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28 Aug 08 - 09:30 AM (#2424249) Subject: changing a light bulb From: s&r It was dark this mornin too dark to see my room It was dark this mornin too dark to see my room Too dark for lovin too dark to dust my broom Felt for the light switch turned that sucker on Felt for the light switch turned that sucker on Nuthin happened, I guess the bulb done gone Went to the hardware store see what he could do Went to the hardware store see what he could do I think I need a giant Edison Screw Can't do it solo guess I need some help Can't do it solo guess I need some help Just some things you cain't do by yourself I need a risk assessment before I do a thing I need a risk assessment before I do a thing I ain't been trained so I'll give my buddy a ring He said my assessment shows it's harder than you think said my assessment shows it's harder than you think You gotta earth your ladder to the kitchen sink I called for Phil the plumber to fit the earthin clamp Yeah I called for Phil the plumber to fit the earthin clamp He'll be a day or two but I got a paraffin lamp I went to climb the ladder only then I found I went to climb the ladder only then I found You need a ladder permit if both feet are off the ground And you need a trained first aider just in case you fall Yeah you need a trained first aider just in case you fall So I thought some then I gave another buddy a call Then I screwed the old lamp out and put the new one in place I said I screwed the old lamp out and put the new one in place And came down from the ladder with a smile on my face And now I know the answer sure I do for goodness sake And now I know the answer sure I do for goodness sake Cause now I know how many people it will take |
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28 Aug 08 - 11:39 AM (#2424390) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Richard Bridge And don't forget the chorus of us traddies to sing about how good the old ones were |
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28 Aug 08 - 11:45 AM (#2424392) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Jim Carroll How many existentialists............. now look what you've bloody started! Jim Carroll |
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28 Aug 08 - 12:48 PM (#2424472) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Georgiansilver Nothing like a bit of light entertainment!!! |
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28 Aug 08 - 12:52 PM (#2424477) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Leadfingers So we just post the answers and see who can work out the question ?? 'Only One , but the Lightbulb must really want to change' should do for a start |
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28 Aug 08 - 12:55 PM (#2424479) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Jim Carroll How many social workers???? Jim Carroll |
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28 Aug 08 - 01:20 PM (#2424521) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Q (Frank Staplin) One to hold the light bulb and 40 *people to turn the house around. *Substitute Irish, Ukrainian, Swedes, social workers or whatever to make it non-pc. |
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28 Aug 08 - 01:41 PM (#2424542) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: eddie1 I would tell the one about:- How many women with PMT does it take to change a light bulb? One. Why only one? CAUSE THAT'S ALL IT TAKES, RIGHT!!!!!!!!!! But I'm too scared to. Eddie |
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28 Aug 08 - 02:41 PM (#2424625) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: JeffB How many folksingers does it take to change a lightbulb? Five - one to change the bulb and the other four to stand around singing about how good the old one was. |
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28 Aug 08 - 02:55 PM (#2424637) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Cats This has cut straight across a dream I had last night. Spooky!!! I was thinking of how to start a thread on lightbulb jokes.... How many witches does it take to change a light bulb? Into what? |
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28 Aug 08 - 03:03 PM (#2424642) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: GUEST,leeneia Thanks for the song, s&r. Did you write it? |
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28 Aug 08 - 03:16 PM (#2424650) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Ythanside How many lead guitarists? Only one. He holds the bulb in the socket while the world revolves around him. |
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28 Aug 08 - 03:17 PM (#2424654) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Leadfingers JeffB - You missed the twenty odd who would say how much BETTER a light bulb it would have been if it hadnt been electric ! |
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28 Aug 08 - 03:41 PM (#2424685) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: RobbieWilson A Scottish variant: how many Spaniards does it take? |
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28 Aug 08 - 03:52 PM (#2424697) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Kampervan How many folk singers does it take to change a light bulb? What do you mean? ....CHANGE? |
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28 Aug 08 - 03:57 PM (#2424705) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Harmonium Hero How many surrealists does it take? One to hold the stepladder , and six to get the giraffe into the bathtub. JK |
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28 Aug 08 - 04:04 PM (#2424712) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Harmonium Hero How many sword dancers? Six; one to take out the old bulb and screw in the new one; another to take out the old bulb and screw in the new one; another to take out the old blub and screw in the new one ...etc. How many mudcatters? One to cange the bulb and 147 to argue about what, exactly, constitutes a light bulb.....(alternative answers most welcome) JK |
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28 Aug 08 - 04:18 PM (#2424729) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Kampervan H H I yhink that you'll find that the definition of a light bulb was perfectly defined in the 'Light bulb definition' declaration of 1957 (Ver 2) as amended by the sub committee on definitions commissioned by the Mudcat forum thread of the same name. Although this may be the subject of some discussion! |
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28 Aug 08 - 04:30 PM (#2424745) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: RobbieWilson my scottish question; How amny Spaniards does it take? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ?? ? ? Just Juan |
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28 Aug 08 - 05:29 PM (#2424819) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Harmonium Hero Looked it up on Wilkipedia....(I know - should have known better); apparently, it's called re-lamping. Actually, there's a shed-load of light-bulb ...sorry - re-lamping jokes on there... JK |
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28 Aug 08 - 05:37 PM (#2424833) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Cllr how many software engineers does... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . none, its a hardware problem |
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28 Aug 08 - 05:39 PM (#2424838) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: GUEST,lefthanded guitar Posted By: GUEST 28-Aug-08 - 05:38 PM Thread Name: changing a light bulb Subject: RE: changing a light bulb
How many therapists. Oops, that last one was mine; please don't delete post how many Luddites? there aren't enough in the world. |
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28 Aug 08 - 05:43 PM (#2424846) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: s&r Leenia - yes, I have this strange idea of a light bulb song in different genres eg blues (above) country. folk etc....... More may follow if the muse strikes, or feel free to contribute Stu |
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28 Aug 08 - 05:57 PM (#2424855) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Sorcha There's one floating around the internet about dog breeds.... Labrador--JUST ME! ME! ME! ME! ME! Irish Wolfhound--Why bother? I like the dark Border Collie--I can go buy the lightbulb too. Etc... |
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28 Aug 08 - 06:23 PM (#2424886) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Rowan If you widen the thread; How many sound engineers to change a mic? One tew, one tchoo, one two.... Cheers, Rowan |
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28 Aug 08 - 07:42 PM (#2424941) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: GUEST,Nick E How many Jewish Grandmothers? Never mind, I'll just sit here in the dark. Like a dog. |
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28 Aug 08 - 07:50 PM (#2424961) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: GUEST How many childrens workshop organisers? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? WHO'S GOT THE LIGHT BULB?? Dave - (having just done a really sooooper Childresn Festival at Shrewsbury Folk Festival) |
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28 Aug 08 - 09:15 PM (#2425049) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: GUEST,Gerry We had a thread on this on rec.music.folk in 1999. Search Google groups for lightbulb, or just go here: old thread I just noticed that Frank Hamilton took part in that thread, as did Abby Sale. |
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29 Aug 08 - 03:01 AM (#2425154) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Trevor ANS: Four, but I'd rather you didn't use the word screw. |
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29 Aug 08 - 05:37 AM (#2425232) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Fidjit How many mice to screw in a light bulb? two But how did they get in there? Chas |
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29 Aug 08 - 10:21 AM (#2425394) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Dave Hanson How many bluegrass pickers does it ta.....? Five, one to change the bulb and four to say,,,,,,,,well Bill wouldn't have done it that way. eric |
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29 Aug 08 - 11:25 AM (#2425483) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Jayto How many bluegrass pickers does it take to chang a light bulb? 10 1 to change the light bulb and 9 to fuss about it being electric. |
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29 Aug 08 - 01:52 PM (#2425663) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: SPB-Cooperator How many Irishmen? (or other nationality) One - he is quite capable of doing it without help from anyone else. On a similar vein - Why did the Irishman Cross the Road? Because he had a good reason for doing so. |
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30 Aug 08 - 02:29 AM (#2426100) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Tradsinger ... sopranos? Only one but others stand around saying 'It's a bit high for her.' ....students of Freud? 2 - one to change the lightbulb and one to hold the pe...., sorry the ladder ....truckers? About 40. Why, you gotta problem with that, a**hole? |
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30 Aug 08 - 03:46 AM (#2426120) Subject: RE: changing a light bulb From: Jack Blandiver ...Members of the Communist Part of Great Britain? Five. Because they all want to be there to show solidarity. |