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Previously on "How many online forum members does it need to change a lightbulb?"

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  • Major Hassle
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    1 to point out that changing light bulbs is a BAU activity Subject to Direction and Control, well within IR35

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  • GB9
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    One to state light bulbs are racist.
    One to state Scottish light bulbs are brave and want to be independent.
    One to state German light bulbs are superior.

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  • quackhandle
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    And one poster to point out they aren't cut out to fit a lightbulb.

    qh

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  • PurpleGorilla
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    Migrants took all the lightbulb changing jobs and do them for menial wages.

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  • greenlake
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    One to post links to light bulb articles in the Daily Mail....

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  • ladymuck
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    Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
    One to say his butler deals with lightbulbs.
    One to state that the use of butlers is elitist snobbery
    One to posit that the use of any house staff encourages illegal immigration

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  • shaunbhoy
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    Obviously not enough detail given to the AndyW factors, and also the helpful suggestions about bleeding the radiators.

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  • darmstadt
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    Originally posted by Major Hassle View Post
    One to ask if they have asked their accountant what the normal figure would be
    52% to say that the lightbulb would be better off left out

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  • NickFitz
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    A small but vociferous number banging on endlessly about the EU forcing them to change their lightbulbs for a new kind of lightbulb.

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  • Major Hassle
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    One to ask if they have asked their accountant what the normal figure would be

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  • mudskipper
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    One to say his butler deals with lightbulbs.

    A couple to argue about eco-bulbs and climate change...

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by Major Hassle View Post
    Not sure you have specified testable requirements, please be more specific
    Hmm yeah, seem to have missed a couple of smart arses trying to be witty off the list.

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  • Major Hassle
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    How many forum members does it takes 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, 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"
    MF or BP to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

    Seems about right
    Not sure you have specified testable requirements, please be more specific

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  • How many online forum members does it need to change a lightbulb?

    How many forum members does it takes 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, 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"
    MF or BP to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

    Seems about right
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