[Pc_Support] Re: Reducing Electricity Costs -- bulbs first and foremost ...

[Patrick]

On Thursday 09 February 2006 18:34, Austin Denyer wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 18:17:59 -0500 (EST), "Jason Boxman"
>
> <jasonb at edseek.com> wrote:
> > My piece of junk ~$32 desktop computer MIC from RadioShack that I
> > purchased in November simply confirms what I've had confirmed before. 
> > RadioShack sucks.
>
> I'm generally not a RadioShack fan either - they're usually WAY
> overpriced - but I happened to need the thing in a hurry.
>
> Regards,
> Ozz.
When I need some weird fuse, or a quick grab of a part to fix something, it 
usually is a Radio Shack.  
Last night I went to the Dollar Tree for a lookee  to see if they had any more 
BSD 6foot extensions, Cat5e 6' cables, and other goodies.  The Radio Shack is 
next door, in Butler Plaza, on 436 at Howell Branch Road.

Anyway, I met a couple guys who are 'web page developers' and hadn't seen or 
tried out NVU and Seamonkey, yet.  Gave them a copy of PCLinuxOS.

Went to the parking lot, noticed two guys and two girls puzzling over Daddy's 
Cheerokee that wouldn't start.  I diagnosed it as a tired starter solenoid, 
bumped it with the handle of a screwdriver, it started, and they drove away 
with a PCLinuxOS Live CD, and the knowledge of how easy it will be for them 
to replace the starter, on Saturday, after the Golug.org installfest at SCC.  
(Ron Weidner had to move it up due to scheduleing conflicts).

But, I mentioned the Kill-A-Watt, and the radio Shack folks all knew what a 
neat gadget it was.  #63-1152 was dropped in 2003.   

Home Depot web page says it is out of stock.

Found it for $21.49 (NIP!) on Amazon.com mail is $6.64.

Yes, "if the light bulb were invented today, it would be illegal to sell due 
to conservation rules" was stated on the radio (WDBO-540Khz, just yesterday, 
9 Feb 2006!), by one of the "Screaming guys on air in the afternoons".  All 
but five ( two in the 'cosmetic make-up' bathroom), and those in my oven, 
refrigerator, freezer, and Microwave oven, are the new fluorescent 
replacement bulbs.

 

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