If you like your incandescent lightbulbs, you can’t keep your incandescent lightbulbs — at least not starting January 1, 2014.
Thanks to the Energy Independence and Security Act — which was signed by George W. Bush — lightbulb manufacturers must cease production of 40- and 60-watt incandescent bulbs, and once store supplies run out, consumers will be out of luck.
But not everyone’s giving in to the nanny state without putting up a fight:
Where my incandescent light bulb hoarders at?
— Susie Felber (@susiefelber) December 27, 2013
They’re right here. Incandescent lightbulb hoarders, sound off!
@WAGNERGIRLE So stupid, I like incandescent light and bought a bunch but will be sad when they are gone!
— mtngma (@mtngma) December 27, 2013
@libertybell1776 Not me! No gun registration here and I have a STOCKPILE of incandescent bulbs!
— Dorrie (@Yehudi3) December 27, 2013
Awesome, I was able to procure 96 incandescent light bulbs before the government ban that starts on New Years.
— Allen Klosowski (@TheBigKlosowski) December 26, 2013
https://twitter.com/FoolishReporter/status/416277442349641728
stocking up on 60w lightbulbs before prohibition. Where is the closest bulb speakeasy? http://t.co/e6PbVAZu4B
— flyoverland (@flyoverland) December 20, 2013
@jpetersen my mom bought a bunch of 100 watt ones before they disappeared. I love 40 and 60 watt incandescent. I'm going to do the same.
— John Parris (@John_Parris) December 26, 2013
@John_Parris My father-in-law has been on a buying spree of incandescent bulbs.
— Jesse Ⓦ Petersen (@jpetersen) December 26, 2013
My mom just came home from the store with 4 bags of incandescent light bulbs. Lol
— Duchess of Sass AnnaD (@AnnaDsays) December 27, 2013
<—My to-do list too. RT @AnnaDsays: My mom just came home from the store with 4 bags of incandescent light bulbs. Lol
— Elon Mush ⚡ (@MushKat) December 27, 2013
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Just kidding, My parents are preppers. They have eleventy billion lighters and books of matches. Also, incandescent light bulbs.
— Michelle Ray (@GaltsGirl) December 27, 2013
Still in the dark about incandescent light bulb phase-out? http://t.co/5mlYAB1Apf via @NBCNewsTech < Will be stock piling 60 & 40-watt bulbs
— Christine Cornwell (@TineCornwell) December 27, 2013
Take that government! Let the stockpiling begin! #lightbulbs pic.twitter.com/d8uJnwmAGY
— Elizabeth Misson (@ElizabethMisson) December 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/ekuhnell/status/416583806884126721
https://twitter.com/MaxwellSilver3/status/416334913088942081
I an not OK with having CFL's in my home…stocking up on #incandescent bulbs
http://t.co/IAJmU6Tc7v— Amy Campbell (@AmyTeaSpeaks) December 26, 2013
https://twitter.com/EOSRedux/status/416550329782894592
https://twitter.com/BIllSchnorbus/status/416415361332830208
Gather ye lightbulbs while ye may!
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