True, there's always failure points. But with LEDs (at least the LED strings I would bother with), dead bulbs don't kill parts of strings, so you always know when a single bulb has died. If a string dies on LED, that's nature's way of saying "replace the whole thing". With my current strings, I had to run down the rabbit hole to come to the same conclusion.
In this episode of 'Things That Piss Me Off'.........
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The Technology Connections youtube channel recently did a show on LED Christmas lights. Seems this year he's finally happy with them, after trying them several previous years.
When I am dictator, before Congress can pass any legislation it must be available for (# of pages / 25) days before anyone can vote on it. Any changes restarts the clock. Where the bill says "refer to foo", then foo's page count is included in the calculation.
As long as I'm dictator I'll also mandate some sort of version control, where anyone can easily find out what changed, who changed it, and when they did so.
I'm so goddammed tired of these clowns introducing huge bills minutes before midnight, when the voting deadline is midnight. Then you find the crap unknown people have snuck into it at the last minute.
Specifically, with a particular brand of multi-colored string mini-lights (that use white LEDs beneath a colored glass bulb, rather than monochromatic color or RGB LEDs). He's been okay with the usual warm-white LED string mini-lights for a while now.
Oh really? I'll have to check that out. I've seen the previous years ones where he just hasn't liked them.
The thing that you still need incandescent for is the bubblers. Growing up my next door neighbors had a lot of old and vintage Christmas tree stuffs.
BTW, these are the lights he's finally happy with: https://www.seasonsreflection.com/p...hristmas-light-set-yule-multi-with-green-wire
These are the C9-size that he likes (or at least liked when there were no mini lights available): https://tru-tone.com/ (in both clear and ceramic styles)
These are the C9-size that he likes (or at least liked when there were no mini lights available): https://tru-tone.com/ (in both clear and ceramic styles)
I bought a box the Tru-Tone C7s after seeing that video last year. We had about a dozen incandescents that were out when we were putting them up last weekend and replaced them all with the LEDs. They're perfect. The only way you can tell them apart from the incandescent ones is when you touch them and don't get burned. I'm going to order another 50 for next year.
I think I'll still pick up the occasional box of incandescent replacements from the hardware store to keep in the mix. Checking and replacing bulbs is a tradition and it's just not Christmas without a few fire hazards.
I think I'll still pick up the occasional box of incandescent replacements from the hardware store to keep in the mix. Checking and replacing bulbs is a tradition and it's just not Christmas without a few fire hazards.
Y'all are making me glad I'm a grinch and don't care about Christmas lights.
Also, thank god the neighbors with the annoying decorations that play crappy music are far enough away that I don't hear them other than when I walk the dog.
Also, thank god the neighbors with the annoying decorations that play crappy music are far enough away that I don't hear them other than when I walk the dog.
I'm one of those weird atheists who enjoys the secular Christmas Holiday stuff.
Putting on a long celebration of lights and food and cozy homeliness and gift-giving in late fall/early winter is something I don't really want to do without.
Putting on a long celebration of lights and food and cozy homeliness and gift-giving in late fall/early winter is something I don't really want to do without.
I'm also an atheist who enjoys Christmas/Solstice/Saturnalia/Midwinter festivities. Unfortunately I'm so smegging busy this year I haven't done anything... no tree, no presents, no decorations, no social gatherings, no days off. Looking at my schedule, my next opportunity for a day or two off is in May. 
Anything that always/automatically plays music should be banned, with serious penalties. Other than something that's specifically interactive and only a specific one off, like something Halloween. Or you specifically have to initiate it and say "go" for a short period of time.
I ordered some of these this year, and they are absolutely amazing. I'm going to bankrupt myself replacing all of the dying incandescents and shitty LEDs over the next few years. But they're going to look good and "will eventually pay for themselves with reduced power bills"
The more you spend, the more you save! Your planet thanks you!I ordered some of these this year, and they are absolutely amazing. I'm going to bankrupt myself replacing all of the dying incandescents and shitty LEDs over the next few years. But they're going to look good and "will eventually pay for themselves with reduced power bills"
I have been derplganger free for quite awhile. Well, one of the dummies added my email as their 'recovery' email. Why does Google allow this without any confirmation? I will never provide this person with any codes, and they tried to recover their password using my email about twenty times yesterday.
On the off chance it is a phish I am NOT going to follow Google Supports only solution - which is to "Click here to remove this email address from this account". Like, as the owner of the email address I should have an option in security to list all accounts where that email is listed as the recovery email, and then be able to click "Remove" from that section.
On the off chance it is a phish I am NOT going to follow Google Supports only solution - which is to "Click here to remove this email address from this account". Like, as the owner of the email address I should have an option in security to list all accounts where that email is listed as the recovery email, and then be able to click "Remove" from that section.
On that subject I just got Derplgangered by someone in (checks) Texas, confirmation emails for getting fiber hooked up.
Like, rub it in why doncha?
I’ve been getting planning applications for some county office in Oregon for years. After a couple of email replies from me explaining (politely!) that these probably weren’t intended for a graphic designer in the UK, they kept coming… so I just bin ‘em.
Guess there’s a few people in the Pacific North West wondering how long it takes to get an extension on their house approved…
(Also, why the fuck is anyone in an official capacity using a personal email for work stuff…?)
Home renovations have me angry. It's been three months of messed up schedules, missed dead lines, and now we have been kicked out of our house for a week (hardwood floor sanding and sealing).
I have zero holiday spirit this year. Managed to make sure that the neice and nephew have gifts, but that's about it. No tree, no lights, just the hassles of work being done on the house
I have zero holiday spirit this year. Managed to make sure that the neice and nephew have gifts, but that's about it. No tree, no lights, just the hassles of work being done on the house
Your gift to yourself is to relax well after this is all done.
Have a glass while looking at the Grand Canale from your Palazzo ...
Elon Fucking Musk.
Don't worry, since he's gotten away with it I'm sure you won't have to report any of your contact with foreign individuals to maintain your clearance!
If you live in Oregon and you’ve been waiting for planning approval, I’m really sorry…
Plumbing
Need an adaptor union to fit a compression (?) hose to a compression shutoff valve of two different sizes
I know what size the shutoff valve is and eyeball the hose and go get what I probably need. It does not fit. That ones on me.
I take the hose with me to the store and test screwing it on to the big board of all 900 different pipe threads we use in this back-ass country and find the one it fits. I grab the matching and take it home. It does not fit at home
I dont know profanity in enough languages to accurately express my frustration.
I guess now I have to open the package at the store before I buy it. I try not to but I have before and plenty of other people do going by how many are open. At least the orange store is very close. Ugh
Need an adaptor union to fit a compression (?) hose to a compression shutoff valve of two different sizes
I know what size the shutoff valve is and eyeball the hose and go get what I probably need. It does not fit. That ones on me.
I take the hose with me to the store and test screwing it on to the big board of all 900 different pipe threads we use in this back-ass country and find the one it fits. I grab the matching and take it home. It does not fit at home
I dont know profanity in enough languages to accurately express my frustration.I guess now I have to open the package at the store before I buy it. I try not to but I have before and plenty of other people do going by how many are open. At least the orange store is very close. Ugh
Yay. More blown dead lines. Was told the floor would be sealed today, but nope. Just more sanding. Even better, we planned on everything being done and aired out so furniture could be delivered on Monday, based on the timeline from the contractor. I'm starting to wonder if napalm will speed up the contractor.
Threatening to withhold payment? I dunno. Clawing back payment you've already done until the whole thing is done? I dunno, probably none of that will work.
At least you haven't hit the "it would just be easier to move" threshold yet. (I hope.)
If the Government shuts down this weekend, I want the civil servants to have a sick out. Specifically the Air Traffic Controllers and the TSA agents.
Christmas week travel disruptions will get things moving quickly.
Very publicly tweeted that we should just let the government shut down until the Inauguration.
Which would just be hot air, except it's coming with a pressure campaign against Congressional Republicans,
Ars posting incorrect articles and not fixing them (or pulling them) in a timely fashion.
Less than 10 days before I go for my traditional roam the lands of the eastern capital for New Year's. Please please no fuckary until after I leave. 
At this rate, that'll be about the time that air traffic controllers stop going to work regularly and butt-tons of flights get cancelled.Less than 10 days before I go for my traditional roam the lands of the eastern capital for New Year's. Please please no fuckary until after I leave.