Haven't did any serious shopping there in awhile now! :-( Usually if I need something I know they have, I go in, get it, and get out. :-O Stay any longer and I'll buy the place up! :-D On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:24:20 -0800, cuffy10@xxxxxxxxxxx took time to say the following: > Chas, speaking of the 99 cenys only store did you run across some > Country Crock spread, Pumpkin Spice flavored, in the refer case ? > A 16 ounce plastic tub, orange like pumpkin and gooder than hell. I buy > their Russian Rye black bread for toast and use that spread on the hot > toast. I'm telling you... they don't serve that by candlelight at the > Gore chateaux. > It's so good I feel guilty eating it ! > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:58:22 -0800, "Charles R. Buchanan" > <daphatbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > > Do you buy carbon credits too? <bseg> :-D > > > > On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:36:10 -0800, cuffy10@xxxxxxxxxxx took time to say > > the following: > > > > > Eric, your grandma doesn't need that type of bulb for her lamp. The > > > spiral wound florescent types, approximately the same diameter as a > > > regular incandescent bulb, were everywhere here a month or two ago. I > > > bought some @4 for 99 cents, some were two for 99 cents, all depending > > > on where you bought them. The 100 watt replacement bulbs consume 23 > > > watts, and produce more illumination than a 100 watt incandescent. > > > Look in your Dollar Store or 99 Cents Only store, and even my > > > supermarket had some, so look around. The wineries in Napa Valley are > > > spending thousands of dollars converting everything possible to > > > florescent lighting. The 100 watt equivalent uses 23 watts for a 77% > > > savings. The wineries are shooting for a 60% savings across the board > > > and when you consider they spend thousands for power every year a 60% > > > savings is a substantial chunk of change. > > > If grandma only installs one bulb in her reading lamp she may not even > > > notice a difference in her power bill. Get a dozen bulbs and change any > > > that you can. I'm even trying to find one to use in the hood over the > > > kitchen range. > > > > > > YMMV > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:37:49 -0500, "Eric C. Vogel" <ECVogel@xxxxxxxxx> > > > said: > > > > Thats my question the wattage. If Grandma were to buy it and put in in > > > > the > > > > light post. WOuld it be ~ 80 Watts > > > > Thank you, > > > > Eric Vogel ~Windows Live! MVP~ > > > > http://www.msmvps.com/shelluser > > > > http://shelluser.mvps.org > > > > http://msn.mvps.org > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Murray Reid" <mreid30@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 2:53 PM > > > > Subject: [CTS] Re: Light Bulb for Murray > > > > > > > > > > > > > That's too much light for me Joe, there'd be no where to hide :-) > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: <cuffy10@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > To: "CTS" <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 10:34 AM > > > > > Subject: [CTS] Light Bulb for Murray > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> http://www.tiny.cc/4yqIi > > > > >> > > > > >> Murray, install some of these and give your hamsters a break ! > -- > > cuffy10@xxxxxxxxxxx > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: > http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/quotes.html > > ** YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED ** > DONATE to Hurricane Katrina victims: http://www.redcross.org/ > DONATE Housing (Spare room, shelter) http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm > > List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught To say the things he truly feels and not the words of one who kneels ** YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED ** DONATE to Hurricane Katrina victims: http://www.redcross.org/ DONATE Housing (Spare room, shelter) http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------