With pending ban, people hoard light bulbs

[koalabear]

Karen Beseth is all about energy conservation. She shuts off the lights when leaving the room and sets the thermostat at 67 degrees through her small town's blustery winters. But there's one concession the DeWitt, N.Y., insurance consultant won't make -- she loves her incandescent light bulbs.

http://money.msn.com/saving-money-tips/post.aspx?post=b3d32e46-6cac-4fb9-a0fd-3fef7103be2c

 

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[Wrong Element]

Of course, for many folks, the objection to the bulb ban goes beyond aesthetics. Bulbs.com CEO Mike Connors says most of his business clients, like hotels, happily embraced the new technology -- they love the savings. The hoarders are often consumers with a political agenda: They don't like the government dictating choices. "There's a combative feeling," he says.


Anyone whose livelihood depends on marketing to the terminally stupid and gullible has to thank God around the clock for the existence of the Tea Party.

 

[koalabear]

Hey The people's Republic of California and it's horde of communists are going to try and tell us how often we can change the oil in our cars too, toilet paper will be next.

Move while you can.

 

[hobbit.]

Hey The people's Republic of California and it's horde of communists are going to try and tell us how often we can change the oil in our cars too, toilet paper will be next.

toilet paper is ok, IF you use both sides.

 

[phrodeau]

Gaslights are still available. What's a little carbon monoxide?