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john November 6th 06 06:03 PM

so why do energy saving bulbs
 
so why do energy saving bulbs keep flashing when the switch is off ?



Bob Eager November 6th 06 06:10 PM

so why do energy saving bulbs
 
On Mon, 6 Nov 2006 18:03:31 UTC, "john"
wrote:

so why do energy saving bulbs keep flashing when the switch is off ?


Bowl of petunias....!

Take a look back...this has been done to death over the last few days.

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Andy Hall November 6th 06 10:17 PM

so why do energy saving bulbs
 
On 2006-11-06 18:10:48 +0000, "Bob Eager" said:

On Mon, 6 Nov 2006 18:03:31 UTC, "john" wrote:

so why do energy saving bulbs keep flashing when the switch is off ?


Bowl of petunias....!


Is that like Round Ice Cream Cart? This is a classic example of one....



Take a look back...this has been done to death over the last few days.




Bob Eager November 6th 06 10:53 PM

so why do energy saving bulbs
 
On Mon, 6 Nov 2006 22:17:57 UTC, Andy Hall wrote:

On 2006-11-06 18:10:48 +0000, "Bob Eager" said:

On Mon, 6 Nov 2006 18:03:31 UTC, "john" wrote:

so why do energy saving bulbs keep flashing when the switch is off ?


Bowl of petunias....!


Is that like Round Ice Cream Cart?


No...it's "Oh no, not again..."

This is a classic example of one....


Eh?

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Ron Lowe November 7th 06 08:37 AM

so why do energy saving bulbs
 


so why do energy saving bulbs keep flashing when the switch is off ?


Bowl of petunias....!


Is that like Round Ice Cream Cart? This is a classic example of
one....


No, however it may be accompanied by a rather surprised-looking sperm whale.
The probability of this happening is eight million seven hundred and
sixty-seven thousand one hundred and twenty-eight to one against.

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Ron



Bob Eager November 7th 06 08:51 AM

so why do energy saving bulbs
 
On Tue, 7 Nov 2006 08:37:31 UTC, "Ron Lowe"
wrote:



so why do energy saving bulbs keep flashing when the switch is off ?

Bowl of petunias....!


Is that like Round Ice Cream Cart? This is a classic example of
one....


No, however it may be accompanied by a rather surprised-looking sperm whale.
The probability of this happening is eight million seven hundred and
sixty-seven thousand one hundred and twenty-eight to one against.


Exactly.

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The Medway Handyman November 7th 06 10:39 AM

so why do energy saving bulbs
 
Bob Eager wrote:
On Tue, 7 Nov 2006 08:37:31 UTC, "Ron Lowe"
wrote:



so why do energy saving bulbs keep flashing when the switch is
off ?

Bowl of petunias....!

Is that like Round Ice Cream Cart? This is a classic example of
one....


No, however it may be accompanied by a rather surprised-looking
sperm whale. The probability of this happening is eight million
seven hundred and sixty-seven thousand one hundred and twenty-eight
to one against.


Exactly.


Is that with or without the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster?


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Dave Liquorice November 8th 06 11:31 PM

so why do energy saving bulbs
 
On Tue, 7 Nov 2006 08:37:31 -0000, Ron Lowe wrote:

Bowl of petunias....!


Is that like Round Ice Cream Cart?


No, however it may be accompanied by a rather surprised-looking sperm
whale. The probability of this happening is eight million seven hundred
and sixty-seven thousand one hundred and twenty-eight to one against.


Or roughly 1.75 times more likely to happen than you winning the lottery!

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Ron Lowe November 9th 06 09:14 AM

so why do energy saving bulbs
 

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ll.com...
On Tue, 7 Nov 2006 08:37:31 -0000, Ron Lowe wrote:

Bowl of petunias....!

Is that like Round Ice Cream Cart?


No, however it may be accompanied by a rather surprised-looking sperm
whale. The probability of this happening is eight million seven hundred
and sixty-seven thousand one hundred and twenty-eight to one against.


Or roughly 1.75 times more likely to happen than you winning the lottery!



Oh, infinitely more likely than me winning, actually :-)

Pehaps what I need is a nice hot cup of tea, and then have a go.

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Ron






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