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04-05-2008, 04:38 PM
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Location: Houston
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Originally Posted by jd2008
BTW...looks like the website ranks states by the amount CFL bulbs purchased. Certainly a good thing. I think we should do what Australia has done and mandate that all new bulbs be CFL. But hardly the be-all, end-all of environmentalism.
But it is good to see nonetheless.
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CFL Bulbs Have One Hitch: Toxic Mercury!! Mercury is a potent neurotoxin., The problem with the bulbs is that they'll break before they get to the landfill. They'll break in containers, or they'll break in a dumpster. A woman went out and bought some CFL bulbs and when installing them, one broke. A month later, one bedroom remains sealed off with plastic. Looks similar to the site of a hazardous materials accident. she has been presented with a $2,000 estimate by a company specializing in environmentally sound cleanups of the mercury inside the bulb. |
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04-05-2008, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cjester
CFL Bulbs Have One Hitch: Toxic Mercury!! Mercury is a potent neurotoxin., The problem with the bulbs is that they'll break before they get to the landfill. They'll break in containers, or they'll break in a dumpster. A woman went out and bought some CFL bulbs and when installing them, one broke. A month later, one bedroom remains sealed off with plastic. Looks similar to the site of a hazardous materials accident. she has been presented with a $2,000 estimate by a company specializing in environmentally sound cleanups of the mercury inside the bulb.
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Not to totally get off topic but I agree that is a problem but a problem that can be mitigated nonetheless. Most major cities have special disposal centers to deal with them (Does Houston?). Ample warning should be placed on the packaging. They are constructed with this very problem in mind.
I use them in my unit and they work fine. I actually like them better because they produce a softer light than regular bulbs and they last longer.
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04-07-2008, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Mainer, living in Texas
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SUV mommies
"As long as they don't drive like jerks..."
While we're on this, this is for all you giant SUV mommies in Katy, especially the CR area...and you know who you are. Hang up your cellphone, get your eyes out of your back seat (hello?), lay off your horn, and take your foot off the accelerator. Please.
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04-07-2008, 10:02 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Oh Lord, please help me get out of this country but not Houston! At least, not yet, sir! 
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Originally Posted by jd2008
I've spent a lot of time in Europe and have several friends from there and the oft heard complaint is that Americans are self centered and ignorant of the outside world. Generally I think that is spot on. Sadly, I think Texas in many respects exemplifies the extreme example of this national tendency.
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04-08-2008, 11:09 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Originally Posted by davidt1
Didn't say more expensive. CA is expensive. So as expensive is expensive. I find grocery more expensive here. Ethnic restaurant foods I eat are more expensive here.
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OMG, come to BOSTON! I feel like my wallet is being RAPED! |
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04-08-2008, 11:43 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: where nothin ever grows. no rain or rivers flow, TX
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I agree restaurant dining is expensive in houston. sprawl is probably to blame. since theyre all spread out they don't really have to compete and lower their prices. authenticity isn't even a factor here 
that 'japanese' restaurant in 290/cypress-rosehill is really crappy but i guess it doesn't matter for folks who live up there  |
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04-08-2008, 03:23 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Southeast Texas
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I have to agree that Houston has very good restaurants but they don't follow a designated location chart. They pop up pretty much wherever they feel like and in places that many would consider to be "out there", and because of that they can kind of do what they want in terms of pricing and that sort of thing.
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06-03-2009, 04:50 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
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Move to New York and you will be working for CON EDISON and the GAS RIPPOFF COMPANY not to mention the rental prices, the energy cost and the costs of living in Houston are a bargain.
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06-03-2009, 06:04 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Sharpstown, TX
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Originally Posted by ayannaaaliyah
What a piece of paper?  No, I kept my out of state, I can't travel with a piece of paper................ |
i got the piece of paper in my wallet as i type this... im kinda sad cuz i can't go get my drunk on this weekend... |
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