[HoneysuckleTN]

Glad someone admitted it! I have two of those bulbs. One was put outside on the porch, but cold weather made it very dim. I moved it into the dining room. It has lasted several years, but the light is not as bright, even inside. And it hesitates a few seconds before coming on when I flip the switch as I move into the room. For that couple of seconds, I'm walking into a dark room and afraid I'll trip over a cat or something. LOL

The other is in a room where the light is hardly ever turned on. At that rate, it'll last for generations. ;)

Then there are the regular incandescent bulbs I've been buying lately. They changed them to a lower wattage (what was 100 watts is now 90 watts, etc.). Is that to get us used to the dimmer light like from the CFLs? They don't last as long as they used to, either. Cheaper materials? Purposely to force us to buy the longer-lasting CFLs? Who knows!

[SoothingDave]

The govt obviously must have mandated a 10% energy savings.

[ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY]

“The other is in a room where the light is hardly ever turned on. At that rate, it'll last for generations. ;)”

Actually, that one might be the first one to blow. Fluorescent bulbs need to be kept on for awhile, both to maximize their lumen output, and to realize the energy savings. They generally last longer when turned on and kept on for extended periods; HOWEVER, if they are turned on and off as frequently as people generally use their incandescents—they burn out much SOONER!
(And then we have our landfills filling up with mercury!) Way to go, Congress! You dipsh*ts!