Would you let the Army in to change your light bulbs.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8543469.stm

Light bulbs power Venezuela out of electricity crisis

It might sound like the start of a bad joke, but how many Venezuelan soldiers does it take to change a light bulb?
When the country is in the midst of its worst electricity crisis for 50 years, the answer is lots. In fact, an entire army's worth.

On the Fuerte Tiuana military base in Caracas, there is a warehouse full of light bulbs. Hundreds of boxes of Firefly energy-efficient bulbs are sitting in vast stacks, ready to be loaded onto waiting trucks by the troops.

Well I suppose it's one way of doing it. I just have visions of them turning over the house looking for contraband filiment bulbs.

IrishManSaipan

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8543469.stm


Well I suppose it's one way of doing it. I just have visions of them turning over the house looking for contraband filiment bulbs.

Do you work for the BBC or something?

artanevilla

I would yes.

IrishManSaipan

IrishManSaipan wrote: »

Do you work for the BBC or something?

no, I just like putting up funny/interesting stories up on AH.

If others don't agree, they'll sink quickly without trace.

ejmaztec

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no, I just like putting up funny/interesting stories up on AH.

If others don't agree, they'll sink quickly without trace.

The Sun would have called it The Charge of The Light Brigade.:o

Fratton Fred

I think it would depend on which army.

The US army would would send 10,000 men, 40 tanks and 10 helicoptors. Completely destroy your house but change your light bulb. You would then be contracted to buy your electricity from a US electricity company for the next 25 years.

If it was the British army, they would send 20 men without realising what the job entailed, meaning that all of have the wrong equipment and the bulb would be a £1500 ellison screw bulb rather than the £2 bayonet cap that was needed.

If it was the French army, they would drop the bulb and run away as soon as you opened the front door.

And if it was the Irish army, they would love to pop round and help you, once they have finished their tea break, but unfortunately they only have a few bulbs and they are all old and obsolete.

alwaysadub

Well im kinda tiny so it'd be helpful! Plus i wouldn't mind a roomful of men in uniform in my bedroom:pac:

ejmaztec

alwaysadub wrote: »

Well im kinda tiny so it'd be helpful! Plus i wouldn't mind a roomful of men in uniform in my bedroom:pac:

As long as they're not cops and you've just been outlined with chalk on the floor.:eek:

biko

If men with guns stood outside my door demanding to change my light bulbs, I'd let them.

the_syco

Magnus wrote: »

If men with guns stood outside my door demanding to change my light bulbs, I'd let them.

How about cows with guns?

CrazyRabbit

If the army wants to give me free stuff, then they are welcome to drop around whenever they like.

Kintarō Hattori

the_syco wrote: »

How about cows with guns?

Even more so. How often do you see cows with guns? You dunno what they're like, I wouldn't want to offend them and say now. Who knows what they're capable of.

AnonoBoy

Will they mop my kitchen floor while they're at it?

If so, then yes, yes I would let them do it.

Manic Moran

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Even more so. How often do you see cows with guns? You dunno what they're like, I wouldn't want to offend them and say now. Who knows what they're capable of.

I watch it every now and then. It's kindof a catchy tune and is usually good for a laugh.

(Yes, there is a song 'Cows with guns')

NTM

the_syco

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

How often do you see cows with guns?

Every time somebody asks that question...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIvndWcMuAM