Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part Five

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They have the same base sizes as the old bulbs. Small, medium, & large. Medium is what fits most lamps. You don'! Need a special fixture. So far I've changed 2 lamps to led bulbs. One is a three way, the other is a desk lamp.

That inspires another question. The LEDs I've seen look like they are directional, kind of like a floodlight. Do they actually provide an area lighting like an incandescent or CFL?
 

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They have the same base sizes as the old bulbs. Small, medium, & large. Medium is what fits most lamps. You don'! Need a special fixture. So far I've changed 2 lamps to led bulbs. One is a three way, the other is a desk lamp.

I was concerned about the height of the bulbs because the shabby (cheap) light fixture has a very limited space for the bulb to fit in. Too tall and it won't work.....:(
 

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That inspires another question. The LEDs I've seen look like they are directional, kind of like a floodlight. Do they actually provide an area lighting like an incandescent or CFL?

First, Whale Oil lit my space, then they try and pry my cold dead fingers from the trusty Incandescent Bulbs that have served me so well for so many years .. finally, in an act that smacks of pure Evil, I hear they are going to Outlaw those trusty, toasty bulbs, so I reluctantly begin to move toward CFL .. and it's tough, worse than breaking up with a wife, I tell you ..

Now, this new fangled LED thing comes along and my Feng Shui has been totally and completely disrupted .. it's just another conspiracy .. no different than the Incredible Shrinking Toilet Paper Roll ..

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He's already been on the phone talking to somebody about trim tabs. Thanks a lot @Iffy

Hey Susan, you'll appreciate da TTs as much as your 'captain'! Just try to ensure he gets da Bennetts, as opposed to da Lencos...
Besides, just think of it as a 'gift' to you fer $avin' all dat 'bakky money! <How did I do, Greg? Gottcha covered..
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Peek a Boo .. ;)

Yes, I survived my semi-debacle of an attempted Odyssey...


As da POI attendees will confirm, I took 'our' bottle of Willie's JD home to await a seal breakin' wid ya at a later time. In lieu, we did our toasts wid sum JD Honey dat seemed to placate some.
Still anticipating a F2F toast!
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As da POI attendees will confirm, I took 'our' bottle of Willie's JD home to await a seal breakin' wid ya at a later time. In lieu, we did our toasts wid sum JD Honey dat seemed to placate some.

Still anticipating a F2F toast!
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Sweet .. four crossed off the Concerned Citizens List and a Star added .. ;)
 

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Morning, all. Well, morning here anyhow. What a good idea weighted blankets are. I wonder if they would help with restless leg syndrome?
Sounds like a wild time with the weather, stay safe. Used to have recurring tornado nightmares. No power is no fun. Is a sunny morning on the island, and I'm up early for me. That's a good start.
I'm gonna start digging out my paints, and get on with it. Got a commission for a black panther, not really my cup of tea, but a friend asked. I cant figure how to get images to post here either, it seems to want a JPEG file. I'm used to just using my camera roll.
 

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I was concerned about the height of the bulbs because the shabby (cheap) light fixture has a very limited space for the bulb to fit in. Too tall and it won't work.....:(
Mine are the same height. I think they probably had to make them the same dimensions so they'd fit what people already have. When you see them up close the sizes seem the same. But led's are heavier & look different aesthetically.

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That inspires another question. The LEDs I've seen look like they are directional, kind of like a floodlight. Do they actually provide an area lighting like an incandescent or CFL?
Some are directional, some aren't. There are choices per use.

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Morning, all. Well, morning here anyhow. What a good idea weighted blankets are. I wonder if they would help with restless leg syndrome?
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... and can I put one into a fixture that used the old ones.....do they require a special fixture?

That inspires another question. The LEDs I've seen look like they are directional, kind of like a floodlight. Do they actually provide an area lighting like an incandescent or CFL?

Yes and yes. My home is 'bout 80% converted to LEDs. Will say dat CFLs must of been lobbied inten$ively due to da HAZMAT concerns. Sorry I ever tried any!

I also bought a bunch of incandescent bulbs when da 'threat' was issued. Guess what? I've already have used 'em all and have yet to replaced any LEDs!


Sweet .. four crossed off the Concerned Citizens List and a Star added .. ;)

It's not da first time I've been on a list...
 

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Well Willie I was AWOL from the threads for all of Odessey and some time before so I did not know you had an issue with getting there. I am glad you are ok though.

Prince upset me a ton also. His is the music of my teenage and young adult years.
 

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But, they are vinyl. Doesn't it get awfully humid under them?
Those are vinyl for hospital use, because of sanitation concerns. There would be a thin blanket between the individual and the weighted blanket. Mine is cloth.
 

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((((Roto)))) So dang sorry you're having a difficult time right now!
Thanks @Flowersoul. It's going to be all right you know. I'm a survivor, but I'm still dancing.

We got hit pretty hard early this morning. Lost power at about 5am... power was still out when I left at 6:30am this morning and not a single traffic light was working on my 7 :facepalm:mile trip to work.
Well, we got your leftovers here on the island right around 2pm this afternoon. I was in the apartment packing to go home and heard thunder. I managed to get my car packed, and I was off to work and opened the gate just before the deluge started. It was wild and woolly here for about an hour or so, and then it flowed off into the distance.

For a number of reasons, none of which I'm going to bore anyone with, the passing of Prince stayed with me for some time .. both as a sadness that we had lost another true artist who lived life his own way and a slight bit of anger over how some media outlets got his history wrong .. it's all neither here nor there at this point .. for those that care to spend eight minutes and change, take a listen ..


The video was blocked, which really disappointed me because I wanted to hear it. The passing of Prince hit me really hard. He was truly one of my favorites, and it was a total shock to me. The media has really ticked me off now with the way they are talking. The man is gone. Let him rest in peace. Sheesh!!

I didn't make it to the Odyssey, but I saw your story of getting stuck. I'm glad to see you posting because I was wondering what happened to you. At least you're safe.
 

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For a number of reasons, none of which I'm going to bore anyone with, the passing of Prince stayed with me for some time .. both as a sadness that we had lost another true artist who lived life his own way and a slight bit of anger over how some media outlets got his history wrong .. it's all neither here nor there at this point .. for those that care to spend eight minutes and change, take a listen ..



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Since I'm keeping tabs, I have now crossed #1 off the list of Concerned Citizens .. ;) .. it is comforting to know there is at least One .. ;) .. and, One is Not The Loneliest Number .. it's Zero .. ;)

Aw come on now @Uncle Willie . You think so little of your friends you didn't think we were wondering 'bout you. Thought maybe you were in one of your (needless) self-imposed exiles. Great to see you posting.

And we saved this for you from the Odyssey.

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Had to pull it away from Iffy ... but there is some left.

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