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Funny presentation if it wasn't so sad

This is our Congress at work!
The presentation doesn't mention that the flickering light of the flourescent bulb may trigger migraine headaches in those prone to getting them (like me for example).
What a pathetic group of embiciles we continue to elect to Congress.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=e-LOtKIIKcg

Originally Posted by Sanger Picklefork

This is our Congress at work!
The presentation doesn't mention that the flickering light of the flourescent bulb may trigger migraine headaches in those prone to getting them (like me for example).
What a pathetic group of embiciles we continue to elect to Congress.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=e-LOtKIIKcg

the only thing i can think is wtf now we are concerned about light bulbs and when did the democracy of this country turn to dictatorship,, hell we would have been better off speaking german,,,,i usually stay out of the political bs, it seems that it has started to effect me more and more..

I would have posted in the political section but figured it was worth others watching as well. Especially the safety part!
Here we've gone to great lengths to get rid of mercury in products and in industrial facilities and now import it from China into all of our houses.
I don't use these bulbs because of the migraine headaches being brought on by flickering light. I hadn't realized that the bulbs were mandated by a certain date. Maybe I can get a medical exemption???

Originally Posted by BoatCop

Just wait.

The Kalifornia Legislature is drafting a bill that would require every home to have a radio controlled thermostat. That way in times of low power/high demand (rolling blackouts) they can turn your heater/AC down/up to limit the amount of power used.

And YOU would have to buy the thermostat.

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/ar...TICLE_ID=59639

Well, there's another one I didn't hear about. They sneak this stuff in since most of us are so disgusted by all of the current politicians that we don't keep up with this stuff till it's too late.

Anyone ever watch Rexones link? If not you all should: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...26727128068265

The US culture is changing before our eyes and immigration (legal and illegal) has a large role in it.

Originally Posted by Islander Girl

Edison came into our salon just last week and replaced all of our bulbs with these new bulbs at no cost to us. We're supposed to save $70. on month on the electric bill. After they replaced all of them, they gave us all the lecture about evacuating the premesis if one should break and how to dispose of them.

I sure wouldn't want to be a client with bleach or perm solution on my hair and have to evacuate a salon because of a broken light bulb!

There is lots of information out there on CFPs and migraines and epilepsy:

Here is one link: http://www.consumersavvytips.org/the...g_compact.html
And another: http://www.raingem.com/2008/04/migra...ent-bulbs.html

If some of your coworkers or clients feel ill don't discount it...

Originally Posted by BoatCop

I think the mercury issue is overblown in the first place. Sure it's harmful in large quantities or excessive exposure, but what isn't?

When we were kids we broke open thermometers and played with the pure mercury on the school desks, even rubbing the mercury onto pennies to change the copper to "silver". All under the watchful eye of the teacher.

We didn't suffer any ill effects from that minimal contact.

Now days the school would be evacuated, all the kids in the room decontaminated and a HAZMAT team called in.

How much mercury can be in that flourescent powder, anyway? A whole lot less than a 1960's thermometer.

No doubt about it. We all played with it, chewed on ead pencils and lead paint as kids, drank whole milk with cream floating on it, didn't have anti-bacterial soaps and many, many more examples of being over protected today.
I'm 58 and I know almost all of my friends that did many dumb things as kids are still alive and kicking plus actually in reasonably good health.

Just think of the lawsuits when one of these bulbs breaks in a public school or maybe even Islander Girls salon...another lawyer boondoggle coming...

That guy should do a guest appearance on SNL.