how many sv650.org members does it take to change a bulb?

1 to change the light bulb.

1 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.

6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb"
... another 6 to condemn those 6 as [Oops!]-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 email the participant's ISPs 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 URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs.

14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URLs.

27 to post about links they found from the URLs 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 search on 'light bulbs' before posting questions about light bulbs".

16 to say, "I sent you a private message about light bulbs".

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

PMSL .

Especially liked

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.

Sparky by trade - always good for an arguement this one.

Seen a similiar thing but still great

[pegasus]

Originally Posted by bikageboy

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

Surely not

Wow, 1355.

As I need a bulb changing in the kitchen I'd better get the kettle on and some more tea bags in if that many people are going to come round to do it for me!

Can't do it myself as I'm too short, can't reach and unable to use a chair/step ladder at the moment.

... and one to create a poll about it

2 to say good morning to the bulb changers*

3 to do a dance now the bulb has been changed*

2 to blow kisses to the witnesses of the bulb being changed*





*readers of the megathread will understand

[Viney]

1 Forum member to state FACT

36 forum members to refrence Light-bulbs to Scoobs in some way

100 new members to ask the same question over a matter of months

12 forum members to have changed light bulbs for neon, but still continue in the discussion saying that neon is better

80 forum members to post smileys and no words at all