tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post560518711984377621..comments2023-11-05T03:38:26.979-08:00Comments on Merry Wind Farm: Grrrrrr, I have a burr in my craw about light bulbsMerry Wind Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13693488571364309791noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-89101942354041233672014-01-22T02:39:29.753-08:002014-01-22T02:39:29.753-08:00I was in our Lowes yesterday (the 21st) and they a...I was in our Lowes yesterday (the 21st) and they are selling the regular 60 and 40 watt bulbs. There was a whole big stack of them at the front door.. I DO NOT like the new bulbs, either for looks or price.. How is a lamp shade supposed to be fitted over one of them ? <br />I sure hope they don't stop selling the night lights.. I will have to learn how to dip them in silicone. C M Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899473313440594879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-79430289242178157222014-01-21T20:38:23.835-08:002014-01-21T20:38:23.835-08:00Thanks for the heads up I had no idea....I am not ...Thanks for the heads up I had no idea....I am not a fan of those "new" lightbulbs seems like I replace them more often than the old kind.Primitives By The Light of The Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762134654218599616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-75292468276096406932014-01-21T14:00:25.355-08:002014-01-21T14:00:25.355-08:00I know it does totally STINK! But there's anot...I know it does totally STINK! But there's another big THANKS to our legislators. Vonna Pfeifferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483344299817504410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-50605826485402487692014-01-20T12:49:49.671-08:002014-01-20T12:49:49.671-08:00Get rid of Obama? Huh?Get rid of Obama? Huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-44359895995326326102014-01-17T19:02:59.838-08:002014-01-17T19:02:59.838-08:00Hi I'm a new follower...wonderful blog...Thank...Hi I'm a new follower...wonderful blog...Thanks for the heads up on the bulbs I had no clue...have a great weekend hugs lil raggedy AngieLil Raggedy Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11786536588187440480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-1622363960457006472014-01-17T16:26:58.673-08:002014-01-17T16:26:58.673-08:00Get rid of Obama, haven't you noticed all the ...Get rid of Obama, haven't you noticed all the things he is doing away, only to make the working people pay more and break us. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158735058525661299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-74329511741393631842014-01-17T13:49:42.946-08:002014-01-17T13:49:42.946-08:00I have them in all my front windows. I better get...I have them in all my front windows. I better get to the store to stock up ~ that is if they still have any. Crap :( Thanks for the heads up.<br />It's snowing here...again. I've had enough.<br />Hugs :)<br />LaurenRugs and Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-64228885677840210822014-01-17T08:17:22.213-08:002014-01-17T08:17:22.213-08:00OH NO! Are you kiddig me. I know they were disco...OH NO! Are you kiddig me. I know they were discontinuing the bigger bulbs, but I had no idea the little ones were going too. I am running out to get a bunch this weekend.....I love my little lights and will be sad if they really do away with them. Thanks for letting me know!Wendy @ Ravenwood Whimzieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377008070208243305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-39205562865466111052014-01-17T07:43:24.850-08:002014-01-17T07:43:24.850-08:00What a bummer.... and the new bulbs are even a gre...What a bummer.... and the new bulbs are even a greater threat to the environment in terms of breakage and disposal. I have stocked up at<br />the local outlets, but their inventories are just about depleted of the more<br />popular sizes. Time to rebel.....Heritage Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815336926966002348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-42281154896085441542014-01-17T06:25:46.768-08:002014-01-17T06:25:46.768-08:00I have often wondered since these new light bulbs ...I have often wondered since these new light bulbs have only been around a few years, how do they "know" they will last 20 years?? Plus there have been some scary stories reported lately of these bulbs catching fire and melting at the base. Not a fan.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738934059756079283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-40603023976360027852014-01-17T06:02:31.488-08:002014-01-17T06:02:31.488-08:00Lasting 20 years is a joke ~ and if the government...Lasting 20 years is a joke ~ and if the government thinks everyone is going to dispose of them properly, they are more ignorant than I thought! Guess I'd better go shopping!!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07929920771003768745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-59500600091198910872014-01-17T05:08:43.861-08:002014-01-17T05:08:43.861-08:00Such a pain. And with our old house, those lightb...Such a pain. And with our old house, those lightbulbs that supposedly last 20 years don't last 20 years. lol!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03646028248366805686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-41746232321174512432014-01-17T04:00:34.078-08:002014-01-17T04:00:34.078-08:00Ugghh hate forced change seems almost a daily thin...Ugghh hate forced change seems almost a daily thing.LoL.. Thanks for some help on the sampler. The coverlet is hanover pa and dated on the other side 1844. I do know a little about them but never had a real antique sampler.Warm Blessings! AmyBumbleBeeLanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06605535783786407254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-79563889256648515832014-01-17T03:30:40.733-08:002014-01-17T03:30:40.733-08:00try some of the on line prim sites. i thought they...try some of the on line prim sites. i thought they weren't affected. i better get some for my candelabra.denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12815450599831874315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-71559323709766430872014-01-16T20:31:29.020-08:002014-01-16T20:31:29.020-08:00Oh no. I thought the candelabra base bulbs weren&...Oh no. I thought the candelabra base bulbs weren't affected! I will check Pat Catan's tomorrow and see what is left. I never turn mine off and they last a year but if I turn them off and on, only a few months. You can get the plain nightlight bulbs and dip them in diluted clear silicone caulking.marlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252451302831115791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-37508673799107587792014-01-16T18:37:27.716-08:002014-01-16T18:37:27.716-08:00I think they are not making them just in our count...I think they are not making them just in our country. We might have to mail order them now..but I think it stinks that they force us to use those expensiveones...I thought this was a free country? Plus when they do burn out, you cannot throw them in the normal trash..I'm with you it stinks. JanicePrims By The Waterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08737737916013397690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-1358226333814573842014-01-16T18:26:05.453-08:002014-01-16T18:26:05.453-08:00Not good news, I use a lot of these bulbs!!! Wonde...Not good news, I use a lot of these bulbs!!! Wondered why I could not find them. Hope somebody invents a new one that is attractive soon.We can only hope.<br />That's funny your cat chewed the tops off....little stinker.<br />EarleneEarlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02118152338478028396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-30609620635876526612014-01-16T18:21:32.016-08:002014-01-16T18:21:32.016-08:00Evening Melinda, that is bad news, love those bulb...Evening Melinda, that is bad news, love those bulbs....What to do???? blessings Francine.Primitive Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02525399769247105105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-26321728023019412022014-01-16T18:09:02.706-08:002014-01-16T18:09:02.706-08:00Crap! I didn't even think about that! I bett...Crap! I didn't even think about that! I better go stock up. Doubt I can buy another 20 years worth, though. Dammit!Chocolates4Breakfast (Terri Malinovich)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13707920827509725199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-40842848141974225982014-01-16T17:36:16.974-08:002014-01-16T17:36:16.974-08:00I have no solution but I will be checking around h...I have no solution but I will be checking around here too. This is very bad news. I agree, the new bulbs are quite ugly!!!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16292519625560497199noreply@blogger.com