How many forum members does it take to change a light bulb?

[Eastie]

1 to change the light bulb and 1 to post that the light bulb has been changed

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4 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently

2 (we, at least 1 ) to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs

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

5 to flame the spell checkers

8 to correct spelling/grammar flames

2 to accuse the above 8 of highjacking the thread

6 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"

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

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

12 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

11 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 about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group

7 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"


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

9 to say "do a Google search to find out the information"

1 new forum member to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again

[silentC]

1 to post their 2 cents worth, sometimes with GST, even though the topic has already been covered from every conceivable angle by the preceding posts.

That's my 2 cents worth

[arose62]

and 1 to mention that their neighbour has just cut down a [jacaranda/cedar/cherry/maple/oak] tree, and ask if the wood is any good for making lightbulbs from.

[Sturdee]

and nobody queried what the underlying reason was for changing the light bulb in the first place.


Peter

[Sir Stinkalot]

2 Newbies to mention that they are long time viewers ... first time posters.

1 Person who feels that there are too many people reading about the light bulb and not enough sharing their views.

2 Saftey audits into the merits of changing your own light bulbs.

3 posts about the poor service they received at outlet X when trying to buy the new lightbulb.

2 post about how the small nan and par hardware stores sold better light bulbs before they were bought out by the large multinational X.

1 Crazy man who would rather fit the light bulb to his new cyclone.

3 people to post an inappropriately large image (that kills anybody with an internet connection slower than light speed) of a light bulb that they would recommend.

[q9]

1 idiot(moi?) to suggest you get a candle instead
3 to suggest which matches would complement the candle replacement
10 to denounce the candle idea as impracticle
1 idiot(again) to fiercely defend candles as being better than any bulb, just make sure your fire cover is up to date...

[oges]

1 person to wonder what all these people are smoking for even talking about light bulbs and why said people arent out doing something more productive

4 people to point out bad design in workshop for needing artificial light in first place, natural light is much better.

[Iain]

It's FORUM not FOURM as in original post, and I think the proper terminology is globe, covers a wider aspect including flash lights (thereby opening yet another can of worms).

[silentC]

Can anyone offer some advice on what I should look for in a light globe?

I've read on another forum that tungsten filaments burn brighter but don't last as long. In that case, would I be better to just up the wattage on a normal globe, or maybe even have two instead of one? And what's with this 'Edison Screw' business? All the lights (sorry, lamps) in my house are bayonet fittings. Do I need to upgrade, or should I just throw them all away and get candles as suggested previously.

What's a downlight?

Help, I'm so confused :confused:

[JackoH]

"Not that there's anything wrong with all of the above"!
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(Are they opinions or views?):confused:

[colh]

but how many opinions and views have there been and is that an appropriate number for the subject matter?

[Sir Stinkalot]

Almost forgot to run a poll on light bulbs

[Sturdee]

what's with this 'Edison Screw' business? All the lights (sorry, lamps) in my house are bayonet fittings.

I have a mixture of both types of fittings, so the problem is multiplied.

What lamp or globe is it, do I have a right replacement or would it be better to change over the fittings.

Can anyone help?

Peter.

[goannadareyou]

If I use a downlight in my standard lamp (so it faces upwards) will the light still fall down?

please reply as I'm in the dark on this and would love someone to shed some light on the subject.

I don't know... maybe I'm a bit dim!

[silentC]

I used to have a problem with the light spilling out of my standard lamp no matter which way it was facing and falling all over my desk. I've read a few studies and inhaling photons is actually quite bad for your health. So I've built a downdraft desk which sucks all of the photons right off the desk and pumps out clean darkness through a couple of 3MMM .000000000001 micron filter panels. It makes it a bit difficult to turn the pages of the latest issue of Australian Globe Review when it's on but it's worth the inconvenience to protect my health.