[Marilyn]

We use CFL's, and have never broken one. We have all kinds, the spiraly ones where looks don't matter, ones that look like incandescent but aren't (if you look closely you can see the spiral tube inside the bulb), the ones that look like flood lights (again you can see the spiral if you look hard). I like the energy savings, and am not concerned about the mercury disposal issue. None of them have quit working, yet, and if they do, I will double bag them like the representative said and send them to the landfill. I guarantee, other folks are sending much more hazardous stuff there all the time. We do have a few incandescents where we want instant light when we hit the switch. The CFL's take a few seconds to get to full strength when turned on.

I wish they were made in the USA, but has anyone checked the country of origin for most everything we use today? It's hard to find anything made in this country any more. Why boycott Chinese made light bulbs when we are wearing their clothes, sweeping with their brooms, brushing our teeth with their tooth brushes, etc, etc. I do believe in buying American as much as possible, and would never feel right buying a Toyota truck even though they are made in San Antonio. The profits still go to Asia.

Okay, I'll hush now....