On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:48:19 -0800 (PST), ?baMa? Tse Dung
wrote:

The California Energy Commission in September 2010 published its 226-
page Appliance Efficiency Regulations, whereby the 100-watt
incandescent light bulb will be outlawed at midnight on December 31,
2010.

Imagine 100-watt incandescent light bulbs as contraband in California
-- persona non gratis -- but illegal immigrants get free tuition --
amigo de bienvenida.

Smuggling bootleg light bulbs into California would be a piece of
cake. Just stuff them inside bales of marijuana. Or line up eight
packs in the cargo bays of Greyhound buses carrying illegals on the
express lane from Tijuana to any of two dozen sanctuary cities. Hey,
wave 'em on in, there's nothing to check there! Ten-four!

http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/...ming_to_c.html

I tried to buy 100 watt bulbs at WalMart yesterday. They had none.

However, I did get six 95 watt bulbs. It appears that the regulations
set standards for bulb naming. Have we been getting cheated by
"100 watt" bulbs that only consume 95 watts? Another proof of the
inherent dishonesty of free-trade capitalism?

(and the "95"s claim to produce 100 watts of light)

--
masonc