A View From The Sidelines

[amateur51]

Well, it could be said to have always been thus. Not sure where I got this from but I originally posted it on the BBC Radio 3 boards about five years ago. It applied then and still applies today.


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


1 to change the light bulb then post about it

14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could've been changed differently

1 to move it to the Lighting folder

2 to argue and then move it to the Electrical folder

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

5 to flame the spell checkers

3 to correct spelling/grammar flames

6 to argue whether it's a light bulb or lightbulb

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper tern 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 the discussion to the 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 discuss the dangers of changing light bulbs without a professional opinion

5 to post a disclaimer that they are not light bulb experts, nor do they play one on TV and that anyone planning on changing their own light bulb should consult a professional

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

4 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then to post the correct URLs

3 to post about links they found from the URLs 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

Bravo encore, shb - you've been cooking on gas lately

[Nick Armstrong]

and one to remind people that Haitink's 1972 lightbulb changing is unlikely to ever be equalled.

And one perhaps to retail a dubious anecdote about Sir Thomas cracking up the brass section with a quip about a lady cellist sitting rubbing a lightbulb....

and one to remind people that Haitink's 1972 lightbulb changing is unlikely to ever be equalled.

Oh, I WAS in lighting, and Lamp Is the proper term, but loads of insiders call them bulbs anyway.
Just to annoy the Lamp specialists. And because a lamp is not JUST a thing that shines, it is also the thing into which it is fixed.
Sometimes.

[Ferretfancy]

Absolutely, ams, yes - I'm just pleased that I called that now notorious thread The Homophobia Championships, great to see that pop up every day! I don't think it became sterile, though some contributors were certainly stubborn! I seemed to end up saying a lot about skylarks...
But don't forget that a discussion about HIFI and Sound Quality (which I posted on) also became very heated and personally abusive (HiFi!?), I think people ended up throwing mud at Venice... no, let these endless threaded melodies ramble on in their complex colourful and temperamental way. Freedom of speech is the freedom to be...bored, etc.

Anyway, I seem to make some people cross when I discuss music at length, so it's probably all my fault. At this point I was going to adapt a certain G&S rhyme, but it would be probably be a bit too naughty, and I'm sure it won't be missed!

When did you use a big big D?

[teamsaint]

And one perhaps to retail a dubious anecdote about Sir Thomas cracking up the brass section with a quip about a lady cellist sitting rubbing a lightbulb....

Oh we could do a thread on lamps if you REALLY want, Cals......

We could really try to raise the standards round here.

[amateur51]

Oh we could do a thread on lamps if you REALLY want, Cals......

We could really try to raise the standards round here.

Ouch!

[teamsaint]

Ouch!

I really hope folks got the super cunning Light based pun in there......

if not, I can do more.

Lots more.
Its Friday afternoon ...and I am running on High octane Prokofiev power right now.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Ouch!

Ditto!

[amateur51]

I really hope folks got the super cunning Light based pun in there......

if not, I can do more.

Lots more.
Its Friday afternoon ...and I am running on High octane Prokofiev power right now.

You're putting us all in the shade, teams

[teamsaint]

You're putting us all in the shade, teams

you guys go on without me......I don't want to hold you back.

What was this thread about?

Oh yes, lets hope Horny comes back soon.

[amateur51]

you guys go on without me......I don't want to hold you back.

What was this thread about?

Oh yes, lets hope Horny comes back soon.

He's timed this absence to coincide with the Oval test on Sky TV, I reckon

[teamsaint]

He's timed this absence to coincide with the Oval test on Sky TV, I reckon

he is in that " Brass band" that accompanies the Barmy Army, isn't he. A true professional !!



Is Waldhorn in it too?

[amateur51]

so are you saying he is in that " Brass band" that accompanies the Barmy Army?

or is that footy?

Is Waldhorn in it too?

You might say that, teams but etc, etc

[AmpH]

He's timed this absence to coincide with the Oval test on Sky TV, I reckon

In which case he'll probably be asleep given the current state of play

[teamsaint]

In which case he'll probably be asleep given the current state of play

not an issue for folks in the brass sections......

[amateur51]

In which case he'll probably be asleep given the current state of play

O ye of little faith, Lyons has just got one to kick hard, bounce and turn - woo-hoo!

Stephen Fry, the well commentator on matters Russian, did a delightful interview with Aggers at lunchtime.