How many AO members does it take to change a light bulb ?

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December 7th, 2003, 03:47 AM
jenjen

How many AO members 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
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.
December 7th, 2003, 04:35 AM
prodikal

Quote:

1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed

/* Snip */

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

Haha is this about the non-sensical thread by any chance :D
December 7th, 2003, 04:47 AM
jenjen

hehe.. I dunno, prodikal.. could be.. :D

honestly, I haven't read (much) of that thread.. or posted to it.. just don't feel like I'm up to post whoring all that much.. ;)
December 7th, 2003, 06:13 AM
zigzag_8336

I must ad one: 5 members and -200 AP's to tell you what absoloute trash you are for posting shuch a thing as light bulbs on a security related site. :D
December 7th, 2003, 06:51 AM
MemorY

Excellent and very funny thread jenjen. Very creative.
December 7th, 2003, 07:12 AM
scriptkiddie18

LOL jenjen how can u read the thread anyways...its like a book at 427 pages right now lol
December 7th, 2003, 04:11 PM
Ennis

Thats quite a good one, greenies for that. :)
December 7th, 2003, 11:12 PM
D0pp139an93r

:rofl: It seems that every thread turns into personal conversations after the first page. lol.
December 8th, 2003, 04:13 PM
jenjen

hehe.. I still get a kick out of this everytime I read it.. there are so many truths to it.. especally the "do a google search before posting"

now who will be the one who'll bump this post 6 months from now ? (not me.. hehe)

heh, I just noticed the similiar thread that vanman posted.. it's pretty funny too..
December 8th, 2003, 05:13 PM
SDK

Good one... :)

Nominated for Joke for the Years!
December 8th, 2003, 07:57 PM
instronics

Excellent. Really gave me a smile on such a dull day.

Thanks :)
December 9th, 2003, 07:16 AM
fourdc

Useless trivia about lamps...

Lamps do not dispense light. They suck in the dark. When you replace a light bulb it is usually darkened as it has sucked in too much dark. On early electrical schematics the nomenclature for a lamp was "DS" which stood for "Dark Sucker".

I don't know where that post would fit in on your list.
December 9th, 2003, 01:48 PM
ghostofanonion

+ 1 individual to make annoyingly pointless remarks about the light bulk.

This thread sux

+ 1 To pointlessly abuse all post whores becuase they post.

What , all you basement luzers just post all day don't you have a real job

+ 1 To pointlessly add a completely differant subject in trying to lose the original post point

I HATE SOUR CROUT

:P
December 9th, 2003, 01:52 PM
ghostofanonion

Oh and the innevitable Linux poster, someone who for no apparant reason has to post something about linux in every thread that has ever existed.. I don't know why. I've read gardening threads where someone has mentioned that something works better on linux becuase of some relative differantal curve between The horsehead nebula and Uranus. So I'm guessing thats a plus 1 as well....
December 9th, 2003, 07:23 PM
CXGJarrod

Quote:

Originally posted here by ghostofanonion
Oh and the innevitable Linux poster, someone who for no apparant reason has to post something about linux in every thread that has ever existed.. I don't know why. I've read gardening threads where someone has mentioned that something works better on linux becuase of some relative differantal curve between The horsehead nebula and Uranus. So I'm guessing thats a plus 1 as well....

A linux powered lightbulb works better than a Windows powered one. ;)

Great post! I enjoyed it on this boring day.
December 14th, 2003, 02:26 PM
Shrekkie

BWAHAHAHA, excellent ....

Sad that its true though ....

/me lurks 6 months
December 14th, 2003, 02:28 PM
Noia

Re: How many AO members does it take to change a light bulb ?

Quote:

Originally posted here by jenjen
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.

Me too
December 16th, 2003, 08:06 PM
mandraketux

Re: Re: How many AO members does it take to change a light bulb ?

Quote:

Originally posted here by Noia
Me too

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA JACK ASS ! :)
December 16th, 2003, 09:10 PM
WAnKeR

memory!///STOP ONE LINeING NEWB!

how do you like it duche bag?
December 18th, 2003, 07:01 AM
Sweetlissa

Hey jenjen that was great! Now, do I need to go into WHY I thought this was great, or explain the meaning of great, perhaps throwing up a link proving the MEANING of "great" as to avoid these one line posts some people seem to be stalking others about ?? lmao...Just kidding

PS. I'll bump it incase anyone else forgets to ;)
December 23rd, 2003, 01:08 PM
neohunk

fundoooooooo
March 22nd, 2004, 11:04 PM
Ishbar

You're doing it now! You're all doing it Now! Good lord, will they ever learn?
March 23rd, 2004, 10:22 PM
scriptkiddie18

Ishbar please font respond and reply to old threads like this one...in future look at the dates and if there has been posted a solution already
March 23rd, 2004, 11:28 PM
phishphreek

... and I thought fourdc was just joking about the "Dark Sucker"...

http://www.btinternet.com/~homepage/dark.htm

My physics teacher will love this one...
March 24th, 2004, 03:05 PM
SDK

Re: How many AO members does it take to change a light bulb ?

Quote:

Originally posted here by jenjen

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

It happen AGAIN!!
March 26th, 2004, 11:18 AM
.:front2back:.

Well someone had to do it i guess..

It was only a matter of time really.
Oh by the way loved the bit about google.
March 30th, 2004, 01:47 PM
gizmofreak

Yes a true good and original one .
Pity the characters in the joke resmble people i read about everywhere around in AO
April 2nd, 2004, 04:16 AM
bluthund

Neat, something fun and enjoyable.

Thanks jen-jen

g8way2u
April 2nd, 2004, 10:40 PM
jenjen

Is this thread still getting bumped up ? I forgot all about it.
Looks like there was truth to it after all. ;)

Quote:

Originally posted here by scriptkiddie18
Ishbar please font respond and reply to old threads like this one...in future look at the dates and if there has been posted a solution already

Now that's a funny comment considering I wasn't asking for a solution. :p
April 9th, 2004, 03:14 PM
CXGJarrod

Re: Re: How many AO members does it take to change a light bulb ?

Quote:

Originally posted here by SDK
It happen AGAIN!!

I knew my social engineering would work when I bumped the thread. "If it is bumped, they will post in it." ;)