this is a trend throughout the world, and the united tyranny of stupidity has joined the ranks of countries where you can no longer get a 100 watt incandescent light bulb.
next year, the 75 watt bulbs go.
and, in 2016, even the halogen lights that replace them are slated for bans.. where to turn to now?
Thanks, Jim. By any chance, have you penciled out the benefit/payback of driving a Prius?
No, I haven't.
I drive a VW Beetle - diesel. In the year 2000, I was making bio-diesel (from waste vegetable oil) for my VW Rabbit Pickup for 1/3 the cost of diesel at the pump. I intend to do that again someday when I get out of this mobile home park and onto some land where I can do things again.
Regards,
Jim TX
this is a trend throughout the world, and the united tyranny of stupidity has joined the ranks of countries where you can no longer get a 100 watt incandescent light bulb.
next year, the 75 watt bulbs go.
and, in 2016, even the halogen lights that replace them are slated for bans.. where to turn to now?
Glander - RE: How much did it cost?
Well, that's where my system 'outshines' the other option that is being promoted today - that is adding 18 or more solar panels to the roof and putting electricity back on to the grid.
A fella I know had solar panels put on his home. He spent about $30,000 to do this. He still does not have any electricity if/when the power goes out, as there is no battery storage.
My system? Well, when I bought my first 68-watt solar panel, I think that I spent over $200 for it. The second one, I spent $175. I got a notice via e-mail that the price has been dropped to $100.
Then there is the battery. I spent about $200 for my latest 75-Ah SLA, but you don't need that much juice. You could probably get by with 1/2 that, and pay about 1/2, or about $100.
Then there are the small bits like the charge controller $25.00, the Low-Voltage Disconnect (LVD)/ InfraRed (IR) Switch about $75.00, the LED lighting systems at about $50 - $100 each.
So, I guess, with careful shopping you could spend around $500-$600.
Payback on this investment? I figure in about 18 months... maybe 2 years tops.
Not worth it to some, but it is to me. Both me and my wife just sit and smile when we turn on our LED lights that are powered by the sun (in a round about way).
Oh. And for those that may say that the SLA batteries will end up in a landfill someday... I disagree. They recycle those sorts of things these days. Plus, I have one SLA that I started with about 10 years ago that is still working to this day. It may not be at 100% capacity like it was when I first got it, but I still use it for demos and such, and it has plenty of power left in it.
Most of what I am doing I will be putting up online and offering at retail prices for those that may want to just purchase something that works, rather than experiment. I'm still working on my web site.
Regards,
Jim TX
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I'm with the others who say '0'.
Most will view the videos once, and it won't even register that there is something wrong. If it does register, it'll be so far down in the noise that they'll just ignore it.
this is a trend throughout the world, and the united tyranny of stupidity has joined the ranks of countries where you can no longer get a 100 watt incandescent light bulb.
next year, the 75 watt bulbs go.
and, in 2016, even the halogen lights that replace them are slated for bans.. where to turn to now?
I guess one question I have is... getting rid of incandescents - does that include the filament bulbs used in automotive lighting? I know a lot of these have already gone to halogens or now LEDs, but there are still a lot of filament bulbs being used in the automotive market (and probably the boating market).
Of course, these may be exempt since they run off of 12-volt systems (for the most part).
I've started deploying my own LED lighting system throughout the home. It runs off of a 12-volt Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) battery that I bought. I use them in the evenings, and the LEDs light up pretty well. The lights are of my own design. I'm about to spin off a new design that I will assemble and put up on the wall to evaluate. It should put out about 1000 Lumens per LED ruler. I'll have 2 LED rulers per tube for about 2000 Lumens of bright white LED light.
During the day, I recharge my battery with a solar panel on top of the roof. Using a charge controller, the battery gets charged usually around noon or 1pm, then switches to trickle charge for the rest of the day.
I still use CFLs throughout the house, when the LED light is not bright enough, or whenever I need the entire room lit up brightly, or the angle of light to be from overhead (instead of from the walls). I only have 5000k+ color temp CFLs. I don't like the orange CFLs. Ick!
But, I prefer to use the LED lighting. The light is in the 5000k range, and it also saves about 18% on my monthly electric bill.
i am not going to watch the video...i get my dose of wt bs each week as it is.
but where was caleb's dad in all of this.
was he not a jw too?
err... well, she IS wearing the pants in the family...
i have been invited to share it on radio.on healing exjws by agustin astacio.
those who pray,please do it for me those who dont send good vibes,please.
those who dont like me stay in bed.... dont get up.....
Way to go! I hope that you have fun!
Be sure to count your time.
i wonder when these penguins partook of the fruit, or did adam and eve force feed it to them?.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jun/09/sex-depravity-penguins-scott-antarctic?fb=native&cmp=fbcnettxt9038.
landmark polar research about the adelie penguin's sex life by captain scott's expedition, deemed too shocking for the public 100 years ago, is unearthed at the natural history museum.
Why am I reminded of a scene in Drop Dead Fred where he is chasing the pidgeons, blaming them for 'educating' the little girl on sex?
poster ''not bitter'' directed me to this.
apologies if already posted.. .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujm2aqtts9e .
OMG! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! That's just toooooo funny! Good grief!
i don't and am very unlikely to after seeing my father dying of a smoking related lung disease (even though i would like to try a high quality cigar).. but i am curious to see how many people take up smoking after leaving the org.. .
Never smoked. Never will.
In fact, when looking for a new girlfriend on match dot com after my divorce, I filtered out all of the smokers. That dropped the number of eligibles a lot.
of a sort.. i have been with the same company for 24 years, and the last 5 have not been very enjoyable for me.
i like the owner of the company, but the management team is terrible, and the dept.
i work in (tech service) is demoralized.
I think that you may already have a good chance of being hired by the new company. Go for it!
One thing - when/if you get hired, and need to go talk to your current employer and give your notice, you can also mention that you will be willing to do contract work after you leave - as long as it does not interfere with your new job.
That way, you are not leaving on bad terms, and they may need your assistance, and can feel free to contact you, and you can send them a bill for the hours. When they receive a few bills, the calls will slow down.
As far as 'loyalty' to a company - that has gone the way of the dodo bird. I was at a company for over 14 years. I worked hard. Got there early, stayed late, etc. They went through a bit of 'downsizing', and I got my notice.
Since then, I no longer feel 'loyalty' to companies. I've seen too many cases of higher up management looking at the bottom line, and making their decisions based on that rather than 'loyalty'.
