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New. Also why is a lightbulb called a lamp?
FromJackWithLove:
Hi, I'm Jack. Been reading for a little over two(?) years now, but didn't even realize there was a forum...bit slow ^_^
Nothing more to say...but if anyone would like to warn me of who/what to avoid, it'd be appreciate so I could go check it out anyway :D
pwhodges:
Welcome, Jack!
--- Quote from: FromJackWithLove on 09 Mar 2012, 15:13 ---...if anyone would like to warn me of who/what to avoid, it'd be appreciate so I could go check it out anyway
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Well, it's all laid out in the rules and notes in the Rules subforum above, and a couple of stickies in the QC Discussion below.
Carl-E:
That's the what. As far as whom to avoid, yer on yer own...
Lamp from the Greek lampas via Latin, then French - any kind of light producer is a lamp.
When electric lights came out, Edison's lamps took the common name "light bulb" from their shape. Electricians and others still refer to all light bulbs as lamps, especially those that aren't bulb-shaped (like the flourescent tubes Tesla invented...)
Oh, wait, was it a riddle or something? :psyduck:
Is it cold in here?:
Pintsize's Twitter feed is often mentioned as something to avoid.
Method of Madness:
--- Quote from: Carl-E on 09 Mar 2012, 16:07 --- Electricians and others still refer to all light bulbs as lamps
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Weird. I thought lamp just referred to the thing the bulb went in, not the bulb itself.
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