[Oceander]

Cool!! Thank you so much for that post! I’m going to stock up on these when I can.

[humblegunner]

Regular bulbs are still about two bucks for a box of six.
I’ve seen no ban.

[mnehring]

At about a buck each, still a better value than the $10 curly fry or the FedGov approved $50 LED.

[Billthedrill]

BTT. I’d still be tempted to build a stash, though - permissions the DOE has given are permissions the DOE can take away.

[TLI]

This is a very good catagory of items to be advertising on Rush’s show. The non-stop flowers/candy/computer backup/gold/etc is really getting old.

I would like to see an effort to let in more advertising like this, the things the “progressive liberals” loath and try to ban.

The jerks that jumped to the “Dump Rush” command from the donks need to be revealed and then watch as their profits fade.

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[Jack Hydrazine]

You can buy incandescent light bulbs that last for close to 10 years if you use them on an average of 7 hours a day from this company that primarily caters to the hospitality industry.

http://www.nathosp.com/product/25k19_c/standard_incandescent_light_bulbs

[1FreeAmerican]

Rough Service basically means a thicker filament structure. These bulbs are usually rated for a higher voltage - 130 volts. When operated at normal line voltages - around 117 volts - they will last up to three time longer. I've been using these types of bulbs in my installations for years and would highly recommend them.

[Diamond]

"We met all of the guidelines, and they gave us permission to manufacture the lamps here."

I heard the caller say those words, and I thought...we have to beg them for permission? What has this Nation come to, anyway?

Cordially,

[grobdriver]

Yea!

[rawhide]

[raccoonnookkeeper]

I believe rough-service lamps may put out less light for a given wattage than their old normal-service brethren, due to having a heavier filament and not burning at as high a temperature. But they’ll last a lot longer.

[RightField]

What they left open, the category is called rough service, which is a hardier version of the original general service.

Just like with phosphates ... I guess the incandescent light bulb ban only applies to the masses. The industrial users get to keep the good stuff. We The People must learn to seek out the "professional" or "rough service" items.

Regarding phosphate dishwasher detergent, I get good old Cascade WITH phosphates at a local restaurant supply. It is labeled "professional formula."

[Terry Mross]

Then why didn’t GE and Phillips apply to make rough service bulbs?

[Persevero]

AWESOME!!!! Go America!

[Persevero]

All the incandescent bulbs I can find are Made In China. I am so happy to have this new resource.

[taildragger]

Ok... They are going to ban the size. But "Y" adapters exist, 2 50's or 60's in one of these...

Rage against the opressive machine..

[PA Engineer]

I heard the interview. Rush crashed their website. A very “brilliant” move on Rush’s part.

[LibertarianLiz]

Now, if I could only find Christmas tree lights like the ones we used to be able to get 10 or 12 years ago. We had strings of lights that we had bought that lasted a long time. My husband had cannabilized all that he could, so two years ago we had to get new lights. Well, we put a ton of lights on the tree and the tree seemed really dark, you couldn't really even make out the ornaments. Also, I have some Hallmark "Light and Sound" type ornaments and they didn't fit into the new lights.

The new lights did not even last for two years, as by the end of the Christmas season last year, 2/3's of them were dark. It was so aggravating.

If anyone knows where you could get a hold of the type of lights that people used to use, please let me know.

[lowbridge]

“and they gave us permission to manufacture the lamps here.”

There’s something wrong here when we have to seek the governments permission to manufacture lamps.

[thatjoeguy]

Boy am I gonna get flamed for this but last year I came across some 100W equivalent (75W actual?) curly bulbs at that really big box store chain for only .98 cents apiece so I bought a few to see how they work out.

I like’em.

They are bright although they do take about a minute to come up to full brightness when I turn them on but that actually helps me in the early morning as my eyes don’t care to be hit with full brightness right off the bat. Shortly after my first trial I installed about a dozen around the house. Haven’t bought any since but haven’t had any burnouts either.

WITH THAT SAID I cannot stand the government’s intrusion into our everyday life. I want to be able to buy whatever bulb I want. Case in point when it comes to the outside lights I’ll not want to change from the incandescents.

Just thought I’d throw that out and now I’ll go look for a hole to crawl in.
JB