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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

I live in the People’s Republic of California. My 89 yr old mother-in-law has macular degeneration and she always turns on all the lights in her house and it’s still not bright enough for her to see. It’s absolutely infuriating that the so called do-gooders have made it against the law for her to have sufficient lighting. She was a nurse in the WACs in WWII and worked as a nurse until she retired at 65. She should be allowed to have whatever the frik she wants/needs for lighting so her quality of life is the best it can be.

Forcing her to use dimmer, poisonous bulbs is absolutely shameful!!!! Shouldn’t we, as a society, be trying to improve people’s lives with sufficient light, water, power rather than strangling the progress that has been made???


18 posted on 01/14/2012 9:00:31 PM PST by TMD (Behind enemy lines.....)
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To: TMD
She should be allowed to have whatever the frik she wants/needs for lighting so her quality of life is the best it can be.

Yep. FedGov doesn't have any legitimate authority in that area.

/johnny

19 posted on 01/14/2012 9:04:28 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: TMD; All

My 89 year old father had macular degeneration. My brother and I bought him a blender and I taught him how to make several raw food drinks using apples, carrots, cabbage, beets, greens like spinach and kale, pears, apricots, grapes, berries, summer squash, etc. He started using 3 drinks a day, and in 4 months his handwriting had improved noticeably. Try it, she might like it. I encourage using the blender rather than a juicer, because the fiber is also a valuable addition to the diet.


44 posted on 01/14/2012 11:35:58 PM PST by gleeaikin
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To: TMD

My 96yr old Great Uncle is an avid reader that uses 250watt bulbs - guess he’ll need to buy a flashlight...


61 posted on 01/15/2012 6:42:40 AM PST by libertarian27 (Check my profile page for the FReeper Online Cookbook 2011)
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To: TMD

I use the “100 watt equivalent” (Usually 26 watt) in place of 60 watt incandescent bulbs where maximum light output is desired. Love it. They are much brighter than the 60 watters they replace. That might be good for your mother-in-law. And with all those lights on, she really will save money on her energy bill.

Meanwhile, I just wanna make sure there are bulbs for me when the ones in my lava lamp collection burn out.


142 posted on 01/16/2012 8:37:41 AM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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