How many forum members does it take...

[Colin Harmer]

Q: How many forum members 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

1 to move it to the Lighting section

2 to argue, then move it to the Electricals section

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 stupid

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, just to 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

4 to say we've seen this post here before.

[ddewhurst]

Colin, now it is your responsibility to accecpt all nominations for the clear winner to each of your mini topics & to post their names. & As we all know if a real signature name is not used for a thread the name has zero value & the no-name person SHALL not be accecpted as a nomimation.

Have Fun http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/wink.gif
David

[Eagle7]

Sad isn't it? Only 8% participation (192 of 2307 members). Shows how much work we've got to do yet to get people involved. http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/smile.gif



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Marty Doane
ITS RX-7 #13
CenDiv WMR

[Mark LaBarre]

You forgot a couple guys to state that the light bulb was a safety issue to begin with, and that's why it burnt out. It should be replaced by dual 6 gigawatt halogen fixtures, and that doesn't constitute rules creep.
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[gsbaker]

Originally posted by Colin Harmer:
Q: How many forum members 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

1 to move it to the Lighting section

2 to argue, then move it to the Electricals section

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 stupid

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, just to 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

4 to say we've seen this post here before.

Me too. http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/smile.gif

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[Team Rocket]

Originally posted by Mark LaBarre:
... It should be replaced by dual 6 gigawatt halogen fixtures, and that doesn't constitute rules creep.
M

You forgot the 8 that will say using "halogen" as opposed to "standard" bulbs is cheating!

http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/smile.gif just kidding! just kidding!

This board is actually a civilized, well behaved board compared to some I subscribe to. There's one Model Airplane board that I frequent that makes this place look like a love fest! Really, you would think these guys (and girls) were arguing over... (you fill in the touchy subject; death penalty, spam, etc...).

Jim

[Chris Wire]

Funniest post ever on this board!

See, we can laugh at ourselves, can't we?

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Chris Wire
Team Wire Racing
ITS Mazda RX7 #35
[email protected]

[Racerlinn]

Didn't we go through this already a short time ago?

(sorry) http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/smile.gif

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Steve Linn
'92 ITA Sentra SE-R
www.indyscca.org (http://www.indyscca.org)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v366/Racerlinn/SideSER2.jpg

[dickita15]

Originally posted by Mark LaBarre:
...It should be replaced by dual 6 gigawatt halogen fixtures...

If they want Halogen they should just go to production. http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/smile.gif
dick

[Knestis]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but this is a great example of making the mistake of NOT buying a fixture with the bulb already screwed in. It's tons cheaper to let someone else take the initial depreciation hit on the bulb, and spend $$ and time on the labor.

More fundamentally, it would be cheaper if the current rules interpretations didn't allow the bulb to be changed in the first place. Board posters are by nature competitive people so, once someone had light, everyone figured that THEY needed light too - whether that's true or not - and it became SOP. Now that everyone is doing it, organizational culture keeps us from undoing an allowance that shouldn't have happened int he first place.

When will we learn?

K

[gsbaker]

Originally posted by Mark LaBarre:
...It should be replaced by dual 6 gigawatt halogen fixtures...M

But only if they are "certified".

Yes, I'm smiling. See: http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/smile.gif

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[Wreckerboy]

Q. How many IBM software engineers does it take to change a light bulb?
A. None, that's a hardware problem.

Q. How many IBM hardware engineers does it take to change a light bulb?
A. None. Change the standard to darkness, and upgrade the customer.

[Team Rocket]

And we seem to have missed the most important piece of advice!

"Don't spend your money on bulbs, it's better spent on seat time!"

[zracre]

Originally posted by Team Rocket:
And we seem to have missed the most important piece of advice!

"Don't spend your money on bulbs, it's better spent on seat time!"

unless its a night enduro http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/wink.gif

Evan Darling
ITA Integra

[Anubis]

And of course in response to a question about light bulbs you will get either a)RTFM(for older folks) or b)Google.com does wonders(for younger folks).

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Lance Snyder
Atlanta Region F&C

RIP Dimebag- August 20, 1966 to December 8th, 2004.

[kthomas]

Buy the high dollar, lasts forever, adjustable remote reservior light bulb so you never have to change light bulbs again. Oh, then wait for all the whiners to complain they're driving up the cost of lighting and outlaw them.....

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katman

[Bill Miller]

And what about those poor saps that are driving older cars that can no longer get OEM lightbulbs, or worse yet, the OEM product was the light source referred to as 'candle'????

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MARRS #25 ITB Rabbit GTI (sold) | MARRS #25 HProd Rabbit
SCCA 279608

[Mark LaBarre]

Damn, this is a funny thread!!!

[gsbaker]

Originally posted by Colin Harmer:
Q: How many forum members does it take to change a light bulb?...

1 to bring up the the subject of the ladder used to change the light bulb (lightbulb?).

2 to question why the ladder should be an issue.

6 to note that ladders of various technologies may provide a competitive advantage to the associated light bulb (lightbulb?)-changing team.

4 to complain that the new digitized, carbon-fibre (fiber?) ladder, while compliant with the GCR, is not in keeping with the spirit of the class.

At least 2 to complain about the escalating cost of racing.

4 to say, "It happens, get over it."

3 to claim that the new ladders will be the death of the class, and the end of civilization as we know it.

(Isn't winter over yet?) http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/smile.gif

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[ddewhurst]

***(Isn't winter over yet?)***

Not for those who were at Gingerman this past Sunday. http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/wink.gif

David

[lateapex911]

Remember, a good data aq system can track the voltage spikes which caused the bulb to fail....allowing the user with more money to adjust and fix the supply side, gaining a competitive advantage in the process.

"No bucks??? No Buck Rodgers..." (Name the movie)

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Jake Gulick
CarriageHouse Motorsports
ITA 57 RX-7
New England Region
[email protected]

[This message has been edited by lateapex911 (edited April 27, 2005).]

[Racerlinn]

"No bucks??? No Buck Rodgers..." (Name the movie)
[/B]

The Right Stuff.
One of my favorites.
(even before I even spent lots of time on the concrete of the Grissom Aeroplex)

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Steve Linn
'92 ITA Sentra SE-R
www.indyscca.org (http://www.indyscca.org)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v366/Racerlinn/SideSER2.jpg

[lateapex911]

That was fast!

You are correct, and it seems that that statement is one of the truest in all walks of life...

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Jake Gulick
CarriageHouse Motorsports
ITA 57 RX-7
New England Region
[email protected]

[ITANorm]

At least 3 people to tell the bulb changer that he should get a used, proven, bulb instead of spending all that $$ on a new one.

[ddewhurst]

While changing the lite bulb, light bulb, lightbulb or lamp is the process legal if the three folks holding the legal ladder rotate the ladder while the person on top the legal ladder holds & centers the bulb to the receptacle?

Continue the Fun http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/wink.gif
David

[gsbaker]

Originally posted by ddewhurst:
While changing the lite bulb, light bulb, lightbulb or lamp is the process legal if the three folks holding the legal ladder rotate the ladder while the person on top the legal ladder holds & centers the bulb to the receptacle?

Of course not. IIDSYCYC. http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/biggrin.gif

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