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Q: How many forum members does it take 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.
17 purists who use candles and are offended by light bulb discussions.
6 to argue over whether it's 'lightbulb' or 'light bulb'.
Another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid.
22 to tell THOSE 6 to stop being jerks.
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.
49 to post memes and gifs (several are of Michael Jackson eating popcorn with the words added, “I’m just here for the comments.”)
19 to post that this page is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a light bulb page.
11 to defend the posting to this page saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant here.
24 to discuss the merits of LED/swirly fluorescent light bulbs
44 to claim LED and fluorescent bulbs will kill you.
12 to post F.
8 to ask what F means.
7 to post 'Following' but there's 3 dots at the top right that means you don't have to.
3 to say "can't share"
2 to reply "can't share from a closed group"
36 People to post pics of their own light bulbs.
15 People to post "I can't see S$%^!" and use their own light bulbs.
6 to report the post or PM an admin because someone said "f÷×$"
4 to say "Didn't we go through this already a short time ago?".
13 to say "Do a search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs".
1 to bring politics into the discussion by adding that (insert politician of choice) isn't the brightest bulb. This usually takes place within the first three comments.
50 more to get into personal attacks over their political views.
4 admins to remove the light bulb posts where there was a fight, and ask that insults against men are not made as they create a flag to FB algorithms
1 late arrival to comment on the original post 6 months later and start it all over again. 😉
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Post by Richard Simpson Mark II »

How many social workers does it take to change a light bulb?

Social workers don't change light bulbs, but they will send you a leaflet called 'Coping with Darkness'



How many consultant psychiatrists does it take to change a lightbulb?

Just one, but the light bulb has really got to want to change
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Post by garyboy »

yes .. it IS us
we are just as good as any other internet group .. :roll:

btw ... the answer is 2 people
one to bayonette the other
the other to screw the first
:lol:
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We learnt nothing from Life Of Brian
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But were any bulbs hurt in the making of this post :idea:
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This page isn’t about posts, wooden or concrete, or light bulbs, lightbulbs or horticultural bulbs.....is it?
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OnHellas wrote: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:39 pm This page isn’t about posts, wooden or concrete, or light bulbs, lightbulbs or horticultural bulbs.....is it?
Congratulations Mr 1 of 19....only 18 more of you to come out of the closet.
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Oh yes. Certainly guilty of some of those.

I like the recent example from 'Rats' where Jak commits 'Small Mammalian Thread Drift', segwaying effortlessly from rats to hedgehogs to moles. Personally I enjoy off-topic-ing, but I like it even more when I'm criticised for it. :D
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daveuprite wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:56 am Oh yes. Certainly guilty of some of those.

I like the recent example from 'Rats' where Jak commits 'Small Mammalian Thread Drift', segwaying effortlessly from rats to hedgehogs to moles. Personally I enjoy off-topic-ing, but I like it even more when I'm criticised for it. :D
I don't know Dave, i thought you might have known the difference between a segue and a segway. :oops: Hit me.

"What does Segway mean?
Is Segway and segue the same thing?
While these two words are pronounced the same, their meanings are never interchangeable. A segue is a transition between two topics. Segway is a brand of scooters used for mobility. he two terms can never be substituted for each other.
Segway or Segue – What’s the Difference? - Writing Explained

writingexplained.org/segway-or-segue-difference"
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Post by daveuprite »

:lol: :lol: :lol: Excellent. My bad...

I wonder what someone on a sideways scooter transitioning between satellite topics would be called. Seg Segue Sputnik, perhaps?

Reminded me of a joke I saw the other day:

A guy rings 999 and tells them that he is nursing someone who has just been stabbed in Eucalyptus Avenue.

The emergency operator says "Can you spell that for me please?"

And he replies "Hang on a minute, I'll drag him round the corner to Pine Road and call you back"
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