proxy, etc, oh, that was a different thread) so that it only blinks when my post is on the screen to save precious electrons?

what the heck does avatar mean anyway?

Hey, a NEW dirrection for the thread to go, and no one mentioned beer yet.

regards.......casey

(pronounced AV-uh-tar): A word adopted by computer users to denote the digital manifestation that humans take on when entering virtual worlds. The word is Sanskirt for the earthly incarnation a god takes on Earth. Vishnu, the Hindu god responsible for maintaining the existence of the universe, has 10 important avatars, including Krishna, the philosopher king, and Varaha, the boar who rescues the planet after it is inundated by the oceans. The 10th avatar of Vishnu, Kalki, will arrive in the future to destroy the world with fire and begin a new age of purity on the planet.


BEER? Ok I gota ask. I was recently told that the origional reason for putting a wedge of lime in Mex beer was to keep flies and misquetos away from the brew. Wada ya think?? Any thoughts on this??

Are there realy Artesions? What ever happened to Billy Beer? In a pinch do you think I could use bread yeast in my next batch of brew?

That brings me to another story. When my dad was a kid he was a part time body snatcher for the local morgue. It was during prohabition. So one day he gets a call and takes the wagon to this house where there were 6 dead people, and one dead dog! They were making wort and closed up all the windows and doors so the smell wouldnt get out and COd themselves in the process. Not much better to die for than a beer. (too bad for the dog though). Anyway his dad was the top cop (elected position) so gramps takes the wort home and finishes the job. All the old timers seem to agree it was a great batch.

There's a guy on this forum who lives in Royal Oak, MI. Hey is that beer making supply shop on 4th street still there?

Now you've done it Casey, I gota go for another six pack.

Cheers... Mike.

BEER? Ok I gota ask. I was recently told that the origional reason for putting a wedge of lime in Mex beer was to keep flies and misquetos away from the brew. Wada ya think?? Any thoughts on this??

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Flies H..L, took away that nasty taste.

1 new forum member to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

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True!!

Paul