HIRSCH’S SQUIRTS

For all the talk of halogen bulbs and LEDs, they really don’t make lights like they used to. Or at least like they did one time.  The linked story talks about the Guinness Book of World Records’  longest burning light bulb in Livermore, California.   It has been stationed in the Livermore Fire Department since 1901 and has been burning the whole time, minus a 22-minute period when the light traveled from the original station to a new one a few blocks away.  Not only has it not gone off since first being installed, its been used as a target for Nerf football practice, and used to be slapped for good luck by the firefighters going out on a call.  If only my internet worked as well as this light, I wouldn’t hate Time Warner so much…  Check out the story HERE