How many freepers does it take to change a light bulb?

[Sir Gawain]

How many freepers 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

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

53 to flame the spell checkers

41 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

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

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

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

306 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

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

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

12 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

44 to ask what is a "FAQ"

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

143 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

[bootless]

ROFL!

8 to complain that the post was placed in Breaking News.

1 to say it's Bush's fault.

18 to uncover that guy as a DU Troll, where they eat light bulbs out of sheer confusion.

4 to ask where the picture of Ann Coulter is.

19 to post identical pictures of Ann Coulter.

3 to lament that in the old days of FR, we would have changed the light bulb and gotten on with our lives.

[HEY4QDEMS]

12 to tell us which bulbs are made in France, Canada, or Germany to ensure that we boycott them.

[new cruelty]

15 Commenting on how changing a light bulb is both series and hugh

another 15 to add that All Your Light Bulb Are Belong to Us

[TheBigB]

You rang?

[Howlin]

Here's the original:

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a38e913210e1f.htm

[Grit]

77 Waiting for the first mention of Ann Coulter, so they may be first to paste a picture.

[AdamSelene235]

And tech support for changing light bulbs is being outsourced to India.

And the damn illegals are changing light bulbs at half the price of American workers!!

[danneskjold]

3 claiming they have an email from Ted Nugent on how to change a light bulb...

[Chancellor Palpatine]

That isn't her best outfit.

[Skooz]

1 to whine that his vanity post got exiled to General Interest while yours gets to stay in News/Activism.

[Consort]

And a bunch of posters to whine about it.

[TheBigB]

At least 5 or 6 who will claim the burned-out bulb is Steve Bartman's fault.

[BostonianRightist]

15 to blame Clinton for the light bulb going out

But it was Clinton's fault.

[Lil'freeper]

Woah. I posted on that thread, too. That's hugh!

[TheBigB]

No, but her -best- one is of course, the one she isn't wearing. ;)

[Snuffington]

The number seems a little low. It doesn't even count all the posts about moose and cheese.

[Jakarta ex-pat]

My name is Philip, and i'm a Freepaholic

[Chancellor Palpatine]

77 Waiting for the first mention of Ann Coulter, so they may be first to paste a picture.

Meanwhile, all 77 of those nicks are aliases for the TARDshow....

[proud American in Canada]

several to state that they would purchase the less popular light bulb out of principle, even if it meant their house would remain in darkness.

[spodefly]

I have converted all my light bulbs to florescents, so I very rarely have to change them. Therefore, I am unqualified to participate in this thread.