I thought this was pretty funny.. sad but funny:

CFL Lightbulbs

Wow, I had no idea I was supposed to evacuate just because I broke a lightbulb.

I also did not know that congress had mandated their use. I predict a big year for incandescent bulbs in 2013.

we better stock up on good ole american made incandescent bulbs!!

Mercury?

I've banned incandesent light bulbs in my house, mostly.

I put them in the blue waste... Recyclable trash can.

Liked his quote near the end (maybe not exact words) "I yearn for the days when America took care of America." Seems pretty "spot on" to me.

Is there an incandesent light bulb manufacturer in his district?

Geez, I broke one cause it didn't fit in my outside lights and just threw it away. Please don't anybody tell al gore.

And, here's the EPA site for clean-up for CFL

Coal, Oil and Natural Gas, Seems like its them that don't want to conserve energy. I haven't had any interference with the tv and there's one right next to it. And, BTW, it is window, not winda.

No, its winder and why does his pronunciation matter?

It's winda in texas, winder in the south. Like I'ma fixen to throw this here CFL out da winder.

I see a marketing opportunity coming. Contraband light bulbs and high-flow toilets.

But seriously, CFL's will be more welcome at my house when they make them suitable for dimmed circuits. Nearly every lighting circuit in my house is on a dimmer. Until then, they're great in the garage, laundry room, etc.

Thanks, Andy! It's good to know they're out there. I doubt I'll be making any wholesale switches to them until they're commonly (locally) available. That link's a keeper, though.

And you wonder why congress has an 11 percent approval rating, making "W" look like a rock star in the high 20's

Non of it really matters, LED light bulbs will be popular long before the incandesant drop dead date.

from your lips to congress' ears, or they may outlaw them too.

What about folks with epilepsy? Is congress mandating all those folks do the funky chicken?

I would be happier with congress if they solved some hard issues like drunk driving and Tobacco use rather than whether athletes used steroids or if nba refs are cheating.

They pretend to be protecting us from things like handguns when the likelyhood of dying in a swimming pool is far greater, all the while selling us booze and cigarrettes. Noone wants to take on the unpopular issues, or the ones that generate alot of taxes.

I really hope you're right about that. I've been waiting on them.

"turn out the lights, the party's over"? Wow, pretty strong, but may be correct.

I'm also glad he made the point about CFL's causing RFI. Not all of them do, but some of them are horrid. I hate the quality of light they produce. Several years ago my Dad adopted a scorched earth policy against Kansas City Power & Light, and put these things in every light socket in the house. Every time I went over there after that, I felt like I was walking into a video game. I felt like I needed to wear my sunglasses to watch TV with them.

All around, these things are not a solution to anything IMO.

I use em outside cause they are cheaper to leave on.

With CFLs you really need to pay attention to the type of light output they produce. A normal incandescent light puts out around 2800 degrees Kelvin. Most CFLs will state on the package the light color they produce. If you buy the CFLs that produce a light color output down around 3000k, they will produce light very similar to a standard incandescent bulb.

Most of the lights in our house have been converted to CFLs and with 2 girls under 10 and a wife that never turns a light off, I've definitely notices fewer kwh being used each month.

My 6 year old always keeps a regular light on all night long. I put a cfl in there about 4 years ago and it finally died. That bulb basically lasted 4 years being used 8-10 hours a every day.

I've converted about 20 various lights to CFL's in areas that get alot of use, and in one area that gets CONSTANT use.. the backyard porch light. It's on from dusk to dawn, a 100w equivelant, and it's been in use for 3 years! It's starting to take a bit longer to come to full glow, so I guess it's gonna go soon, but I think it's paid for itself in usage. All ceiling fan lights, pole type lights, and one area of recessed lights on standard switches are all CFL. I have 3 outdoor deco-lights around the garage area that are CFL. Haven't replaced them for at least 2 years... and again on from dusk til bedtime! I havent noticed any interference on the TV when any of the CFLs are on.

I didn't convert for the environment, I converted for my wallet! And when they blow, they go into the recycle bin.. let them deal with the EPA!

Like 230Mike, when the CFL's that can be used for dimmers (and photocell eyes for auto-on/off) are available locally, they'll go in the areas that I need. I have 3,3-bulb deco lights on a sideyard brick wall controlled by photocell, the candelabra based type. Man they blowout every 4-6 months! They'll look ugly in the housings but who cares!

Funny.

Just a few minutes ago I read what it says on a 2000 New Hampshire quarter:

Live Free or Die

uh huh.

Check here.

I have a license plate from New Hamphire in my office at home.