time enough, i think, to do the what has become (look you see) annual look at that light bulb what i picked up from Poundland quite some time ago. rather surprisingly, the first account of this bulb (which you can, if you wish, see and read of here), presented just north of four (4) years ago has attracted somewhere north of 1,5000 "clicks" or views or what have you. so my assumption is that someone somewhere is quite interested in this sort of thing.
but, that said, maybe not so much. the second update has so far only attracted slightly north of 120, the third at time of writing south of 100 and the one just before this a little bit over 200. no clue, then, as to what level of interest shall be attracted here.
it is entirely possible that this update on the bulb - the very same one which cost me all of £1 off of Poundland which people warned me would burst into flames - will hold some nominal interest. this, really, is down to the fact that it is now in a new locale. yes, on my being sent to exile, i did indeed take my lamp with me, with the bulb in it. plugging it in found that it worked the same as ever.
briefly, of course, i did give some thought to replacing it as and when i moved. a new start, clear the slate, and what have you. obviously no, i did not do so. probably for reasons of value, i suppose, rather than issues of nostalgia. as the bulb works, well, why, or for what reason, would i just discard it and replace with a new one?
one possible (and very plausible) answer to the above is that, in truth, i really don't care much for the bulb. whereas it looked interesting and attractive, what with it being not of usual appearance and presented as "vintage" or distinguished, it is complete sh!t at the basics of a lightbulb, which is the giving of light. not much in the way of light emanates, or comes off of it, and on an evening reading by what it casts is problematic. indeed i should just replace, but i keep thinking, well, surely this shall pop quite soon, and then i can put an actual, proper bulb in.
yes, an animated look at the bulb there, of course in the greater good and glory of Commodore 64 mode. for a while i have struggled with how, or why, one would present effective video style moving images of a lightbulb, but at last i would seem to have worked such out.
my thoughts on the bulb, and potential (or possible) replacement are of course, perfectly naturally, drawn to the lessons of Apocalypse Now. it is reasonable to take as a given that an uncomfortable Colonel Kurtz arrangement is in place. when i think of replacing it, all i can see, all i can here, is an excited, enthusiastic and possibly coked up Dennis Hopper, screaming or shouting "when it dies, man, he dies, and when he dies, it dies, man". who knows what damage i shall draw if i go ahead and ignore that sentiment, particularly when mindful of me now being rather close to a river.
above is indeed a sort of "in the flesh" look at the bulb, free of the artistic expression of the greater good and glory of Commodore 64 mode. if anything, what this highlights is that the bulb appears in better condition than the lamp which houses it, for some elements of the expulsion to exile took a toll on the lamp. no matter, for as the lamp itself was one of them £5 "this will do for now" purchases, several years ago, it being replaced at some stage has long since been anticipated.
unfortunately, it is the same as ever - i cannot guarantee, or assure, that a follow up post at some stage of next year (which is scheduled or down to be 2022) will exist. but, that said, it is lovely to think that such a thing will indeed happen.
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