Posted by deirdrehbrt on December 22, 2003, at 22:40:32
In reply to Light bulb humor...computer forum users, posted by shar on December 22, 2003, at 16:54:05
I don't know about you, but to me it's obvious that changing light-bulbs is an inherently dangerous act, fraught with many opportunities for danger. I think that all posts regarding changing lightbulbs be erased from all forums on the internet.
Examples include:
1: Changing lightbulbs in high places involves the use of ladders, unless the changer posesses special tools. Ladders have a danger that is obvious.
2: The special tools for use in changing lightbulbs in high places can drop the bulb if the tool hits a solid object, thus falling and injuring people.
3: Appliance light-bulbs are usually located in confined places. In ovens, the light-bulb (Please note my obvious disdain for lightbulb or lightbulb) may have it's fault noticed in the use of the oven, where it may be hot, and unwary users may be burned.
4: Christmas lighting carries the double hazzard of appearing harmless, and often being located in hazzardous locations, such as trees and roofs. Arcane lighting techniques for holiday seasons included the use of 120VAC bulbs, and thus necessitated the stringing of high voltage wiring. Enough said.As you can clearly see, the point has been made, and posts regarding the ineptitude of various categories of individuals in the removal and replacement of these not-so-hazardous devices should not be taken lightly.
Being a former employee of General Electric, one of the major manufacturers of lights and lighting products, I assure you that this is a very important subject.
Having illuminated the subject of bulbs, lighting devices, and human ineptitude, I recommend that bulbs be spoken of only in syringes, spring flowers (obviously non-poisonous) and other such tame applications.
Let's then redo the jokes:
How many engineers does it take to plant a tulip bulb? A: 3 1 to dig the hole, 1 to plant the bulb, and 1 to decide the wrong color pland was chosen, and an engineering change notice needs to be completed.
You get the picture.
Dee.
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