Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
I bought a 3-way Compact Fluorescent from Walmart 2 years ago. About 6 months ago, as I was reading by its light, it banged like a small fire cracker, a puff of smoke waffed up above the lampshade, and about 30 seconds later flames appeared as the plastic base started to burn. I have replaced it with a standard incandescent 3-way.
I had no idea they could do this.
I bought a 3-way Compact Fluorescent from Walmart 2 years ago. About 6 months ago, as I was reading by its light, it banged like a small fire cracker, a puff of smoke waffed up above the lampshade, and about 30 seconds later flames appeared as the plastic base started to burn. I have replaced it with a standard incandescent 3-way.
I had no idea they could do this.
Here we go again. This will be one of those crazy fads that sweep the country.
Reason goes out the window, and everyone jumps on the nutty bandwagon.
I expect all the liberal states to ban incandencent bulbs.
That is a dumb thing because CFL’s don’t fit in all fixtures,
they don’t work in ovens and refrigerators and don’t come in “night light” sizes.
Typical liberal nutty feel-good hysteria.
After they have forced these on us, they will suddenly discover that there is an environmental cost,
and gladly pass that on to us in the form of a “cleanup tax” on every bulb.
I use CFL’s in one half of my fixtures, so you liberals, shut up!
They’re going to end up in the trash just the way Ni-Cad batteries, used computers and other “hazardous” waste does.
No municipal or waste agency wants the responsibility or liability of providing the proper channel to dispose of the stuff.
Coming soon to a roadside shoulder near you.
How long before they replace beer bottles as the missile du jour preferred by teens/rednecks trying to hit road signs.