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truedelphi

(32,324 posts)
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 10:04 PM Apr 2012

Light bulb jokes (old and new)

Assorted...

Q: How many marxists does it take to screw in a light bulb?

A: None. The seeds of the revolution are in the light bulb itself.
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Q: How many Australians does it take to change a light bulb?

A: Twenty-one. One to hold the bulb and twenty to drink beer until the room starts spinning.
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Q: How many college students does it take to screw a lightbulb?

A: I don't know, will this be on the test?
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Q: How many buddhists(sp) does it take to change a lightbulb?

A: Two, one to change it and one not to change it.
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Q: How many clowns does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

A: As many as they can fit inside
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Q: How many ADD kids does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

A: Wanna go for a bike ride?
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Q: How many Freudians does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

A: Two, one to screw in the lightbulb and one to hold the pen1s... I mean ladder.
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Q: How many feminists does it take to change a light bulb?

A: That's not funny.
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Q: How many people does it take to screw in a light bulb?

A: Two, the same number it takes to screw anywhere else.
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Q: How many science fiction writers does it take to change a light bulb?

A: Two, but it's actually the same person doing it. He went back in time and met himself in the doorway and Then the "original self" sat on the other one's shoulder so that they were able to reach it. Then a major time paradox occurred and the entire room, light bulb, changer and all was blown out of existence.
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Q: How many teamsters does it take to change a lightbulb?

A: Forty... you gotta problem with that?
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Q: How many internet mail list subscribers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: 1,331:

1 to change the light bulb and to post to the mail list 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.
27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs.
53 to flame the spell checkers
156 to write to the list administrator complaining about the light bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this mail list.
41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames.
109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take this email exchange to alt.light.bulb
203 to demand that cross posting to alt.grammar, alt.spelling and alt.punctuation about changing light bulbs be stopped.
111 to defend the posting to this list saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts **are** relevant to this mail list.
306 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.
27 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs
14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to post corrected URLs.
3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this list which makes light bulbs relevant to this list.
33 to concatenate all posts to date, then quote them including all headers and footers, and then add "Me Too."
12 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy.
19 to quote the "Me Too's" to say, "Me Three."
4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ.
1 to propose new alt.change.light.bulb newsgroup.
47 to say this is just what alt.physic.cold_fusion was meant for, leave it here.
143 votes for alt.lite.bulb.

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Light bulb jokes (old and new) (Original Post) truedelphi Apr 2012 OP
Damn, we're predictable. You forgot: 1 to post a stupid smilie. nolabear Apr 2012 #1
How many DUers does it take to change a light bulb? rug Apr 2012 #2
People complain about Mineral Man? truedelphi Apr 2012 #25
Stroll through Meta. rug Apr 2012 #29
17 to post pictures of kittehs n/t sarge43 Apr 2012 #27
need help with this post - edgineered Apr 2012 #3
Please see comment number 21 before proceeding w/ Micro$oft's truedelphi Apr 2012 #23
Despite syntax msgbox, much appreciate circ.ref; would have missed it. nt edgineered Apr 2012 #28
you forgot this one Bombero1956 Apr 2012 #4
I like it! truedelphi Apr 2012 #24
Music reference... bluesbassman Apr 2012 #5
I almost didn't read to the end... IcyPeas Apr 2012 #6
How many Microsoft programmers does it take to change a light bulb? HopeHoops Apr 2012 #7
A friend is putting the following into a frame and nailing it truedelphi Apr 2012 #21
What's the difference between a lightbulb and a pregnant woman? HopeHoops Apr 2012 #8
How many GOP Presidential candidates does it take to change a lightbulb? HopeHoops Apr 2012 #9
How does Bill Clinton change a lightbulb? HopeHoops Apr 2012 #10
How does Rmoney change a lightbulb? HopeHoops Apr 2012 #11
How much LSD does it take to change a lightbulb? HopeHoops Apr 2012 #12
How many perverts does it take to change a lightbulb? HopeHoops Apr 2012 #13
How does Schrodinger change a lightbulb? HopeHoops Apr 2012 #14
And I've heard something about him needing to have truedelphi Apr 2012 #26
What's the difference between a lightbulb and a breast? HopeHoops Apr 2012 #15
How does MFM change a lightbulb? HopeHoops Apr 2012 #16
How many lesbians does it take to change a light bulb? Bertha Venation Apr 2012 #17
How many bass players does it take to change hifiguy Apr 2012 #18
How many sound techs does it take to change a light bulb? BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2012 #19
Wanna go for a bike ride? bigwillq Apr 2012 #20
How Many Trumpet Players does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Burma Jones Apr 2012 #22
 

rug

(82,333 posts)
2. How many DUers does it take to change a light bulb?
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 10:17 PM
Apr 2012

One to change the bulb.

One to ask if it's CFC.

One to say shut up unless you take a bus.

Six to hide the response.

One to complain in Meta about the hidden post.

Seventeen to complain about the jury system.

Seventeen to complain about censors.

One to complain about MineralMan.

187 to discuss the complaint about MM.

One to complain about carrots.

That's 233 but it's more on the weekend.

edgineered

(2,101 posts)
3. need help with this post -
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 10:20 PM
Apr 2012

i am trying to use excel for analysis for the data provided so that meaningful graphics are available for those without the time . . . .

Bombero1956

(3,539 posts)
4. you forgot this one
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 11:57 PM
Apr 2012

Q: How many Republicans does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: None, they're too busy screwing the middle class.

bluesbassman

(19,370 posts)
5. Music reference...
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 01:51 AM
Apr 2012

How many lead singers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

One. He just stands there holding it and the world revolves around him.

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
7. How many Microsoft programmers does it take to change a light bulb?
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 08:21 AM
Apr 2012

None - they just declare "darkness" to be a new standard.

truedelphi

(32,324 posts)
21. A friend is putting the following into a frame and nailing it
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 02:45 PM
Apr 2012

To the main wall in his computer repair shop:

When will MicroSoft create a product that doesn't suck?








Answer: The day they start to build vacuum cleaners!

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
9. How many GOP Presidential candidates does it take to change a lightbulb?
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 08:23 AM
Apr 2012

One to comb hair, two to turn the ladder, and it's all Obama's fault that the lightbulb burned out.

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
11. How does Rmoney change a lightbulb?
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 08:25 AM
Apr 2012

"I've never actually done it, but I know a lot of people who run businesses where people come change lightbulbs for you."

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
13. How many perverts does it take to change a lightbulb?
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 08:28 AM
Apr 2012

"CHANGE it? I want someone to get it the hell out of my ASS!"

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
14. How does Schrodinger change a lightbulb?
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 08:30 AM
Apr 2012

He's not sure if it is burnt out until he tries the switch.

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
15. What's the difference between a lightbulb and a breast?
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 08:30 AM
Apr 2012

Man, if you haven't figured THAT out by now, you have some major problems.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
18. How many bass players does it take to change
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 11:37 AM
Apr 2012

a lightbulb?

Four. One to do it, and three to stand around saying "That's not how Jaco would have done it, man..."

Burma Jones

(11,760 posts)
22. How Many Trumpet Players does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
Sat Apr 28, 2012, 02:50 PM
Apr 2012

Four.

One to screw it in and three to say how much better they would have done it.

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