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[felicula]

UGH! Why is it, that Target and Wegmans have both stopped selling flashlight bulbs? It's ludicrous. I mean, they seem to expect you to up and buy a new flashlight if your fucking bulb burns out. That's what one Wegmans worker said when I asked about the flashlight bulbs. "Buy a new one, it's cheaper." What an Earthforsaking waste! mechanchaos and I are going to Herkimer and the Adirondacks for a half-week of camping and prospecting goodness. It's not like we can just buy a new flashlight if the bulb burns out in a tent. I wouldn't want to even if I thought it was practical. I don't see the point in throwing out a perfectly good machine just because stores stopped selling the fucking bulbs, and I'm certainly not buying several "spare flashlights" in case one bulb burns out.

The thing is, I used to go camping as a teenager. Every time, I went loaded with batteries for my flashlight. What would go wrong? The bulb would burn out. At the worst fucking time too. It is not fun trying to find the TP in a latrine with no working flashlight at 3am in the morning when that piss just won't wait. Flashlight bulbs are not something I'm going to leave home without. If I hadn't had so many mudloving errands to go on today already, I would have tried several other places (which I will tomorrow).

Does anyone know of a place that sells flashlight bulbs? I'm going to try a couple local convenience marts, and then I'll try the camping specialty stores like EMS and Galyans (if I must). I just wish the capitalist pigs would realize that their kids' mansions will be built on landfill...

Now for a non sequitur... cat0ninetails posted a great quote:
"You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you." - Dale Carnegie

Elle Driver (Kill Bill)

It's what you want, when you want it. Anyone who
thinks otherwise will just have to learn the
hard way. Be careful, though; Someone you
pissed off might decide things are gonna go
their way...


Which crazy bitch are you?
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-ganked from cat0ninetails

Comments

[phoenixsong]

Every time, I went loaded with batteries for my flashlight. What would go wrong? The bulb would burn out.

Wow. That's impressive...I think s:) I've never had that bad luck with flashlights, not over multiple occasions. But you have my sympathies on finding bulbs -- I wasn't sure anyone but speciality stores kept them in stock anymore. In which case, it's not just a matter of it being cheaper, but "easier" to replace the whole thing. Dumb.

[blackfelicula.livejournal.com]

Easier, yes. But I feel a moral compunction not to waste the machinery unless it does not work either. I agree that it's dumb to make it easier to replace the whole thing, generating a lot more waste than just replacing the bulbs.

[endlessbard.livejournal.com]

Radio Shack will sell any kind of bulb you could possibly want. Beyond that, I'm not sure where you could go.

Hope that helps.

[blackfelicula.livejournal.com]

I'll definitely check them out when I head out tomorrow. Thanks.

[blackfelicula.livejournal.com]

I'd like to thank you for your suggestion. Radio Shack was where I found what I needed. Thanks!

[endlessbard.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. :-)

[ex-cat0ninet231.livejournal.com]

elle kicks ass! they stop selling them? prob so you will spend more money and just buy a new light.

[blackfelicula.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed Kill Bill in general. :) It's fun to watch women kick ass.

They've at least ceased selling them at Target and Wegmans, but I think you're right as to the reason. It sucks.

[gray-wolf.livejournal.com]

Do what I did: Take $30-$40 go out and purchase a Mag-Lite Flashlight. They come with a spare bulb and are the best damn multiuse flashlights on the market and last very much longer than those cheap $5-20 dealies that are made of plastic and easily broken. I've had my maglite since 1989, both bulbs still work, the flashlight is still bright as all heck (can cut through some VERY thick fog, which is useful) and is a great, medium weight, long lasting flashlight. It uses 3 C Cell batteries btw. Very good deal.

[blackfelicula.livejournal.com]

My problem is that we already have several flashlights including a big lantern-style one. I feel it is wasteful to buy another when we have enough. Once they wear out, though, then I'll be looking into something longer lasting.