CFL's, Sears, polyester and bad hair dye. (a rant)

People keep saying that the compact fluorescent bulbs, CFL's, aren't like they used to be. I kept hearing that they are different now. I kept hearing that they are fine now. So, I decided to gamble some money, and tried them again.

I put them in and let them stay on for a few hours before I went back to that room to reassess them. They don't flash as much as they used to. They don't buzz as much as they used to. But, whoever said that these things are ready for market didn't say WHAT market they are ready for.

I suppose that the would be suitable for use by the completely blind, provided that they are also totally deaf, so as not to hear the buzzing sound that CFL's still put off. For this market, they can remain the forever bulb, as they never need to be removed from their packages, thus, saving even more energy.

Medical studies that have indicated that in many migraine susceptible people, CFL's induced migraines. But, those who want to push their environmental agenda on others don't care about the medical side effects of their strong armed policies. We made you sick? Get over it.

The problem with these things goes beyond the simple flashing and buzzing. The color of light that these things put off is truly horrendous! With these lights on, everything gets that surreal, funky pinky-orange glow that was previously only seen in two scenarios. The first place that this phenomenon can be witnessed is a Sears fitting room. The funky lighting that Sears used in their fitting rooms for years explains why no one who ever bothers to try on their clothing would ever buy clothing in a Sears store. In their lighting, everything takes on a shade that is not achievable with anything in the natural world. In their lighting, normal cotton takes on a previously only achievable in polyester shade!

To be fair, I don't know that if you did LSD or magic mushrooms, whether you MAY be able to see that color in something natural. I'll have to ask around to find out.

The only other scenario that can expose your eyes to such a visual assault is a unique shade of red hair dye that also takes on that same only achievable in polyester color. I have never seen this shade on anyone younger than 55, and I am being charitable with that number. You might recognize the shade. It is bright orange hair, befitting of a clown, but it has a bright purple light that reflects off of it. I am assuming that this has to be a reaction between some medication and hair dye, as I've seen many people play with red dye, and only older women can reach this shade, and some of these older women previously had gorgeous red hair, so, I can only assume that dichotomy of color is a drug side effect.

Back to trying the new and improved bulbs. With my newly purchased CFL's, they still flash. They still buzz. They still cost too much. They still put off the most hideous color of light imaginable. I'm not ready yet.

I suppose that since WE are all supposed to change over to CFL's, whether we like it or not, that I need to go order a few skids of incandescent light bulbs now! After I run out, they had better have L.E.D. (Light Emitting Diode) bulb technology perfected, or I'll be down to candles and kerosene lamps!