muck Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 in this area, I think we can all say, "gb the tea party!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfoothead Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 The freedom to use the most inefficient lightbulb possible is one of the ones I was most concerened with protecting back in Desert Storm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 in this area, I think we can all say, "gb the tea party!" No, I think we can say "what a backward crew the Tea party is". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trojanmojo Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 No, I think we can say "what a backward crew the Tea party is". This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosberg34 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 No, I think we can say "what a backward crew the Tea party is". Wow, this is unexpected. Usually you're so supportive of the Tea Party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPIchamp Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Apparently their all for overspending and a soft tyranny over the Constitution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Thank God our legislators are really crusading for things that matter. Like saving a certain kind of light bulb. Way to go Tea Party! Instead of fighting for the payroll tax cut (taxed enough already??) lets worry about fricken light bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Teatard Freedumb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Way to go Tea Party! Instead of fighting for the payroll tax cut (taxed enough already??) lets worry about fricken light bulbs. They don't want the payroll tax cut to stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 They don't want the payroll tax cut to stick. I know .. . hence the comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I'm pretty sure residents of S.Carolina love this news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 For what it's worth, a very lightly reported aspect of all of this is the huge environmental problems that are posed when trying to dispose of the "new" lightbulbs that are not a problem with the "old" types of lightbulbs. If you love the planet and want to use the new bulbs, realize that you may really be damaging the earth more than if you just stuck with the "old" lightbulbs to begin with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Hollywood had a major play in this decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarina Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I for one really hate the light that comes from those new lightbulbs, so this is good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) For what it's worth, a very lightly reported aspect of all of this is the huge environmental problems that are posed when trying to dispose of the "new" lightbulbs that are not a problem with the "old" types of lightbulbs. If you love the planet and want to use the new bulbs, realize that you may really be damaging the earth more than if you just stuck with the "old" lightbulbs to begin with. I for one really hate the light that comes from those new lightbulbs, so this is good news. PLUS, it is very confusing to shop for light bulbs these days, I don't even know what I am buying these days. Edited December 19, 2011 by Scooby's Hubby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayItAintSoJoe Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Way to go Tea Party! Instead of fighting for the payroll tax cut (taxed enough already??) lets worry about fricken light bulbs. They don't want the payroll tax cut anything Obama is in favor of to stick. Fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I for one really hate the light that comes from those new lightbulbs, so this is good news. I agree with compact fluorescent bulbs, but CREE makes an LED with a really warm spectrum. We were at a Xmas party at my wife's boss's house and he'd replaced all his 6" recessed cans with them and they looked great. There's a rating number and the blue hued LED lights are rated around 4000, the more yellow light comes in around 2700. At any rate, they're not cheap but do use 1/10th the amount of electricity and last 35,000 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I for one really hate the light that comes from those new lightbulbs, so this is good news. I'll explain when I'm sober Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) I agree with compact fluorescent bulbs, but CREE makes an LED with a really warm spectrum. We were at a Xmas party at my wife's boss's house and he'd replaced all his 6" recessed cans with them and they looked great. There's a rating number and the blue hued LED lights are rated around 4000, the more yellow light comes in around 2700. At any rate, they're not cheap but do use 1/10th the amount of electricity and last 35,000 hours. That "warm" you are talking about is called daylight. And you cant match that with practicals (modern day house lights). Praticals are considered tungsten. Here ya go And yes, I know all those formula's. Edited December 19, 2011 by tazinib1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 well maybe they all have the those little cake makers that need those inefficient light bulbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I use CFLs quite a bit and don't have a problem with them. Great for certain non-dimmable fixtures that you don't want to change often. I have no problem recycling them as my township has recycling days where you can just drop them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tford Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Although I have no opinion either way on the politics of the issue, I felt it was worth noting that there is a select population that cannot handle the light emitted from CFL light bulbs. I'm curious to know what kind testing this lights have undergone before becoming mandatory. A coworker in the office next door broke out into a large rash that doctors originally thought could be a serious skin disorder. Guy took some vacation and it cleared right up. Turns out that the office has installed CFLs in his office two weeks prior. Doctors tested him again and confirmed his "allergy" so to speak. He has since bought a lifetime supply of incandescents, inefficient as they may be. Food for thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furd Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I can sleep better at night now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 For what it's worth, a very lightly reported aspect of all of this is the huge environmental problems that are posed when trying to dispose of the "new" lightbulbs that are not a problem with the "old" types of lightbulbs. If you love the planet and want to use the new bulbs, realize that you may really be damaging the earth more than if you just stuck with the "old" lightbulbs to begin with. That and you have to wear a hazmat suit to clean up a broken bulb and leave your house for three weeks until the EPA can come in and "properly" abate any contamination. If any of your children were exposed to the area where the bulb broke they are taken form you and placed in state custody for four weeks while they are observed for any signs of contamination. You don't want to know what happens to your dog if it was in the area of the broken bulb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Although I have no opinion either way on the politics of the issue, I felt it was worth noting that there is a select population that cannot handle the light emitted from CFL light bulbs. I'm curious to know what kind testing this lights have undergone before becoming mandatory. A coworker in the office next door broke out into a large rash that doctors originally thought could be a serious skin disorder. Guy took some vacation and it cleared right up. Turns out that the office has installed CFLs in his office two weeks prior. Doctors tested him again and confirmed his "allergy" so to speak. He has since bought a lifetime supply of incandescents, inefficient as they may be. Food for thought. You know you haven't been able to put incandescent lamps in an office application for several years? I mean there probably isn't a building built in the last 15 years has incandescent bulbs (outside of churches). So the places where the majority of Americans spend most of their awake hours have been under fluorescent bulbs for a long time. There are a lot of LED alternatives coming out (which I like better than the CFLs). Personally I think it's kind of stupid to say businesses should have energy efficient lighting but homeowners can do whatever they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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