Comments on: My one weakness, and other news http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/ MCIPR, PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:00:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: The Curmudgeon http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/comment-page-1/#comment-146053 The Curmudgeon Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:00:35 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/#comment-146053 Wonderful news about your son. Very good news, too, about your book. Although I'm a dedicated Dissenter on the topic of Global Warming (doubting that humans can stop or even slow climate change which is, and has always been, a regular component of Life -- and sometimes of Death -- on Planet Earth) I've gone Green on most things, including bulbs. We have bright fluorescent bulbs here in the States as well as dim ones. I still think light from incandescent bulbs is 'warmer' -- and I'm <em>not</em> referring to the temperature of the bulbs, although, of course, that's true as well -- but I've gotten used to it for the most part. Same with the delay in the bulbs starting up. Mr. E-K is correct about the mercury issue. In Chicago we save our burned out fluorescent bulbs to take to a City recycling center. Eventually, these will become more widespread. I do wonder, though, given the toxicity of mercury and the environmental hazards it presents, whether the manufacture of these energy-saving bulbs actually causes more damage to the environment that the manufacture of incandescent bulbs. I'm afraid trade-offs are part of this environmental stuff at every level.... Wonderful news about your son. Very good news, too, about your book.

Although I’m a dedicated Dissenter on the topic of Global Warming (doubting that humans can stop or even slow climate change which is, and has always been, a regular component of Life — and sometimes of Death — on Planet Earth) I’ve gone Green on most things, including bulbs. We have bright fluorescent bulbs here in the States as well as dim ones. I still think light from incandescent bulbs is ‘warmer’ — and I’m not referring to the temperature of the bulbs, although, of course, that’s true as well — but I’ve gotten used to it for the most part. Same with the delay in the bulbs starting up.

Mr. E-K is correct about the mercury issue. In Chicago we save our burned out fluorescent bulbs to take to a City recycling center. Eventually, these will become more widespread.

I do wonder, though, given the toxicity of mercury and the environmental hazards it presents, whether the manufacture of these energy-saving bulbs actually causes more damage to the environment that the manufacture of incandescent bulbs.

I’m afraid trade-offs are part of this environmental stuff at every level….

]]> By: Andrew Allison http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/comment-page-1/#comment-145705 Andrew Allison Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:45:15 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/#comment-145705 The lamps we have in our bedroom will not work with the energy efficient bulbs as they are on three settings. When you touch the metal, it starts on a very dim light, which is perfect in a morning when I get up, but don't want to wake Becky up (or at least not force her to look at a bright light when she is waking up). When I am reading in bed, I use it on the brighter settings, as I too have a lazy eye. Like you we have green light bulbs around the house, but I do not appreciate Brussels telling us what type of bulbs we can have. The lamps we have in our bedroom will not work with the energy efficient bulbs as they are on three settings. When you touch the metal, it starts on a very dim light, which is perfect in a morning when I get up, but don’t want to wake Becky up (or at least not force her to look at a bright light when she is waking up). When I am reading in bed, I use it on the brighter settings, as I too have a lazy eye.

Like you we have green light bulbs around the house, but I do not appreciate Brussels telling us what type of bulbs we can have.

]]> By: Dragonstar http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/comment-page-1/#comment-145078 Dragonstar Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:23:08 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/#comment-145078 Your David sounds a delight. You must be so proud of him. We used the energy-saving light bulbs for years. They were invaluable when we made our own electricity, and were better than candle light. Now we have mains electricity we use ordinary bulbs. They give a much better light. I believe the so-called "green" lights contain mercury... Your David sounds a delight. You must be so proud of him.
We used the energy-saving light bulbs for years. They were invaluable when we made our own electricity, and were better than candle light. Now we have mains electricity we use ordinary bulbs. They give a much better light. I believe the so-called “green” lights contain mercury…

]]> By: electro-kevin http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/comment-page-1/#comment-145072 electro-kevin Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:25:55 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/#comment-145072 Curly - did you see my comment at 10 ? Ellee - Mrs E-K is stunning, you're right ... AND a pain in the arse. Curly – did you see my comment at 10 ?

Ellee – Mrs E-K is stunning, you’re right … AND a pain in the arse.

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/comment-page-1/#comment-144889 Ellee Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:07:02 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/#comment-144889 P.S. David is so happy he is 10ft tall, and I am so happy for him. P.S. David is so happy he is 10ft tall, and I am so happy for him.

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/comment-page-1/#comment-144886 Ellee Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:04:06 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/#comment-144886 Well I think/hope I have enough light bulbs for the next three years, and who knows what will happen between now and then to improve these energy saving bulbs. Kevin, from what I have seen of Mrs E-K, she is pretty stunning herself!:-) Well I think/hope I have enough light bulbs for the next three years, and who knows what will happen between now and then to improve these energy saving bulbs.

Kevin, from what I have seen of Mrs E-K, she is pretty stunning herself!:-)

]]> By: Curly http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/comment-page-1/#comment-144847 Curly Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:55:03 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/#comment-144847 I have been using energy saving bulbs for over twenty years now Ellee, and so far I have only replaced one. My local B£Q sells a 23 watt energy saver which provides at least the same brightness as an old 100 watt but without the heat dissipation. I don't do it because I believe in this global warming climate change created by mankind nonsense, I'm just tight fisted! I have been using energy saving bulbs for over twenty years now Ellee, and so far I have only replaced one. My local B£Q sells a 23 watt energy saver which provides at least the same brightness as an old 100 watt but without the heat dissipation.

I don’t do it because I believe in this global warming climate change created by mankind nonsense, I’m just tight fisted!

]]> By: Quaequam Blog! » Why I just can’t get enough of bannng lightbulbs http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/comment-page-1/#comment-144843 Quaequam Blog! » Why I just can’t get enough of bannng lightbulbs Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:47:52 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/#comment-144843 [...] the arguments in favour of keeping them? That CFLs are “too dim” (they aren’t)? The interests of the snake-owning, lava-lamp demographic (even that is [...] [...] the arguments in favour of keeping them? That CFLs are “too dim” (they aren’t)? The interests of the snake-owning, lava-lamp demographic (even that is [...]

]]> By: Welkshcakes Limoncello http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/comment-page-1/#comment-144834 Welkshcakes Limoncello Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:05:54 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/#comment-144834 I think you should stop feeling guilty about the lightbulbs, Ellee! What wonderful news about David and your book. I think you should stop feeling guilty about the lightbulbs, Ellee! What wonderful news about David and your book.

]]> By: Tam @ Smith Travel Blog http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/comment-page-1/#comment-144821 Tam @ Smith Travel Blog Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:01:02 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2009/01/07/my-one-weakness-and-other-news/#comment-144821 Ellee you are right - there are so many other things that we can be doing that would have far greater an impact. The thing that annoys me the most about all this is that most of my living areas are on dimmer switches which don't work with the eco-bulbs so I have to sacrifice creating an ambience. Will have to start using more candles - feels like we are going back to the dark ages!! Ellee you are right – there are so many other things that we can be doing that would have far greater an impact.

The thing that annoys me the most about all this is that most of my living areas are on dimmer switches which don’t work with the eco-bulbs so I have to sacrifice creating an ambience.

Will have to start using more candles – feels like we are going back to the dark ages!!

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