<p>1 to come on and ask how to change a bulb
8 to question whether the light bulb really needs to be changed at all
2 to say it’s only worth changing if the new light bulb has higher wattage
1 to post a link to light bulb ratings saying the original one already has enough wattage
4 to claim that the wattage is insignificant: it only needs to fit in the socket
3 more to come on and suggest obscure light bulb brands only available in the Midwest
2 to call the OP a ■■■■■ and question their motivation
1 to accuse those posters as being CC regulars not taking new members seriously
6 to laud the senior members contribution to the forum
and
1 lurker to respond to the thread nine months later and bring it back up again</p>
<p>So, that’s 29 - and each post several times, resulting in a thread with, oh, about 90 posts… :D</p>
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<strong>ROFLMAO</strong> Good one audio, but I think you gave extremely short shrift to the above—There would be a plethora of posters questioning the validity of the linked ratings and the motivation behind whoever rated them, and then offering tens of new links to more “accurate” ratings from reputable raters! After all, CC is about <em>FACTS and FIGURES</em> and not at all about that intangible smushy emotional junk. ;)</p>
<p>~berurah</p>
<p>There’s always SOME aggravating poster who’d respond with a large font and a color bright enough to reflect the light bulb!!! ;)</p>
<p>Audiophile, great ones!</p>
<p>I think we need to keep this one going:</p>
<p>15 to tell the OP their chances of getting the light bulb changed</p>
<p>3 to point out where you could’ve gotten a less expensive light bulb if you weren’t so wrapped up in name-brand light bulb prestige</p>
<p>and 2 to ask if it’ll hurt their chances of changing the lightbulb if they removed it from the container from the bottom instead of the top</p>
<p>LOL MMan</p>
<p>1 to find the connection between the lightbulb question and the Duke Lacrosse mess</p>
<p>1 to suggest the Marmots can do it</p>
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<p>And undoubtedly give someone
{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{MAJOR HUGS!!}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}</p>
<p>3 to claim that they can’t really be sure how the OP should change the bulb, but when their brilliant children did it, the lightbulb had the highest wattage known to mankind. Magically.</p>
<p>2 to claim that lightbulbs are dangerous and should be banned from fraternities–and should only be changed by brilliant, perfectly sober students–such as their daughters. (CC posters rarely describe their boys in this fashion). </p>
<p>8 to claim that Their Sons From Space (or H<em>E</em>L*L) assume that lightbulbs change themselves.</p>
<p>2…one a liberal, the other a conservative</p>
<p>O god, I have seen this idea explode on many message boards.</p>
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Careful, audio…it’s CONTAGIOUS!!! :eek: :o ;)</p>
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No need…those same posters claim that frats should be banned… ;)</p>
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'cept me, right cheers? ;)</p>
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And 15 MORE to tell those 15 that there’s a separate light-bulb-changing-chances thread and that that tripe should be limited to THAT thread.</p>
<p>1 to suggest that before changing one must first administer a certain test to the aforementioned lightbulb and that the test given in the south and midwest is clearly not as acceptable.</p>
<p>1 to point out that that is no longer the case.</p>
<p>And 1 to tell how they improved their light-bulb changing skills with a prep course, and another to say such courses are useless, cause practice alone accounts for the improvement.</p>
<p>with apologies in advance:</p>
<p>1 to observe that the light is brighter than you’d expect from the wattage, because the bulb was bright but didn’t test well.</p>
<p>1 to warn that the OP should wear a helmet when changing a light bulb</p>
<p>772 to pass judgment on all helmet-wearing light bulb changers as hooliganistic misogynists who are rarely sober enough to change light bulbs, their own clothes, or anything</p>
<p><em>great thread-audiophile scores again</em></p>
<p>At least one member will post a link to a New York Times article explaining that the cost of light bulbs has gotten out of hand and many people are shopping discount stores for off-brand bulbs. Curmudgeon will tell us they are still using kerosene lamps in rural Texas. Worst of all someone will introduce the topic of halogen lamps. That will stimulate numerous IS IT WORTH IT conversations.</p>
<p>Forget the lightbulbs. Sitting in the dark can be such a great pleasure. Did you know that artificial light and unnatural sleep cycles have been proven to cause cancer? Save $, save the earth, save yourself. . .</p>
<p>Perfect ato, perfect…</p>