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Fri Sep-16-11 03:00 PM
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| 65. Sorry, I don't know you and am used to a lot of mean people on this site. |
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And I clearly didn't get the joke.  all is forgiven. |
| -Seriously? Starting price $35-$40 per lightbulb, stabilizing at $20? |
seaglass |
Sep-16-11 10:41 AM |
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don't they pay for themseves and then some through reduced electrical consumption? |
Blues Heron |
Sep-16-11 10:44 AM |
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If you live long enough. |
former9thward |
Sep-16-11 10:48 AM |
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I believe over the lifetime of the bulb which is 10-20 years. Don't break one! |
seaglass |
Sep-16-11 10:49 AM |
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Was thinking the same thing. |
elleng |
Sep-16-11 11:01 AM |
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That would be incredibly difficult to do. But have fun worrying before getting all the facts. |
TalkingDog |
Sep-16-11 02:24 PM |
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You could probably count the number of non-lounge OPs I've ever started |
seaglass |
Sep-16-11 03:23 PM |
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LED lightbulbs are effectively unbreakable. |
TheWraith |
Sep-16-11 03:42 PM |
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Would love to see 'them' pay with 'their' credit card at the cashier! |
elleng |
Sep-16-11 10:58 AM |
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Well, I'd like to replace all our recessed lights with LEDs |
frazzled |
Sep-16-11 10:44 AM |
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A forty watter is at Home Depot right now for $20.. |
Fumesucker |
Sep-16-11 10:46 AM |
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That's what our kids are using in their gooseneck clamp bed lamps. I was tired of |
GreenPartyVoter |
Sep-17-11 09:35 PM |
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... |
NNN0LHI |
Sep-16-11 10:47 AM |
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+1 |
Historic NY |
Sep-16-11 10:58 AM |
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Really? Wouldn't it have been easier to not click on the thread instead of leaving this demeaning |
seaglass |
Sep-16-11 11:42 AM |
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I am really sorry |
NNN0LHI |
Sep-16-11 01:29 PM |
#40 |
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Sorry, I don't know you and am used to a lot of mean people on this site. |
seaglass |
Sep-16-11 03:00 PM |
#65 |
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$20/bulb isn't that bad, it comes out to $1/year, plus lower electrical costs. |
FarLeftFist |
Sep-16-11 10:47 AM |
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Where Are The 15.1% Of Americans Who Live Under The Poverty Line |
DemocratSinceBirth |
Sep-16-11 10:57 AM |
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Subsidies for low income housing and citizens. |
FarLeftFist |
Sep-16-11 11:03 AM |
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As Long As It's Not An Undue Burden I Support It |
DemocratSinceBirth |
Sep-16-11 11:04 AM |
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I completely understand. Low income buildings could buy in bulk and save while homeowners could |
FarLeftFist |
Sep-16-11 11:08 AM |
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give up cigarettes, alcohol, and soda nt |
msongs |
Sep-16-11 12:08 PM |
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In What Parallel Universe Does Your Average Broke Person |
DemocratSinceBirth |
Sep-16-11 12:51 PM |
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Are You Kidding? |
On the Road |
Sep-16-11 01:32 PM |
#44 |
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I Have Been Down To Twenty Nine Dollars |
DemocratSinceBirth |
Sep-16-11 01:40 PM |
#48 |
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Get some cheaper booze! |
FrodosPet |
Sep-16-11 03:10 PM |
#66 |
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I Do Not Doubt That You Spend Your Money Wisely |
On the Road |
Sep-16-11 03:30 PM |
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The Ironic Thing Is That I See The Homeless Spend Money On Cigs, Booze, And Soda |
DemocratSinceBirth |
Sep-16-11 03:34 PM |
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It's Really Amazing |
On the Road |
Sep-16-11 03:55 PM |
#76 |
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Wow |
DemocratSinceBirth |
Sep-16-11 04:01 PM |
#78 |
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There is a Whole Cycle of Poverty |
On the Road |
Sep-16-11 05:13 PM |
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Homeless People Don't Buy Lightbulbs |
NashVegas |
Sep-16-11 09:35 PM |
#96 |
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Not All Poor People Are Homeless (Thank God) |
DemocratSinceBirth |
Sep-17-11 01:16 PM |
#113 |
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Yet. |
lonestarnot |
Sep-17-11 08:04 PM |
#116 |
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I dated a rich guy once |
XemaSab |
Sep-17-11 09:36 PM |
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Yep |
JustAmused |
Sep-16-11 09:57 PM |
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Under the new law (which will probably be overturned), incandescents will still be |
Honeycombe8 |
Sep-16-11 01:38 PM |
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I thought I heard last night that the plan was to phase out all incandescents over time starting |
seaglass |
Sep-16-11 02:52 PM |
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CFLs DO have lower costs than they used to. No one has to buy LEDs. Besides, |
Honeycombe8 |
Sep-16-11 04:05 PM |
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If a state is like Connecticut, they will be subsidized. |
NutmegYankee |
Sep-16-11 05:20 PM |
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candles mean fire |
pitohui |
Sep-17-11 08:45 PM |
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Not always access to running water. |
xmas74 |
Sep-18-11 12:17 AM |
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CFLs don't cost $20, where I live. They cost several dollars for one with a fairly |
Honeycombe8 |
Sep-16-11 01:46 PM |
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Thats about $2.60 a year |
Johnson20 |
Sep-16-11 10:49 AM |
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There's also the blue light spectrum |
Coyote_Bandit |
Sep-16-11 10:51 AM |
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They did mention that they had yellow light LEDs that gave off light |
seaglass |
Sep-16-11 10:54 AM |
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I don't understand Americs infatuation with tungsten lighting, |
Scruffy1 |
Sep-16-11 04:26 PM |
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A quick search of Amazon found the price of $12.75 to 27.00 for a 60 watt equivalent LED. |
Scruffy1 |
Sep-16-11 05:04 PM |
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I've been looking for yellow light LEDs here locally |
Coyote_Bandit |
Sep-16-11 04:49 PM |
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Gosh, never heard of that. |
Johnson20 |
Sep-16-11 11:14 AM |
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Also, did you know that DOGS can see the flicker in CFL lights? |
Honeycombe8 |
Sep-16-11 01:41 PM |
#49 |
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Old fluorescents with magnetic ballasts did. |
hunter |
Sep-16-11 11:26 PM |
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Yes that is correct and what freaked me out a bit. For many though I don't think it will be |
seaglass |
Sep-16-11 10:52 AM |
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I'm vision impaired |
Coyote_Bandit |
Sep-16-11 10:49 AM |
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You may see better with CFLs |
SmileyRose |
Sep-16-11 10:49 PM |
#101 |
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Lifespan is key |
Literate Dragon |
Sep-16-11 10:54 AM |
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I need some incandescents... |
InvisibleTouch |
Sep-16-11 11:00 AM |
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LEDs don't really generate heat |
blogslut |
Sep-16-11 11:03 AM |
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I predict there will be a market for non-luminous heaters |
localroger |
Sep-16-11 01:51 PM |
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I did not like the light spectrum either, BUT I recently found some with |
SoCalDem |
Sep-16-11 11:04 AM |
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haligens get hot too. i just bought an led desk lamp for $16 at |
ellenfl |
Sep-16-11 12:29 PM |
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My CFLs get hot. Not as hot as incandescents. Halogens get WAY hot! Not for me! LEDs... |
Honeycombe8 |
Sep-16-11 01:34 PM |
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Don't they sell special neodymium coated bulbs for that? |
DireStrike |
Sep-16-11 02:53 PM |
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I think bulbs specifically for heating animals will still be available... |
InvisibleTouch |
Sep-16-11 03:25 PM |
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They should be givne tax writeoffs. And where they will really shine is for Med Mar. cultivation. |
WingDinger |
Sep-16-11 11:12 AM |
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Another problem with LPS lighting... |
jmowreader |
Sep-16-11 04:17 PM |
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One thing to do is to buy a welder.. |
Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel |
Sep-17-11 09:03 AM |
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That won't work |
jmowreader |
Sep-17-11 07:02 PM |
#114 |
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You're being swayed by the fear-mongering of the Right |
DainBramaged |
Sep-16-11 12:31 PM |
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I am? Only rw people worry about how much things cost? |
seaglass |
Sep-16-11 12:46 PM |
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I stand by what I said |
DainBramaged |
Sep-16-11 12:57 PM |
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well I guess we'll find out...how many years from now? meet you back here :-) n/t |
seaglass |
Sep-16-11 01:02 PM |
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I get 2 bulbs for 20 dollars at the local sams |
librechik |
Sep-16-11 12:35 PM |
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LEDs? Or do you mean CFLs? They're different. I haven't seen LEDs; I use CFLs, tho. nt |
Honeycombe8 |
Sep-16-11 01:25 PM |
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LEDs. I have CFLs almost everywhere else already |
librechik |
Sep-16-11 08:37 PM |
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"When people move from one place to another..." |
Mariana |
Sep-16-11 01:18 PM |
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The Repubs have a bill in the house, I think, to overturn that bulb law. |
Honeycombe8 |
Sep-16-11 01:23 PM |
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My CFL outdoor light by my garage door just burned out after less than a year. |
TwilightGardener |
Sep-16-11 01:27 PM |
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I have had a CFL as my porch light for several years now. It's a yellow bug light. |
Honeycombe8 |
Sep-16-11 01:31 PM |
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Yes, I have CFL recessed lighting in my kitchen that seems to have |
TwilightGardener |
Sep-16-11 01:36 PM |
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Hmm. Well, maybe I lucked out on the one I got. It's GE, I think. It's specifically for |
Honeycombe8 |
Sep-16-11 01:44 PM |
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If your CFLs are burning out that early |
cyglet |
Sep-16-11 06:08 PM |
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As Opposed to Once a Month? |
NashVegas |
Sep-16-11 09:37 PM |
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CFLs (part of the new law) don't cost that much. Don't you use those now? I do... |
Honeycombe8 |
Sep-16-11 01:29 PM |
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I bought an LED that will last essentially forever |
Matariki |
Sep-16-11 01:30 PM |
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I haven't seen LED lights. Where did you get it? nt |
Honeycombe8 |
Sep-16-11 01:32 PM |
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Try earthled.com - nt |
Gari |
Sep-16-11 02:00 PM |
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I got it at Lowes. It's a led lightbulb |
Matariki |
Sep-16-11 03:27 PM |
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Here's an article that explains LEDs pretty well |
Matariki |
Sep-16-11 03:34 PM |
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Thanks. nt |
Honeycombe8 |
Sep-16-11 04:05 PM |
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Please stop spreading the crap about mercury in CFL's |
localroger |
Sep-16-11 02:01 PM |
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Why is it crap? They contain mercury and at least in my state cannot be thrown away in the trash |
seaglass |
Sep-16-11 02:44 PM |
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Just proof legislators can be stupid. The mercury is trivial. |
localroger |
Sep-17-11 08:22 AM |
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Uh, might want to tell the EPA that. |
Union Scribe |
Sep-16-11 10:59 PM |
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I wish someone would tell the. It's STUPID. |
localroger |
Sep-17-11 08:23 AM |
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Costco carries several LED bulbs |
Duer 157099 |
Sep-16-11 02:03 PM |
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How will they afford $2/year per bulb? You're kidding, right? |
eridani |
Sep-16-11 02:05 PM |
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Once again, I wonder what fucking planet some of you live on. |
Shandris |
Sep-16-11 02:50 PM |
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If You Saw The Income Of Some DUERS When They Do Surveys You Would Understand |
DemocratSinceBirth |
Sep-16-11 03:31 PM |
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It's not just that, but they last 10-20 years. Will you get that benefit? |
ItNerd4life |
Sep-16-11 04:03 PM |
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You wouldn't leave your microwave, right? Of course you'd take them with |
eridani |
Sep-16-11 09:33 PM |
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You replace them one at a time over an affordable period |
eridani |
Sep-16-11 09:18 PM |
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Yeah I agree here of course. |
Shandris |
Sep-16-11 10:38 PM |
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Agred. Rereading, it comes off like why don't the poor save by buying things in bulk |
eridani |
Sep-17-11 01:35 AM |
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You buy your bulbs on a monthly payment plan? |
Union Scribe |
Sep-16-11 10:55 PM |
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My phone service is $20/month |
eridani |
Sep-17-11 01:30 AM |
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LED bulbs are worth the price if you can buy one here and one there until |
in_cog_ni_to |
Sep-16-11 02:11 PM |
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I question the 10-20 years though... |
exelwood |
Sep-16-11 02:24 PM |
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This sucks. We're getting hosed! |
JVS |
Sep-16-11 02:52 PM |
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LED lighting in the form of bulbs and even solar lanterns |
chillspike |
Sep-16-11 03:33 PM |
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where the hell are you shopping? |
JesterCS |
Sep-16-11 03:56 PM |
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Haha - I don't buy the light bulbs. As I said in my OP I haven't been paying close |
seaglass |
Sep-16-11 04:01 PM |
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Already made the switch here in Argentina. |
Capitalocracy |
Sep-16-11 04:03 PM |
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Cleanup instructions for CFL bulbs (watch that mercury vapor) |
Nye Bevan |
Sep-16-11 09:13 PM |
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last 10 years my ass |
MattBaggins |
Sep-16-11 09:15 PM |
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We got a box of 6 curly bulbs from Costco for around $20-25 two years ago |
NICO9000 |
Sep-16-11 09:46 PM |
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No, those are compact fluorescents. |
sofa king |
Sep-17-11 09:38 AM |
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Based upon gross pay of minimum wage, it will take nearly 6 hours of labor to buy |
Trillo |
Sep-17-11 12:41 AM |
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I'd probably be apt to buy a $20 LED bulb for the simple fact that |
LoZoccolo |
Sep-17-11 01:45 AM |
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I have LED lights |
Tallulah |
Sep-17-11 08:02 PM |
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Tried to use some in my bathroom but they had a low hum to them, not acceptable. |
sarcasmo |
Sep-17-11 09:32 PM |
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This room is lit by LED's. They are low heat too. |
alfredo |
Sep-17-11 09:42 PM |
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so buy a CFL for a couple of dollars. |
alarimer |
Sep-17-11 10:42 PM |
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When I first heard this I thought they were saying they were phasing out CFLs |
seaglass |
Sep-18-11 05:16 AM |
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Instead of looking at this as getting your money's worth after 20 years it might help... |
JVS |
Sep-18-11 05:25 AM |
#125 |
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