Reality Check by Dave Whamond for April 12, 2013

I use to work for a company like that.

…then comes the filamentbuster where everybody gets frustrated and says “screw it, lets just switch to fluorescent.”

How many Torontonians does it take to change a light bulb?Only one. He holds the bulb still and the rest of the country revolves around him.

Hey, at the level of inefficiency they’re operating at, how did a couple of them get a coffee?

Must be a government study.

How many computer programmers does it take to change a light bulb?None. It’s a hardware problem.

Hey. What’s this little switch thingy on the side here?

How many Republicans does it take to change a light bulb: undetermined number

1 to pray to have the light restored1 to blame liberals for darkness even though old bulb bought under previous administration1 to bash gays and Jews gratituously1 to cut taxes on overseas light bulb supplier1 to go online and buy cheapest bulb and not pay sales tax1 to hire illegal alien to do work1 to hire spin doctor to cover up the deal 1 to declare mission accomplished even though new bulb doesn’t work1 to blame liberals again for darkness

How many democrats does it take to change a light bulb: 4

1 to study effect of Republican opposition to change1 to choose most efficient, greenist choice of bulb1 to hire OSHA approved fairly paid labor1 to pay with money from taxes rather than charging it to grandchildren

Lobbyists: 5 – 1 to change the bulb, and 4 to file the environmental impact reportMicrosoft Engineers: None – Bill Gates has decided the new industry standard is Dark.

Must be a Congressional committee.