[DMCForum] Re: Alternative Illumination (Light Bulb Thread) (Robert)

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The production DeLorean was hastily engineered at the last minute --
perhaps light bulbs were used only because they were readily available
off the shelf. With more development time DMC might have been able to
perfect some sort of conflagratory light source. 

You have to admit: fire is simple and basic. All you need is oxygen,
heat, and something to burn. Once I finalize my open flame
modification, I won't even need to go to a parts house to replace a
burned out bulb! Just pull over on the side of the road, chuck some
grass in the socket, and I'm on my way again.

If I do convert all my light bulbs to open flames, at DCS '06 am I
allowed to sit in the parking lot and gloat as I wait for owners of
light bulb equipped cars to stand in line to buy replacements?

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxx> wrote:
> The factory intended for you to use light bulbs on your car. I find it
> quite distasteful, and disrespectful to the car, your wanting to
> modify it!
> 
> We have to keep the originality and heritage of the DeLorean as a
> priority at all times. If you don't feel that the lights are bright
> enough, then go buy some cheap Camaro, and install arc-lights. Or if
> you want to "rice-out" a car with a set of some Coleman lanterns,
> might I suggest a Honda? Save your DeLorean the embarassment of having
> to wear a spoiler/wind gard to keep the flames lit.
> 
> Or worse yet, a bunch of Zippo lighters duct-taped to the doors and
> fenders, in leiu of clearance lights! Would that make you happy?
> 
> And if you don't like the fact that you can't go down to AutoZone and
> buy some new bulbs, then you are not able to take care of the car and
> should buy something else. If you can't afford to play, this isn't
> your game. :p
> 
> -Robert
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> wrote:
> > Wouldn't fire be a simpler alternative to light bulbs? Light bulbs
> > require all sorts of wire and sockets. All fire needs is something to
> > burn. And fire continues to burn even when the electricity is taken
> > away. If you lose the battery in your DeLorean, that's it -- you're in
> > the dark because your light bulbs are not going to illuminate. People
> > used fire for illumination for thousands of years. It's a tried & true
> > technology. 
> > 
> > Perhaps I'll replace all my DeLorean light bulbs with little fires.
> > Then when other owners are complaining on the Forum that their light
> > bulbs burned out, I'll still be blazing away.
> > 
> > Bill Robertson
> > #5939
> > 
> > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Stragand" <dave.stragand@xxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > Or... DeLoreanized as below... =)
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Stragand, Dave [mailto:dave.stragand@xxxx]
> > > Sent: 30 October 2002 20:49
> > > To: DMC News (E-mail)
> > > Subject: [DML] How hard is the life of a DML moderator?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hi All,
> > > 
> > > I know what these moderators go through -- as I run 6 different
> mailing
> > > lists myself, and have been a member of this list for over five
> > years. Want
> > > an idea of how their average day goes? Try following just one
> imaginary
> > > thread... Let's say that I changed my turn signal light bulb in the
> > 'Vixen',
> > > for instance. How many emails does that generate? About FIVE HUNDRED
> > > emails:
> > > 
> > > 1 to change the light bulb, and to post to the list that the light
> > bulb has
> > > been changed (that's me).
> > > 
> > > 17 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs, and how the
> > light
> > > bulb could have been changed differently, or to caution about the
> > dangers of
> > > changing light bulbs, and/or how light bulbs should only be
changed by
> > > approved vendors
> > > 
> > > 7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light
> > bulbs.
> > > 
> > > 21 to flame the spell checkers.
> > > 
> > > 20 to correct spelling/grammar in the spelling/grammar flames.
> > > 
> > > 37 to write to the moderators complaining about the light bulb
> > discussion
> > > and its inappropriateness to this list.
> > > 
> > > 22 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please
> > take this
> > > thread to the new [DMC-LIGHTBULBS] group at Yahoo Groups!
> > > 
> > > 54 to demand that cross posting to [DMCforum], [NCDMC] and
> > [dmc_electrics]
> > > about changing light bulbs be stopped.
> > > 
> > > 41 to defend the posting to this list saying that we all have light
> > bulbs
> > > and therefore the posts are relevant to this mail list.
> > > 
> > > 106 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior,
> > where to buy
> > > the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for D's,
> > and what
> > > brands are poor.
> > > 
> > > 5 to say that HID, LED or OLED lightbulbs are better.
> > > 
> > > 10 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs.
> > > 
> > > 8 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to post
> > corrected URLs.
> > > 
> > > 2 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant
> to this
> > > list which makes light bulbs relevant to this list.
> > > 
> > > 2 to ask about the differences in Euro-spec lightbulbs.
> > > 
> > > 2 to talk about DMC light bulbs seen in video games/rock
> > > videos/movies/television/etc.
> > > 
> > > 1 to post about the new light bulb vote in the polls section.
> > > 
> > > 3 posts to ask where the polls section is.
> > > 
> > > 19 posts asking about the light bulbs used in "Back to the Future".
> > > 
> > > 12 to concatenate all posts to date, then quote them including all
> > headers
> > > and footers, and then add pointedly, "Me Too."
> > > 
> > > 7 to quote the "Me Too's" and happily add, "Me Three!"
> > > 
> > > 4 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing because they
> > cannot handle
> > > the light bulb controversy.
> > > 
> > > 3 to suggest that someone make a DMC light bulb FAQ.
> > > 
> > > 1 to propose getting all new moderators that are "lightbulb
friendly"
> > > 
> > > 4 vendors to say that their bulbs are NOS, better than NOS, or even
> > better
> > > than the sun.
> > > 
> > > 1 post from Martin Gutkowski about how to make your own improved
> > light bulbs
> > > (some soldering skill required).
> > > 
> > > 3 to post light bulb cross-references.
> > > 
> > > 5 to say that those cross-references can be dangerous & to
support the
> > > vendors!
> > > 
> > > 3 to talk about how they bought a case of lightbulbs for $1 at a
KAPAC
> > > warehouse sale.
> > > 
> > > 7 to say that Delorean One would not sell them any light bulbs.
> > > 
> > > 3 to defend D-One, saying that Ed Bernstein -is- the light; there is
> > no need
> > > for bulbs.
> > > 
> > > 11 to say just take the car to to PJ Grady, DMC Houston, Dave
> > Bauerle, Don
> > > Steger, DMC Joe, etc.
> > > 
> > > 3 to suggest that somehow James Espey has some kind of "light bulb
> > > conspiracy" going on.
> > > 
> > > 2 to say that Lee Seiler's scale DMC lightbulb has -still- not
> arrived.
> > > 
> > > 1 to say that Lee's light bulb did arrive and is wonderful.
> > > 
> > > 2 emails asking if JZD invented the light bulb.
> > > 
> > > 1 to ask if JZD invented light.
> > > 
> > > 4 from new owners (or non-owners) asking What is a light
> bulb?/Where is
> > > it?/How can it be changed?
> > > 
> > > 39 emails begging the moderators to please end this thread.
> > > 
> > > 5 to talk about diving in the North Sea to find the original DMC
> > light bulb
> > > dies.
> > > 
> > > 2 to say how those dies would no longer be useful.
> > > 
> > > 1 from the moderator of the week, saying that the light bulb thread
> > is now
> > > dead (unless anyone has anything really new to add)
> > > 
> > > 1 post with new information
> > > 
> > > 1 from the moderator of the week (again), saying that the light bulb
> > thread
> > > is now REALLY dead. =)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > In that flurry of 500 emails, just how many get through? NOW you
> > know what
> > > the life of a moderator is like...
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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