tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post8685459980149621761..comments2024-01-01T16:01:35.711+00:00Comments on Dick Puddlecote: Secondhand LightDick Puddlecotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-82914108755217610222011-04-21T16:12:34.073+01:002011-04-21T16:12:34.073+01:00"Secondhand Light"
Perfect title, love ..."Secondhand Light"<br /><br />Perfect title, love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-73679852083706367372011-04-20T19:57:02.394+01:002011-04-20T19:57:02.394+01:00Whoa - hold the presses! - check THIS out.
Make...Whoa - hold the presses! - check <a href="http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/04/20/do-cfl-twisty-bulbs-explode/#more-38326" rel="nofollow">THIS</a> out. <br /><br />Make sure you read the whole thing - amongst other unknown dangers according to the Maine state’s Department of Environmental Protection investigation it looks like the actual amount of mercury released by a broken bulb has been underestimated astronomically.Katabasishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02059375486530788092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-78150694071695905292011-04-20T19:18:02.317+01:002011-04-20T19:18:02.317+01:00Worth an update, that. :)Worth an update, that. :)Dick Puddlecotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-74372969179815109932011-04-20T18:42:13.831+01:002011-04-20T18:42:13.831+01:00If you don't trust the daily fail, give the Te...If you don't trust the daily fail, give <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/8462626/Energy-saving-light-bulbs-contain-cancer-causing-chemicals.html" rel="nofollow">the Telegraph</a> article a go.Katabasishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02059375486530788092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-60787671613911546522011-04-20T18:40:22.186+01:002011-04-20T18:40:22.186+01:00Curmudgeon & SH: Yes, I laughed at that part t...Curmudgeon & SH: Yes, I laughed at that part too. So we're meant to switch them off regularly for the good of our health. And the reason we have to use them in the first place is to save energy ... so we don't have our lights switched off regularly due to power cuts.<br /><br />Okaaay.Dick Puddlecotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-29059623123015669122011-04-20T17:55:21.030+01:002011-04-20T17:55:21.030+01:00"Scientists said they should not be left on f..."Scientists said they should not be left on for long periods of time" ... like when it's dark?Smoking Hothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534745989363293923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-6311312167712891272011-04-20T17:36:26.376+01:002011-04-20T17:36:26.376+01:00Given the wretched things have a frequency/flicker...Given the wretched things have a frequency/flicker rate which induces epileptic seizures (in this house anyway) I have about 200 incandescent bulbs stockpiled. Hopefully enough to see me or the EU off the planet. All those warnings on the news about flash photography but the EU is apparently trying to kill me!PT Barnumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-29635755184236398422011-04-20T16:25:33.512+01:002011-04-20T16:25:33.512+01:00There are stories coming out of America where ligh...There are stories coming out of America where light bulbs have been banned in some localities and these new kind the only legal ones sold and the new ones are exploding and causing fires, not safe to be left on unattended while not in the house keeping an eye on them, they are that explosive on top of the other bad things about them, including toxicity of the mercury powder inside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-2853953680196448332011-04-20T16:04:48.340+01:002011-04-20T16:04:48.340+01:00Fortunately, I have 80 or 90 of the old bulbs stoc...Fortunately, I have 80 or 90 of the old bulbs stockpiled. They won't last forever, but, hopefully, long enough to see the EU crash and burn.Michael Fowkehttp://moneyistheway.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-17321619066357647672011-04-20T15:58:50.144+01:002011-04-20T15:58:50.144+01:00But, Snowdon, if it was really the Daily Mail, the...But, Snowdon, if it was really the Daily Mail, they'd make house prices drop as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-36687274758647612152011-04-20T15:49:51.090+01:002011-04-20T15:49:51.090+01:00It's the Daily Mail for Christ's sake. Of ...It's the Daily Mail for Christ's sake. Of course they cause cancer!Christopher Snowdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15963753745009712865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-38874908891989508992011-04-20T15:29:31.219+01:002011-04-20T15:29:31.219+01:00Umm, they're supposed to be left on for long p...Umm, they're supposed to be left on for long periods of time as if you keep switching them on and off you don't get the benefit of increased bulb life. Plus it takes them 10 minutes to reach full brightness anyway :-(<br /><br />WV = "dronish" :|Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-16149332049854982262011-04-20T15:18:32.177+01:002011-04-20T15:18:32.177+01:00Yes, and since sitting down all day is today claim...Yes, and since sitting down all day is today claimed to be several times more carcinogen than passive smoking, we can look forward to compulsory vertical drinking in pubs and the banning of call centres.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com