How many Message Board posters does it take to change a light bulb???

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How many Message Board Posters does it take to change a light bulb???

here goes: 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

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

5 to flame the spell checkers

3 to correct spelling/grammar flames

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"

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

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

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

36 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

Turn that BIG light off now! :D

You know, I find the best method for changing a light bulb is.....oh, nevermind

Pretty good (and shockingly accurate, obviously)

I think the word "bulb" is one of the weirdest words in the English language - just say it out loud, slowly.

Originally posted by dub I think the word "bulb" is one of the weirdest words in the English language - just say it out loud, slowly.

Makes me think about tulips

That reminds me. I've got a lamp that has a two-way bulb in it, but I *think* the lamp is a three-way lamp. Won't know for sure until I change the bulb. But I'd like to go to a three-way flourescent bulb to save on my energy bill, but the damn things are so expensive, that I've just left the two-way bulb in, thereby depriving myself of the benefits of three-way lighting.

You are not going to believe this.....

From a light bulb colllectors Forum (yeahh, exactly)....

Many questions about lightbulbsHi, I've been writing down questions about lightbulbs as I find them. I didn't want to make a post out of one question only, so I have several here:1.-Numbers on bulb stems.- Ok, the forever unanswered question is, what are those handwritten numbers and letters written on bulb's stems??? Does anyone know? What was their purpose? I have absolutely no idea.2.-Bulbs made after 1900: Handblown or not?.- My theory is that most bulbs made after 1900 were handblown, but into molds, so that they would acquire a certain exact shape, everytime. Does anyone think the same? I have a video from the History Channel in which a guy in a lightbulb factory blows a lightbulb onto a mold on the floor, which he opens and closes with a pedal. Once the bulb is blown, it is twisted before being pulled out, a process which I suspect is the reason for a certain glass effect that looks like a twist, that I have observed on many bulbs from the 1900's-1920's. Oh and just to mention it, I simply can't understand why some people think that antique bulbs were blown from the top rather from the bottom, just because they have a tip...; what upsets me the most is that they say it with all the confidence in the world.3.-How do I wire old sockets?.- I haven't figured it out. I have been unable to open old Edison sockets so I can re-wire them. Is there any special procedure involved? I would like to wire my two edison sockets but I don't want to risk damaging them in the process. This has not been a problem with my Thomson-Houston and Westinghouse base sockets.4.-Do you have an antique lightbulb on display in your workplace?.- If so, what kind of bulb is it, and how is it being displayed? I have a very neat (but non-working) tipped, clear national mazda lightbulb with rare carbon paste bottom spokes displayed on my computer desk, which is screwed into a square porcelain socket. I chose this non-working bulb so that I would not lose any money if it suffered an accident. Still an awesome bulb to look at. I don't know why but I have a special fondness for the most common of antique lightbulbs (the 1910's 40-60w mazda lightbulb). Maybe because it was a lightbulb that illuminated the lives of millions of people that are no longer with us? I have about 10 working ones (and would still buy more if offered cheap enough!).5.-How do you prefer your lightbulb's bases?.- do you like them with the original patina, or do you like them real shiny just like they were the day they were made? I used to like them shiny but I quickly realized that aged metal was more fun to look at. More history behind it.6.-What thoughts come into your mind when you look at your old lightbulbs?.- I think of things like a family dressed up in 1910's clothes eating dinner together, being illuminated by the lightbulb in question. Or I have also thought about the fear of an imminent air raid when looking at the WWII blackout bulbs. I have also thought about the people who assembled such bulbs and what their lives might have been like, when looking at elaborate bulbs like my bryan marsh mazda 60w bulb with heavy copper supports. Those supports were probably cut, bent and then added one by one, all by hand! Remember that our antique lightbulbs (yours and mine) are the work of people that are no longer alive, the legacy left behind by the people from the past... and also think about the many owners that they may have had and the great care from every one of them.

I absolutelly love this bit:

.-What thoughts come into your mind when you look at your old lightbulbs?.-

May i just say that this thread has lit up a dull forum....thanks:D

Originally posted by Budvar Huber You are not going to believe this.....

From a light bulb colllectors Forum (yeahh, exactly)....

Many questions about lightbulbs Hi, I've been writing down questions about lightbulbs as I find them. I didn't want to make a post out of one question only, so I have several here:

1.-Numbers on bulb stems.- Ok, the forever unanswered question is, what are those handwritten numbers and letters written on bulb's stems??? Does anyone know? What was their purpose? I have absolutely no idea.

2.-Bulbs made after 1900: Handblown or not?.- My theory is that most bulbs made after 1900 were handblown, but into molds, so that they would acquire a certain exact shape, everytime. Does anyone think the same? I have a video from the History Channel in which a guy in a lightbulb factory blows a lightbulb onto a mold on the floor, which he opens and closes with a pedal. Once the bulb is blown, it is twisted before being pulled out, a process which I suspect is the reason for a certain glass effect that looks like a twist, that I have observed on many bulbs from the 1900's-1920's. Oh and just to mention it, I simply can't understand why some people think that antique bulbs were blown from the top rather from the bottom, just because they have a tip...; what upsets me the most is that they say it with all the confidence in the world.

3.-How do I wire old sockets?.- I haven't figured it out. I have been unable to open old Edison sockets so I can re-wire them. Is there any special procedure involved? I would like to wire my two edison sockets but I don't want to risk damaging them in the process. This has not been a problem with my Thomson-Houston and Westinghouse base sockets.

4.-Do you have an antique lightbulb on display in your workplace?.- If so, what kind of bulb is it, and how is it being displayed? I have a very neat (but non-working) tipped, clear national mazda lightbulb with rare carbon paste bottom spokes displayed on my computer desk, which is screwed into a square porcelain socket. I chose this non-working bulb so that I would not lose any money if it suffered an accident. Still an awesome bulb to look at. I don't know why but I have a special fondness for the most common of antique lightbulbs (the 1910's 40-60w mazda lightbulb). Maybe because it was a lightbulb that illuminated the lives of millions of people that are no longer with us? I have about 10 working ones (and would still buy more if offered cheap enough!).

5.-How do you prefer your lightbulb's bases?.- do you like them with the original patina, or do you like them real shiny just like they were the day they were made? I used to like them shiny but I quickly realized that aged metal was more fun to look at. More history behind it.

6.-What thoughts come into your mind when you look at your old lightbulbs?.- I think of things like a family dressed up in 1910's clothes eating dinner together, being illuminated by the lightbulb in question. Or I have also thought about the fear of an imminent air raid when looking at the WWII blackout bulbs. I have also thought about the people who assembled such bulbs and what their lives might have been like, when looking at elaborate bulbs like my bryan marsh mazda 60w bulb with heavy copper supports. Those supports were probably cut, bent and then added one by one, all by hand! Remember that our antique lightbulbs (yours and mine) are the work of people that are no longer alive, the legacy left behind by the people from the past... and also think about the many owners that they may have had and the great care from every one of them.

Well, at least I'm not the only one with no life

Say, how many lightbulbs ARE handblown these days? :D

Originally posted by bLuE oRdEr That reminds me. I've got a lamp that has a two-way bulb in it, but I *think* the lamp is a three-way lamp. Won't know for sure until I change the bulb. But I'd like to go to a three-way flourescent bulb to save on my energy bill, but the damn things are so expensive, that I've just left the two-way bulb in, thereby depriving myself of the benefits of three-way lighting.

No one needs three way lighting; c'mon I survive sometimes by the small red light that's on my keychain, but the thing that prduces the most light for me is my laptop screen.

surely the big question is....

bayonet or screw fitting?

Originally posted by masaaki sakai surely the big question is....bayonet or screw fitting?

Why does everything you say have to do with violence and sex?

Originally posted by Jeff White > Originally posted by Rocket Mick> > > > Originally posted by masaaki sakai> > surely the big question is....> > > > bayonet or screw fitting?>

Why does everything you say have to do with violence and sex?

cuz he's a man...BABY! Nice AVATAR shame about your FACE!

Originally posted by Jeff White you're just jealous cuz I've got a record deal!!!! :D

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