Comments on: FOX Called on Compact Fluorescent Hatchet Job http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/08/08/fox-called-on-compact-fluorescent-hatchet-job/ News and Opinion on Politics and Media Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:12:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joe Mcdonald http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/08/08/fox-called-on-compact-fluorescent-hatchet-job/comment-page-1/#comment-371906 Joe Mcdonald Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:54:32 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/08/08/fox-called-on-compact-fluorescent-hatchet-job/#comment-371906 I have never agreed with Faux on anything before, but look deeper into this. For one thing they apparently did not go into, most of these bulbs are made in China. To make them they are building more coal burning power plants that have no pollution restrictions. Those will pump more mercury into the atmosphere than what is saved by using these bulbs. In addition you can read above how many steps it takes to clean up after a broken bulb. Granted it is no Superfund site but do you believe lazy fat Americans that do not read directions will take the time to safely dispose of these bulbs? I don't think so. In addition try this one: hold your arm straight out and have a friend push down on your extended arm without any lights on. then try the same thing under a fluorescent bulb feel the difference if you want empirical proof these lights are not good for you health. Before you poo poo it give it a try it will change your opinion. I have never agreed with Faux on anything before, but look deeper into this. For one thing they apparently did not go into, most of these bulbs are made in China. To make them they are building more coal burning power plants that have no pollution restrictions. Those will pump more mercury into the atmosphere than what is saved by using these bulbs. In addition you can read above how many steps it takes to clean up after a broken bulb. Granted it is no Superfund site but do you believe lazy fat Americans that do not read directions will take the time to safely dispose of these bulbs? I don’t think so. In addition try this one: hold your arm straight out and have a friend push down on your extended arm without any lights on. then try the same thing under a fluorescent bulb feel the difference if you want empirical proof these lights are not good for you health. Before you poo poo it give it a try it will change your opinion.

]]> By: GarryInNola http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/08/08/fox-called-on-compact-fluorescent-hatchet-job/comment-page-1/#comment-371811 GarryInNola Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:59:51 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/08/08/fox-called-on-compact-fluorescent-hatchet-job/#comment-371811 Thanks, Calgal, I was specifically looking for a bulb that was shaped just like an incandescent bulb because I wanted to put it in a lamp where the shade clamps down directly on the bulb. Although I could have tried this with a standard curly-cue CFL I was afraid it would break the CFL. At the time I didn't know about the mercury but I knew I didn't want to break it, as expensive as it was. Thanks, Calgal,
I was specifically looking for a bulb that was shaped just like an incandescent bulb because I wanted to put it in a lamp where the shade clamps down directly on the bulb. Although I could have tried this with a standard curly-cue CFL I was afraid it would break the CFL. At the time I didn’t know about the mercury but I knew I didn’t want to break it, as expensive as it was.

]]> By: Jean Bennett http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/08/08/fox-called-on-compact-fluorescent-hatchet-job/comment-page-1/#comment-371545 Jean Bennett Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:16 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/08/08/fox-called-on-compact-fluorescent-hatchet-job/#comment-371545 let's face it: only the brain dead watch fox; and only the brain dead in Congress continues to allow Murdoch to BUY AMERICA and become the emperor with no clothes on every channel on cable when will we all wake up and give our elected reps the word: stop selling America to the neo Nazis and start insisting that Americans are smart enough to own their own media outlets; financial centers; and manufacture our own products. Let's stop letting China murder our dogs, cats and children with poison products in the food and lead in the paint, and start taking pride in the fact that we can, have and will still be able to manufacture our own products, employing Americans in America ... stop the insanity. let’s face it: only the brain dead watch fox; and only the brain dead in Congress continues to allow Murdoch to BUY AMERICA and become the emperor with no clothes on every channel on cable

when will we all wake up and give our elected reps the word: stop selling America to the neo Nazis and start insisting that Americans are smart enough to own their own media outlets; financial centers; and manufacture our own products.

Let’s stop letting China murder our dogs, cats and children with poison products in the food and lead in the paint, and start taking pride in the fact that we can, have and will still be able to manufacture our own products, employing Americans in America …

stop the insanity.

]]> By: calgal http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/08/08/fox-called-on-compact-fluorescent-hatchet-job/comment-page-1/#comment-371492 calgal Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:24:56 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/08/08/fox-called-on-compact-fluorescent-hatchet-job/#comment-371492 Gary, you are getting a newer version of CFL-the manufacturers are trying to make them more user friendly in shape to be able to be used in traditional fixtures. And now they are trying to improve the color of light coming out so it mimics incandescent bulbs. I see more and more of these newer ones on the market all the time. Yea! Gary, you are getting a newer version of CFL-the manufacturers are trying to make them more user friendly in shape to be able to be used in traditional fixtures. And now they are trying to improve the color of light coming out so it mimics incandescent bulbs. I see more and more of these newer ones on the market all the time. Yea!

]]> By: GarryInNola http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/08/08/fox-called-on-compact-fluorescent-hatchet-job/comment-page-1/#comment-371484 GarryInNola Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:43:42 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/08/08/fox-called-on-compact-fluorescent-hatchet-job/#comment-371484 Yes, Fox proves itself "Wrong Again!" I have a question. I bought an energy-saving light bulb and I don't remember what type it was but it looks like a standard incandescnent bulb but it takes about a minute to warm up while it slowly gets brighter & brighter. It provides an amount of light equivalent to a 60 watt bulb but consumes only 14 watts. Has anyone heard of these? It doesn't have the "curly-cue" look of a CFL. Yes, Fox proves itself “Wrong Again!”
I have a question. I bought an energy-saving light bulb and I don’t remember what type it was but it looks like a standard incandescnent bulb but it takes about a minute to warm up while it slowly gets brighter & brighter. It provides an amount of light equivalent to a 60 watt bulb but consumes only 14 watts. Has anyone heard of these? It doesn’t have the “curly-cue” look of a CFL.

]]> By: Ethel http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/08/08/fox-called-on-compact-fluorescent-hatchet-job/comment-page-1/#comment-371480 Ethel Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:36:30 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/08/08/fox-called-on-compact-fluorescent-hatchet-job/#comment-371480 Doesn't it make you feel good now that Murdock owns journalism? Doesn’t it make you feel good now that Murdock owns journalism?

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