Changing a Lightbulb or is that Light Bulb?

[Carps]

Hey I was reading the other day something about how many forum members it takes to change a light bulb.  Any ideas, and is my spelling OK?

[autocol]

this is a forum for car enthusiasts.

if you wish to enquire about lightbulbs please refer to usenet.lightbulbs.huh?

[OzRod]

I believe everyone here is familiar with light bulbs, therefore I see no reason why it can't be posted on this forum.

BTW the correct term is LAMP!!

[phat46]

Hey I was reading the other day something about how many forum members it takes to change a light bulb.  Any ideas, and is my spelling OK?

I suppose it would depend on what you're trying to change the lightbulb into. Prostreet, streetrod, lowrider, gasser, custom, ratrod, etc.etc. We would need much more info to correctly anser the question.  BTW do the bulbs downunder screw in backwards, like the way the water spins down the drain?  

[Fat Cat]

this is a forum for car enthusiasts.

if you wish to enquire about lightbulbs please refer to usenet.lightbulbs.huh?

Gee and I thought when I setup the forums and give a description like this:

General Topic Forum for the discussion of any topic that may come to mind.

That we could discuss light bulbs if we wanted. I guess I was wrong. I really wish people would stop telling me when I am wrong. God knows I have discussed alot of things other than cars on here.

[enjenjo]

I guess I was wrong. I really wish people would stop telling me when I am wrong.

Ok, we'll stop telling you. But you're still wrong, and deserve a beating.

[enjenjo]

Hey I was reading the other day something about how many forum members it takes to change a light bulb.  Any ideas, and is my spelling OK?

Actually no, you could use a bath.....uh that was sPelling wasn't it, never mind

[47wood]

Are those left or right handed bulbs? ...standard or metric???    

[nzsimon]

That would be a lamp bulbs grow in the ground  

[river1]

florescent or incadescent or halogen?

i know about incadescent but for the others you'll have to wait til the experts chime in.




later jim

[58 Yeoman]

That would be a lamp bulbs grow in the ground  

Now, you're confusing me.  Last year, I planted perrenial bulbs in the ground, and they grew. I put light bulbs in my floor lamp, and it lights.  If a light bulb is really a light lamp, what is the fixture called that I'm screwing the lamp into?  I hope that it's not called a 'torch', as that is what I use in the garage; and if it is, then what is that thing that used acetylene and oxygen in the garage called?  What is the price of tea in China, and is it really tied to the price of crude oil from Mexico?
What was the question, again?

[enjenjo]

True story.

When I was living in Japan in the late 60's, it wasn't much trouble to conmunicte with the Japanese even though their english wasn't a whole lot better than my Japanese. Finding parts for my car was a matter of holding out what I needed, and the counterman finding one like it.

But one time, I burned out several dash ligh bulbs, 6 volt, and needed replacements. So I ran all over town, and nobody could fighure out what I needed. Finally, I went out and got a bulb out of the dash, and brought that in. The guy looked at it and said "Ahhh.. Dashu Lampu", and brought me a box of bulbs.

I was driving a VW at the time, and it needed brakes, took it to the VW dealer, and he said monday. So I took it back monday, he tore it down, cut the rivets out of the lining, riveted new linings to the old shoes, put it back together, and charged me 2,000 yen, which was about $6 at the time.

I had that car reupholstered over there, all naugahyde, seats, doors, headliner, and new carpet, cost me 36,000 yen,  $100, material and labor.

[Carps]

True story.

When I was living in Japan in the late 60's, it wasn't much trouble to conmunicte with the Japanese even though their english wasn't a whole lot better than my Japanese.

The good news is nothing has changed and your English still sounds like Japanese to me.

Finding parts for my car was a matter of holding out what I needed, and the counterman finding one like it.

That's changed, now they just direct you to the new car sales office.

But one time, I burned out several dash ligh bulbs, 6 volt, and needed replacements. So I ran all over town, and nobody could fighure out what I needed. Finally, I went out and got a bulb out of the dash, and brought that in. The guy looked at it and said "Ahhh.. Dashu Lampu", and brought me a box of bulbs.

Heck, even I could have told you that. "Tay-uh-ramp}, is the one at the back "Hed-Oh-Ramp' is the big one at the front.

I was driving a VW at the time, and it needed brakes, took it to the VW dealer, and he said monday.

It's a wonder your mates didn't shoot you as a German spy.

I had that car reupholstered over there, all naugahyde, seats, doors, headliner, and new carpet, cost me 36,000 yen,  $100, material and labor.

WOW!  I've never seen a Nauga in Japan, even cows are pretty scarce, but I never knew they ever had Naugas over there.  They must have become extinct soon after you left, probably caused by all you Yanks having your Jeeps and Kombis reupholstered with their hides.

[enjenjo]

You still smell

[Carps]

You still smell

That's only coz screwing lightbulbs is hard sweaty work and I fogot my deodorant.