[tinwhiskers] Re: European Union to Phase Out Incandescent Bulbs by 2012
- From: "AL-Yousef, Hani E" <Hani.AL-Yousef@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tinwhiskers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:32:08 -0500
Ok maybe this isn't the place for this, but I came across this post and
its befitting to put on
Let me first say that this isn't a rip on the Europeans, it's rather on
the liberals in general
Here it goes [this is a good laugh]
For those that don't know about history, here is a condensed version:
Humans originally existed as members of small bands of nomadic
hunters/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during the
summer and would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in the
winter.
The two most important events in all of history were the invention of
beer and the invention of the wheel. The wheel was invented to get man
to the beer. These were the foundation of modern civilization and
together were the catalyst for the splitting of humanity into two
distinct subgroups:
1. Liberals; and
2. Conservatives.
Once beer was discovered, it required grain and that was the beginning
of agriculture. Neither the glass bottle nor aluminum can were invented
yet, so while our early humans were sitting around waiting for them to
be invented, they just stayed close to the brewery. That's how villages
were formed.
Some men spent their days tracking and killing animals to B-B-Q at
night while they were drinking beer. This was the beginning of what is
known as the Conservative movement.
Other men who were weaker and less skilled at hunting learned to live
off the conservatives by showing up for the nightly B-B-Q's and doing
the sewing, fetchi
ng, and hair dressing. This was the beginning of the
Liberal movement.
Some of these liberal men eventually evolved into women. The rest
became known as girlie-men. Some noteworthy liberal achievements
include the domestication of cats, the invention of group therapy,
group hugs, and the concept of Democratic voting to decide how to
divide the meat and beer that conservatives provided.
Over the years conservatives came to be symbolized by the largest, most
powerful land animal on earth, the elephant. Liberals are symbolized
by the jackass.
Modern liberals like imported beer (with lime added), but most prefer
white wine or imported bottled water. They eat raw fish but like their
beef well done. Sushi, tofu, and French food are standard liberal
fare. Another interesting evolutionary side note: most of their women
have higher testosterone levels than their men. Most social workers,
personal injury attorneys, journalists, dreamers in Hollywood and group
therapists are liberals. Liberals invented the designated hitter rule
because it wasn't fair to make the pitcher also bat.
Conservatives drink domestic beer, mostly Bud. They eat red meat and
still provide for their women. Conservatives are big-game hunters,
rodeo cowboys, lumberjacks, construction workers, firemen, medical
doctors, police officers, corporate executives, athletes, Marines,
airline pilots and generally anyone who works productively.
Conservatives who own
companies hire other conservatives who want to
work for a living.
Liberals produce little or nothing. They like to govern the producers
and decide what to do with the production. Liberals believe Europeans
are more enlightened than Americans. That is why most of the liberals
remained in Europe when conservatives were coming to America. They
crept in after the Wild West was tamed and created a business of trying
to get more for nothing.
Here ends today's lesson in world history:
It should be noted that a Liberal may have a momentary urge to angrily
respond to the above before forwarding it.
A Conservative will simply laugh and be so convinced of the absolute
truth of this history that it will be forwarded immediately to other
true believers and to more liberals just to tick them off. And there
you have it. Let your next action reveal your true self...
crazy_norma...
Thanks,
Hani
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Subject: [tinwhiskers] European Union to Phase Out Incandescent Bulbs by
2012
Ah, the EU.......
-Bob Landman
H&L Instruments,LLC
http://www.ecnmag.com/ez-European-Union-incandescent.aspx?menuid=&adcode
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European Union to Phase Out Incandescent Bulbs by 2012
by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor
Ecnmag.com - December 11, 2008
European Union to Phase Out Incandescent Bulbs by 2012
by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor
In a move sure to ignite debate on this side of the Atlantic, the
European Union approved the phasing out of incandescent bulbs by 2012.
Here in the US, we're debating which technologies should be allowed to
earn a label (Energy Star). Over in Europe, they've ended the discussion
with multinational governmental action. By following the commission's
proposal, EU citizens will save close to 40 TWh per year, and emissions
will go down by 15 million tons of CO2 (according to the European
Commission). But there's a larger issue at hand: should government have
such control of industry?
Adoption of the proposal will begin in 2009, with the gradual phasing
out of incandescents by 2012. According to the EU's press release, "It
(the regulation) progressively removes incandescent bulbs from the
market in a way that allows manufacturers to adapt their production."
The "approved list" includes compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and
efficient halogen lamps. What about aesthetic considerations? The EU
points once again to the three-year adoption period. The implied hope is
that companies will adapt their production to accommodate the proposal
while still releasing an attractive product. And if they don't? Well, by
2012 it will be law. Unless consumers find bulbs on the secondary
market, their choices will be limited.
And what if companies are unable to switch production? How many
companies will be forced to shut down? These are the hard questions that
will need answers, especially if such a proposal ever gains steam in the
US.
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