One of my light bulbs just blew up.

**Fragony** · 11-16-2011, 07:19

Originally Posted by Tiaexz

It seems you like to over-dramatise deposing a lightbulb though, or do they only sell highly toxic varieties in the United States?

I like to overdramatise how incredibly ugly CFL-light is myself

**Cute Wolf** · 11-16-2011, 11:50

actually, you get exposed more from mercury when you hold thermometer with metal pin, filled with mercury in your mouth, I just want to point out that Mercury is metal, and metal actually did dissolve metals, albeit at slow rate...

but since that was mouth, it's still count nonetheless (and it's still a minute quantity, don't get panicked)

**Beskar** · 11-16-2011, 15:28

Originally Posted by Fragony

I like to overdramatise how incredibly ugly CFL-light is myself

I prefer it. I really dislike strong-brightness, the glare irritates me. So having CFL-light which is more dulled is very nice.

**Fragony** · 11-17-2011, 05:46

Originally Posted by Tiaexz

I prefer it. I really dislike strong-brightness, the glare irritates me. So having CFL-light which is more dulled is very nice.

Nothing gives nicer light than an old fashioned lightbulb imho. Also keeps the place warm nicely.

**naut** · 11-17-2011, 05:52

I use glowstone mined from the nether to light my dwelling.

**Sigurd** · 11-23-2011, 16:06

I saw this and immediately thought of your mercury fright

**Husar** · 11-23-2011, 16:20

That's hilarious Sigurd, these guys are crazy.

**Vladimir** · 11-28-2011, 00:59

Originally Posted by Psychonaut

I use glowstone mined from the nether to light my dwelling.

Meanwhile, while others use obsidian for more practical uses (like making things pretty!)...

**gaelic cowboy** · 12-02-2011, 15:09

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/04/2...bulbs-explode/

I imagine this is what happened

all the lighting advice you will ver need disregard the voltages obviously

Take my advice get a new lamp

**a completely inoffensive name** · 12-04-2011, 11:14

Originally Posted by gaelic cowboy

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/04/2...bulbs-explode/

I imagine this is what happened

all the lighting advice you will ver need disregard the voltages obviously

Take my advice get a new lamp

Thanks GC, I think that may have been the problem. The new CFL I put in my lamp has been working just fine so far. It is a twisty desk lamp and the only changes I made was twisting it so the light points up instead of down. Also, the nights and thus my room have gotten colder (no heat to save money), so that may be helping avert another bulb failure.

**gaelic cowboy** · 12-06-2011, 14:54

Originally Posted by a completely inoffensive name

Thanks GC, I think that may have been the problem. The new CFL I put in my lamp has been working just fine so far. It is a twisty desk lamp and the only changes I made was twisting it so the light points up instead of down. Also, the nights and thus my room have gotten colder (no heat to save money), so that may be helping avert another bulb failure.

if you get anymore problems send me a mail.

Funnily at the min I am working on a project to save energy in a hotel and were putting in LED lighting.