On Sunday, October 16, 2016 at 9:11:17 AM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
> On 10/15/2016 8:14 PM, cshenk wrote in reply to Jill:
> >> Flashlights and LED lanterns are a PIA and don't really cast good
> >> >light. Know what I used? Actual hurricane lamps. Yes, the kind
> >> >that take oil and wicks. No need to worry about batteries (I've got
> >> >tons of those) or bulbs burhing out as long as you have oil. I used
> >> >the stupid Coleman LED lantern to light the bathroom so Buffy could
> >> >find her litter box. The room I spent most of my time in was lit by
> >> >a hurricane lamp.
> >> >
> >> >Jill
> > Hi Jill, you need to check out the new ones for lights. I am not
> > kidding that I can light my 16x40ft living room with one for 5 nights
> > running on 2 AA batteries. The bigger one with 4 AA batteries is as
> > good as the regular lights. Your hurricane lamp throughs 1/4 the light
> > of these.
>
> Um... my LED lanterns are less than five years old. Am I supposed to
> buy new ones every year or something?
>
> The fact is, I do not like the harsh white light they cast. I much
> preferred the gentle glow from the large table/oil lamp in the den.
>

I'm with you. I don't like LED light; it looks "dead" to me, because
it is not anything close to full-spectrum light. The new bathroom
uses incandescent and halogen. Lighting is my least wasteful
use of electricity. If I wanted to conserve, I'd get rid of my
year-round outdoor hot tub.

Cindy Hamilton