How Many Scouts Does it Take to Screw in a Lightbulb?

[Mithras]

Four. One to screw in the light fitting, three to argue about whose in charge...


Inspired by the title of this thread (http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/showthread.php?t=16196)

 

[Trouble]

They are scouts. They locate the fitting and the lightbulb. After that it's not their problem.

 

[Mithras]

Nice one

 

[Tysis]

Reminds me of a joke in an old Microprose game:

Q: How many brood masters does it take to change a light bulb?

A: Two. One to change the bulb and another to shoot him and take the credit.

 

[Magnus von Thornwood]

And don't forget the Remf Scouts...

And the Administration Branch makes note in the Deckplans and Records, files the two Exploration Scouts payroll and Discovery Bonus and such and so on.

A Staff weeinie's job is never done.

 

[Mithras]

No wonder there was a Long Night, if no-one actually fixes the broken lights. Sheesh!

And the Administration Branch makes note in the Deckplans and Records, files the two Exploration Scouts payroll and Discovery Bonus and such and so on.

A Staff weeinie's job is never done.

 

[Spinward Scout]

Seven

But the reason has been deemed 'Eyes Only' due to possible Ancient significance and the system it was discovered at has been Interdicted.

 

[Vile]

The question is moot. Until sufficient funds have been saved up to swap out the air filtration system, broken lightbulbs are well down the list of priorities.

 

[aramis]

No, Y'all have it wrong.

It takes 2 or more, but the question is, either, (A) why is there more than one on that X-Boat? or (B) Where did they get a half ton lightbulb?

 

[Vargas]

Field Scout: One

Admin Scouts: Seventeen

 

[Magnus von Thornwood]

And this why we have admin scouts...

Field Scout: One

Admin Scouts: Seventeen

And sir the proper number is nine Administration Branch Scouts, Triple-Triplicate! See, Exploration Scouts just don't seem to get paperwork, and you wonder why the original TL for Regina was A?

 

[Andrew Boulton]

...and one to die in the attempt.

 

[jawillroy]

...and one to die in the attempt.

Only one? I'd say for every scout who screws one in, there were three or four that died in CharGen.

 

[saundby]

Sure, the lightbulb could be changed, but it's behind a panel with at least three different types of fasteners on it and you can see fine by the light of the indicators on the panel, at least until we get back into port. Ow! I always run into that. No, really, even when the light bulb worked.

-Mark

 

[VargrIntellectual]

In Zhodani Consulate, lightbulb changes you!

 

[Gruffty]

Mostly defensive weapon of lightbulb

 

[G. Kashkanun Anderson]

In Zhodani Consulate, lightbulb changes you!

Yeesh, you call that humor? I got news for you, buddy: I've read prescription bottles that were funnier than ...

... than

... uh, what was I talking about again?

Oh yeah. The ... joke. The funny, funny joke.

Ha. Ha. Ha. Fun-ny joke. Must laugh at fun-ny joke. Ha. Ha. Ha.

 

[Darkhstarr]

Good one!

Besides, scouts aren't afraid of the dark.

They are scouts. They locate the fitting and the lightbulb. After that it's not their problem.