How many Tweeple does it take to change a lightbulb?
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.
17 purists who use candles and are offended by light bulb discussions.
6 to argue over whether it's 'lightbulb' or 'light bulb.'
Another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid.
22 to tell THOSE 6 to stop being jerks.
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.
49 to post memes and gifs (several are of Michael Jackson eating popcorn).
19 to post that this page is not about light bulbs & to please take this discussion to a light bulb page.
11 to defend the posting to this page saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant here.
24 to discuss the merits of LED/swirly fluorescent light bulbs.
44 to claim LED and fluorescent bulbs will kill you.
12 to post F.
8 to ask what F means.
36 People to post pics of their own light bulbs.
15 People to post "I can't see shit!” in response and post their own light bulbs.
6 to report the post or because someone said shit.
4 to say "Didn't we go through this already a short time ago?".
13 to say "Do a search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs."
1 to bring politics into the discussion by adding that (insert politician of choice) isn't the brightest bulb. This usually takes place within the first three comments.
50 more to get into personal attacks over their political views.
And finally 1 late arrival to comment on the original post 6 months later and start it all over again.
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A man suffered a serious heart attack while shopping. The store clerk called 911 when he saw him collapse to the floor.
The paramedics rushed the man to the nearest hospital where he had emergency open-heart bypass surgery.
He awoke from the surgery to find himself in the care of nuns at Saint Dismas Hospital. A nun was seated next to his bed holding a clipboard loaded with several forms &asked him how he was going to pay for his treatment.
Do you have health insurance?" He replied in a raspy voice, "No health insurance."
The nun asked, "Do you have money in the bank?"He replied, "No money in the bank.”
A woman walked out of a doctor’s office after being diagnosed with cancer. She was grieving but tried to compose herself in front of her daughter, who was waiting for her outside.
She broke the news to her daughter by saying, “We women celebrate every news, whether good or bad. I hate to break it to you, but I have cancer. So, I want us to go to the club and have a martini.”
At the club, they had a few martinis and were starting to feel a bit somber. A few of the woman’s friends noticed them & asked what she was celebrating.
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Though there’s never been a serious threat to the lever, he’s always stayed nearby to protect it and us.
In celebration of National Lever Day, people came from far & wide to invite Nate down from his post to join them for a hamburger at the little stand down the road.
Nate was thrilled and worked his little worm body away from the lever and down the mountain where thousands of people awaited him.
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"Your Honor," the hunter said, "I had no idea that it was illegal to kill and eat a bald eagle. If you let me go, I'll never do it again."
"You've committed a very serious crime," the judge replied. "But you clearly weren't aware of the law, so I'm willing to overlook it this one time. However, before I let you go, I'm going to ask you to do one thing."
"Anything, Your Honor," the hunter replied. "What is it?"
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Suddenly, the light turned yellow just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection.
The tailgating woman was furious and honked her horn, screaming in frustration as she missed her chance to get through the intersection, dropping her cell phone and makeup.
Still in mid-rant she heard a tap on her window & looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up. He took her to the police station where she was searched, fingerprinted, photographed & placed in a holding cell.