How many forum members does it take to screw in a lightbulb? by citizen

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How many forum members does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

POSTED BY: CITIZEN
UPDATED: Thursday, December 8, 2005 09:33
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Thursday, November 24, 2005 9:33 AM

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 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.

Thought we could all do with some cheering up, stay shiny.

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Thursday, November 24, 2005 9:43 AM

RUXTON

Citizen,

Absolutely brilliant. This will become an Internet classic,I'm sure, if it ain't already.

Best wishes to you.

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Thursday, November 24, 2005 10:15 AM

CHRISISALL

And one to point out that the the lightbulbs Bush uses are evil, right-wing lightbulbs.

LOL, Citizen, you is one funny dude, keep it up, man!

Chrisisall, once again wiping tears from his face

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Thursday, November 24, 2005 10:19 AM

CITIZEN

Thanks, unfortunatly I can't take credit, it was sent to me and I thought you would all appreciate it.

And yes, I imagine the lightbulbs are evil zionist GWB lightbulbs, they blew didn't they?

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Thursday, November 24, 2005 10:58 AM

CHRISISALL

And one to point out the sponsored links to the left for all your on-line lightbulb purchasing needs!

That's hilarious.

Chrisisall for liberating H2O

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Thursday, November 24, 2005 11:21 AM

CITIZEN

May I suggest lightbulbs direct?

Number one in quality, number one in enjoyment, number one in globalist lightbulb centred conspiracies...

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Thursday, November 24, 2005 11:33 AM

MOOSE

Duplicate post.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=18&t=15078

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Thursday, November 24, 2005 11:37 AM

CITIZEN

That's this thread...

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Thursday, November 24, 2005 12:27 PM

MOOSE

No, really?

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Thursday, November 24, 2005 12:29 PM

CITIZEN

?? It's not duplicated ??
*is really confused*

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Thursday, November 24, 2005 12:57 PM

BELACGOD

Not to mention...

14 to complain about how Fox discontinued our favorite light bulb brand

23 to talk about the possibility of someone else buying the light bulb company

139 to pledge money to buy the light bulb company

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Thursday, November 24, 2005 12:59 PM

CAUSAL

You people are way off topic. We're talking about funny internet circulars here. God!

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Thursday, November 24, 2005 1:22 PM

CITIZEN

1 forum member to inform everyone their going off topic and the threads supposed to be about lightbulbs.

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Thursday, November 24, 2005 1:24 PM

CAUSAL

Quote:
Originally posted by Belacgod:
Not to mention...

14 to complain about how Fox discontinued our favorite light bulb brand

23 to talk about the possibility of someone else buying the light bulb company

139 to pledge money to buy the light bulb company

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

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Thursday, November 24, 2005 2:12 PM

SAMEERTIA

Oh yes! Isn't it the truth, though!

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Thursday, November 24, 2005 5:35 PM

SEVENPERCENT

Quote:
Originally posted by lynchaj:
At least one to connect the lightbulb to PNAC.

No thread is complete without it.

Andrew Lynch

Hehe. Good one, Andrew. Now that we have Dreamtrove on this site, we have to add:

1 to call the CEO of the lightbulb company a Socialist for providing health insurance to the workers.

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He looked bigger when I couldn't see him.

Anyone wanting to continue a discussion off board is welcome to email me - check bio for details.

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Friday, November 25, 2005 3:01 PM

URSULA

Quote:

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I wish I had a magical wish-granting light bulb

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Saturday, November 26, 2005 7:52 PM

FLORALBUNNY

1 to start a new thread suggesting we all chip in to buy cast members some of the lightbulbs (lamps!) that were used on the sets for FF and Serenity.

J/K, but thanks for reminding me of this lightbulb thing which has been floating around the net for years.
Do you by chance have a copy of an old classic called "If God Were A Technocrat?"

Bun

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Saturday, November 26, 2005 11:17 PM

FILLYGIRL

Operative: "Its worse than you know..." Mal: "It usually is."

I have never laughed so hard at something on a board. This is pricelesss, Thank you

...it's worst than you know
...it usually is.....Mal

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Saturday, November 26, 2005 11:24 PM

DRX

What about "Light-bulb"?

DRX

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Sunday, November 27, 2005 2:41 AM

JACQUI

This just made my night!

Thanks so much!

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"He's hurting a woman, he really *is* a bad guy... and I wouldn't call him a gentleman."
- Kyle, 9, watching 'Serenity'.

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Sunday, November 27, 2005 3:37 AM

LIMINALOSITY

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Citizen: more words than usual

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Sunday, November 27, 2005 7:44 PM

GUNRUNNER

I call it a glow orb…

EV Nova Firefly mod Message Board:
http://s4.invisionfree.com/GunRunner/index.php?act=idx

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Monday, November 28, 2005 8:38 AM

ANA

Quote:
Originally posted by citizen:
13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"

I *HATE* it when people do that!

I started laughing at the first line of the post itself, but this was the one that made me start guffawing so hard I couldn't breathe.

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Monday, November 28, 2005 9:45 PM

SCORPIONREGENT

1 to set up a webcam that shows a blinking lightbulb every time someone visits the thread.

5 Offering to sell you burned out light bulbs for pennys on the dollar so you take them to work and replace them for the good light bulbs you steal.

1 to post disturbing pictures of someone eating a lightbulb.

5 who insist that flourescent tubes are the work of the devil.

1 Asking the whole thread how many lightbulbs it takes to light Las Vegas.

2137 All guessing wrong the number of lightbulbs it takes to light Las Vegas.

39 going off topic to chat about Las Vegas.

72 Flaming the Vegas chatters for going off topic

1 royal smart ass that proves that Las Vegas can be tied back into the thread because Elvis is practically the patron saint of Las Vegas and is often painted on velvet and that velvet paintings are best viewed with a blacklight bulb.

15 to declare the smartass to be on dope

23 to discuss the best lightbulbs for growing dope indoors

Scorpion Regent

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Wednesday, November 30, 2005 5:25 PM

RUE

I have a vote and I'm not afraid to use it!

Quote:
23 to discuss the best lightbulbs for growing dope indoors

One to inquire about said light bulbs.

Nearly everything I know I learned by the grace of others.

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Thursday, December 1, 2005 4:53 AM

FINN MAC CUMHAL

Quote:
Originally posted by SevenPercent:
Hehe. Good one, Andrew. Now that we have Dreamtrove on this site, we have to add:

1 to call the CEO of the lightbulb company a Socialist for providing health insurance to the workers.

At least one person must insist that the light bulb itself is socialist.

Another to insist that the definition of light bulb is being used incorrectly.

5 people to insist that fluorescent light bulbs must be equally used.

And 5 more to insist that incandescent is traditional.

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Qui desiderat pacem praeparet bellum.

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Thursday, December 1, 2005 10:36 AM

CANTTAKESKY

Appreciate the laugh, Citizen.

Just a quick way off-topic post to let you all know I have moved to Peru temporarily, which is why I haven´t been posting. I still check the board when I get a chance to stop by an internet cafe, but it is hard to post. Keep the love going.

Can't Take My Gorram Sky

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Thursday, December 1, 2005 11:03 AM

CITIZEN

Thanks, and good luck in Peru (I nearly spelt that Pure...)

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Thursday, December 1, 2005 11:42 AM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

(2) to claim that Paris was lit by electricity before Edison.

(1) to counter that OF COURSE Edison didn't invent light bulbs, but he made them practical.

(3) to say that it all goes back to Ben Franklin anyway and

(2) more to argue that the kudos really should go to Faraday.

(1) and one to say that light bulbs would never have been produced and distributed if it weren't for capitalism

(1) to mention how light bulbs are a capitalist plot to keep us working beyond normal daylight hours

(7) to bring up other examples of unintended consequences of technological change.

(1) to argue that the consequences were not unintended, since capitalism then owned one of the main means of production (light)

(3) to break out the tin foil hats for the anti-capitalist conspiracist

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Please don't think they give a shit.

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Thursday, December 1, 2005 12:09 PM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

Quote:
Just a quick way off-topic post to let you all know I have moved to Peru temporarily, which is why I haven´t been posting

PERU??? Why Peru, of all places? Isn' that where they're having such contention over natural gas development? Had such an issue over privatized water? Or am I totally off-base??

EDITED TO ADD: I was totally off-base. I'm thinking Bolivia

I second that "good luck!".

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Please don't think they give a shit.

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Thursday, December 1, 2005 5:17 PM

DC4BS

Do they have light bulbs in Peru?

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Friday, December 2, 2005 4:06 AM

SCORPIONREGENT

Rue: Couldn't tell you about that one.

DC4BS: Of course not, the whole country is illuminated with glowsticks.

Scorpion Regent

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Friday, December 2, 2005 9:23 AM

COSMICFUGITIVE

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Friday, December 2, 2005 9:58 AM

LIMINALOSITY

Quote:
Originally posted by CosmicFugitive:
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Hey COZ! Thanks for the idea and the unweildy gifs...Haaaaken lightbulbs please

2 Randomites to bring a light bulb party to the party

Scorpionregent: I claim a position as one of the 39 members going wildly off topic, but not about Las Vegas, yuck...except to say Las Vegas, Yuck.
On that note...OT gif!

Shiny Trees! Yavanna made Shiny Trees!

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Friday, December 2, 2005 10:24 AM

ONLYFOOTPRINTS

What lights Las Vegas?

Those aren't light bulbs but the guys at Area 51 won't tell us what they really are.

So many worlds. So little time.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2005 1:15 PM

CANTTAKESKY

Signy,

My 1 year old son has rather serious and extensive allergies to food. For some unknown reason, he does WAY better at beaches in South America. I picked Peru because it is cheap and relatively safe (all is relative). Just here for a few months until he heals up some. I apologize for hijacking the thread.

Back to topic...
One to discuss one´s personal life that is of absolutely no interest to lightbulb changers.

Can't Take My Gorram Sky

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Wednesday, December 7, 2005 1:34 PM

OOKAMIKAWAHARA

All right time to throw the thread back on track here.
7 to translate light bulb/ lamp into Chinese
23 to argue on whether said translation of light bulb was correct.
1. to throw in that by the way light bulb in Japanese is denkyu- and electricity is denki (what can I say, I like to be the wild child here)
25. to call the said light bulb shiny!!!
another 150 to exclaim Damn thats Shiny upon seeing said light bulb.
42 to take said light bulb and add it into 12 days of christmas song
36 to offer to throw in a light bulb with the bid of a specific brown coat --- demo dare desu ka?
Enjoy kiddies

I an't disagreen, I only want a drink!!!!

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Wednesday, December 7, 2005 3:00 PM

KHYRON

Lightbulbs are shiny!

Sorry, just had to say it.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2005 4:15 PM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

Quote:
My 1 year old son has rather serious and extensive allergies to food. For some unknown reason, he does WAY better at beaches in South America. I picked Peru because it is cheap and relatively safe (all is relative). Just here for a few months until he heals up some. I apologize for hijacking the thread.

I
have some pretty serious allergies too. (wistfully:) Can I join you? Not to make light (ahem!) of your son's illness- my daughter, bless her heart, is seriously neurologically compromised. So... Peru it is. Sounds shiny to me. I hope your boy does better soon.

And now, back to our regularly scheduled light sho... I mean, program.

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Thursday, December 8, 2005 9:33 AM

RUE

I have a vote and I'm not afraid to use it!

I am sorry to hear about both your children. My best thoughts extend to you and them.

And now for a little off-color humor:

I misread the title. I just realized it was "How many forum memebers does it take to screw IN a light bulb?"

What a difference one little word makes.

Nearly everything I know I learned by the grace of others.

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