Oou government has just banned incandescent lights. CFLs or nothing for us from now on, which is nice.
May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jars - Dec 14, 2007 5:21:47 am PST #7340 of 10001
shrift - Dec 14, 2007 5:27:52 am PST #7341 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I didn't realize until last night that my kneecap is all one swollen bruise. Oops. No wonder it still hurts!
You know, I have never been able to see flickering refresh rates.
Oh, god. I have to change my screen resolution to run a macro, and even in the few seconds it takes me to up the refresh rate, I get all pukey and cross-eyed.
Annual review in an hour. t sigh
Ginger - Dec 14, 2007 5:27:54 am PST #7342 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I hope we get there too, Jars. It makes a huge difference.
§ ita § - Dec 14, 2007 5:29:24 am PST #7343 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have track lighting that I can't simply change to CFL, and other than that one more light to switch over. My apartment's all blue. It's weird.
Hil R. - Dec 14, 2007 5:30:01 am PST #7344 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I tried fleur de sel caramel at Trader Joe's a few days ago. Really good.
I've got an endocrinologist appointment today. Last time, he essentially told me that it doesn't matter how crappy I feel, my TSH levels aren't high enough to require treatment. This time, I am armed with a few old tests (showing that my TSH has risen significantly in the past year, so no, this level is not "normal" for me -- it's not even with the stated "normal" range, either, it's just not far enough above "normal" for him to think it requires treatment.)
Ginger - Dec 14, 2007 5:32:08 am PST #7345 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
You can get CFLs in warmer colors. Mine are all CFLs except a few converted oil lamps, which are not friendly to CFL shapes. They're hardly ever on, though.
amych - Dec 14, 2007 5:32:45 am PST #7346 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Yeesh, Hil -- nothing quite like being told "I don't care if you feel shitty" by your doctor, of all people. (Even if it's not how he meant it.)
Stephanie - Dec 14, 2007 5:39:34 am PST #7347 of 10001
Trust my rage
nothing quite like being told "I don't care if you feel shitty" by your doctor, of all people.
A doctor told my early-pregnant friend on Monday "After doing an ultrasond, I don't see anything. So, the only proof we have that you are pregnant is that you say you are." Nice, you know?
Jesse - Dec 14, 2007 5:40:43 am PST #7348 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Are they flourescent lights? If so, for about an hour it's a wash, because regular flourescents use most of their energy in starting up. With regular lights, we're talking about a few cents a light, at most. If she's worried about energy efficiency, tell her to turn down the thermostat.
They are fluorescent. Sadly, we don't have control over the temperature here.
Sue - Dec 14, 2007 5:43:22 am PST #7349 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Hil, A friend of mine went to a naturopath who diagnosed her with thyroid issues after a doctor said her thyroid was in normal range. (I can't remember if she has an overactive or underactive.) Anyway, I think she was treating it with homeopathic remedies and dietary changes.