How many DUers does it take to change a light bulb?

[IronLionZion]

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

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.

and 1 to steal this post from another forum and post it here without asking OK, I'll credit her. The lady who posted this first goes by the handle "Karrie" but I won't tell you which board it was from.

[Kutjara]

1. You missed the most obvious sign of a DU thread:

1 person managing to somehow relate lightbulb changing to their pet cat.
1,000 subsequent lightbulb-related cat posts.

Otherwise, I think your assessment is perfect.

[LynneSin]

3. Don't forget the 50 DUers to start a picture Lightbulb thread

and of course the one DUer who has to start a lightbulb sex thread - you know they are out there

[IronLionZion]

2. kick

[conscious evolution]

4. How many freepers does it take?

[Deep13]

6. None, admitting the lightbulb failed aids the ter'rists.

[HughBeaumont]

12. 0, they'd outsource the job to India for short-term market advantage.

[Truebrit71sbruv]

15. 67..

... one to hold the bulb and the other 66 to turn the room...

[LiberalHeart]

32. None. They're in the dark.

[madinmaryland]

5. 1 to hijack the thread with kitten pictures screwing in a light bulb!

[Deep13]

7. six to post copy cat threads

how many duers does it take to light a bud?

[Crabby Appleton]

8. WTF - no rove/cheney/halliburton conspiracy/plots

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. That's okay, because Karrie stole it from someone else!

That's one of the funniest things on the internets. I enjoy it everytime I see it.

[_testify_]

10. You forgot at least one person to post a popcorn smiley

And one more to post a eye roller smiley.

[sarge43]

11. 3 to start a flamer about the correct name of the vertical brace

surrounding the lamp bulb

[wildhorses]

13. and one to kick for the halibut

[PVnRT]

14. 20 to call someone a DLCer

for not turning off the light switch before changing the bulb.

[Kerrytravelers]

16. I have a cat story about lights!

Pitter-pat

like to chase the light generated from a flashlight.


Do flashlights count?

[Crabby Appleton]

17. one post to question the timing of the lightbulb outage

[SeattleGirl]

18. And 10 to post about how the lightbulb outage is a Rovian trick.

[trof]

19. And, natch, a POLL!

Who changes the light bulbs in YOUR house?

1. Me
2. Spouse, S/O
3. One of the kids
4. M-I-L
5. F-I-L
6. Maid
7. Butler
8. Independent contractor
9. We're earth friendly. Don't USE electricity. Won't allow it in the house.
10. Amish. Doesn't apply.
11. Better to light a single candle than curse the darkness.
12. Other
13 Robb is a dingbat.

[photogirl12]

21. LOL!!!

[trof]

22. It was #13 that got to you, right? Robb is a dingbat?

Sure fire laugh getter.

[photogirl12]

24. Actually

it was the length of the list that got me!!

I think you forgot "I hire an electrician"

[trof]

26. "Outside contractor" I thought about

"I have someone come in to do that."

[Gidney N Cloyd]

20. 2 to tell the lounge to stay clear of GD til the light bulb thing dies down.

[Nite Owl]

23. And at least three

to call someone out as a troll and threaten to 'alert'
then go start another thread asking for help.

[zanne]

25. Beautiful! You must be a god!

I love that and I'm saving it for gloomy Monday mornings. Thank you.

[rug]

27. 8 to post pictures of cats sitting on light bulbs.

[conscious evolution]

28. 3 to ask

Does the lightbulb really want to change?

[sarge43]

29. And at least 3 more to point out that the lightbulb's refusal to

change is indicative of the deplorable state of the country.

[Aristus]

30. And at least one inevitable parody thread: "The fight club has been arranged."

[Generator]

31. Did the lightbulb go out on 9/11?

One administrator to send that discussion to the dungeon.

[Xipe Totec]

33. No, but it got a dim bulb reelected. n/t

[Redstone]

34. All right, then. That was funny.

Redstone

[LiberalHeart]

35. One to post "this isn't a sex thread even though the lights are out"

[conscious evolution]

36. It's a sex thread

because someone gets to 'screw' in a lightbulb

[sarge43]

37. Then, one of our snarkmeisters will say something about who is

small enough to fit inside a lightbulb, let alone screw in one. That will generate another flamer about bigotry toward small people. Cooler heads will try to calm everyone down; they'll get hurt. The thread will be locked, but it will return, replacing Kudzu as The Thread That Would Not Die.

[quiet.american]

38. Hilarious. n/t

[jarab]

39. One DU mystery writer ... with one solid twist.

...O...

[TommyO]

40. Hey, what about Compact Fluorescents?

Why no mention of them? They save energy and produce great quality light these days!