Bumpass, VA 23024"

Your problem is not with the bulb, but with the line voltage. Insufficient
voltage will result in a weak spectrum emanating from your bulb. Find a
large paper clip or small screwdriver and insert on end into the socket
where your bulb is plugged in. If nothing happens, stick it in the other
hole in the plug. If you see sparks that are six inches or more, your
voltage is OK. If you do not see sparks, or the sparks are less than three
inches you have a voltage problem and you need to make repairs.

Go to your fuse box and open it up. If you have old fashioned fuses,
unscrew them and insert a copper penny into each hole and re-insert the
fuse. If you have circuit breakers you must unscrew the face plate from the
box and expose the wiring for cleaning. Boil three quarts of water and add
2 ups of salt. Pour this solution over the wiring, making sure to
thouroughly soak all the wires, especially the big ones near the top.

If you follow these directions exactly, I guarantee you will have no more
problems.

You sound just like Arty The Ahole from Alt.home.repair. Go back from wherever
you came whoever you are.