Brits Panic Buy Last Incandescent Light Bulbs

(UK) The oppressive hand of the British government will assure that incandescent bulbs will soon disappear from the United Kingdom.

Britain has signed up to an European Union decision to replace conventional 100-watt bulbs with supposedly greener, low-energy alternatives.

It means that the staple household item is vanishing from the high street after 120 years.

Leading supermarkets and DIY chains, including Sainsbury's, Asda and Homebase, have already sold all their final stocks of the bulbs.

Other stores have reported that the only have enough to last until the end of next week.

The European Union will officially classify incandescent bulbs as contraband, effective September 2009. Sales will be illegal.

And the global warming fantasy train chugs along.

Meanwhile, the parliamentary putty-brains in London have not bothered to check the weather. Forget global warming. Data indicate it's getting colder. Of course, data become moot when public opinion is deemed an acceptable alternative to science.