2 Jun
2010
2 Jun
'10
3:41 p.m.
Are you kidding? We can't fund enough people to deal with important things like
education, health and public safety, and people really think we are paying people to watch
*lightbulb sales*? I think someone's tinfoil hat is too tight.... -- Ian
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From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of
William Donzelli [wdonzelli at gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 2:49 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Anyone off to VCF-UK
I cannot find the primary legislation, and I bet if I
could I'd
regret it :-)
Here's one retailer's opinion:
http://www.lightbulbs-direct.com/info/incandescent/
Here's another actually selling them:
http://www.lyco.co.uk/Light-Bulbs/Regular-Light-Bulbs/Rough-Service-Bulb
s/sc1340.aspx
What I have heard from all this lightbulb talk, as well as other
issues - in the US, everything you read is crap, unless you are
looking at the text of the law. There are many people with axes to
grind, and will even use lightbulbs to do it.
Apparently in the US the sales of alternatives (like
rough service
bulbs) are being
monitored and action may be taken if sales go up too much. or maybe not,
who knows.
Lightbulb cops?
No, there is no monitoring.
Same as the analgesics packaging rules: if you make it
inconvenient
to go around the rules, most people won't be bothered. Job done.
Pretty much like the various copy protection systems software has used
over the years.
--
Will