How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?

[Architex_mA8tey]

How many online forum group members does it take to change a lightbulb?
These are my observations of many OTHER forums but not this one of course!

- 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 the industry standard.
- 109 to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb group.
- 111 to defend the posting to this group saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this group.
- 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.
- 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.
- 16 to post "F".
- 44 to ask what is a "F".
- 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....

😉 Merry Christmas All! 🎄

[mattylondon]

Lol, that's fairly accurate observations!

Merry Christmas Neil; and Merry Christmas to all.

[steamship]

...and 1 to state that this joke has been doing the rounds since at least February 2000 and is on over 2,500 sites

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the forum members, no matter what category they fall into.

[tintin]

Originally Posted by steamship

...and 1 to state that this joke has been doing the rounds since at least February 2000 and is on over 2,500 sites

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the forum members, no matter what category they fall into.

+1. Merry Christmas and A Happy New Audi.... Shamelessly stolen.

[moltuae]

Haha

Merry Xmas all!

Originally Posted by tintin

A Happy New Audi

Would that be 'ringing in the New Year'?

[tc4332]

+1 me three, er!! two?

Merry Xmas & Happy New Year to you all from Gwen and I.

[Architex_mA8tey]

Originally Posted by steamship

...and 1 to state that this joke has been doing the rounds since at least February 2000 and is on over 2,500 sites

Originally Posted by tintin

+1. Merry Christmas and A Happy New Audi.... Shamelessly stolen.

See - I was right with my first post! Ha!

[tonupkid]

Love it. Happy Christmas everyone and here's to an Audatious new year

[Professor Peach]

Originally Posted by tc4332

+1 me three, er!! two?

Merry Xmas & Happy New Year to you all from Gwen and I.

That would be Gwen and me in this instance! Bugger, I'm one of 27 for item 4!

[briang9]

there would probably be a few postings for "should have taken it to Halfords mate, they do em for a fiver"

Merry Christmas from us too

(though the mood here is very much bah humbug, central heating boiler packed in and its terminal. Can't imagine it can be replaced before Christmas)