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Christmas Lights
Posted by:
dono
()
Date: December 09, 2009 02:46PM
Well I went green and laid down a couple hundred dollars on LED Christmas lights this year. My observations:
They are very bright.
The 'white' lights are white/blue (vs. the yellow/white of trad lights).
The colored lights are much closer to trad lights and look pretty good.
You can string a lot more together than with trad lights.
Forget indoor applications of 'white' it will look crappy.
Cheers
They are very bright.
The 'white' lights are white/blue (vs. the yellow/white of trad lights).
The colored lights are much closer to trad lights and look pretty good.
You can string a lot more together than with trad lights.
Forget indoor applications of 'white' it will look crappy.
Cheers
Re: Christmas Lights
Posted by:
Gravis
()
Date: December 09, 2009 04:29PM
damn, are they made out of gold or something?! xD
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
Re: Christmas Lights
Posted by:
Opus
()
Date: December 09, 2009 06:21PM
Do you think you will make enough back on the saving?
Re: Christmas Lights
Posted by:
ThePackLeader
()
Date: December 09, 2009 07:59PM
I looked at the LED lights two years ago, and I really didn't like them much. Now granted, I do think that they look good given the proper setting, but as indoor Christmas tree lights in a darkened room at night (Which describes my tree's setting), I still prefer the brighter/warmer traditional ones.
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"And if any women or children get their legs torn off, or faces caved in, well, it's tough shit for them." -2LT. Bert Stiles, 505th, 339th (On Berlin Bombardier Mission, 1944).
Re: Christmas Lights
Posted by:
Registered Voter
()
Date: December 09, 2009 08:04PM
The new LED lights are quite bright. And yes, they use a LOT less electricity. They do have a slightly different color to them, but they generally don't die either - so you shouldn't be replacing strings or trying to find the dead lights.
I have been using LED lights for a couple of years and they are much more durable and dependable as far as I have seen.
If you can’t model the past, where you know the answer pretty well, how can you model the future? - William Happer Cyrus Fogg Brackett Professor of Physics Princeton University
I have been using LED lights for a couple of years and they are much more durable and dependable as far as I have seen.
If you can’t model the past, where you know the answer pretty well, how can you model the future? - William Happer Cyrus Fogg Brackett Professor of Physics Princeton University
Re: Christmas Lights
Posted by:
RVsArrogance
()
Date: December 09, 2009 08:21PM
Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: RunawayJury ()
Date: December 07, 2009 10:54PM
I am wondering if it will do me any good to start the VASAP class before my court date. Also, should I take a driver improvement class?? Trying to curry some favor from the judge.
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: wannagrabsushi ()
Date: December 07, 2009 11:03PM
dont bother. if its a "regular" dui the judge will most likely stick with mandatory minimums.
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: Sucks ()
Date: December 07, 2009 11:05PM
I got charged with DUI at .08 and got caught with some weed that he found after he detained me. Didnt get my car towed supposedly because I parked it legally. I hired a lawyer he recommended me to do ASAP but I chose not to and ended up getting assigned to ASAP, amended the DUI to a Reckless and dropping the weed and illegal lane change. I feel like it wouldnt have helped my chances either way but who knows.
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: wow ()
Date: December 07, 2009 11:07PM
Sucks Wrote:
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> I got charged with DUI at .08 and got caught with
> some weed that he found after he detained me.
> Didnt get my car towed supposedly because I parked
> it legally. I hired a lawyer he recommended me to
> do ASAP but I chose not to and ended up getting
> assigned to ASAP, amended the DUI to a Reckless
> and dropping the weed and illegal lane change. I
> feel like it wouldnt have helped my chances either
> way but who knows.
u r lucky!
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: dd ()
Date: December 08, 2009 07:34AM
Are we assuming the charge was DUI? Was it?
If it was a reckless, then definately take the class. Maybe get some proof of getting substance abuse help. ASAP definately helped in my reckless charge. A lot.
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: RunawayJury ()
Date: December 08, 2009 06:14PM
I blew a .17 at the station. It was a DWI - but in Va DUI and DWI are one and the same. My lawyer said I shouldn't bother but I find it hard to believe it wouldn't curry some favor.
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: graymoose1 ()
Date: December 08, 2009 08:07PM
driving drunk, what a dumb ass hahahahahaha
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: yo ()
Date: December 09, 2009 04:20PM
It really doesnt help if you take the class. Take the class so you can get a head start in putting the mess you are in behind you. But if you think because you take the class early it is going to reduce/lower your punsihment you are wrong. You will have to take ASAP anyways so like i said, take it to get it over with.
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: yo ()
Date: December 09, 2009 04:27PM
and graymoose, you are a loser. what a nice guy to laugh at someone elses misfortune. I am so sure you have never been drinking and driving before.
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: drunk ()
Date: December 09, 2009 07:18PM
ASAP isn't like the driver improvement course. The ASAP course can take months and months. It's up to the ASAP people how long you stay in the course.
I had a buddy that (apparently) pissed his case manager off and she had him jumping through hoops for over a year. Antabuse, AA meetings, the works.
Plus ASAP is part of the sentence for DWI. I doubt any judge would appreciate you trying to dilute his/her authority.
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: Stinkfist ()
Date: December 09, 2009 07:29PM
I think the judge might think youre being proactive. It could only help.
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Posted by: RunawayJury ()
Date: December 07, 2009 10:54PM
I am wondering if it will do me any good to start the VASAP class before my court date. Also, should I take a driver improvement class?? Trying to curry some favor from the judge.
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: wannagrabsushi ()
Date: December 07, 2009 11:03PM
dont bother. if its a "regular" dui the judge will most likely stick with mandatory minimums.
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: Sucks ()
Date: December 07, 2009 11:05PM
I got charged with DUI at .08 and got caught with some weed that he found after he detained me. Didnt get my car towed supposedly because I parked it legally. I hired a lawyer he recommended me to do ASAP but I chose not to and ended up getting assigned to ASAP, amended the DUI to a Reckless and dropping the weed and illegal lane change. I feel like it wouldnt have helped my chances either way but who knows.
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: wow ()
Date: December 07, 2009 11:07PM
Sucks Wrote:
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> I got charged with DUI at .08 and got caught with
> some weed that he found after he detained me.
> Didnt get my car towed supposedly because I parked
> it legally. I hired a lawyer he recommended me to
> do ASAP but I chose not to and ended up getting
> assigned to ASAP, amended the DUI to a Reckless
> and dropping the weed and illegal lane change. I
> feel like it wouldnt have helped my chances either
> way but who knows.
u r lucky!
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: dd ()
Date: December 08, 2009 07:34AM
Are we assuming the charge was DUI? Was it?
If it was a reckless, then definately take the class. Maybe get some proof of getting substance abuse help. ASAP definately helped in my reckless charge. A lot.
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: RunawayJury ()
Date: December 08, 2009 06:14PM
I blew a .17 at the station. It was a DWI - but in Va DUI and DWI are one and the same. My lawyer said I shouldn't bother but I find it hard to believe it wouldn't curry some favor.
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: graymoose1 ()
Date: December 08, 2009 08:07PM
driving drunk, what a dumb ass hahahahahaha
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: yo ()
Date: December 09, 2009 04:20PM
It really doesnt help if you take the class. Take the class so you can get a head start in putting the mess you are in behind you. But if you think because you take the class early it is going to reduce/lower your punsihment you are wrong. You will have to take ASAP anyways so like i said, take it to get it over with.
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: yo ()
Date: December 09, 2009 04:27PM
and graymoose, you are a loser. what a nice guy to laugh at someone elses misfortune. I am so sure you have never been drinking and driving before.
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: drunk ()
Date: December 09, 2009 07:18PM
ASAP isn't like the driver improvement course. The ASAP course can take months and months. It's up to the ASAP people how long you stay in the course.
I had a buddy that (apparently) pissed his case manager off and she had him jumping through hoops for over a year. Antabuse, AA meetings, the works.
Plus ASAP is part of the sentence for DWI. I doubt any judge would appreciate you trying to dilute his/her authority.
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Re: Should I take the ASAP class before my cour date?
Posted by: Stinkfist ()
Date: December 09, 2009 07:29PM
I think the judge might think youre being proactive. It could only help.
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Re: Christmas Lights
Posted by:
mark j
()
Date: December 12, 2009 10:21PM
bought garland with LED lights for the inside of the house.
thought I was in Vegas....way too bright...
moved them outside and bought "old fashioned" lights for inside..
LED belongs outside..
thought I was in Vegas....way too bright...
moved them outside and bought "old fashioned" lights for inside..
LED belongs outside..
Re: Christmas Lights
Posted by:
dono
()
Date: December 12, 2009 10:47PM
LED lights are supposed to last 20000 hours. They cost a fraction of trad lights. Different 'cooler' white though. In 20 years they will be the tradition but for now they look a little off.
btw they were only about 30 percent more to buy than trad lights.
btw they were only about 30 percent more to buy than trad lights.
Re: Christmas Lights
Posted by:
Gravis
()
Date: December 13, 2009 11:02PM
dono Wrote:
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> LED lights are supposed to last 20000 hours. They
> cost a fraction of trad lights. Different
> 'cooler' white though. In 20 years they will be
> the tradition but for now they look a little off.
>
> btw they were only about 30 percent more to buy
> than trad lights.
trad lights?
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
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> LED lights are supposed to last 20000 hours. They
> cost a fraction of trad lights. Different
> 'cooler' white though. In 20 years they will be
> the tradition but for now they look a little off.
>
> btw they were only about 30 percent more to buy
> than trad lights.
trad lights?
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
Re: Christmas Lights
Posted by:
eesh
()
Date: December 13, 2009 11:18PM
Gravis Wrote:
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>
>
> trad lights?
Traditional
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>
>
> trad lights?
Traditional
Re: Christmas Lights
Posted by:
ThePackLeader
()
Date: December 13, 2009 11:35PM
Registered Voter Wrote:
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> The new LED lights are quite bright. And yes, they
> use a LOT less electricity. They do have a
> slightly different color to them, but they
> generally don't die either - so you shouldn't be
> replacing strings or trying to find the dead
> lights.
>
> I have been using LED lights for a couple of years
> and they are much more durable and dependable as
> far as I have seen.
Maybe "brighter" was the wrong word for me to use when comparing traditional lights to the LED ones. I really mean "Warmer". Something about the cold LEDs just doesn't quite look right in my house. I saw them an office recently, and they looked amazing in that setting though.
==================================================================================================
"And if any women or children get their legs torn off, or faces caved in, well, it's tough shit for them." -2LT. Bert Stiles, 505th, 339th (On Berlin Bombardier Mission, 1944).
-------------------------------------------------------
> The new LED lights are quite bright. And yes, they
> use a LOT less electricity. They do have a
> slightly different color to them, but they
> generally don't die either - so you shouldn't be
> replacing strings or trying to find the dead
> lights.
>
> I have been using LED lights for a couple of years
> and they are much more durable and dependable as
> far as I have seen.
Maybe "brighter" was the wrong word for me to use when comparing traditional lights to the LED ones. I really mean "Warmer". Something about the cold LEDs just doesn't quite look right in my house. I saw them an office recently, and they looked amazing in that setting though.
==================================================================================================
"And if any women or children get their legs torn off, or faces caved in, well, it's tough shit for them." -2LT. Bert Stiles, 505th, 339th (On Berlin Bombardier Mission, 1944).
Re: Christmas Lights
Posted by:
ThePackLeader
()
Date: December 13, 2009 11:35PM
ThePackLeader Wrote:
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> Registered Voter Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The new LED lights are quite bright. And yes,
> they
> > use a LOT less electricity. They do have a
> > slightly different color to them, but they
> > generally don't die either - so you shouldn't
> be
> > replacing strings or trying to find the dead
> > lights.
> >
> > I have been using LED lights for a couple of
> years
> > and they are much more durable and dependable
> as
> > far as I have seen.
>
Maybe "brighter" was the wrong word for me to use
when comparing traditional lights to the LED ones.
I really mean "Warmer". Something about the cold
LEDs just doesn't quite look right in my house. I
saw them at an office recently, and they looked
amazing in that setting though.
==================================================================================================
"And if any women or children get their legs torn off, or faces caved in, well, it's tough shit for them." -2LT. Bert Stiles, 505th, 339th (On Berlin Bombardier Mission, 1944).
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/13/2009 11:36PM by ThePackLeader.
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> Registered Voter Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The new LED lights are quite bright. And yes,
> they
> > use a LOT less electricity. They do have a
> > slightly different color to them, but they
> > generally don't die either - so you shouldn't
> be
> > replacing strings or trying to find the dead
> > lights.
> >
> > I have been using LED lights for a couple of
> years
> > and they are much more durable and dependable
> as
> > far as I have seen.
>
Maybe "brighter" was the wrong word for me to use
when comparing traditional lights to the LED ones.
I really mean "Warmer". Something about the cold
LEDs just doesn't quite look right in my house. I
saw them at an office recently, and they looked
amazing in that setting though.
==================================================================================================
"And if any women or children get their legs torn off, or faces caved in, well, it's tough shit for them." -2LT. Bert Stiles, 505th, 339th (On Berlin Bombardier Mission, 1944).
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/13/2009 11:36PM by ThePackLeader.
Re: Christmas Lights
Posted by:
Gravis
()
Date: December 13, 2009 11:40PM
ugh... ok, they arent "traditional" lights, they are incandescent. how fucking hard is that to remember?
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
Re: Christmas Lights
Posted by:
Spanker
()
Date: December 13, 2009 11:45PM
The new lights are trad lite.
Blisters' arse is incandescent.
Blisters' arse is incandescent.
Re: Christmas Lights
Posted by:
Price
()
Date: December 13, 2009 11:53PM
I saw some LED lights marked "Warm white", they're suppose to be much closer to incandescent than those marked "cool white".
I wish the LED manufacturers would just list lights temperature in Kelvins (~2700K is the closest to incandescent) like they do for CFL bulbs.
I wish the LED manufacturers would just list lights temperature in Kelvins (~2700K is the closest to incandescent) like they do for CFL bulbs.
Re: Christmas Lights
Posted by:
Gravis
()
Date: December 13, 2009 11:58PM
Price Wrote:
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> I wish the LED manufacturers would just list
> lights temperature in Kelvins (~2700K is the
> closest to incandescent) like they do for CFL
> bulbs.
they are 4400° Fahrenheit?
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
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> I wish the LED manufacturers would just list
> lights temperature in Kelvins (~2700K is the
> closest to incandescent) like they do for CFL
> bulbs.
they are 4400° Fahrenheit?
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
Re: Christmas Lights
Posted by:
ThePackLeader
()
Date: December 14, 2009 12:02AM
Gravis Wrote:
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> ugh... ok, they arent "traditional" lights, they
> are incandescent. how fucking hard is that to
> remember?
"Incandescent" is simply too technical. Besides, it's an evil word. The Greenies might start a war over it if they find out.....oh, wait....
==================================================================================================
"And if any women or children get their legs torn off, or faces caved in, well, it's tough shit for them." -2LT. Bert Stiles, 505th, 339th (On Berlin Bombardier Mission, 1944).
-------------------------------------------------------
> ugh... ok, they arent "traditional" lights, they
> are incandescent. how fucking hard is that to
> remember?
"Incandescent" is simply too technical. Besides, it's an evil word. The Greenies might start a war over it if they find out.....oh, wait....
==================================================================================================
"And if any women or children get their legs torn off, or faces caved in, well, it's tough shit for them." -2LT. Bert Stiles, 505th, 339th (On Berlin Bombardier Mission, 1944).
Re: Christmas Lights
Posted by:
Price
()
Date: December 14, 2009 03:30AM
Gravis Wrote:
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> they are 4400° Fahrenheit?
Color temperature
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> they are 4400° Fahrenheit?
Color temperature