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Old 09-21-10, 03:00 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet View Post
I walked into my kitchen last night and hit the switch and had time to walk 7 feet to my refrigerator before the first of three lights came on...

I didnt know i was that fast.

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in fairness to these little squiggly bulbs... this only happens when they have spend an hour or so OFF
Yea some of the cheaper lamps at their end of life cycle will have a little trouble striking at times. The gasses in the tube arent just as energetic as they once were. Bet the same one comes on first every time.
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