How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb (1 Viewer)

[Mike SJ]

you forgot one forum member to bring this old stupid post back to life after a long time......................

 

[John Watson]

Motto of the electricians union "Many hands make light work"

 

[andrew markworthy]

You missed out:

1 to point out that if you get a Region 2 bulb, the light will travel 2% faster, and how much they hate that.

20 to debate whether changing to a better, more efficient bulb is valid, as it will make the bulb different from the original.

 

[ChrisMatson]

Is it true that light travels faster in regions that use PAL bulbs? (or is that lamps?)

 

[andrew markworthy]

Is it true that light travels faster in regions that use PAL bulbs?

Why yes, Chris, it is. That's the real reason for PAL speedup as well.

 

[Mike Frezon]

My understanding is that George Lucas always replaces his lightbulbs with ones of different wattage.

Damn him! Why can't he just leave well enough alone?!?!

 

[Wayne Bundrick]

4 to have a subdiscussion about biwiring.

1 to inquire about how to wire it so that two switches on opposite sides of the room can turn the lightbulb on or off, 2 to respond that double-pole switches are the solution, 1 to say that double-pole switches will not solve the problem but instead double-throw switches are the answer.

2 to brag about their fancy light switches with gold-plated contacts.

2 trying to top each other with their stories of changing massive numbers of lightbulbs in Las Vegas vs. changing the lightbulb in a lighthouse. 1 more to put both of them to shame with his tale of changing the lightbulb on the very top of the TV transmitter antenna on top of the Sears Tower. During a thunderstorm.

1 to talk elitist about his preference for candlelight.

1 to wax poetic about limelight.

6 to argue about the merits of replacing the socket at the same time to prolong the life of the new bulb.

1 offering lightbulbs for sale, in violation of forum policy against advertising.

1 posting an irrational diatribe about how the lightbulb was not invented by Edison but rather by someone from his hometown and demanding that proper credit be given where credit is due.

12 telling the above poster to STFU.

1 to complain about glare from the new HID lightbulbs on automobiles.

1 troll to say that lightbulbs suck.

 

[JohnRice]

We have a winner.


Of course, you didn't bring up the unavoidable HTF topic, DTS, but since I did waaaaay back, it really wasn't necessary.



:p)

 

[Julie K]

If the new lightbulb isn't OAR, then I'm not changing the old one.

 

[Julie K]

What I really hate is the way these lightbulb makers keep putting out new versions of the same lightbulbs. I hate the way they keep making us buy the same thing over and over again. Yeah, sometimes there's a really nice lightbulb SE, but I do get tired of double and triple dipping.

 

[Mike Wladyka]

who cares about lightbulbs any more, LED's are better