Yes, don't break the golden rule - shower, sh*t, shave - in that order
Damn tree-huggers' bulb should have warmed up by then!
Naah -- sh !T shower and shave - Thats the way to go.
Duuurty burger.
Naah -- sh !T shower and shave - Thats the way to go.
Duuurty burger.
Yes, don't break the golden rule - shower, sh*t, shave - in that order
Damn tree-huggers' bulb should have warmed up by then!
Naah -- s***t shower and shave - Thats the way to go.
Duuurty burger.
For once I actually agree with you that that is the order to do it.
(God, I can't believe I'm agreeing with PP!
)
I've got some 15w bulbs from the war that I keep threatening to use around the house
I've got some 15w bulbs from the war that I keep threatening to use around the house
Are they blackout light bulbs?
They certainly wouldn't make much difference in a blackout. They are unused (oddly enough) and still have their paper sleeve with instructions to recycle the paper as it is a vital wartime resource. They'll probably be better put on e-bay rather than the living room ceiling
Yes, don't break the golden rule - shower, sh*t, shave - in that order
Damn tree-huggers' bulb should have warmed up by then!
Naah -- s***t shower and shave - Thats the way to go.
Duuurty burger.
For once I actually agree with you that that is the order to do it.
(God, I can't believe I'm agreeing with PP!
Law of averages says ' all in the Fulness of time' .
They certainly wouldn't make much difference in a blackout. They are unused (oddly enough) and still have their paper sleeve with instructions to recycle the paper as it is a vital wartime resource. They'll probably be better put on e-bay rather than the living room ceiling
In my parents' garage, the light in the ceiling is one of the extra large bulbs you used to be able to buy. Like a standard clear bulb, but supersize. Been working since the mid 70s, poss even earlier. Must be 150 or 200 watts.
Every time they turn it on, I imagine a large area of the polar ice caps turning to water and raising the sea level slightly. That's what our masters would have us believe.
Surprised that it's use hasn't resulted in my parents being taken away and imprisoned with other serious criminals eg. people who put their bins out early or WI members reusing jam jars.
I know the sort you mean. I can remember in my parents bathroom they used to have a bulb designed to give out heat as well as light and it was needed in the largely unheated house too.
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calorific
Maybe we should turn off generic lamps and all wear night vision glasses so that we only see what we need to 
C
calorific
I've always been under the impression that they contain some nast chemicals which make them a nightmare to get rid of. You're not meant to shove them in the bin and lord help you if you break one and cut yourself with a shard.
They contain a tiny drop of mercury. When this was first highlighted some jobsworth came out with an evacuation plan or something for schools and the like which basically involved wearing a full chemical suit and disposing of them in special containers similar to those used for spent syringes..
Thankfully it never became practice.
Thankfully it never became practice.
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joinerjohn
Yep, when I worked for the local council, they had a procedure for the offices , (just in case a fluorescent lamp got broken) It involved evacuating the office, notifying the appropriate committee, H&S, etc. Opening the windows in the office for half an hour. Double bagging the glass/debris from the broken lamp. Calling the Head of Department etc, etc, Fookin stupid.
ladylola said:
Paint them red/yellow/pink/orange/purple, whatever you favourite colour(s) may be, and use them in the bedroom.
joinerjohn said:
Whoever came up with that procedure might have been working from obsolete information. Early fluorescent tubes contained beryllium.
