Re: Does an automatic shutoff energy saver light switch exist?

["Tzortzakakis Dimitrios" <nowhere@xxxxxxxxx>]

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> Take a photocell and connect it to a timer, and connect the timer to a
> very loud alarm that can be heard for miles, such as the ones that
> cities use for tornados.  It works like this.  The photocell senses
> the light which turns on the timer.  If the timer runs for lets say 10
> minutes, it flips on the alarm. That alarm will deafen anyone nearby,
> and not only the kids know they are about to get the worst spanking in
> history, but you are alerted that you need to arm the electronic,
> remote controlled spanking paddle, which of course has electronic
> sensors built in, so that it delivers the most painful spanking but
> without leaving any permanent scars or bruises.  When all is complete
> and done, consider this: The electricity saved by shutting off the
> lights is used to spank the hell out of the kid that left the switch
> on.  This is the ultimate in justice.
>
> I must say this.  Since your parents had to yell at you for not
> turning off lights, and your kids are doing it now, this proves it's
> hereditary.  You passed this harmful and wasteful gene onto your
> children.  Remember this as you spank them, and be sure you place
> yourself in the spanking machine after the kids are well done or
> beaten raw.  You too deserve a major whalloping.
>
I have a better solution.The OP would hire me to brainwash his kids.I could
drone on and on for hours, to persuade them on the value of money, and the
singularity of electricity.I could accompany my (deliberately) boring speech
with scientific facts.Even if you include the flight cost from Greece to
USA, in the long run you'll save enough.
Come on, why not shut the lights off yourself;-)That's what I am doing,
anyway.

>
> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 23:05:48 GMT, Michael Balarama
> <mbalar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >Does an automatic shutoff energy saver light switch exist?
> >
> >My parents always yelled at us to shut off our lights constantly and now
I
> >find myself constantly yelling at the kids to shut the lights off. I know
> >it's a losing cause.
> >
> >Maybe there is a better way?
> >
> >Do they have automatic-shut-off light switches I can simply remove and
> >replace my existing standard light switches is? Are they inexpensive
enough
> >to be practical?
> >
> >Better yet, do reasonably priced light switches exist that automatically
> >turn the lights on and off as you walk by? Do they also fit in the
existing
> >light switch boxes?

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Tzortzakakis Dimitrios
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