If there's something on your mind that just doesn't seem to fall into any of the other categories, well, it quite likely belongs inside Joe Finneman's marketplace. Think of it as a general store for general discussions!
Q: How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: 1,368
1 to change the light bulb.
1 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.
27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs
53 to flame the spell checkers.
6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb".
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.
156 to email the participants' ISPs complaining that they are in violation of their "acceptable use policy".
109 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum.
203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and lightbulb forum about changing light bulbs be stopped.
111 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum.
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 URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs.
14 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's.
8 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group.
33 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too".
11 to flame them for not using the Search feature.
12 to post to the group that they will no longer post 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.
44 to ask what is a "FAQ".
10 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
143 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs".
24 to tell them to take it to PM's.
1 moderator that comes in and says something about doing it wrong and that everyone who disagrees gets a warning.
1 new forum member to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.
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Heh, I thought this was funny.
And funny it is, but by your own words you say you didn't write it, therefore it is plagerism. Just use quotes next time!
~Your Friendly Neightborhood Cowboy
Town of Odyssey Rules wrote:1.7 - Plagarism
As the Town of Odyssey system rewards users for posting longer messages, taking pre-existing text and claiming it as one's own is not allowed. This includes copying and pasting text from a website, another member, or rewriting the text on your own. If you have not written the text, please enclose the text in the BBcode quote box or link directly to its location.
The rules still apply! You may think it funny, so do I, but you need to add more to the thread than one smiley!
The Town of Odyssey Rules wrote:1.2 - Short Replies (ie. one or two words or smilies)
Often times members may feel the need to post a reply that is only one or two words. This is not good message board etiquette and with money also being a factor on this board, short replies such as "yeah", "ditto", "don't care", "huh?", "nothing", "not interested", etc... are not encouraged (neither are single smiley faces). In some Hillingdale Haven threads it is acceptable, but in almost every other circumstance, please try to avoid short replies. As a general rule, if a thread deals with an issue or poses a question that you have little interest in or cannot answer a question with anything but "nothing" or "don't know", please do not respond.
And Shad, did you write all that or was did someone else? It was amusing.
And it's lightbulb!
-Cowboy
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I wasn't yelling. I was talking with vehemence.
StrongNChrist 1991-2011 Use the chatroom! It's been active for a year, and most of you are missing it.
"Every time I start banging rocks together to make a beat, I feel all guilty and I need to repent for my sinful ways. " - Jelly
"I actually want to see this happen... the controversy would be legendary. " - American Eagle
":hilarious: This ladies and gentlemen is the founding of: 'The Awkward Club!'" - Steve
"Happy birthday, big Mercy! " - Whitty Whit
I wasn't yelling. I was talking with vehemence.
I've seen this before, but it's still pretty funny!
"Christ died to make men holy, let us die to make men free" -Battle Hymn of the Republic
"What we do in life, echos in eternity." -Maximus in Gladiator
>John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.<
How dare I call this love and not bear my cross to the end.
I felt very naughty." -Danae Doyle
" - American Eagle
I will have to post that on some a forums that I am on
That seems to be what happens in so many threads! Thanks for posting that, Shad! 
