Hom many forum members does it take.....

[Richard W]

Might've been seen already, but I thought this was funny!

Spotted on another forum.....


HOW MANY FORUM MEMBERS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB?
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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

5 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs

4 to flame the spell checkers

5 to correct spelling/grammar flames

24 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...

another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp"

4 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct

3 to email the moderators complaining that they are in violation of their "acceptable use policy"

5 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum

19 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum

27 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

5 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs

3 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's

2 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy

4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ

15 to ask what is a "FAQ"

4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"

3 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

 

[pammy]

:bannana:

 

[Satch]

How many Academics does it take to change a lightbulb?

Two. One holds the light bulb still. The other attempts to rotate the universe around it.

But as the first comprises part of the universe the second is attempting to rotate bugger all happens.

(Can comparisons be drawn with many current Government policies? Discuss. )

 

[vito113]

How many Microsoft engineers……

Q: How many MicroSoft tech support people dies it take to change a light bulb?
A: We have an exact copy of the light bulb here, and it seems to be working fine. Can you tell me what kind of system you have? Okay. Now exactly how dark is it? Okay, there could be 4 or 5 things wrong...have you tried the light switch?

Q: How many MicroSoft technicians does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Three. Two to hold the ladder and one to hammer the bulb into a faucet.

Q: How many MicroSoft vice presidents does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Eight. One to work the bulb, and seven to make sure that MicroSoft gets $2 for every light bulb ever changed anywhere in the world.

Q: How many MicroSoft testers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: We just determine that the room is dark; we don't actually change the bulb. Since we have a dead-bulb result on file from a previous test, rest assured that Development is working on a bug fix.

Q: How many MicroSoft shipping department personnel does it take to change a light bulb?
A: We can change the bulb in 7 to 10 working days. If you call before 2 PM, and pay an extra $15, we can get the bulb changed overnight. Don't forget to put your name in the upper right hand corner of the light bulb box.

Q: How many Windows users does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One. But they'll swear up and down that it was JUST as easy as it would be for a Mac user.

Q: How many MicroSoft managers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: We've formed a task force to study the problem of why light bulbs burn out, and to determine what, exactly, we as supervisors can do to make the bulbs work smarter, not harder.

Q: How many MicroSoft engineers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None. Bill Gates will just redefine Darkness(TM) as the new industry standard.


Andy