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

Stansgran hope tomorrow

Grim day today. You are all wonderful.

Serve them right!

Have those whinging light bulbs considered the inhibiting effect their complaints may have on those robust enough to brave Google to research esoteric wattage data and then dare to climb shaky ladders on their behalf? If they are put off these vital tasks, then the light bulbs may linger unloved and uninserted in dark cupboards under the stairs and never fulfill their potential.

And rather dim!

There have been no personal attacks on individual long life bulbs that I can see. I would suggest that those long life bulbs who choose to comlain are over-sensitive!

Well, it's just not good enough! If they have the energy to pm you, Greatnan , then they should put some of it towards their main (if not only) function, which is illumination.

So now can we have an emoticon for those [lightbulb] moments?

I have received several pms from long life bulbs complaining that they are being bullied. This has to stop - they are doing their best.

Once we do, will the buggers actually provide adequate illumination?

The one in the home office is particularly sulky, has to be turned on before I go to have my shower to ensure there is adequate light to put my make up on when I come out.

And as for the one in the guest bedroom, sullen bastard. Just will not get into the corners.

NfkDumpling I would like to question your assertion that longlife lightbulbs have no feelings and ask whether you have read any of the recent research on this subject. In my last job at the Centre for Lightbulb Research I was involved in several scientifically rigorous studies in this area. I will try to find the links for any of you who may be interested.

I think I can say with approximately 99.5% certainty that we are approaching the day when we will be able to identify the centre of emotion in longlife lightbulbs.

Old light bulbs never die - they just fade out.

What are DC and big GC for?

We've had a low energy bulb which has just been hanging there in the hall for several years. Shows no emotion. No a flicker. I've tried tickling it with a feather duster which usually gets a small rattle from some filament bulbs, knocking it with a paint brush. Nothing. What happens when one breaks?

Do you mean a filament bulb or one of those new-fangled low energy bulbs? If the latter , be careful you don't break it as then we may need a Medic.

Except of course long life bulbs which as we all know have no feelings.

Cruelty to light bulbs!

wot Duwayne said, innit. Not.

nightowl!

The 'iPad decided' message was in reply to Ana . We need a Like emoticon.

iPad decided!

Well if you're all going to argue and Greatnan is going to shout I will have to leave gransnet. I'm just sick of people being so unkind to one another

Actually, petallus, if we're being pedantic, NfkDumpling is correct!

NfkD I think it's lightbulb!

Surely the third point re the dangers of electricity and light bulb changing show that this is certainly NOT a subject for hilarity and should not be in the Jokes section