In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
As usual, the fundamentals have been ignored. The real war concerns the bayonetters screwing the edisons. Now if we could all simply understand that this is one conflict in which the oil price is not a factor, nor indeed is it anything to do with the credit crunch, we might see the light.
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[quote=juliancoll;93157].................................4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?" ...................[/quote]
Been there - done it
[url]http://www.italymag.co.uk/forums/circolo-di-conversazione/5334-how-many-forum-readers-does-take-change-light-bulb.html[/url]
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and also some that would say..........these bulbs....do they grow every year ....where do you buy them
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6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid
Sorry to be a total pain.....................BUT...........they are lamps.....bulbs come out of the ground........... said Edison
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Stop being so pedantic and trying to side track Ricky. lol Juliancoll needs to stick to the point Alan makes so so clearly!!! lol
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Hey J&C was that the reason you posted Alan's thread on Abruzzolutely??? lol [url=http://www.abruzzolutely.com/forum/Blah.pl?m-1216400203/]How many members does it take 2 change a lightbulb - Abruzzolutely Forum[/url]
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[FONT="Impact"][SIZE="5"]Fiat lux[/SIZE][/FONT]:idea:
Then we can start something on religion and Latin......:SLEEP:
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[quote=deborahandricky;93175]............Sorry to be a total pain.....................BUT...........they are lamps.....bulbs come out of the ground........... said Edison[/quote]
But he was American - so didn't speak English 'proper, like what it should be'
[two countries separated by a common language]
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sie haben das Licht gesehen
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
But, what are the other 6,000 odd forum members doing?
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No, not interested in sects. My reference is Genesis 1,3
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[quote=Charles Phillips;93194]sie haben das Licht gesehen[/quote]
Not as yet, I´m afraid. It is not as easy as changing :idea:a light bulb
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And one to post that all foreign lightbulbs are crap and responsible for all the problems in the world and from this moment on they will only ever talk to Italian lightbulbs
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[quote=Nielo;93195]But, what are the other 6,000 odd forum members doing?[/quote]
Hiding their light under a bushel?
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[quote=Gala Placidia;93197]No, not interested in sects. My reference is Genesis 1,3[/quote]
.......And God said, "Let there be light"
If it had been Edison he'd have said "Let there be lamp"
.
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And yes not wanting to either steal the limelight or be in the spotlight!!!
Referring to -
Originally Posted by Nielo
But, what are the other 6,000 odd forum members doing?
Hiding their light under a bushel?
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Talking of light bulbs and who isn't these days it appears. -
Q: How many blondes does it take to screw in a lightbulb???
A: Two, one to hold the light bulb and one to spin the ladder around!
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Yup that's what I thought initially J+C!!! lol Maybe you should join Nielo and myself in the "great minds thinking alike" group. although she perceives herself, wrongly of course, rather to be a "fool that seldom differs"" lol
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[quote=Sally Donaldson;93227]Yup that's what I thought initially J+C!!! lol Maybe you should join Nielo and myself in the "great minds thinking alike" group."" lol[/quote]
One of us would be the odd one out in a group like that Sally and that wouldn't be Nielo or me. :bigergrin:
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The lights are on but no one is at home :laughs:
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[quote=juliancoll;93230]One of us would be the odd one out in a group like that Sally. :bigergrin:[/quote]
Yes you are right J+C. Nevermind, don't get too upset now. I'm sure there are lots of other groups for you to go knocking at the doors of. lol
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You're a spiteful mean spirited woman Sally Donaldson :laughs:
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[quote=Oneto15;93241]Isn't that some kind of soap for small Italian cars?? :reallyembarrassed:[/quote]
No.... although it could have been an excellent name. I may suggest it.
For those still interested, see
[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_there_be_light]Let there be light - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url]
It´s the first thing which came to my mind when I saw the title of the thread :laughs:
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[quote=juliancoll;93275]Has anyone got a light? :laughs:[/quote]
What sort do you want J&C:
ses, sbc, ses, es, nightlight, 25w,40w,60w,100w, energy saving, low voltage, spotlight, halogen, security light, led, neon, candle,cigarette lighter?
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Give me the sunlight!!!
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[quote=juliancoll;93245]Which groups are you talking about Sally? Which doors should I knock at? Do you think I'm Jehovahs witness?
Would you let me in? :laughs:[/quote]
Mencap springs to mind!!! I suspect you are a member already. Maybe though by getting in the back door??? Kidding again!!!
Jehovah's witness?? Well I opened my window last Thursday when the door bell rang and there you were bible in hand!!! Would I let you in??? What me??? Don't be daft!!!. Of course I would, so long as it was you and not just any Jehovah's Witness. I'm curious!!!
PS Only slightly though.
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[quote=Sally Donaldson;93292]Mencap springs to mind!!! I suspect you are a member already. Maybe though by getting in the back door??? Kidding again!!!
Jehovah's witness?? Well I opened my window last Thursday when the door bell rang and there you were bible in hand!!! Would I let you in??? What me??? Don't be daft!!!. Of course I would, so long as it was you and not just any Jehovah's Witness. I'm curious!!!
PS Only slightly though.[/quote]
I'm going to be kind and assume that you have made a typographical error Sally. You meant to type that you suspect I am a member of Mensa and not Mencap. Didn't you - you nasty mean spirited spiteful women Sally Donaldson? :laughs:
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Sorry yes Juliancoll I did of course mean Mensa. Thank you for kindly correcting me.
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(since we're on the subject of light)
SUN
The sun
Is a leaping fire
Too hot
To go near,
But it will still
Lie down
In warm yellow squares
On the floor
Like a flat
Quilt, where
The cat can curl
And purr.
Valerie Worth
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Don;t think so J=C!.
"Light verse is poetry that attempts to be humorous. Poems considered "light" are usually brief, and can be on a frivolous or serious subject, and often feature wordplay, including puns, adventurous rhyme and heavy alliteration. Typically, light verse in English is formal verse, although a few free verse poets, such as Billy Collins, have excelled at light verse outside the formal verse tradition.
While light poetry is sometimes condemned as doggerel, or thought of as poetry composed casually, humor often makes a serious point in a subtle or subversive way. Many of the most renowned "serious" poets, such as Horace, Swift, Pope and Auden, have also excelled at light verse."
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QUOTE=Sally Donaldson;93292]Mencap springs to mind!!! I suspect you are a member already. Maybe though by getting in the back door??? Kidding again!!!
Jehovah's witness?? Well I opened my window last Thursday when the door bell rang and there you were bible in hand!!! Would I let you in??? What me??? Don't be daft!!!. Of course I would, so long as it was you and not just any Jehovah's Witness. I'm curious!!!
PS Only slightly though.[/QUOTE]
I was rather hoping the moderators would have dealt with this post. I can not see the humour or usefulness of this kind of exchange.
Mencap is a national charity, which supports people with learning disabilities and their families and carers, to use it as a means of poking fun at another member is beneath contempt.
This post is presently in the Health and Safety section, if it is to be tolerated could it at least be moved to the Circolo?
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Nielo I genuinely made a mistake and Juliancoll accepted my explanation.
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Nielo, while I appreciate your support and understanding that Sally may have used Mencap as a means of poking fun towards me (which she also has done several times in other threads) I believe that almost everyone here is aware that Sally has, shall we say, a different sense of humour at times and often cannot control her enthusiasm before posting hastily or checking for clarity and errors.
Perhaps her choice of words and phrases are often poor or scathing, as can be illustrated by the post above yours, where she points out that my use of the words "[B][I]light[/I][/B] poetry" is not correct. That post alone contains 3 errors (Don;t think so J=C!.) and the understanding of the humourous play on the word "[B][I]light[/I][/B]" used throughout this thread may be completely lost, but we must not judge - lest we be judged. We must also look at the positive side. My post ("Alma, is that what is commonly termed as[B][I] light [/I][/B]poetry?") caused Sally to research and track down a Wiki explanation, so increasing her knowledge - which is excellent. In fact, I'm quite proud that even a small [B][I]light[/I][/B]-hearted post from me can have such a positive effect towards education! :laughs:
I did not take the use of the word "Mencap" as a serious jibe from Sally as I am sure she is aware I am not "daft", nor do I ever pose "daft questions" - unless intentional, to prove a point or stimulate thought and most people easily understand that. This was just a playful thread and yet like so many others, has unfortunately spiralled into malignity due to carelessness.
I feel positive had Sally known that members of my family with these types of disabilities often use the services provided by Mencap and I that fully support the excellent work they do, that she would never have posted in the way she did.
Had she known this, then my response would have been completely different.
Sally has seen the [B][I]light[/I][/B] and apologised - which is not something we see often and so, we must willingly accept this apology as genuine and sincere. Please do not allow yourself to become upset simply because of a silly typographical error from a spiteful meanspirited woman such as Sally Donaldson.
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I compliment you on your tolerance Julian and the fact that you are prepared to accept that using the word Mencap (in that context) was simply a typographical mistake and Mensa was what was meant.
I did not post only in support of you but also the many thousands of people who use Mencap and are constantly having to challenge the disability discrimination they face.:sad:
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Your opinion. My response to your last paragraph. You seem still not convinced J so I will reiterate. I genuinely mixed up Mthe two organisation momentarily and I am aware about what Mencap does and what Mensa is. I certainly did not do so with the intention of being scathing. Far from it. Again thank you for correcting the mistake "on paper" Can we please leave it at that???
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[quote=Sally Donaldson;93354]Your opinion. My response to your last paragraph. You seem still not convinced J so I will reiterate. I genuinely mixed up Mthe two organisation momentarily and I am aware about what Mencap does and what Mensa is. I certainly did not do so with the intention of being scathing. Far from it. Again thank you for correcting the mistake "on paper" Can we please leave it at that???[/quote]
A perfect example. Lack of clarity as to what you are referring when you say "Your opinion." and that I seem "not convinced" regarding my last paragraph, allows me to wonder what you are talking about Sally.
I did not offer an opinion and my last paragraph was in full support of your apology, so I'm unable to respond to ambiguous gibberish - except to state when it is exactly that.
Shine a light - on this spiteful meanspirited woman named Sally Donaldson! :laughs:
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I would think these 2 by Roger Mcgough are "light poetry" Julian.
MARCH ingorders
Winter has been sacked
for negligence
It appears he left
the sun on all day
(I think his job is pretty safe this year in England unfortunately)
Summer Days
I have a friend who is a back street
meteorologist. Amongst other things,
he told me that as hot air rises,
so in summer, the days get lighter.
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[quote=juliancoll;93363]
In the beginning, which occurred near the start, there was nothing but God, darkness, and some gas. [/quote]
So that means....God's a Russian? :smile:
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According to Terry Pratchett there is something, which travels faster than the speed of [B]light[/B]……………..
Darkness always gets there first!!:laughs::laughs:
1, in despair, to decide that electricity is not all it's cracked up to be, and decide it's worth a long drive to brave IKEA and buy sackfuls of candles.