August 05, 2010

Thurs., 08/05/10



Hello!

Today I want to discuss noise. Yesterday I used computer to read about soundproofing.

There are web sites & people devoted to the subject.

Do you know if you mask one sound another one will take its place? For example, if you eliminate a barking dog you might hear a baby crying.

If I could afford to have my whole house soundproofed I would still be assaulted by noisy motor vehicles when I step outdoors. Now I don't enjoy walking to library, p.o., supermkt., & hardware store because traffic is noisy, & I have to look both ways at intersections before running across streets.

Do all new jobs involve motors & noise? Are they all created for men? Are any new jobs being created for quiet & creative people? Most women don't want to drive trucks or pound nails. Where are the jobs for women's college graduates? English majors? single women who depend on salaries for housing, food, utilities, & clothes?

Hot weather continues in northwestern Vermont. I better make ice now to keep lunch at dept. store fresh tomorrow.

Bye

Mon., 01/04/10

Hello. This is my first 2010 post to this blog.

In Sept. 2009 I joined gather.com where member contributions earn points redeemable for gift cards.

Not until recently did I have any compact fluorescent "lamps" in sockets. [When did light bulbs become "lamps?" window panes "lights?"]

A great gift for college students, retirees, & unemployed workers is a CFL. Savings in terms of dollars & energy are impressive as is long life of CFL. Give CFLs to everybody!

I've been thinking about light bulbs since bulb in garage fixture burned out. At least I think it burned out. Turns out the bulb was a 4.65" halogen double-ended "lamp." In November 2009 I ordered a replacement electronically. It wasn't in stock & had to be ordered. Six wks. later UPS delivered lamp to my house.

Fixture is mounted on garage near the gable. To remove old bulb & install new one I used ext. ladder. Driveway is uneven. When I installed replacement bulb or lamp I put summer tires around feet of ladder to increase my safety & self-confidence. Two springs in fixture hold lamp. I had to climb ladder at least 12 times to try every combination before lamp illuminated when turned on. Switch is in the kitchen. While installing lamp I noticed spring connections are rusty.

Halogen burns at high temperature & one is supposed to handle lamp with paper towel or clean cloth. Skin contains oil/s which will damage bulb or shorten its life.

About two yrs. ago I bought a pr. of three-way porcelain lamps at a resale shop. After both lamps fell to floor on separate occasions bulbs didn't operate at three settings. They only emitted 70 watts of light not 30 or 100. When I bought CFLs I also bought two three-way bulbs for the sake of safety. I don't want to worry about bulb not actually being OFF while I'm at work.

Does anybody know if CFLs are available with three-settings for three-way lamps/light fixtures?

Happy new yr. & decade

Bye