message board humor and props to the moderators

[jayel579]

found this from another forum, but it seems to fit well here.

How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?

1 to change the light bulb and 1 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 participant's ISPs 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

203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and lightbulb forum about changing light bulbs be stopped

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

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

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

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

19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three"

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

[cris8762]

Originally posted by jayel579
found this from another forum, but it seems to fit well here.


neat:D :D :p

[Sparq]

I certainly hope that last post was quoted purposely ;)

Anyway...pretty funny, and so very true.

[robertjuric]

hahah funny...and true at the same time

[jayel579]

cris8762-
what happened to the entire quote instead of the short one?


Originally posted by cris8762


neat:D :D :p :)

[Muzikman]

Originally posted by jayel579
found this from another forum, but it seems to fit well here.

How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?

1 to change the light bulb and 1 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 participant's ISPs 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

203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and lightbulb forum about changing light bulbs be stopped

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

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

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

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

19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three"

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

Me too...

:D

[nt2004]

Originally posted by Muzikman


Me too...

:D
me three...

[AutomagRT1483]

Originally posted by nt2004

me three...

Me Four:p

[cris8762]

meant to quote whole thing, guess that didnt work

[sneakyhacker420]

Originally posted by AutomagRT1483


Me Four:p
me five

[CrazyLad]

Originally posted by sneakyhacker420

me five

wait....whats going on....

[845]

hahah funny...and true at the same time





Your suppose to capitilize the first word of a sentence and end it with a period, you retard!:p




*Edit* This is the paintball forum. This is not a paintball related thread. Therefore it should be posted in the Friendly Corner.:)

[FreakBaller12]

7!

[Ov3rmind]

Originally posted by sneakyhacker420

me five
Me six;)

[yurchikcs]

How is this relevent to paintball?;) :D

[Grasshopper]

If you guys would have done a google search, you would have found this funny post about <b>lamps</b> a very long time ago.

[superdesk2007]

I like the one about flaming the spellcheckers.

[Aliens-8-MyDad]

whats a FAQ???

[bornl33t]

you forgot the 17 that come in and make random statements...




ie I LIKE PIE!

[f3rr3+]

The invention of the incandescent light bulb has a history spanning from the early 1800s. Until that time, available light sources consisted of candles, oil lanterns, and gas lamps. In 1809, an English chemist, Humphrey Davy, started the journey to the invention of a practical incandescent light source. He used a high power battery to induce current between two charcoal strips. The current flowing through the two charcoal strips produced an intense incandescent light, creating the first arc lamp.
In 1820, Warren De la Rue made the first known attempt to produce an incandescent light bulb. He enclosed a platinum coil in an evacuated tube and passed an electric current through it. The design was based on the concept that the high melting point of platinum would allow it to operate at high temperatures and that the evacuated chamber would contain less gas particles to react with the platinum, improving its longevity. Although it was an efficient design, the cost of the platinum made it impractical for commercial use.
Throughout the 1800s, many scientists and inventors strove to create a cost effective, practical, long-life incandescent light bulb. The primary hurdle was creating a long-lived, high-temperature filament--the key to a practical incandescent light. Many high-melting-point materials were explored in inert/evacuated chambers in the process.
Men such as William Robert Grove, Frederik de Moleyns, W.E. Staite, John Daper, Edward G. Shepard, Heinrich Gobel, C. de Chagny, John T. Way, Alexander de Lodyguine, Joseph Wilson Swan, and Thomas A. Edison dedicated their time and efforts in the race to develop the first practical incandescent light bulb. Breakthroughs for Edison and Swan came in 1879, when they independently developed the first incandescent lamp that lasted a practical length of time -- at best a mere 13.5 hours. Their separate designs were based on a carbon fiber filament derived from cotton. The next stage of development focused on extending the practical life of the carbon filament bulb. Edison developed bamboo-derived filaments in 1880 that lasted up to 1200 hours.
The efficiency of an incandescent lamp design centers about attaining high filament temperatures without degradation and loss of heat. Edison’s early selection of carbon, the highest melting temperature element, with a melting point of 3,599 oC or 6510 oF seemed the obvious choice. The problem with carbon is that at high operating temperatures it evaporates, or sublimes, relatively quickly at 0.1 torr at 2,675 oC, resulting in short filament life.
The early solution to this dilemma was to operate the filament at lower temperatures to attain reasonable life. However, the incandescent brightness of the bulb was sacrificed in the process.
Other light bulb inventors tried two new filament materials to improve bulb brightness. In 1898, Karl Auer used osmium, which has a melting point of 2,700 oC / 4,890 oF. Then in 1903, Siemens and Halske worked with tantalum, which melts at 2,996 oC / 5,425 oF. These elements drew attention because they could operate at higher temperatures with longer life and less evaporation
Then the invention of ductile tungsten, a much improved filament material, sparked the development of the modern tungsten filament incandescent light bulb by the General Electric Company and William Coolidge in 1906-10. This is the light bulb we know today. Ductile tungsten has many favorable properties such as
a high melting point: 3,410 oC / 6,170 oF
low evaporation rate at high temperatures: 10-4 torr at 2,757 oC / 4,995 oF
tensile strength greater than steel

Because of its strength, ductility and workability, tungsten can readily be formed into the filament coils, used to enhance performance in modern incandescent bulbs. Due to its high melting point, tungsten can be heated to 3000oC / 5,432 oF, where it glows white hot providing very good brightness. However, the early tungsten filaments still sublimed too quickly at such high temperatures. As they sublimed, they also coated the bulbs with a thin black tungsten film, reducing their light output.

Inert gases such as nitrogen and argon were later added to bulbs to reduce tungsten evaporation, or sublimation. While these gases reduced evaporation and increased filament life, they also carried heat away from the filament, reducing its temperature and brightness. Winding the wires into fine coils, as used in modern incandescent filaments, reduced convective heat loss, allowing the filament to operate at the desired temperatures.


Modern incandescent bulbs are not energy efficient, only four to six percent of the electrical power supplied to the bulb is converted into visible light. The remaining energy is lost as heat. However these inefficient light bulbs are still widely used today due to many advantages such as:
wide, low-cost availability
easy incorporation into electrical systems
adaptable for small systems
low voltage operation, such as in battery powered devices
wide shape and size availability

[f3rr3+]

MUAHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHH AHHAHAHA **Deep Breath** MUAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAH

[*ArKfEaR*]

Sad but true...

especially the mods on AO :rolleyes:

*cough :D

[Benfica4ever]

Yea very true.........but funny:D

[Stotic]

No, I'm in the industry. All that is a corporate lie!

[MrMag]

you smell like dead bunnies.........are you my mommy?

[Marek]

Originally posted by MrMag
you smell like dead bunnies.........are you my mommy?

Now that was funny. Would make a classic Family Guy moment if the show was still on air.

[edweird]

Based on my years of experience of claiming to do something I never actually did............

Yeah this has nothing to do with paintball.

[dansim]

i used to work in a "lamp" factory, and i must say the easiest way to change a light bulb is to....hey im gonna start make paintball themed light bulbs!!!:rolleyes:

[jpm]

I just can't anymore of this lightbulb drama!!! Ayiee!:eek:

[Deep Sixx]

Originally posted by Ov3rmind

Me six;)

No, ME six... uhh, sixx. ;)

sixx

[Aliens-8-MyDad]

No, ME six... uhh, sixx.

ITS SPELLED SIX STUPID OMG!!!!! so does anyone know what a FAQ is?

[MrMag]

Originally posted by Marek


Now that was funny. Would make a classic Family Guy moment if the show was still on air.

that is actually a ralph wiggum line

[TraXeR]

thats is the best thread ive ever read, its so true...

[Bront]

Didn't someone make a thread about this earlier?

[RRfireblade]

I can change 26 light bulbs a minute,with no blackout,no bulb breaks after a whole case and the newest one's light waves travel at a much flatter tragectory than the one before that.

Jay.

[epterry]

me 293.1835281340615:D

[paint magnet]

Everyone knows that WGP brand light bulbs are better because they shoot farther. Wait...

[hitech]

You know, this belongs in friendly... ;) :D

[street1356]

wgp lightbulbs may shoot firther but do they have an antibreak shell. it shall be calles LX