Those Curlycue Light Bulbs!

[spatcher]

But you will in a couple years Cyn, or be reading by candle light. Most people here say "buy American". These are ONLY made in China!!! Put your money where your mouth is, I say!
P.S. Do you trust China to put "just a little" mercury in it???

 

[speckledhen]

Well, candlelight it is.

 

[RickiHupp]

"In the house I use the natural light "sunlight-replacement" bulbs. They're supposed to help with seasonal depression. DH and I both get that mildly in the winter months"



Is THAT whats wrong with me??!!!!!

 

[spatcher]

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I dare say, there is no mercury in a "regular" bulb! Are you confused with "mercury vapor lights"?

 

[spatcher]

The thing is...if they were made in the U.S. or Canada, I might give em a shot. But, as long as they are made in China, will drag my feet until I can no longer see!

 

[mamaKate]

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We are in complete agreement! No one has the right to choose my light bulbs. I talked about stockpiling incandescents, but I haven't done it yet. I may switch to candles. Flourescent light is depressing and NO ONE looks good in it.

 

[spatcher]

Awwwww you would look good in any light mamaKate! No argument here though and hadnt even thought about stockpiling! Thanks for that. Dont know what the world is coming to but it aint gonna be pretty!

 

[12 Acres]

These mercury light bulbs are another example of why it doesn't pay to reinvent the wheel. "Going green" causes more and more problems as time goes by...

I'll keep my incandescent bulbs thanks.

 

[willheveland]

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We are in complete agreement! No one has the right to choose my light bulbs. I talked about stockpiling incandescents, but I haven't done it yet. I may switch to candles. Flourescent light is depressing and NO ONE looks good in it.

It's funny you mention that.The Texas representative I talked about earlier said that no where in our constitution does it say that the government can decide what kind of light bulb we can use.But you know how that goes, Will

 

[CarolMinnesota]

Sorry Spacher, I was unclear.

There is less mercury in a CF bulb than is spewn into the atmosphere by producing the electricity that it takes to run an incandescent bulb (assuming coal production which is the case in my area and much of the US).

I'm not sure that makes it much clearer. But the bottom line--the amount of mercury involved is much less using CFs than using incandescents.

Carol in Minnesota