Lightbulbs

Q - How many prog archives forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?

A - 176

1 to change the bulb, and post a message saying that the lightbulb has been changed

14 to share similar experiences of changing lightbulbs, and how the lightbulb could have been changed differently

7 to caution about the dangers of changing lightbulbs

4 to point out the spelling/grammatical errors in the posts about changing lightbulbs

5 to flame the spell checkers

3 to correct the spelling/grammar flames

6 to argue over whether it’s "lightbulb" or "light bulb", and another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal retentive

1 to PM the flamers reminding them of the "civility thread"

3 to post messages reminding the flamers of the "civility thread"

3 to write to the site administrators about the lightbulb discussions, and the inappropriateness to this forum

6 to point out that we all use lightbulbs, and therefore they are a valid topic for discussion

7 to ask why this thread about lightbulbs is not in the "discussions not related to music section"

3 to post huge pictures of lightbulbs

1 to post a picture of Greg Lake changing a lightbulb

1 to set up a poll asking what type of light bulb is best, plus 1 to set up a poll asking which method of changing lightbulbs is superior

5 to post URLs where one can see examples of different lightbulbs, and definitive lists af all lightbulbs ever made

3 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and do not work

2 to post to say that the URLs work for them OK

3 to post to say the URLs are now working OK

1 to point out that the FAQ’s on lightbulb.com has the definitive information on changing lightbulbs

2 to ask what "FAQ" stands for

10 to ask why several other types of light bulbs were not included in the poll

7 to point out that some of the lightbulbs listed are not in their opinion lightbulbs.

4 to point out that lightbulbs have already been discussed in another thread

5 to suggest that some of the lightbulbs in the poll are neo-lightbulbs

1 to point out that neo-lightbulbs are derivative, and do not filter the design influences of original lightbulbs well enough

2 to come up with obscure references to lightbulbs from the late 60’s, early 70’s, the "golden age" of lightbulbs

4 to point out that European light bulbs are best

4 to object to the constant bashing of American lightbulbs

2 to apologise for bashing American lightbulbs, and plead that it was not their intention

2 to say they don’t like the way the thread is going, and that they are leaving the forum forever

the same 2 people to post again 2 days later apparently not having left after all

1 to apologise for having posted while drunk, and just read what they said

6 to have a conversation of their own within the thread unrelated to the topic.

2 to claim that Frank Zappa was the first prog rocker to change a lightbulb.

8 to assert that he was not, and to name others prog rockers who did so before him

10 to argue that those others named are not prog rockers and therefore do not count.

2 to say that Peter Rideout changes lightbulbs better than anyone else

10 to post messages agreeing with previous posts by writing "me too"

1 to post a message saying "Me three" with a laughing emoticon

3 to post messages with only laughing emoticons in response

1 to quote in full 20 other previous posts in one message, and add comments to each one

2 to quote the entire previous post, and add further comments to each line detailing why they completely disagree

and finally

1 to start a new thread on Mariah Carey’s lightbulbs which has nothing to do with Mariah Carey......or lighbulbs!