[OrangeDaisy]

In the summer I prefer florescent because they burn cooler. I like to use a mix in my household, but florescent don’t do well outside when it’s really cold or in a bathroom where the steam heats them up everyday. I am lucky to get the florescent lights I use in my bathroom to last 6 months. I’ll have to look for some of these rough service lights instead.

If you don’t like the industrial look of the curly-q, they make them now that look like traditional light bulbs, but of course, they cost more because they have more glass in them.

When they ban all the incandescent, I wonder if I will still be able to get the yellow bug lights to use in my porch lights?

[TigersEye]

Yes, I have some bulb-shaped fluorescent lights in a couple of places. It's not the look of the curly bulbs I dislike so much, although they won't work with some lamp shades, it's the light itself. Looks like incandescent bulbs will still be available for those who take the trouble to find them.

Just watch though; we will see local municipalities in real blue towns start banning the use of them. But I don't live near one of those. :-)