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sskasser
06-04-2009, 07:13 AM
Stolen shamelessly from another board.....


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 Electrical 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

3 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

20 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

5 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?"

3 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

OFG-1
06-04-2009, 07:27 AM
You did not include 1 sarcastic old fat guy who just likes to generally annoy everyone.

MORGAN
06-04-2009, 07:35 AM
- 3 to argue over whether it is OK to change a light bulb solo, or if a light bulb changing buddy is needed.

- 2 to point out that light bulbs can only be safely changed by a light bulb changing team with identical training and equipment configuration, using an approved brand of light bulb.


Mike

Line Squirrel
06-04-2009, 07:37 AM
2 (because they always have a buddy) DIR guys wondering why it's not a black light.

OFG-1
06-04-2009, 07:51 AM
oops

Rich
06-04-2009, 07:51 AM
I always liked the..... how many cave divers does it take to change a light bulb? Just one to sit there and hold it while the world revolves around them...... :)

MORGAN
06-04-2009, 07:52 AM
- 1 to point out the need for a back-up light bulb in case the first one gets dropped or doesn't work.

- 3 to discuss whether or not one back-up light bulb is enough, what the optimal number of back-up light bulbs should be, and how they should be rigged, carried and deployed if needed.

- 4 to argue over whether the concept of redundancy should be extended to all aspects of light bulb changing operations, including having a back-up stepladder immediately available.

Mike

MORGAN
06-04-2009, 07:55 AM
2 (because they always have a buddy) DIR guys wondering why it's not a black light.

LOL! Do they come in any other color?

Mike, it is black fly season up here (you remember those charming little guys from Michigan I'm sure) which makes your new avatar even more annoying than usual!

Mike

sskasser
06-04-2009, 07:58 AM
oops


:rollguy

MORGAN
06-04-2009, 08:00 AM
oops

Being a wet bearded cave diver myself, I have to wonder...


Mike

Unfortunately dry at the moment

OFG-1
06-04-2009, 08:15 AM
Being a wet bearded cave diver myself, I have to wonder...


Mike

Unfortunately dry at the moment

Yeah, I posted on the wrong thread, but I am formulating my thesis based on this research, and Forrest's beard:

http://improbable.com/airchives/classical/cat/cat.html

How would a feline react to a wet bearded cave diver?

JE
06-04-2009, 08:41 AM
Subjectively & most importantly: "obtaining medical clearances in connection with anesthetizing the research assistant". Remains tantamount to any DIR or other 'technical' individual in this debate-!

:smt102

sea2summit
06-04-2009, 09:52 AM
I guess I’ll be the one to suggest an updating of old technology to use LED systems would totally negate the whole question.

Anyone care to counter that LED systems can not be fixed in the field?

FW
06-04-2009, 10:13 AM
oops
I shouldn't even dignify this but .... yea, I got it....

MORGAN
06-04-2009, 10:58 AM
Yeah, I posted on the wrong thread, but I am formulating my thesis based on this research, and Forrest's beard:

http://improbable.com/airchives/classical/cat/cat.html

How would a feline react to a wet bearded cave diver?

According to this research, longer beards are more effective in annoying/harassing/repelling cats than shorter ones. Guess I'll have to stop trimming mine!

I also see that dark beards seem to be more effective. Mine used to be dark, but it's getting grayer by the day. Oh, well, I can still grow it long.

Mike

Slüdge
06-04-2009, 11:08 AM
My last Doberman pinscher (Erica) was always VERY wary of men with beards. :smt102

MORGAN
06-04-2009, 11:17 AM
My last Doberman pinscher (Erica) was always VERY wary of men with beards. :smt102

But I like Dobies! It's cats I want to repel!

Mike

amphipod06
06-04-2009, 11:56 AM
if there is no one in the room, does anyone care if the bulb is changed or not?

Dive safe,

Celia