I bought my first CFL today!

[lildreamer316]

We could finally budget it in...and I only got one because I want to go hunt down the instant-on ones; and they didn't have them there. Limited time frame today. No car until Wed.
I feel a tiny bit better. But, just a small bit.

[billyskank]

1. No idea what you're talking about, but

:hug:

Only a tiny bit? :hug:

[lildreamer316]

4. Compact Fluorescent Light.

Ya know; to save the earth and everything.
;)

[Kutjara]

6. I take it your local power company isn't subsidizing them?

I went out and bought a load of them late last year at about $7 a pop. Now I see my local grocery store selling them for $2.49 for a pack of four - courtesy of a subsidy from SoCal Edison. It might be worth checking your power company's website to see if they're offering any energy-saving subsidies.

:hi:

[lildreamer316]

7. I don't think so but I'll check, thanks..

They are still $7 here at Food Lion, and if Duke Energy is gonna subsidize they will prob. do so through them because it is an NC based chain that has a store in most towns.
Would be nice...$7 a pop is gonna kick our asses; considering we work on a cash basis only.

[Kutjara]

9. Have a look here too:

http://www.dsireusa.org/

The site has a reasonably up-to-date list of incentives offered by government, energy companies and others, across the country.

[lildreamer316]

13. Ooh great!!

Thank you!

[AlCzervik]

2. Canadian football league?

[Wetzelbill]

3. heard the Calgary Stampeders will be tough this year, eh

:)

[querelle]

15. Meh.....

Go Riders! (Ottawa that is).

Q

[Wetzelbill]

16. although I am a big Dave Dickenson fan

so maybe I should just pull for the BC Lions? :)

[catmandu57]

5. I bought a pack for the kitchen and I'm going to replace them

They give off a real yellow light, and I have to find some soft whites for the kitchen, i'll put those throughout the house.

[lildreamer316]

8. This one says Soft White..

but I haven't put it in yet. I keep the lights off most days except for one in the kid's room.

[Nicole]

10. Home Depot is giving some away today in honor of Earth Day.

One per customer until they give out a million.

[lildreamer316]

11. Wish I'd had time..

damn.

[Oeditpus Rex]

14. Giving?

I heard they were a buck each. :shrug:

[Nicole]

18. The ad in my paper said giving. n/t

[Nicole]

19. Their website also states giving away.

http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS/EN_US/pg_index.jsp?CNTTYPE=NAVIGATION&CNTKEY=pg_index.jsp&m=1177276647942

[Oeditpus Rex]

20. Huh

Maybe the Kollyforniya stores aren't so environmentally friendly. :shrug:

[SPKrazy]

12. Canadian Football League?

you bought your first one today!?

Wow, that's a hell of a budget to buy the WHOLE LEAGUE!

actually I know what the hell you are talking about and they are great.


:hug:

[Oeditpus Rex]

17. I've replaced every lamp in my house with 'em

Well, the ones that get used, anyway.

I wish they'd figure out how to make 'em the same size (height) as incandescent lamps, though. The 60-watt equivalent was too dim for my bedside lamp, and I had to modify the shade-holder thingie to fit a 100-watt equivalent on it.

All my ceiling fixtures are too small for 100s, too. The one in the bathroom's got one, but it's naked. :blush:

[lildreamer316]

21. ;)

Naked???

Seriously..I hope things will even out, since it is so very beneficial to have them.
I'll put it in the lamp with the shade attached to the base; just in case. :)