This posting is from Digital Divers Network - it's really funny, and like most funny things it rings true...


How many of "that other forum's" members... does it take to change a
light bulb?

One to change the light bulb and to post that the
light bulb has
been changed.

Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing
light bulbs and
how the light bulb could have been changed
differently.

Seven to caution about the dangers of changing light
bulbs.

Seven more to point out spelling/grammar errors in
posts about
changing light bulbs.

Five to flame the spell checkers.

Three to correct spelling/grammar flames.

Six to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light
bulb" ...

Another six to condemn those six as stupid.

Fifteen to claim experience in the lighting industry
and give the
correct spelling.

Nineteen to post that this group is not about light
bulbs and to
please take this discussion to a lightbulb (or light
bulb) forum.

Eleven to defend the posting to the group saying that
we all use
light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to
this group.

Thirty six 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.

Seven to post URLs where one can see examples of
different light
bulbs.

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

Three to post about links they found from the URLs
that are
relevant to this group which makes light bulbs
relevant to this group.

Thirteen to link all posts to date, quote them in
their entirety
including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"


Five to post to the group that they will no longer
post because
they cannot handle the light bulb controversy.

Four to say "didn't we go through this already a short
time ago?"

Thirteen to say "do a Google search on light bulbs
before posting
questions about light bulbs."

Three to tell a funny story about their cat and a
light bulb.

AND

One group lurker to respond to the original post 6
months from now
with something unrelated they found at
snopes.com<about:blank> and start
it all over again!

Certainly they were not talking about OUR forum!!!! Very funny thanks for sharing..!!!

(Message edited by scubahb on February 28, 2006)

Heck no, we don't change Light bulbs, and we hardly ever start a flame...

and it takes us so darn long to do anything they can't be talking about US!!!

That was a good chuckle on a day when I really needed a chuckle!

Excellent post but I think if your going to change ligthbulbs while diving i always make sure the power is off since you might get electicuted.

Spell check !!
- jOHN

don't you hate it when the bulb breaks off in your hand and then you have to turn off the circuit breaker and twist the little metal end out of the socket with a pair of needle nose pliers ..........

Bill...Donna...LMAO...I've "bookmarked" this thread for "future reference" when needed as a "moderator"...still LMAO...thanks for a much needed chuckle...oh my...

I have another board, and this was posted there as well. lol Guess it fits everywhere! Btw, my other board is a stepfamily board, kind of a "second wives club". lol Anyway, it has also served me well thru the years.

And that's ALL true!

Kathy, I could use a good stepfamily board...lol...

With so much wit, how can anyone respond properly? Ha! HA! You've really lighted my day! (Word used deliberately, don't say "spell check") Thanks, loads, for proving that off-gassing doesn't dim the lights. You're all welcome to come change my high ceiling bulbs, any time! We'll have to make it a neighborhood party, though. All those people needed to supervise the bulb changing wouldn't fit into an ordinary house.

Timmm, just take the new bulb and try to unscrew the old one. You'd be surprised how easy it can be once you believe it will work.

I believe Seb - thanks I'll try it next time...