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Lightbulb Rules Spark Political Fight (Bachmann wants repeal of 2007 law)
Industry Week ^ | 6/27/11 | Rob Lever

Posted on 06/27/2011 7:24:46 AM PDT by Libloather

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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
The micro- pissants trying to attack my sugar in my kitchen laugh at it.
Pissant got zotted.

oh... nevermind...

21 posted on 06/27/2011 8:10:03 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: Libloather

“The law does not ban incandescent bulbs.”

Yeah right. Try finding one to buy once the law goes into effect.


22 posted on 06/27/2011 8:11:18 AM PDT by cydcharisse (`)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation
Team Obama Making Electricity Rates Necessarily Skyrocket 60%

Get Obama and all democrat commiecrats out!

23 posted on 06/27/2011 8:13:28 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Allen West 2012 Make it happen!)
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To: samtheman

Yeah he was zotted because he was not a Palinista and I think he had a Bachmann ping list. Was he zotted with lemony crap or DEET?


24 posted on 06/27/2011 8:16:07 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Allen West 2012 Make it happen!)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Know what works on those little ants? 409 spray. Kills those little bastards dead and they don’t come back.


25 posted on 06/27/2011 8:24:34 AM PDT by ponygirl
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

I was on the thread that day. That was not the reason. Not by a long shot.


26 posted on 06/27/2011 8:29:04 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: Libloather

Throw out the law mandating low-flush toilets as well.


27 posted on 06/27/2011 8:31:12 AM PDT by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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To: Voltage

Bought some 100 watt bulbs from a company through Amazon only to have the order cancelled. They won’t sell to Californians. I had to order the bulbs from an out of state company. They shipped them. Soon we’ll be ordering them from out of the country! Really? What a bunch of nuts we keep voting into office in this country...


28 posted on 06/27/2011 8:37:56 AM PDT by TheDon (The Democrat Party, the party of the KKK (tm))
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To: Libloather
Just show that the energy ‘consumed’ is not only 100% from when you turn the bulb on and off

The manufacturing costs for these things must be 10 times the cost of an incandescent, and what about the disposal and environmental ‘costs’ of MERCURY in each and every one?

The toxic cleanup from one broken ‘new’ bulbs is 1000 times the energy of a regular bulb.

29 posted on 06/27/2011 8:51:33 AM PDT by Mr. K (CAPSLOCK! -Unleash the fury! [Palin/Bachman 2012- unbeatable ticket])
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To: Libloather

All the libs need to do is get a rider attached that bans corn subsidies. Then she’ll change her tune.


30 posted on 06/27/2011 8:52:46 AM PDT by Slump Tester (What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
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To: Libloather
Some consumers have also begun hoarding the old incandescent bulbs based on an erroneous fear that these will be banned starting January 1 and consumers will be forced to buy compact fluorescent or other new types of bulbs. The law does not ban incandescent bulbs, but creates new standards for them, basically requiring increased efficiency...

That's odd - the 100-watt incandescent outdoor floodlight bulbs have already been phased-out. I don't see any "100-watt equivalent" incandescents of that bulb type on the shelves.

31 posted on 06/27/2011 8:58:05 AM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: Libloather

“However, new legislation may not change what manufacturers are doing in creating more efficient bulbs that use halogen, LED or other new technology.”

So what? LEDs are better but the market should decide that, not the government.


32 posted on 06/27/2011 9:00:44 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: ponygirl

Thanks.


33 posted on 06/27/2011 9:01:58 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Allen West 2012 Make it happen!)
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To: ilovesarah2012; throwback

One teaspoon of Savogran TSP (tri-sodium phosphate) located in the Paint Dept of Home Depot, added to Cascade or Tide per load puts the phosphates right back. I’ve been using it and it’s just like the old days! The dishwasher cleans dishes again and stopped smelling—no pre-washing other than large food chunks. Clothes come out cleaner.


34 posted on 06/27/2011 9:06:11 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: mikey_hates_everything

I didn’t know that. Thanks!


35 posted on 06/27/2011 9:09:14 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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Oh, thanks for that. Thought there had to be a work-around. I'll try that.
36 posted on 06/27/2011 9:09:39 AM PDT by throwback ( The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
"Yeah like the new lemony natural ant sprays. The micro- pissants trying to attack my sugar in my kitchen laugh at it."

One word--Talstar. I found it on eBay. It's banned in a bunch of lib states so I figured it must be good. It got rid of my ants and according to the studies I found on it (the active chemical is bifenthrin), it has a long residual life, stays in place indoors and out, and is very safe for mammals when used as directed. However, it's very toxic to aquatic life so be careful around ponds or streams.

37 posted on 06/27/2011 9:14:54 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: Libloather

they’ll still be making old-school lightbulbs for years to come for the 90% of countries that either can’t afford “green” lighting or were not stupid enough to pass this mandate.


38 posted on 06/27/2011 9:43:52 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: EGPWS

“a patchwork of inconsistent standards across the nation that would mean increased manufacturing and distribution costs, higher prices for consumers and lost sales for retailers.”

Which is why they all head straight for D.C. It’s one-stop shopping for all of their influence peddling.


39 posted on 06/27/2011 9:46:06 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Libloather

“Manufacturers have already moved down the road”

“They’ll move back. “

Maybe, maybe not. CFls and LEDs have advantages, but the old fashioned light is cheap and effective for many uses.

What is certain is that Government dictation of this is destructive and dumb.


40 posted on 06/27/2011 10:50:48 AM PDT by WOSG (Herman Cain for President)
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