Jeff Wisnia wrote:
From time to time I've wondered why the standard US lighting voltage
was (when I was a kid) 110 volts and not a "rounder" number like 100 or
maybe 150.

....
... Will I live to see it become 125 volts in a few years? G
....

Heck, I see anywhere from 123 to 130 now! (Although it usually seems
closer to 127)