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I went to the store today. I forgot to buy light bulbs. The world is getting darker around me.

As long as you buy the good old-fashioned incandescent ones.
I need them at least, because fluorescent can make me ill...

Are you getting flourescent replacement ones?

I know they're great for the environment and cheaper in the long run but I get so sick of waiting for those curly ones to brighten up when they're turned on. I want instant gratification and I want it now!

ontellen wrote:I know they're great for the environment and cheaper in the long run but I get so sick of waiting for those curly ones to brighten up when they're turned on. I want instant gratification and I want it now!

That's how I feel about them, too.

I was thinking about putting the fluorescent ones in two places where it's difficult to get to the bulb-changing, in hopes that they'll last longer so I don't have to mess with it for years. (I know they assure consumers that the curly ones will last "for years." I do not believe them.)

I don't know if they make me sick. I have been having more migraine auras since I put the new kind in the bathroom.

Hey, it is up to everyone to make ther own choices. I don't own a hybrid.

But I think the flourescents are supposed to last longe so maybe the out of reach places make sense.

christie1111 wrote:Hey, it is up to everyone to make ther own choices.

It should be. I am horrified that the old-fashioned ones will be impossible to get in a few years, on behalf of people like Etaoin who react badly to the flicker of the new ones.

I wonder if they bother my brother who has severe epilepsy.

I'll have to ask him.

Hmmmmm

silvercamaro wrote:I went to the store today. I forgot to buy light bulbs. The world is getting darker around me.

I have way too many lightbulbs in my house. It seems like I never have the one I want and I have to go buy more.

We have 18 ft ceilings in our living room. Several of the recessed lights burned out and I went to Home Depot to get a light bulb changing thingie. (That's the technical term.)



It took a lot of concentration and I was able to unscrew all of the light bulbs and take them down. I made the kids and cats leave the area and wore my sunglasses because I was terrified that I was going to break the bulbs.

When it came time to install the bulbs, I couldn't quite get the hang of it and after trying for a half hour, decided to leave it for Jeff, who was able to easily install the light bulbs.

So the answer to the question, "How many Suchards does it take to change a lightbulb?" is two, although Jeff probably could have done the job by himself.

I think I woulda used a very tall ladder. It would not have taken as much time and I woulda gotten over my fear of tall ladders.

plus..... my neck and shoulders would not like all that stress.