I don’t like the new bulbs. You know, the LED types
that start slowly and supposedly last forever. I’m not going to last forever so I don't need a bulb that lasts that long.
Whatever: here’s the story;
A workman replacing the roof over my office dropped
something that sounded like an explosion and scared the wits out of me. What’s
more, it blew out the two high-hat bulbs that light my office. They were good
old incandescent bulbs that glowed immediately with 120 watts of nice clear
light as soon as I turned them on.
So I set out to replace them. Good luck with that. Home Depot had none. Amazon had none. My favorite hardware store laughed at me when I asked if they had any similar bulbs. They blamed politicians who insisted we must have Eco-friendly light bulbs.
As a last resort, I tried ShopRite. All they had
were LEDs offering 90watts. The price was right so I bought three. They came in
hermetically-sealed plastic cases. I cut one open and the bulb popped out onto
my kitchen counter and shattered. I returned all three today.
I think I’m as Eco-friendly as the next guy but is it
too much to ask for a simple light bulb that goes on when you flip the switch
and lasts a reasonable, not eternal, amount of time?
Call me retro but I’m still looking for my incandescent
bulbs.
