How many Forum Members does it take?

[lindagarrette]

How many Hypography Forum Members does it take to change a light bulb?


1 to change the light bulb but after posting that light bulb ...


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

41 to correct spelling/grammar flames

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

... another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp"

27 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs

14 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's

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

4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ

4 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 Google search on light bulbs"

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

Linda

(edit by Tormod to fix spelling in message title)

[Freethinker]

and 1 "wiseguy" to start a new thread to smack the rest of us for being such geeks? :-)

Thanks for the lighter moment.

You may never know how timely this is.

[Tormod]

1 editor to pull his hair out because someone is publishing JOKES on his science site!!!

[Freethinker]

and 1 doctor to implant hair plugs for list owner!

[Tormod]

This one should be made into a sticky post...it's funny (compared to a lot of other stuff here, er...)

[Tormod]

Linda forgot this one:

1 forum member to ask for proof
6 members to jump at the proof-asker for dragging in religion
10 members to shake their heads in disbelief
4,523 lurkers to wonder why the hell the light bulb issue sounds so important
etc

[infamous]

But it is certainly important that we change this light bulb, remember what the Bible says; And he said , let there be light. And it was so. Lets keep things illuminated.