h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

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

Answers:

One 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

8 to request a light bulb smiley

41 to correct spelling/grammar flames

six to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...

... and another six to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive

two industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp"

27 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs

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 a light bulb FAQ from the Editors

44 to ask what is a "FAQ"

Two to post reasons why the light bulb burning out is the result of a government conspiracy

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

43 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs"

One to complain that the Editors should have anticipated the problem and that *they* identified the issue months ago

and finally,

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

I real thin answer is 42

Meeooow! Give that Senior Producer a saucer of milk!



Actually you missed a few...

12 to say that's not how DNA would have wanted you to change a lightbulb

and

42 to steal the old lightbulb and build a religious cult around it

hope a is ok too

"Two to post reasons why the light bulb burning out is the result of a government conspiracy "

Shouldn't that be:

Two to post reasons why the light bulb burning out is the result of an italic conspiracy?

and another...

1 - 2 PoSt LyKE tHiS: aSkInG "hI bAbE! ASL PSE?

LOL - it amused me!

What about

One to point out that the lightbulb should say 'Powered by DNA on it? '

You forgot
2) to go off at a complete tangent and turn the thread into a discussion on deviant sexual practices

Err, 2 to go off, not 2) to go off

Four to press the yikes button and say that the posting is offensive to light bulbs...

Four to post that this is not the correct forum in which to be talking about lightbulbs and the poster should go away and read the Writing-Guidelines




(Anyone else think this would make a great article for The Post )

One to create an alternative persona in order to imagine it all from the lightbulb's point of view.

One to think that it would make a great article for The Post...

Whisky!

One to try and turn the thread into a foodfight





24 who just post a to bookmark the conversation

Two to suck up to Jim by trying to lure him into the conversation by asking for a technical explanation of the need to schedule regular light bulb updates...

how long wiil this lamp to be changed?

it seems atleast 33 min

8 to argue about what other people need to be added to the list

Tango

PS The 8 includes me, and should be correct, if this isn't a simulpost, and i can count