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

["Teddy Rubberford" <rubberford@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ted Rubberford - The Man In The Taught Rubberoid Suit!
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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.
>
> Tester
>
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> 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?
>>
>>Please advise.
>>Thanks
>