Forget the CO2 - my concern was that Chu said "we are taking away a choice that continues to let people waste their own money". Who made these people God?
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Madigan Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 2:24 PM To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [OT] How Foolish of Me Most lights are turned on at night when there is an abundance of power, so most CF bulbs don't save an ounce of CO2. ________________________________ From: Pete Theisen <[email protected]> To: ProFox Email List <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 4:56 AM Subject: Re: [OT] How Foolish of Me Carl Lindner wrote: > Earlier today I posted that I did not understand the purpose of the > departments of Education or Energy. > > > > En-light- enment came a little while ago on page 2 of the weekend WSJ. All > about the banishment of incandescent bulbs. Our energy Secretary Stephen > Chu said "We are taking away a choice that continues to let people waste > their own money." > > > > Ok sport, I have used the curly fluorescent bulbs for years and they work > very well. Hell, Duke Energy gives them away. But, at my desk I need real > light and run 4 - 100 watt clear bulbs. I like light and prefer them. Who > TF is Chu to tell me what I like or not? > > > > Now that I think about it, what happened to those 500w halogen bulbs? > > > > Anyway, WSJ thanks for informing me about MY need for the Department of > Energy. Hi Carl, As an early adopter of the curlys I find that they cost a lot and do not last as long as incandescent bulbs. How do you say "Lying crooks?" -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/!&!AAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAMicHIz5Kt1Mux8XsFwed5fCgAAAEAAAAKLPB660RZNGoKqNZmw91QsBAAAAAA==@bdos.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
