JimK
Member
How many CPers does it take a change a light bulb?
1 to change the light bulb and to post to the board that he changed it, and a review of the light bulb.
14 to share similar experiences of changing that particular light bulb and how the light bulb performed in their socket.
1 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs.
53 to flame the spell checker.
156 to write to the list admin complaining about the light bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this forum.
41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames.
1 to state that the author is just signed up, and sorry if this is a basic question, but what is a light bulb?
19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this email exchange to alt.lite.bulb.
16 to demand that cross posting to alt.grammar, alt.spelling and alt.punctuation about changing light bulbs be stopped.
111 to defend the posting to this list saying that we are all using light bulbs and therefore the posts **are** relevant to this board.
306 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior.
42 posts debating the relative merits of flame versus torch light bulbs.
54 to post that you will get better light from a “premium” light bulb.
39 to post that you can’t get a certain “twang” from domestic or premium light bulbs.
1 to state that the author is just signed up, and wants to know where he can get these “twangy” light bulbs.
12 posts with smiley faces, directing above poster to the rules of the forum.
29 to chime in and post that it doesn’t matter, light is light, it is either on or off.
69 to post detailed explanations of the superior materials used in premium light bulb filaments.
42 to post that in blind tests, hardly anyone can tell the difference between light bulbs.
28 to post detailed explanations of why those tests are flawed.
12 to post that the rest of the posters don’t have adequate storage systems to see the difference that premium or “twangy” light bulbs make.
84 to post their storage systems, and refute the above posters, adding that they still can’t see a difference.
4 to post that the above people should take it to PM.
1 post from an admin to suggest that we tone it down or the thread will be closed.
12 to post that they are unsubscribing because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy.
27 to post URLs to GE, Sylvania, and other light bulb manufacturers.
14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to post corrected URLs.
3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this list which makes light bulbs relevant to this forum.
47 to post that we should boycott Thompson for selling cheap light bulbs that go out 5 minutes after you start using them.
33 to concatenate all posts to date, then quote them including all headers and footers, and then add "Me Too."
1 to change the light bulb and to post to the board that he changed it, and a review of the light bulb.
14 to share similar experiences of changing that particular light bulb and how the light bulb performed in their socket.
1 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs.
53 to flame the spell checker.
156 to write to the list admin complaining about the light bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this forum.
41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames.
1 to state that the author is just signed up, and sorry if this is a basic question, but what is a light bulb?
19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this email exchange to alt.lite.bulb.
16 to demand that cross posting to alt.grammar, alt.spelling and alt.punctuation about changing light bulbs be stopped.
111 to defend the posting to this list saying that we are all using light bulbs and therefore the posts **are** relevant to this board.
306 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior.
42 posts debating the relative merits of flame versus torch light bulbs.
54 to post that you will get better light from a “premium” light bulb.
39 to post that you can’t get a certain “twang” from domestic or premium light bulbs.
1 to state that the author is just signed up, and wants to know where he can get these “twangy” light bulbs.
12 posts with smiley faces, directing above poster to the rules of the forum.
29 to chime in and post that it doesn’t matter, light is light, it is either on or off.
69 to post detailed explanations of the superior materials used in premium light bulb filaments.
42 to post that in blind tests, hardly anyone can tell the difference between light bulbs.
28 to post detailed explanations of why those tests are flawed.
12 to post that the rest of the posters don’t have adequate storage systems to see the difference that premium or “twangy” light bulbs make.
84 to post their storage systems, and refute the above posters, adding that they still can’t see a difference.
4 to post that the above people should take it to PM.
1 post from an admin to suggest that we tone it down or the thread will be closed.
12 to post that they are unsubscribing because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy.
27 to post URLs to GE, Sylvania, and other light bulb manufacturers.
14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to post corrected URLs.
3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this list which makes light bulbs relevant to this forum.
47 to post that we should boycott Thompson for selling cheap light bulbs that go out 5 minutes after you start using them.
33 to concatenate all posts to date, then quote them including all headers and footers, and then add "Me Too."
