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GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4105 posts
QLD, 4105 posts
29 Mar 2007 1:16pm
Found on another forum:

How many kiteboarders/windsurfers does it take to change a light bulb?

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

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 light bulb 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

5 People to post pics of their own light bulbs

15 People to post "I can't see S$%^!" and their own light bulbs

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

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 search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs"

1 to bring politics into the discussion by adding that George W. isn't the brightest bulb.

4 more to get into personal attacks over their political views.

1 moderator to lock the light bulb thread.

1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.
mineral1
mineral1
WA
4564 posts
WA, 4564 posts
29 Mar 2007 11:46am
LMHO
Pugwash
Pugwash
WA
7733 posts
WA, 7733 posts
29 Mar 2007 11:53am
Forum lurker... ha ha ha

4 to change topic so it has nothing to do with light bulbs

2 to turn topic into a chat about latest session

1 to mention beer
colinwill78
colinwill78
VIC
1395 posts
VIC, 1395 posts
29 Mar 2007 2:19pm
what about the guy that just posts

-WTF

OR



just so they can get their number of posts up.
colinwill78
colinwill78
VIC
1395 posts
VIC, 1395 posts
29 Mar 2007 2:19pm
colinwill78
colinwill78
VIC
1395 posts
VIC, 1395 posts
29 Mar 2007 2:20pm
WTF
Revhead
Revhead
ACT
372 posts
ACT, 372 posts
29 Mar 2007 2:36pm
Anyone know how to repair a light bulb?
Pugwash
Pugwash
WA
7733 posts
WA, 7733 posts
29 Mar 2007 12:53pm
quote:
Originally posted by colinwill78

WTF



Me too.
Pugwash
Pugwash
WA
7733 posts
WA, 7733 posts
29 Mar 2007 12:53pm
quote:
Originally posted by Revhead

Anyone know how to repair a light bulb?



Nup...

2 more posts
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4105 posts
QLD, 4105 posts
29 Mar 2007 3:38pm
quote:
Originally posted by Revhead

Anyone know how to repair a light bulb?



No, but I can do a pretty neat wheel alignment on a motorbike now.
rooey
rooey
QLD
498 posts
QLD, 498 posts
29 Mar 2007 3:44pm
how many sychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb....1 as long as the bulb wants to change
mineral1
mineral1
WA
4564 posts
WA, 4564 posts
29 Mar 2007 4:06pm
Hay Rooey, nice avatar
Mineral
bubs
bubs
SA
924 posts
SA, 924 posts
29 Mar 2007 9:02pm
Thats gold! Prity close to the truth aswell though.

Bubs
colinwill78
colinwill78
VIC
1395 posts
VIC, 1395 posts
29 Mar 2007 10:20pm
i used to be in the light bulb joke writing industry and that's NOT how light bulb jokes should go.
poor relative
poor relative
WA
9106 posts
WA, 9106 posts
29 Mar 2007 8:54pm
i only thought it happend twice
www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=3672
rooey
rooey
QLD
498 posts
QLD, 498 posts
30 Mar 2007 3:25pm
Hay,Kitecrazy,have you no sense of humour,life,s too serious to be serious,'LIGHTEN UP'get it
Pugwash
Pugwash
WA
7733 posts
WA, 7733 posts
30 Mar 2007 2:05pm
quote:
Originally posted by rooey

Hay,Kitecrazy,have you no sense of humour,life,s too serious to be serious,'LIGHTEN UP'get it



I agree completely! Life is FAR too serious to be serious
rooey
rooey
QLD
498 posts
QLD, 498 posts
30 Mar 2007 4:26pm
According to your avatar Pug,you definately have a sense of humour,love the fat farmer equalizing the ballance!
rooey
rooey
QLD
498 posts
QLD, 498 posts
30 Mar 2007 4:30pm
Wonder if they are goin to the pub or on there way back
Pugwash
Pugwash
WA
7733 posts
WA, 7733 posts
30 Mar 2007 2:31pm
I am quite fond of your avatar also rooey

The statement which came with that picture was: Confirmation men need women
poor relative
poor relative
WA
9106 posts
WA, 9106 posts
30 Mar 2007 4:11pm
quote:
The statement which came with that picture was: Confirmation men need women

I thought it was, could you pass me a tissue please i have a terribl cold.
NotWal
NotWal
QLD
7436 posts
QLD, 7436 posts
31 Mar 2007 12:51am
Everybody knows you don't change light bulbs. You rub two boy scouts together.
laurie
laurie
QLD
3902 posts
QLD, 3902 posts
2 Apr 2007 11:54pm
3 to say they preferred the old system for discussing light bulbs.

2 to suggest a new feature for the site that would make discussion of light bulbs easier.

1 to request a video section so they can share light bulb movies.

GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4105 posts
QLD, 4105 posts
3 Apr 2007 12:44am
quote:
Originally posted by laurie


2 to suggest a new feature for the site that would make discussion of light bulbs easier.




Like pictures of different lightbulbs within the threads, rather than just links?...

kitecrazzzy
kitecrazzzy
WA
2184 posts
WA, 2184 posts
2 Apr 2007 11:29pm
quote:
Originally posted by rooey

Hay,Kitecrazy,have you no sense of humour,life,s too serious to be serious,'LIGHTEN UP'get it


i thought i was paying out people who like to hyjack threads
beswift
beswift
39 posts
39 posts
3 Apr 2007 9:33pm
quote:
Originally posted by GreenPat

Found on another forum:

How many kiteboarders/windsurfers does it take to change a light bulb?

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

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 light bulb 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

5 People to post pics of their own light bulbs

15 People to post "I can't see S$%^!" and their own light bulbs

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

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 search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs"

1 to bring politics into the discussion by adding that George W. isn't the brightest bulb.

4 more to get into personal attacks over their political views.

1 moderator to lock the light bulb thread.

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

Thanks for the great laugh.
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