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April 16, 2022, 09:47 AM
Krazeehorse
How forums work.
Made me grin….

How forums work:

Q: How many group members does it take to change 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.
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.
5 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 a tab at the top right that means you don't have to.
15 People to post "I can't see the image" and use their own light bulbs.
6 to report the post or PM an mod because they think someone violated rules.
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".
5 mods to ban the light bulb posters who took it all too seriously.
20 to give up on the forum and take their dogs for a walk instead.
And then somebody announces they are leaving the group over the light bulb post, and someone replies back that this isn't an airport so you don't need to announce your departure.
1 late arrival to comment on the original post 4 years later and start it all over again.


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April 16, 2022, 10:17 AM
darthfuster
Yep that's about right. lol



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April 16, 2022, 10:20 AM
Patrick-SP2022
Are these lightbulbs still available? Razz

Edit to add. I see that I have hit the 10 year mark.
Waiting for the unitard as per the waiver.




April 16, 2022, 10:21 AM
ensigmatic




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April 16, 2022, 10:31 AM
HRK
quote:
Originally posted by Krazeehorse:
Made me grin….

How forums work:

Q: How many group members does it take to change 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.
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.
5 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 a tab at the top right that means you don't have to.
15 People to post "I can't see the image" and use their own light bulbs.
6 to report the post or PM an mod because they think someone violated rules.
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".
5 mods to ban the light bulb posters who took it all too seriously.
20 to give up on the forum and take their dogs for a walk instead.
And then somebody announces they are leaving the group over the light bulb post, and someone replies back that this isn't an airport so you don't need to announce your departure.
1 late arrival to comment on the original post 4 years later and start it all over again.


don't forget! Big Grin

2 members who will embed previous responses in quotes on individual sections of each response, in quotes, so they can comment 50 times per post on one quote, both will go at it until they can get a full page of each other quoting each others quotes.
April 16, 2022, 11:00 AM
Ronin1069
^^^^^^^^^^

Beat me to it!


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April 16, 2022, 11:36 AM
ensigmatic
quote:
Originally posted by HRK:
don't forget! Big Grin

2 members who will embed previous responses in quotes on individual sections of each response, in quotes, so they can comment 50 times per post on one quote, both will go at it until they can get a full page of each other quoting each others quotes.
Also don't forget:

2 members will full-quote the entire prior post, along with every other full-quoted prior post, just to add a one- or two-line comment at the bottom.

Another 2 members will, likewise, full-quote everything previously quoted, but post their comments above the full-quoted prior posts, forcing everybody wonder WTH they're talking about--until they read the entirety of the following content to make sense of the Jeopardy-style response.

Wink



"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe
"If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher
April 16, 2022, 11:39 AM
RogueJSK
quote:
Originally posted by ensigmatic:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by HRK:
QUOTE]Originally posted by Krazeehorse:
Made me grin….

How forums work:

Q: How many group members does it take to change 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.
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.
5 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 a tab at the top right that means you don't have to.
15 People to post "I can't see the image" and use their own light bulbs.
6 to report the post or PM an mod because they think someone violated rules.
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".
5 mods to ban the light bulb posters who took it all too seriously.
20 to give up on the forum and take their dogs for a walk instead.
And then somebody announces they are leaving the group over the light bulb post, and someone replies back that this isn't an airport so you don't need to announce your departure.
1 late arrival to comment on the original post 4 years later and start it all over again.[/QUO
don't forget! Big Grin

2 members who will embed previous responses in quotes on individual sections of each response, in quotes, so they can comment 50 times per post on one quote, both will go at it until they can get a full page of each other quoting each others quotes.[/QUOTE Also don't forget:

2 members will full-quote the entire prior post, along with every other full-quoted prior post, just to add a one- or two-line comment at the bottom.

Another 2 members will, likewise, full-quote everything previously quoted, but post their comments above the full-quoted prior posts, forcing everybody wonder WTH they're talking about--until they read the entirety of the following content to make sense of the Jeopardy-style response.


This.



(And don't forget another couple of members to full quote multiple-paragraph prior posts just to add a one or two word addition like "This", "Thank you", "Exactly", or "Yes". As well as another member to miss one or more quote tag in the middle of their multiple nested quotes, thus even further screwing up the mess of nesting and rendering the whole thing even more unreadable.)
April 16, 2022, 11:42 AM
old dino
Love it ... ! Great wake up with my coffee this morning. Smile
April 16, 2022, 12:09 PM
Patriot
Somewhere in this is a “study”, “thesis”, or “grant money.”


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April 16, 2022, 12:30 PM
Southern Rebel
And yet......"Life goes on"
April 16, 2022, 12:43 PM
nhracecraft
What's the likelihood that the second post in the thread (first reply) quotes the OP in the immediately following post? Wink


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April 16, 2022, 09:09 PM
CharlieSW
42


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April 16, 2022, 09:34 PM
berto
BIN lightbulbs
April 17, 2022, 06:23 AM
Powers77
So, what is your point? :-)
April 17, 2022, 07:41 AM
Tirod
FPNI

And another 3 pages later. Why?
April 17, 2022, 09:16 AM
sigspecops
Just buy both of them.


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April 17, 2022, 09:25 AM
TexasScrub



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He looked like an accountant or a serial-killer type. Definitely one of the service industries.
April 17, 2022, 01:12 PM
ss9961
This is supposed to be SIGforum! To talk about SIGs!
FUCK YOU and Fuck your lightbulbs!
Good bye!!!