User Panel
Posted: 6/4/2003 5:02:45 PM EDT
1 To ask if it is a preban bulb
1 To ask if it is legal to replace the entire bulb, or should a parts kit be used instead 2 to argue that bulbs should not be regulated (it's a light, not a priviledge) 2 to hijack the thread an discuss wooden vs. aluminum ladders for tactical light changing 1 to post IBTL (In Before The Lightbulb) 1 to ask that a new forum be created for lightbulb discussions 1 to post a link to his lightbulb for sale in the EE 1 to ask if a hi-cap bulb would be better than 3 low cap bulbs in a tactical holder 1 to ask where to order Mil-Spec lightbulbs, and 3 to flame him for being a 'wanna be'-Soldier for using Mil-Spec bulbs without serving. TRG |
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one guy to shoot the old one.
another guy to clean out parts of the old one. yet another to hold the new one. one more to ask dumb questions like 'can i put a post ban light bulb in a preban socket?' maybe one more trying to get a group buy going. |
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Don't forget the six that would pull out various alternative light sources; and then go off on how you should be prepared.
Oh, and at least one pointing out the government conspiracy to make us live in the dark. |
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As long as these lightbulbs are USGI bulbs and not Wolf bulbs, you will have a much better chance of them not jamming themselves in the lightsocket.
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Ha, behold my tactical lightbulb, you lowly civilians! For I am....the Light Enforcement Officer!
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Quoted: As long as these lightbulbs are USGI bulbs and not Wolf bulbs, you will have a much better chance of them not jamming themselves in the lightsocket. View Quote I've used thousands of Wolf bulbs and never had a problem. |
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2 to debate the maximum light output from 14.5, 16, 20, and 24 watt bulbs
[edited] then wonder why the room's dark when they add a flash suppressor |
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One. Imbroglio. To say that with proper care and maintenance, bulbs should not need to be replaced
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The question is moot. AR15.com members aint scared of the dark.
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You wouldn't be asking this question if we had common sense light bulb laws in place.
cynic |
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2 to argue the effectiveness of 5.56 watt bulbs vs .223 watt bulbs and 1 more to tell them how stupid they are for not using a .308 watt bulb.
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Quoted: Quoted: As long as these lightbulbs are USGI bulbs and not Wolf bulbs, you will have a much better chance of them not jamming themselves in the lightsocket. View Quote I've used thousands of Wolf bulbs and never had a problem. View Quote You are crazy! Why would you put wolf bulbs in your USGI lightsockets. What do you want, cheaper general illumination in your house? If the SHTF, I will only use USGI bulbs, but for general lighting I use Wolf. Try a couple bulbs in your house and see if wolf bulbs cause problems. I hope they don't blow all of the breakers and jam the sockets, they didn't in my house. YMMV. |
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Another to ask about where you could find a MARPAT bulb, three others to tell him why he shouldn't be allowed to do so, and one moderator to finally lock the topic.
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5 to start clone topics asking why the original lightbulb thread was locked.
2 mods or staff to lock the clone topics. |
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Quoted: The question is moot. AR15.com members aint scared of the dark. View Quote We have a winner. Jay |
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OK...
1-Who reads to much into this whole topic and that the Light is really a religious topic. |
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One to point out that Thomas Edison was actually a Freemason, and that the lightbulb was part of a secret Illuminati conspiracy to make people more susceptible to mind-control by reducing their hours of sleep.
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1 guy to post a "change of lightbulb pic"
3 to complain about the lack of a properly accompanying gun and knife 2 to complain about the lack of a tape measure and power drill 1 to defend the original poster, questioning the validity of the "power drill in every lightbulb pic" rule and finally, 1 to declare AWOB!!!!! |
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Quoted: Quoted: As long as these lightbulbs are USGI bulbs and not Wolf bulbs, you will have a much better chance of them not jamming themselves in the lightsocket. View Quote I've used thousands of Wolf bulbs and never had a problem. View Quote I, for one, would never befoul by light socket with Wolf bulbs! |
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(it's a light, not a priviledge) View Quote [rofl2] Good list. Thanks for the laugh. |
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[size=6][b]IBT[/b][/size=6][img]http://depts.washington.edu/mti/1997/pics/lightbulb/Nsf221.jpg[/img]
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Quoted: One to point out that Thomas Edison View Quote I missed this one or [i]I[/i] would have noted that Edison could have not done any of the light bulb work without the carbon filament, replacing paper fiber, developed and patented their manufacture by Louis Latimer, [b]a diversity employee[/b]....[;)] |
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1 to ask how these numbers were reached and whether there is any scientifically reproducible testing methods to support these claims! (Hey, I am fond of the ammo forum...lol).
-Charging Handle |
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Do LEO's get lightbulbs with special features?....maybe a higher wattage perhaps?
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Quoted: The question is moot. AR15.com members aint scared of the dark. View Quote Damned Straight! We're not Scared of the Dark; the Dark is scared of us! Note: I actually heard that line used last Winter. |
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Quoted: Do LEO's get lightbulbs with special features?....maybe a higher wattage perhaps? View Quote 1 to start a thread about LEO lightbulb envy. TRG |
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About a dozen with inane lightbulb coments just to rack up higher post counts.
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And finally, ComputerGuy to weave a long-winded tale of intrigue in which he was going to change the lightbuld, but fell on his ass as his ladder was being stolen out from under him. On the way to the hospital, the ambulance is in a wreck, and the drivers are killed. This, somehow, sparks a riot, and the ambulance is attacked by various malcontents. Film at 11. So, CG finally makes it to the hospital, but they're out of hospital gowns. He has to use a trash bag, but it turns out he's allergic to PVC. Now he's got a broken tailbone and a full-body rash. His girlfriend is so horrified by the sight of him in this state, that she leaves him for some dude she met in a pool hall. Finally, CG gets out of the hospital, only to find that his goldfish now has fin rot, his refrigerator has fallen through the kitchen floor, a tornado has ripped the roof off his house and all of his guns are rusted shut. So he logs on AR15.com to ask: "How can I make my own CLP?"
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Don't forget...
1 to take picture of the bulb changing. 1 to to Photoshop said picture. 1 to call the boss of the 1 did the Photoshop! [;)][:D] |
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1 To say there is the BOTD(Bulb Of The Day) section, on "that other board"
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Quoted: And finally, ComputerGuy to weave a long-winded tale of intrigue in which he was going to change the lightbulb,.... View Quote [lol]...but seriously....didn't that ALREADY happen to him?????? [}:D] |
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2 To act condescending towards the other members cause they have superior, Pre-Ban bulbs 3 To fire back that their post-ban bulbs perform the same function of the pre-ban bulbs with only minor cosmetic differences and at a fraction of the cost 1 to sit and rail on the other 5 because he has a class III bulb 1 to organize a group purchase of post-ban bulbs before the bulb-grabbers ban those too. 1 to bitch about how the NBA (National Bulb Association) is trading our rights away for the sportsmen and how we should join the BOA (Bulbowners of America). |
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My bushmaster bulb is as close to milspec as you can get (is). RRA makes good bulbs too for the money.
Don't use a preban bulb in a postban socket... and NJ still has an Automated Wattage Ban of its own, so when the AWB sunsets, we're still in the dark. |
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1 to ask if he should get the bulb w/ the break on the 16w version.
40 to bark insults as to the newbie's wrong usage of the word "brake". 1 to announce that the 16w version w/ said brake is too 'bright'. 4 to concur w/ previous poster 6 to disagree and state that there is little difference b/t 16w or even 20w w/ brake or not. 1 to announce a group purchase on J&T bulbs in Build it yourself. |
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Three:
- One to ask where he can get a MARPAT lampshade. - One to say only Marines should be allowed to own MARPAT lampshades. - One Marine to say he supports the right of civilians to own any damn lampshade they want. [marines] |
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[hijack]
Guys, I'm having a FTL (failure to light) malfunction with my new Sylvania Sporter in the 60W range. I applied a generous amount of CLP to the socket and was careful to scrub away all the fouling. The bulb fits in the socket pretty tightly; I haven't noticed any play between the socket and the bulb. When I go to flip the switch, nothing happens. Any ideas? [/hijack] |
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None.
The light bulb is going to have to want to change itself. |
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Don't forget the youthful members waiting until they are old enough to buy their very own lightbulb. Meanwhile, they spend their valuable study time writing long stories about their dad's "SWEET" lightbulb and the time they lit up an entire football stadium with an 8 watt florescent, or arguing that irregardless is a proper word because it sounds smart.
SBG |
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1 to put on his tin-foil hat before changing the lightbulb.
1 to comment on the superiority of the glowstick vs the light bulb. 1 to post pictures of lightbulbs being used by some military branch in Iraq as proof of design superiority (over said glowstick). 1 to post a link to a previous thread in which this has already been discussed. 1 to make said link "hot" |
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ahhh, can't forget....
the start of a requirement to post a lightbulb in a dinner picture, along with: Tape measure / Measuring device Stapler Knife Sidearm Firearm Beverage .....oh, and food! [:D] |
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Quoted: Isn't SteyerAug having a group purchase on lightbulbs? View Quote I can get them cheaper than Steyr's GP at [url]http://www.scspfc.com/images/middle_finger.jpg[/url] |
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1 to say "I'd hit it"
4 to argue that only posers would use a post-ban bulb with fake pre-ban bulb features 3 to say that if we elected Libertarians, we wouldn't have to change bulbs 75 to go to other boards and bitch about how the mods are telling everyone how to change lightbulbs, and how arfcom is really going downhill since the bulb burned out. |
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Quoted: Do LEO's get lightbulbs with special features?....maybe a higher wattage perhaps? View Quote Yes, you can get those 3-way bulbs that the "rest of us" have to fill out a form, get a background check, and pay a $200 per bulb tax to obtain. [:D] |
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Several Commifornistan members complaining that lightbulbs are illegal in their state, and one guy that still uses them anyway. Then the guy that still uses them will get narc'ed on by someone at the bulb range.
Then some members will draw a line in the sand and state how they will never let the Gov. take their bulbs away. |
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Let's not forget the 2 members that have to post a dozen "Happy Bannana Dance" images when the light bulb finally does get replaced.
Edited to add: BTW: I just wasted my 200th post on this topic and I have yet to post my obligatory lightbulb picture. |
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On the flipside, how many DU'ers does it take to change a lightbulb?
Zero. They will unanimously move to pass legislation banning the evil darkness, under the ignorant misconception that said legislation would simply cause the darkness to cease to exist after having been banned. "The darkness is a deadly tool used by terrorists to act out their malicious assault against innocent civilians. It's also the weapon of choice for gang members and criminals." - Joe DU'er |
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