Sorry if this is a repeat, thought it was funny enough to share.......

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
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 lightbulbs
5 to flame the spell checkers
3 to correct spelling/grammar flames
6 to argue 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 shorttime 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.

I know a guy who cut his finger changing a lightbulb once. Be careful! You should always whear gloves when changing light blubs.

I came close to editing the thing to say 'hooks' in place of 'light bulbs'....

I think this should be moved to the electrical section.

Here is a pic of one I changed last week




It was a 100 watts and old light bulb was disposed of properly.

Not to mention LT, that's a native light bulb! How dare you mistreat it like that by taking it's picture.

Wild light bulb release statewide!

All you light bulb bonkers out there SUCK!

Geez, 4salt, lighten (get it...lighten...lights?) up. He left it in the socket for the pic!

Does this have anything to do with fishing?!?

Dog gone it H2O you know you shouldn't attempt to change a light bulb!##@@...Look on the pill bottles and it clearly states not to operate any machinery while under the influence of drugs. And if you do attempt this anyway please do it before 4:20PM/.

I am with AuntyM-

I think we should consider the possible ramifications of NOT changing the light bulb at all. We could conserve electricity and try make a political statement. Maybe Granpa could draft a proposal and work with H20 as our lobbyist for statewide dam removal. Salmon and steelhead would be saved and there would be fish for indians, commercials and sportsmen. And...

Oh yeah, wait a minute... H20 and Granpa...
That would never work. And I thought we were on the brink of solving world peace. I guess it was never meant to be. The space-time continuum was probably just disrupted.

How many blondes does it take to screw in a light bulb?

One... blondes will screw anything.

I still haven't seen the light. I'll bet a good flame would work, though.

JTD,

Come on man ......This is a light bulb post.

SAW ONE GET UNSCREWED THE OTHER DAY,. MADE ME SICK TO SEE THE WAY THE GUY HANDLED IT. HE SHOOK IT TWICE AND THREW IT IN THE GARBAGE.

Perhaps therapy is in order?

My biggest was a 48" Flourescent!

AP-General Electric Takes Lead in Light Bulb Restoration

June 11, 2004

Puyallup-As recent discussions on local bulliten boards can attest, the local runs of light bulbs have been severely impacted do to over-lighting by both public and private parties.

The local Wal-Mart, for example, was down to one refrigerator bulb, a replacement bulb for a green plastic flashlight, and a red "party" light.

In an effort to restore the light bulbs to their historic abundance, not to mention to support the local hunger for fresh bulbs, General Electric, in conjunction with Bulbs Unlimited and the Washington Department of Light & Illumination, has stepped up to the plate.

Last night, as floor sweepers cleaned the aisles at the Wal-Mart, GE employees stocked sixteen rows of shelves with 245,000 25 watt incandescent light bulbs.

"Isn't it nice to see bulbs at their historic abundance?" exclaimed an unidentified employee through a haze of tears, "This proves that all of our efforts have not been in vain."

Critics worried that the public might soon find that nearly a quarter million identical small wattage light bulbs may not fill the demand for light bulbs very well, since most lights and lamps utilize larger wattage bulbs, bulbs of various sizes and shapes, bulbs of various colors, bulbs with or without halogen, or fluorescent bulbs rather than incandescent bulbs.

"The natural diversity, in size, color, wattage, and function of light bulbs is important in the general health of the lighting industry. The glut of 25 Watt incandescent bulbs may initially mask the almost total failure of WDLI's attempts to restore light bulbs, but once everyone realizes that 25 Watt incandescent bulbs aren't really useful for anything, I hope that there's time to stock the shelves with a diverse array of bulbs, " lamented a spokesman from Washington Light.

However, the Chairman of GE pooh-poohed the critics..."A light bulb is a light bulb. It's kinda round, puts out light. What's their problem, anyway? If it doesn't work in their lamp or appliance, they can just run down to the store and by the newest GE appliance or lamp, all of which have the ability to utilize 25 Watt incandescent lights."

The Chairman went on to say that GE and WDLI will be presenting a movie called "Light, Light Bulbs, and Money", an informative and enlightening documentary sharing the lighting industry's commitment to work cooperatively with the public and WDLI to restore light bulbs while at the same time satisfying stock holders in GE by making enough 25 Watt bulbs to keep the greenbacks rolling in.

The show will be held at Thomas Edison Junior High in Sumner at 7pm, Thursday night. Refreshments will be served, and the first 200 kids under 14 will receive a free 25 Watt light bulb "starter pack".

Incandescent v. Fluorescent.....discuss.

H2O, you moron, everyone knows the real issue is halogen vs. neon.

What an idiot!

Gawd Todd... Third line down, seventh word over - can't you even spell BULLETIN correctly!!! Someone attempting to communicate effectively to others should know better than to post anything without running it through the spell checker first!

The irony.

TC,

You obviously just don't care about the plight of higher wattage light bulbs.

Oh, by the way...

"can't you even spell BULLETIN correctly!!! "

That's a question...should have a question mark at the end.

Sheesh.

Todd