I wonder why the performance varies so widely. My mom's electrician was completely new to them, but somehow they go out regularly for her. We built at the exact same time and I have yet to change a bulb. I fact, I was an early adopter and put them in the past several houses where I've lived, and I never had to change any of those, either.
They do come on slower these days, but that's it. Not one failure yet in four years.
Re: Online Dating - I thoroughly recommend my own method, which was to find a chat room dedicated to an actual interest (i.e. a tv show), make friends with the regulars, and start flirting with one. First time, it worked out ok. Second time, it worked out even better. Plus, it got me away from those horrid scorpions.
it turns out that most people don't really like the way they look in daylight
Really? What's the preferred light then? I thought artificial was supposed to be the big bad.
I had to go to CFLs immediately because of the amount of heat the incandescents gave off.
That is not an uncommon cause of fires, if the builder didn't install the recessed lights correctly. (Also, they're frequently installed without the right sealing and insulation, so they're a common source of air leakage. Bad idea all the way around.)
There was a fair amount of variation in quality in the early years of CFLs. The current bulbs are better in a lot of ways.
What's the preferred light then?
Candles. Dim light hides a myriad of sins.
What's the preferred light then?
People seem to like the way they look in incandescent lights better, and the warm white is closer to that. I had daylight CFLs in my office and I had to change them to warm white. Everything was a little too clear.
SailAweigh! How did the GF pumpkin bread turn out? My taste buds want to live vicariously.
I like the LED candles. They flicker like real candles, they don't set things on fire, the batteries last a long time, and the candles last forever.
The next time one of my interior floods has to be replaced, I promise to try out one of the new CFLs.
I'll be buying LED bulbs from now on, no more CFL.
What's the preferred light then?
For some unknown reason my eyes are 3x as green under the CFLs so I am all for 'em. Oh yeah, the whole planet thing is important too.