RIP: light bulbs in HAB towers

[RichardCranium]

I've found these great light bulbs in B&Q. They are marginally cheaper but they do use 5x the electricity that normal ones do and, when they are on, they run red-hot. The other downside is you have to replace them about four times as often.

How many do people want?

Are those the bright ones, that have a constant light level, that you can throw in the bin, that use normal light fittings, that fit inside existing light shades, that work with dimmer switches, that come in different colours, that cost 'marginally cheaper' where 'marginally cheaper' = 32p instead of £2:49, that work first time out of the box, that come in a thin lightweight box of up to eight rather than in 100g of multi-layered corrugated cardboard, that don't require specialist disposal methods, that are made of simple and plentiful and potentially recycled materials?

I'll have a gross of TEUs, please.

[d000hg]

What a load of whinging. Stop buying cheap low-energy bulbs, you're supposed to be contractors living in houses with £20k kitchens and LEDs for everything.

And yes you can get dimmable low-energy bulbs, but I don't recall more info than that.

[HairyArsedBloke]

I am amused by people saying they don't like these new bulbs because they don't work with dimmers, but I dislike them because they are dimmer!

[TinTrump]

Lighting very important for setting the mood when wooing. You don't want a lady to feel like she's under a spotlight when seated on the sofa with a glass of wine. If you look like HAB's avatar it's even more important to be able to tone down the light; actually just switch it off.

For more courting tips, please see "School for Scoundrels" with Terry Thomas, Alastair Sim etc.

[TimberWolf]

I am amused by people saying they don't like these new bulbs because they don't work with dimmers, but I dislike them because they are dimmer!

Just don't try turning them off and on, they don't like that. Give them a few minutes and they usually brighten up a bit.

n.b. 100W incandescent light bulbs are 4 for a £ in the Pound Shop. Also spotted in there was a 12 shot disposable camera for £1, WTF.

[MPwannadecentincome]

Just don't try turning them off and on, they don't like that. Give them a few minutes and they usually brighten up a bit.

n.b. 100W incandescent light bulbs are 4 for a £ in the Pound Shop. Also spotted in there was a 12 shot disposable camera for £1, WTF.

What are "contractors living in houses with £20k kitchens and LEDs for everything." doing in the pound shop?

[HairyArsedBloke]

In case Hector is looking.....

Pound shop! Pound shop! You posh bastard.

I'm so poor I dream of going into a pound shop.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.