How many forumers does it take to change a light bulb?

[schmenke]

Question: How many forum users does it take to change a light bulb?

Answer:
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 "light bulb" is perfectly correct.

156 to PM the mods 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 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 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

[CarlMetro]

You forgot the ones who would question whether the lightbulb actually needed changing in the first place and toi argue that there was nothing wrong with the old lightbulb because it was better than the new one ;)

[LotusElise]

You forgot the ones who would question whether the lightbulb actually needed changing in the first place and toi argue that there was nothing wrong with the old lightbulb because it was better than the new one ;)

And Eki to show up and say it's all America's fault.

[Mark in Oshawa]

Elise....you know that had to be said, I am glad you said it and not me.

[schmenke]

And let's not forget those forumers who will claim that changing a light bulb is cheating... unless of course the light bulb is red :p :

[Erki]

And Jefe to point out that it was a breast, not a bulb.

Right, Mr MinimO? :p

[RaceFanStan]

And don't forget the one lone forumer that will ask, "What lightbulb ?" ;) :laugh:

[Alexamateo]

You forgot the ones who would question whether the lightbulb actually needed changing in the first place and toi argue that there was nothing wrong with the old lightbulb because it was better than the new one ;)

Not to mention the ones that say the lightbulb should have been a compact flourescent to save the planet from man-made global warming! :p :

[Ian McC]

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

Or to repost stuff that has been done before :p :

[Erki]

Hey, where's the pickems? :p

And avatars? :hmh:

[Donney]

And what about the one who asks for a poll about whether changing the bulb was necessary, unnecessary or Ferrari's fault.
:D

[tinchote]

And what about the one who asks for a poll about whether changing the bulb was necessary, unnecessary or Ferrari's fault.
:D

And of course then comes the discussions about the poll :D

[Ian McC]

Ferrari's fault.

You have 500 posts on that one alone, most from ioan ;)

[Eki]

And Eki to show up and say it's all America's fault.
That's true. If every American changed all their light-bulbs to energy-saving light bulbs, it would not only save enormous amounts of energy, but the huge demand would also bring the cost of energy-saving lamps down, so that people in poorer countries could afford them as well. Besides, you don't have to change energy-saving lamps that often.

http://www.environmentaldefense.org/page.cfm?tagID=632&campaign=mts

[tinchote]

That's true. If every American changed all their light-bulbs to energy-saving light bulbs, it would not only save enormous amounts of energy, but the huge demand would also bring the cost of energy-saving lamps down, so that people in poorer countries could afford them as well. Besides, you don't have to change energy-saving lamps that often.

http://www.environmentaldefense.org/page.cfm?tagID=632&campaign=mts


Erm, excuse me Eki, but usually "huge demand" drives prices up, not down. Unless global warming is changing that, too ;) :p :

While I'm slowly replacing conventional with energy-saving bulbs at home, I personally think that it is more a knee-jerk reaction than anything else. In North America at least, the great electricity consumption from most households come first from heating and air-conditioning, and then drying and cooking and freezing. I don't think that the reduction from the light bulbs is significant in any way. It's only symbolic.

[Erki]

Erm, excuse me Eki, but usually "huge demand" drives prices up, not down. Unless global warming is changing that, too ;) :p :

That's when demand is greater than availability of energy saving light bulbs.(btw "lightbulbs" is not right - my Firefox spell checker says that it isn't) Huge demand would make light bulb factories to produce more light bulbs and mass production of light bulbs would cut the cost of one light bulb immensely.

[Eki]

Erm, excuse me Eki, but usually "huge demand" drives prices up, not down. Unless global warming is changing that, too ;) :p :

Excuse me too, but has not electronics prices have come down after they have been able to mass produce them and sell huge volumes after covering their design costs? For example, an industrial measuring device is way more expensive than a common mobile phone, even when it's not technologically more complex. The difference is that you can sell millions of the cell phone but maybe just some tens or hundreds of the measuring device.

[SEATFreak]

109 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum.

:rotflmao:

Hands up those with experience

[SEATFreak]

.... :wave:

But IMHO the lightbulb would never be changed because everyone would be writing in to the publisher of the instruction mannual to either complain that the writing ought be better worded and posting daft :dozey: or :rolleyes: smilies, tell the publisher to stop whinning, complain about something that wasn't written or just tell a joke at the publishers expense about the publisher for the hell of it! :laugh:

...or simply tell the publisher they know someone who works at the lightbulb factory! :rotflmao:

[DonnieDarco]

Ahhh, sometimes you just long for a facist dictatorship, to cut out all this nonsense ;) :D

[Hazell B]

Why change the light bulb? I liked it the way it was, in the top right hand corner of the forum next to who's on line. Messing with changes just confuses old folks like me :(

Mark, please change it back.

[Eki]

Why change the light bulb? I liked it the way it was, in the top right hand corner of the forum next to who's on line. Messing with changes just confuses old folks like me :(

Mark, please change it back.
This should be in the Forum Feedback subforum.

[Hazell B]

This should be in the Forum Feedback subforum.

Why should it be their?

(Just to get the grammar people involved ;) )

[Drew]

This should be in the Forum Feedback subforum.

Can we have a poll?

[Eki]

And Eki to show up and say it's all America's fault.
There should also be few who compare a broken light-bulb to Hitler, and say that the Americans saved Europe from darkness by inventing the light-bulb, at least twice.

[Hondo]

That's true. If every American changed all their light-bulbs to energy-saving light bulbs, it would not only save enormous amounts of energy, but the huge demand would also bring the cost of energy-saving lamps down, so that people in poorer countries could afford them as well. Besides, you don't have to change energy-saving lamps that often.

http://www.environmentaldefense.org/page.cfm?tagID=632&campaign=mts

Actually, I've tried some of the energy-saving light bulbs. They cost about 4 times the amount of a regular light bulb and in my experience, don't last anywhere near as long as the regular light bulbs. I'd say they burn out in less than half the life time of a regular light bulb. Thats been my experience with them.

[BDunnell]

I think the light bulb should be changed by the state, so that we don't have to take any personal responsibility for it.

[Ian McC]

I think the light bulb should be changed by the state, so that we don't have to take any personal responsibility for it.


I think the light bulb should be left in a state

[Ian McC]

Can we have a poll?


No, but you can have a pole :p :

[DonnieDarco]

Has anyone actually asked the light bulb??? :D

[Daniel]

Actually, I've tried some of the energy-saving light bulbs. They cost about 4 times the amount of a regular light bulb and in my experience, don't last anywhere near as long as the regular light bulbs. I'd say they burn out in less than half the life time of a regular light bulb. Thats been my experience with them.
I wouldn't buy light saving bulbs in the US. They have mercury in them.......

[CarlMetro]

Is the aforementioned light bulb to be changed by a suitably qualified person, after the correct replacement request forms have been filled out and the proper risk assessment been carried out? Has the cost of labour and materials been taken into consideration and have we received at least three independent quotes to carry out the change? Has anyone checked the budget to see if there is a contingency fund to allow for the replacement to take place?

[billiaml]

Is the aforementioned light bulb to be changed by a suitably qualified person, after the correct replacement request forms have been filled out and the proper risk assessment been carried out? Has the cost of labour and materials been taken into consideration and have we received at least three independent quotes to carry out the change? Has anyone checked the budget to see if there is a contingency fund to allow for the replacement to take place?

No, we just "fast tracked" it like everything else that we'd rather see done than die on the vine. After all, it's always easier to ask for forgiveness later than to get permission now ;)

[Hondo]

I wouldn't buy light saving bulbs in the US. They have mercury in them.......

Maybe we could use tuna fish for light bulbs. Tuna has mercury in it.

[BeansBeansBeans]

OMG! Liteblubs sux! LOL!

[BDunnell]

OMG! Liteblubs sux! LOL!

Yeah, they like so like do.

[BeansBeansBeans]

Sunlight totally pwns artificial light.

[Daniel]

Sunlight totally pwns artificial light.
pwns. Is there no word that so comprehensively shows that someone is a dimwit? :mark: Why you people used a mispelt version of "owns" :mark:

[Brown, Jon Brow]

pwns. Is there no word that so comprehensively shows that someone is a dimwit? :mark: Why you people used a mispelt version of "owns" :mark:

Maybe he has chubby fingers and git the wrong key ;)

[Daniel]

Maybe he has chubby fingers and git the wrong key ;)
That's where "pwn" originally came from ;) It was a spelling mistake.

[Erki]

Why do we need light bulbs at all? Why not go to sleep when it gets dark and end of the story? :confused:

[Brown, Jon Brow]

By the way, as I said 'git' the wrong key. That was mostly deliberate ;) did I mean 'hit' or 'got' ? :s hock:

[BDunnell]

pwns. Is there no word that so comprehensively shows that someone is a dimwit? :mark: Why you people used a mispelt version of "owns" :mark:

I hate to say it, but... 'mispelt'? ;)

[Daniel]

I hate to say it, but... 'mispelt'? ;)
Misspelt :laugh:

[schmenke]

Miss Pelt? :mark:

[Mark]

The lightbulb was invented by Joseph Swan who lived about 10 minutes walk from my house! Some would believe Eddison invented the light bulb but he stole Swan's idea.

I've changed lots of lightbulbs in the house recently, to energy saving ones. Some couldn't be changed because the things wouldn't fit!

[Eki]

Oh, and it also takes an administrator or a moderator to tell us to behave ourselves or they'll lock the thread.

[Schultz]

A thread like this really shows us how anal we can all be.

[billiaml]

:rolleyes: as if we actually need someone to point out that little detail :p :

[Mark in Oshawa]

OOOOOOOOOOh...I could say something...but I wont.

I think at some point, someone has to point out that the old light bulb was better.....

[Mark]

Then I point out that Carl already pointed that out ;)

[Erki]

Since when is a burnt out light bulb better than a good fresh one? :confused:

[CarlMetro]

Ah but was it really burnt out, or did it just fade away?

[schmenke]

Has the burnt one been archived? Is it still accessible?

[Ian McC]

The lightbulb was invented by Joseph Swan who lived about 10 minutes walk from my house! Some would believe Eddison invented the light bulb but he stole Swan's idea.

What rubbish! Eddison had the idea all along, clearly it was all his work, you Swan fans aren't interested in the facts ;)

[Erki]

Excellent thread. :s mokin:

[Mark in Oshawa]

Then I point out that Carl already pointed that out ;)
You can point that out, and I am just reaffirming that Carl was right. Repetition is part of many threads....

Now, we could go on and on about who is required to change the bulb, but we should really argue whether we needed to change it in the first place.....or am I repeating someone in there too? Heck, I can be bothered rereading this stuff.....pointless argument is a joy in itself...

[Eki]

Excellent thread. :s mokin: :up:

[LotusElise]

Has anyone claimed that lightbulb-changing systems work much better in other countries yet?

[Eki]

We should have a light-bulb subforum.

[Erki]

Just don't let Gilles Panizzi or Jean-Cristophe Bouillon anywhere near light bulbs. You know those crazy French. :crazy: