How many Titan Talk members does it take...

[Gig'em]

...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 Electricals 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.

This cracked me up.

[tnbowhunter]

Yep, that pretty much sums it up alright....

[WazzuCoug]

Dont forget a couple of folks to come along in a changing lightbulbs thread to tell you how much they hate lowered trucks!!

[MO Titan]

Hey man watch it when you make lists like that. Ooops we haven't had 14 yet. I will wait.

[tnbowhunter]

OH, I forgot to mention.........I hate lowered trucks

[Lounatk]

1 to say "use the FORUM search, thats what its there for!"

1 original poster to say "Anybody?"


Lou

[phillipyang]

that made my day

[Hellion]

FYI, the correct term for this action ("changing a lightbulb") is actually "incandescent lighting replacement" -- I worked in this industry for years and no one ever referred to this procedure as "changing a lightbulb" on the factory floor.

Thanks

GLFTF

[GumboMuderz]

Originally Posted by Gig'em

...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 Electricals 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.

This cracked me up.

Me too.....

[Titano24's]

This needs to be moved to the lighting section

[BigRedTitan]

Don't forget the "troll" that says that flourescent lights are better than incandescent because they had to have their incandescent bulbs in the shop 5 times for the same problem...this is on their first post and they just registered yesterday--got banned today.

[MagLeto]

.... not to mention the 2 who (verbally) strut, bragging about how they were able to change a light bulb 1.06 seconds faster than a HEMI owner.

[Titan4x4Aggie]

Originally Posted by BigRedTitan

Don't forget the "troll" that says that flourescent lights are better than incandescent because they had to have their incandescent bulbs in the shop 5 times for the same problem...this is on their first post and they just registered yesterday--got banned today.

DANGIT BIG RED! You beat me.

I was about to post the same thing about trolls, hehe.

This list cracked me up though. But a few more could be added:

2 guests asking "which lightbulb is the best and which one should I buy?"
3 guests asking "what should I expect to pay for a lightbulb with these features?"

And you can't forget the inevitable thread hyjacker:

1 member saying "Oh, LIGHTBULB., I thought you meant LIGHTBUD, which made me think of Bud Light, so I was about to say something about Bud Light. Who drinks Bud anyway??? If you're going to drink a beer, and you're changing lights in Texas, it should be a Shiner."

[Titan4x4Aggie]

Originally Posted by MagLeto

.... not to mention the 2 who (verbally) strut, bragging about how they were able to change a light bulb 1.06 seconds faster than a HEMI owner.

...with no arms and only using their teeth

[ruauman2]

Its obvious this is a thinly veiled criticism of the Bush administration by the radical left wingers. George Bush did not lie...honest, he didn't.

...and stop trying to change the subject!