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Post by The Urban Mythbuster on Jan 22, 2014 17:02:32 GMT
"Hose pipe" had me thinking of (buried) irrigation pipes.
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Post by the light works on Jan 22, 2014 17:15:44 GMT
now I am reminded of some local foolishness.
many of our lakeside residents used to pump lake water to water their lawns.
the practice is now banned, on the theory that that is taking away water from the lake that it can't afford to lose.
and the residents are encouraged to not fertilize because the fertilizer leaches into the lake from the lawns.
so if I put water on my lawn, it is destroyed and goes no further, but if I put fertilizer, it percolates through into the lake...
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Post by The Urban Mythbuster on Jan 23, 2014 3:59:28 GMT
so if I put water on my lawn, it is destroyed and goes no further, but if I put fertilizer, it percolates through into the lake... but, the fertilizer can only run off into the lake if the lawn is watered; but if the lawn is water, the water will run off into the lake... Why am I try to apply logic to bureaucracy??  |
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Post by freegan on Jan 23, 2014 4:17:03 GMT
now I am reminded of some local foolishness. many of our lakeside residents used to pump lake water to water their lawns. the practice is now banned, on the theory that that is taking away water from the lake that it can't afford to lose. and the residents are encouraged to not fertilize because the fertilizer leaches into the lake from the lawns. so if I put water on my lawn, it is destroyed and goes no further, but if I put fertilizer, it percolates through into the lake... Fertilizer doesn't have a tendency to evaporate into the atmosphere and is often applied in excess of the vegetation's ability to absorb it. Come the rains, that excess will run off into the lake or other subterranean water sources. |
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Post by silverdragon on Jan 23, 2014 6:22:58 GMT
Its usually an ankle-biter handbag do of the nasty nip toy Yorkshire terror variety...
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Post by mrfatso on Feb 9, 2014 12:46:08 GMT
"Save the environment. Go green" Can I put solar panels on the roof of my house? "No. It's against the homeowner's association because they're ugly." Can I put a wind turbine in my backyard? "No. It's against the homeowner's association because they're ugly." In other words, you would like me to save the environment as long as you don't have to see it... It's called "greenwashing" "I just saved the environment. I changed out my closet light with a CFL bulb" Good for you. you'll save enough energy to offset the cost of the special trip you made to the store to buy it in about 100 years. Here all bulbs are now CFL or LED since 2012, well in theory, some people still have stockpiles of Incandescent bulbs the brought before hand . |
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Post by silverdragon on Feb 9, 2014 14:39:36 GMT
We are slowly making the change to LED.....
I say slowly, I have CFL bulbs mostly at the moment, and as they pop, I change them out for LED/
LED last longer?...
Actually I have no idea, 'cos the oldest one in our house is less than three years old?...
I suppose time will tell, but what I am liking, is less power consumption than CFL, but ZERO "warm up" time, instant bright, and I would say about half again as bright as the one I replace for the same "Rating"....
I dont think I was getting the full Lumen's out of the older CFL bulbs.
Dont have one incandescent bulb in the whole house.... mainly 'cos they eventually go, and I have replaced them all by now.
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Post by silverdragon on Feb 9, 2014 14:44:50 GMT
Today's entry to room 101 is Politician....
Just the one.
The one who is lambasting the current government for "Lack of action", happily forgetting that it was HIS party who last in control of the country caused the problem by cancelling the very program he is lambasting the current govt. for not doing.....
How does that work then?... I create a problem and then blame you who have nothing to do with it for creating the problem in the first place?...
Only in POLITICS can this happen......
You get who you vote for, so just be careful how you vote.... its a loaded ballot paper that can go off retrospectively.
ENOUGH... I am getting political, and I hate politics?...
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Post by the light works on Feb 9, 2014 14:59:52 GMT
We are slowly making the change to LED..... I say slowly, I have CFL bulbs mostly at the moment, and as they pop, I change them out for LED/ LED last longer?... Actually I have no idea, 'cos the oldest one in our house is less than three years old?... I suppose time will tell, but what I am liking, is less power consumption than CFL, but ZERO "warm up" time, instant bright, and I would say about half again as bright as the one I replace for the same "Rating".... I dont think I was getting the full Lumen's out of the older CFL bulbs. Dont have one incandescent bulb in the whole house.... mainly 'cos they eventually go, and I have replaced them all by now. I have 3 LED nightlights that I installed during the house remodel. basic math would estimate their age at around 8 years, running at least 8 -10 hours a day. the problems LED bulbs run into is that they are VERY heat sensitive. if you overheat them, they go FZT. we had a pair of LED chandeliers in the foyer of my church that we got an average of 2 years out of, running 24 hours a day. - biggest gripe on that is that they wouldn't just put the elements up for sale; though it would have been the easiest thing in the world to do so. instead, they discontinued the technology. |
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Post by Lokifan on Feb 9, 2014 23:34:32 GMT
I've learned.
If it doesn't come with a standard Edison-style socket, forget it. It's always too expensive to replace the bulb.
All CFLs since the days of the rolling blackouts in CA (thanks Enron!). I'm now trying two 75W equivalent LEDs in the living room and I like them. So far, so good.
I also have a stockpile of old incandescents, just in case. Mostly because I have a few motion sensors that won't work with CFL/LED.
CFLs burn out in less than a year when used on motion sensors (if at all). Too much power cycling, I suppose.
LEDs never turn off fully with motion sensors--they get dimmer, but that's all.
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Post by the light works on Feb 9, 2014 23:56:56 GMT
I've learned. If it doesn't come with a standard Edison-style socket, forget it. It's always too expensive to replace the bulb. All CFLs since the days of the rolling blackouts in CA (thanks Enron!). I'm now trying two 75W equivalent LEDs in the living room and I like them. So far, so good. I also have a stockpile of old incandescents, just in case. Mostly because I have a few motion sensors that won't work with CFL/LED. CFLs burn out in less than a year when used on motion sensors (if at all). Too much power cycling, I suppose. LEDs never turn off fully with motion sensors--they get dimmer, but that's all. it is because most motion sensors use a semiconductor control that never turns the power all the way off or all the way on. and cheap CFLs are very sensitive to wrong voltage. you can buy motion sensors with relays that work on any lamp - but you have to search. |
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Post by Lokifan on Feb 10, 2014 0:55:21 GMT
Off topic, kinda:
A warning to anyone considering replacing the common two head security light with the new LED version: Don't.
It only works if you're mounting flush to a wall. If you are mounting to an external round box, the new fixture will most likely not fit over or onto the box. This is because the new fixtures contain electronics that prevent a smooth fit to anything but a flat wall.
At least, that's been my experience.
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Post by wvengineer on Feb 10, 2014 0:56:17 GMT
CFLs burn out in less than a year when used on motion sensors (if at all). Too much power cycling, I suppose. The problem with motion sensors and daylight sensor with CFLS is when you have older sensors with modern bulbs. The sensors can cause the bulbs to flicker which kills the CFL's lifespan. If you replace the sensor with new ones, you can eliminate the problem. I also find that using cheap CFL's outside can also have poor life spans. I replaced the patio lights at may house about 3 years ago and put in some of the more expansive bulbs (~$5-7 each). I have yet to replace any of those bulbs since, despite running each night all year. When I replaced the ~10 year old bulb in my lamp post early last year. At first a CFL would only last a few days before it died. I had replace the daylight sensor and it has been running the same CFL bulb all night for nearly a year. |
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Post by the light works on Feb 10, 2014 1:04:41 GMT
CFLs burn out in less than a year when used on motion sensors (if at all). Too much power cycling, I suppose. The problem with motion sensors and daylight sensor with CFLS is when you have older sensors with modern bulbs. The sensors can cause the bulbs to flicker which kills the CFL's lifespan. If you replace the sensor with new ones, you can eliminate the problem. I also find that using cheap CFL's outside can also have poor life spans. I replaced the patio lights at may house about 3 years ago and put in some of the more expansive bulbs (~$5-7 each). I have yet to replace any of those bulbs since, despite running each night all year. When I replaced the ~10 year old bulb in my lamp post early last year. At first a CFL would only last a few days before it died. I had replace the daylight sensor and it has been running the same CFL bulb all night for nearly a year. the basic test for daylight sensors is to slowly cover the sensor with your finger. if the bulb comes on slowly, it is a semiconductor control, and will cook off CFL bulbs. |
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Post by silverdragon on Feb 10, 2014 9:40:16 GMT
Bayonet, mini-bayonet, screw, small screw, pin, and the GU10 type twin prong one that you never can get in to start with, these are just some of the light fittings in our house.....
I share your pain.
Just WHY so many different fittings?....
Cost of replacement, I will go to a couple of quid, maybe five of your american dollars worth, per bulb, just for the ease of long lasting and hot having the whole of the house go dark when the MCB trips on the light circuit when an old element incandescent "Blows".....
And yes, I realise it may be way to sensitive....
Its so sensitive it cries when we show I am legend and they shoot the dog?...
But back to Bulbs, I HATE changing a bulb.
It used to be just a few spares on a shelf... now its a whole cupboard, with not just different fittings, but different shapes as well?... Like WHY?....
I know, its so we buy more bulbs.
As for a 10-yr lifespan and guarantee....
Just WHO keeps a receipt for that?...
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Post by The Urban Mythbuster on Feb 10, 2014 13:57:47 GMT
Can we nominate Disco "stars" for Room 101? In which case, I nominate Todd Hoffman, who I believe would be more accurately name Todd Quixote. The fool is wasting time & money chasing golden windmills. He doesn't really know what he's doing, he doesn't like to take advice from others, & he needs to be sent home.
*Cue announcer*
"This week on Gold Rush: The Hoffman crew finds more hardship..."
*Announcer mumbles*
"How is this any different from the last four years..."
*Continues promo*
"...and Parker Schnobel gets the snot beaten out of him by Tony Deets."
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Post by the light works on Feb 10, 2014 15:19:01 GMT
Can we nominate Disco "stars" for Room 101? In which case, I nominate Todd Hoffman, who I believe would be more accurately name Todd Quixote. The fool is wasting time & money chasing golden windmills. He doesn't really know what he's doing, he doesn't like to take advice from others, & he needs to be sent home. *Cue announcer* "This week on Gold Rush: The Hoffman crew finds more hardship..." *Announcer mumbles* "How is this any different from the last four years..." *Continues promo* "...and Parker Schnobel gets the snot beaten out of him by Tony Deets." I have it on good authority from a condominium manager who had driven equipment on a jobsite with him that he bears a remarkable similarity to the south end of a northbound horse. but I think we have already dumped Discovery and History channel "reality" programming in here as a collective mass. or possibly even ALL "reality" programming. |
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Post by The Urban Mythbuster on Feb 10, 2014 15:23:02 GMT
I have it on good authority from a condominium manager who had driven equipment on a jobsite with him that he bears a remarkable similarity to the south end of a northbound horse. but I think we have already dumped Discovery and History channel "reality" programming in here as a collective mass. or possibly even ALL "reality" programming. I believe you are right that we already put all 'reality shows' in general into Room 101. But, Hoffman deserves a special place in the room, surrounded by rusty nails. And the Disco producer(s) who continues to encourage (and partially fund?) this foolishness should be right next to Todd. |
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Post by the light works on Feb 10, 2014 15:38:44 GMT
I have it on good authority from a condominium manager who had driven equipment on a jobsite with him that he bears a remarkable similarity to the south end of a northbound horse. but I think we have already dumped Discovery and History channel "reality" programming in here as a collective mass. or possibly even ALL "reality" programming. I believe you are right that we already put all 'reality shows' in general into Room 101. But, Hoffman deserves a special place in the room, surrounded by rusty nails. And the Disco producer(s) who continues to encourage (and partially fund?) this foolishness should be right next to Todd. and there you have the root of the problem. Discovery is rewarding the incompetence and buffoonery, and driving its spread. |
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Post by The Urban Mythbuster on Feb 10, 2014 15:41:27 GMT
and there you have the root of the problem. Discovery is rewarding the incompetence and buffoonery, and driving its spread. Well, umm, there's always Bear Grylls...  |
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