[ale] OT: Disposal of standard fluorescent lamps?

[david w. millians]

On 3/28/2011 1:51 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
> This is good to know! I'm finding the "10 year life span" to be totally
> crap marketing and have a small collection of CFL's and few 4' tubes
> that need a funeral.

I buy the ones with the warranty, save the receipts, write the date of 
first use on the bulb. About 50% don't make it, but they are lasting longer.

> BTW: CFL's are in general not designed for "base up" operation unless
> specified.

Fascinating. The ones in my bathroom that are base up/tube down are 
going great. Better than the others, actually.