tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post6498681326525320032..comments2024-03-14T04:07:39.792-07:00Comments on Earl Pomerantz: Just Thinking...: "Light Bulbs and Mastercards"Earl Pomerantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16963705121297866334noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post-59226083311947806632014-11-11T01:58:37.347-08:002014-11-11T01:58:37.347-08:00Harry: The US is following Europe in this. Agree a...Harry: The US is following Europe in this. Agree about the mercury - and the color of the light emitted by CF bulbs is usually horrid too. LEDs are constantly getting better and cheaper...either way, although the bulbs are expensive you should see a return in the form of cheaper electric bills. <br /><br />I believe Texas tried to block this legislation; who knew it was a major light bulb manufacturer?<br /><br />Frank: the other rule is, when you like something buy two, because they're going to stop making it before the first one wears out.<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post-47492379749979285602014-11-07T23:29:35.301-08:002014-11-07T23:29:35.301-08:00Ain't that amazing! A similar thing happened ...Ain't that amazing! A similar thing happened to me the first time Chase/JP Morgan was hacked, which may have been last July. Every week for over a year, a bunch of us retired military folk meet for lunch at the same place. The number of people will vary but the place does not. It's my custom to use my Chase ATM for such purchases. But right after the security breach, their fraud division is all over my suspicious purchase of lunch at the same place I've been going for at least 52 weeks. They sent a notice to my phone - contact us immediately - an email and a phone call to my home (I soon found out). They did not deny my purchase, but they wanted my OK to process it. So I send the okie dokie and all is fine in the world. <br /><br />As for the light bulbs, I believe as of Jan. 2014 it is no longer legal to manufacture incandescent light bulbs in the US. I believe they can still be sold. I happened to stockpile lots of the old bulbs and the last time I was at Target, they still had a large inventory of said bulbs. Interestingly (sort of), the recommended bulb (of the day) is the CFL. Until, somebody recently told me that the CFL is now out of favor and the white LED bulb is in. As long as I can still use the old ones, I'll stay away from the eco-friendly massively overpriced bulbs (that contain mercury thus requiring 'special disposal'). Harry Pewternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post-54095373404793982752014-11-07T13:01:21.757-08:002014-11-07T13:01:21.757-08:00Should only buy one of anything new because by the...Should only buy one of anything new because by the time you need another one their price has dropped to get rid of old stock. Expensive light!Franknoreply@blogger.com