OT-What are you buying right now?

nolaegghead

You could always get one of these attachments for your, uh, back.

lkapigian

Just bought and had installed the LG OLED 65 TV....FWIW, it is not worth the extra coin VS a regular LCD or QLED unless you are into Gaming ---Oh Well

SonVolt

nolaegghead said:

You could always get one of these attachments for your, uh, back.

I guess that's like a finger massager? 

SonVolt

tarheelmatt said:

Looks like you're real happy about those boots @SGH!

I hope I'm not the only one who got that... 

TEXASBGE2018

SonVolt said:

tarheelmatt said:

Looks like you're real happy about those boots @SGH!

I hope I'm not the only one who got that... 

No I did also. Which really concerns me...

Battleborn

lkapigian said:

Just bought and had installed the LG OLED 65 TV....FWIW, it is not worth the extra coin VS a regular LCD or QLED unless you are into Gaming ---Oh Well

I got the 65" LG UHD on Saturday and love it. I think it is the base model, but there is always a strip of sunlight where I have it hung and it absorbs it so well that there isn't any glare. 

TEXASBGE2018

SonVolt said:

nolaegghead said:

You could always get one of these attachments for your, uh, back.

I guess that's like a finger massager? 

Why would he want a Salt Shaker on the end of a massag....Oh, I get it now....

milesvdustin

It's for when you sprain your finger, duh 

lkapigian

Battleborn said:

lkapigian said:

Just bought and had installed the LG OLED 65 TV....FWIW, it is not worth the extra coin VS a regular LCD or QLED unless you are into Gaming ---Oh Well

I got the 65" LG UHD on Saturday and love it. I think it is the base model, but there is always a strip of sunlight where I have it hung and it absorbs it so well that there isn't any glare. 

I was suckered in by the Home Theatre guy that installed it,I would have rather paid $800.00 and not 3k, my fault for sure ...heck I don't really even watch TV

nolaegghead

SonVolt said:

tarheelmatt said:

Looks like you're real happy about those boots @SGH!

I hope I'm not the only one who got that... 

Was Caitlyn Jenner on the tee-vee again?  Scottie..... (sigh)

DoubleEgger

Third trip to Home Depot today for freaking light bulbs. I hate buying light bulbs. It used to be easier in the pre LED days. I know what you’re thinking. I’m not an idiot. First trip the bulbs didn’t put out the same color light. Second trip has blown internals and doesn’t work. No telling what Round 3 is going to bring. 

JRWhitee

DoubleEgger said:

Third trip to Home Depot today for freaking light bulbs. I hate buying light bulbs. It used to be easier in the pre LED days. I know what you’re thinking. I’m not an idiot. First trip the bulbs didn’t put out the same color light. Second trip has blown internals and doesn’t work. No telling what Round 3 is going to bring. 

Did that a few weeks ago, kitchen has 9 spots one burnt out and could not fine one that matched the rest. The second trip I bought one of each kind and none match. The solution was to replace all 9, and buying spares. 

TEXASBGE2018

DoubleEgger said:

Third trip to Home Depot today for freaking light bulbs. I hate buying light bulbs. It used to be easier in the pre LED days. I know what you’re thinking. I’m not an idiot. First trip the bulbs didn’t put out the same color light. Second trip has blown internals and doesn’t work. No telling what Round 3 is going to bring. 

I always buy “daylight” ones. Those are the closest match I can find to the old incandescent bulbs.

Botch

You were LED to buy the wrong thing?
 
Har, I slay myself.  

HeavyG

Botch said:

You were LED to buy the wrong thing?
 
Har, I slay myself.  

I'll bet you're a regular headliner at the comedy clubs in Ogden.

DoubleEgger

JRWhitee said:

DoubleEgger said:

Third trip to Home Depot today for freaking light bulbs. I hate buying light bulbs. It used to be easier in the pre LED days. I know what you’re thinking. I’m not an idiot. First trip the bulbs didn’t put out the same color light. Second trip has blown internals and doesn’t work. No telling what Round 3 is going to bring. 

Did that a few weeks ago, kitchen has 9 spots one burnt out and could not fine one that matched the rest. The second trip I bought one of each kind and none match. The solution was to replace all 9, and buying spares. 

The four new bulbs in the package didn’t match each other. Terrible quality control. It’s not the first time that’s happened to me. 

northGAcock

DoubleEgger said:

Third trip to Home Depot today for freaking light bulbs. I hate buying light bulbs. It used to be easier in the pre LED days. I know what you’re thinking. I’m not an idiot. First trip the bulbs didn’t put out the same color light. Second trip has blown internals and doesn’t work. No telling what Round 3 is going to bring. 

You are not right. You are an idiot.  Also, how was their return policy?

nolaegghead

I've had good luck with Amazon Basics generic LED lights.  Make sure you know what temperature you're going with so you can buy the same color lights.  My shop is 5000K.  The house is warmer.

Jeremiah

northGAcock said:

DoubleEgger said:

Third trip to Home Depot today for freaking light bulbs. I hate buying light bulbs. It used to be easier in the pre LED days. I know what you’re thinking. I’m not an idiot. First trip the bulbs didn’t put out the same color light. Second trip has blown internals and doesn’t work. No telling what Round 3 is going to bring. 

You are not right. You are an idiot.  Also, how was their return policy?

Yeah, should have kept them for 7 years then returned. 

fishlessman

for the price and the longevity promised on these new light bulbs...i would have zero problems with returning them.  2 out of 3 spots in the bathroom are out right now, i just put the bathroom in a few years ago and have already changed out every bulb. 3 over the vanity, 3 spots, and 2 more spots now.  thats 14 bulbs in 5 or 6 years

DoubleEgger

fishlessman said:

for the price and the longevity promised on these new light bulbs...i would have zero problems with returning them.  2 out of 3 spots in the bathroom are out right now, i just put the bathroom in a few years ago and have already changed out every bulb. 3 over the vanity, 3 spots, and 2 more spots now.  thats 14 bulbs in 5 or 6 years

I bought 7 LED floods for our kitchen when the bulbs were $25 each. 5 burned out within a year. The promised cost savings is totally bogus as they do not calculate the high rate of failure into the equation. 

nolaegghead

DoubleEgger said:

fishlessman said:

for the price and the longevity promised on these new light bulbs...i would have zero problems with returning them.  2 out of 3 spots in the bathroom are out right now, i just put the bathroom in a few years ago and have already changed out every bulb. 3 over the vanity, 3 spots, and 2 more spots now.  thats 14 bulbs in 5 or 6 years

I bought 7 LED floods for our kitchen when the bulbs were $25 each. 5 burned out within a year. The promised cost savings is totally bogus as they do not calculate the high rate of failure into the equation. 

Theoretically, the LEDs don't "burn out" like a filament does, the failure is with the voltage/current regulating circuit, which gets hotter than the LEDs and is a design challenge.  They're getting better, this is new.

northGAcock

DoubleEgger said:

fishlessman said:

for the price and the longevity promised on these new light bulbs...i would have zero problems with returning them.  2 out of 3 spots in the bathroom are out right now, i just put the bathroom in a few years ago and have already changed out every bulb. 3 over the vanity, 3 spots, and 2 more spots now.  thats 14 bulbs in 5 or 6 years

I bought 7 LED floods for our kitchen when the bulbs were $25 each. 5 burned out within a year. The promised cost savings is totally bogus as they do not calculate the high rate of failure into the equation. 

See my earlier post in this thread....you know I’m just bustin on you right?

DoubleEgger

nolaegghead said:

DoubleEgger said:

fishlessman said:

for the price and the longevity promised on these new light bulbs...i would have zero problems with returning them.  2 out of 3 spots in the bathroom are out right now, i just put the bathroom in a few years ago and have already changed out every bulb. 3 over the vanity, 3 spots, and 2 more spots now.  thats 14 bulbs in 5 or 6 years

I bought 7 LED floods for our kitchen when the bulbs were $25 each. 5 burned out within a year. The promised cost savings is totally bogus as they do not calculate the high rate of failure into the equation. 

Theoretically, the LEDs don't "burn out" like a filament does, the failure is with the voltage/current regulating circuit, which gets hotter than the LEDs and is a design challenge.  They're getting better, this is new.

I know this. I was trying to make a basic statement that the bulbs did not work rather than a more complex one talking about the inner workings of a LED bulb. 

nolaegghead

northGAcock said:

DoubleEgger said:

fishlessman said:

for the price and the longevity promised on these new light bulbs...i would have zero problems with returning them.  2 out of 3 spots in the bathroom are out right now, i just put the bathroom in a few years ago and have already changed out every bulb. 3 over the vanity, 3 spots, and 2 more spots now.  thats 14 bulbs in 5 or 6 years

I bought 7 LED floods for our kitchen when the bulbs were $25 each. 5 burned out within a year. The promised cost savings is totally bogus as they do not calculate the high rate of failure into the equation. 

See my earlier post in this thread....you know I’m just bustin on you right?

He wanted me to tell you not to bust on his face, he has a client meeting today.  Thanks for the consideration, he says.

DoubleEgger

I know a guy who is an engineer for Sylvania. He told me that the LEDs are as cheap or cheaper in certain cases to produce than a traditional light bulb. The pricing is solely to protect the companies long standing profit margins. LEDs cannibalize future sales so thet are getting their money up front now. 

fishlessman

DoubleEgger said:

fishlessman said:

for the price and the longevity promised on these new light bulbs...i would have zero problems with returning them.  2 out of 3 spots in the bathroom are out right now, i just put the bathroom in a few years ago and have already changed out every bulb. 3 over the vanity, 3 spots, and 2 more spots now.  thats 14 bulbs in 5 or 6 years

I bought 7 LED floods for our kitchen when the bulbs were $25 each. 5 burned out within a year. The promised cost savings is totally bogus as they do not calculate the high rate of failure into the equation. 

the light in the shower is old school halogen, that works fine and is under the worst conditions

DoubleEgger

On another LED note, I bought two dozen 100w LED bulbs from Amazon when we bought our new place last August (Feit). Probably 2/3rds of them have failed. 

nolaegghead

fishlessman said:

DoubleEgger said:

fishlessman said:

for the price and the longevity promised on these new light bulbs...i would have zero problems with returning them.  2 out of 3 spots in the bathroom are out right now, i just put the bathroom in a few years ago and have already changed out every bulb. 3 over the vanity, 3 spots, and 2 more spots now.  thats 14 bulbs in 5 or 6 years

I bought 7 LED floods for our kitchen when the bulbs were $25 each. 5 burned out within a year. The promised cost savings is totally bogus as they do not calculate the high rate of failure into the equation. 

the light in the shower is old school halogen, that works fine and is under the worst conditions

Freaking amazing the halogen gas in the hermetically sealed glass hasn't succumbed to the horrendous conditions in your shower.  There must be a god!

Legume

Well, it has to watch him shower.  There’s that.