A Light In The Darkness

[sunny-dave]

... borrowed from another place - but if the cap fits ...

How many AB 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 ducks

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

15 know-it-alls who claim that they were in the industry and that 'light bulb' is perfectly correct.

49 to post links to a GIF of a man eating popcorn with the words added: “I’m just here for the comments.”

19 to post that this is the wrong place to post about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to the correct topic

11 to defend the posting here 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.

36 people to post photos of their own light bulbs.

15 people to post "I can't bleeping see that'.

6 to report the post or privately message an admin/moderator because someone said "bleep"

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 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.

43 to point out light that emanates from most bulbs is white; that means the vast majority of bulbs are racist.

1 to notice that "light" rhymes with "white," so therefore the bulbs must be...well...you know.

3 to state sanctimoniously that AB is supposed to be a friendly place and that all of this petty nonsense is a result of people abandoning good Christian values.

5 admins to ban the light bulb posters who took it all too seriously.

1 late arrival to comment on the original post 6 months later and start it all over again.

etc ...

[royfromaus]

Maybe it was just too long?

[sunny-dave]

... or too boring ...

[Mamyalynne]

//2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is 'lamp'.//

I knew I should have encouraged my Husband to join AB - oh the happy hours we spent debating that issue ;-)


Good one Dave.

[anneasquith]

One to say , ‘ I’m too busy to read that long OP ‘

[Lie-in King]

1 to comment "Oh, not this again!"

https://tinyurl.com/yy23yd9j ;-)

[Zacs-Master]

Yep, that about sums up this place.

[sunny-dave]

Groundhog Day, LiK?

:-)

[Lie-in King]

I knew you'd say that ;-)

[New Judge]

You forgot to add why Brexit will cause a shortage of light bulbs (or lightbulbs) and why you should wear a face covering whilst making the change.

[Jackdaw33]

Don't forget the Gretas of AB who will tell us that lightbulbs are destroying our planet and we urgently need to find a more eco-friendly way of illuminating our homes.

[ToraToraTora]

you forgot, 975 to blame all light bulb issues past present and future on Boris Johnson.

[ToraToraTora]

0h and at least half dozen to tell you it's posted in the wrong category.
Oh and a couple to tell you that Light bulbs were bigger and more reliable in the 50s

[mushroom25]

// Don't forget the Gretas of AB who will tell us that lightbulbs are destroying our planet and we urgently need to find a more eco-friendly way of illuminating our homes. //

the eco friendly solution exists already - the candle. they will tell you it's best because it casts no treacherous shadows. that the reason for no shadows is that it casts no light, is neither here nor there.

[Jackdaw33]

That's a given, and how much better it would be if only Keir was in charge of light bulbs.

[royfromaus]

Well, here's mine....now the other 35


https://thumbsnap.com/dek16o3r

[sanmac]

And one to say: "Many years ago I had the distinct pleasure of spending a few fascinating hours interviewing a very famous light bulb."

[margarettom]

This post plus replies made me laugh. Well done all and keep them coming.

[ToraToraTora]

oh then there will be a a few that'll tell us that British Light bulbs are terrible and we need to import them from the EUSSR.

[ToraToraTora]

... then sqad will chip in and tell us that National Lightbulb service bulbs are very poor and that we really need to get some private ones from Spain.

[bednobs]

what, no-one to comment on the parlous interference the EU has had over lightbulbs?