I’m not a fan of Wal-Mart. In fact, I try to avoid having to go there at all costs. So how did I end up spending an hour there last night?

As I’ve mentioned here and here, I’m on a mission to replace as many of our bulbs at home with more energy-efficient compact fluorescents. Unfortunately, I’ve run into a few snags, specifically, the dining room fixture that’s on a dimmable switch. I read and heard from others who had the same problem that they found dimmable CFLs at Wal-Mart. I shuddered at the thought, but fuck it, if that’s what it takes to get those damn bulbs, then I’ll deal with Walmart for just a few. I mean, they’ve got to carry them, right? What with all the hype they’re giving CFLs and all.

So after work last night I decided to stop by my local Wal-Mart (at The Village of Orange) with high hopes of coming home and replacing five more incandescent bulbs. I got there and … boy, was I disappointed. Very, very disappointed. Sure, they had quite a selection of CFLs (more than the Target across the street, in fact), but there wasn’t a single compact fluorescent bulb that could be used with a dimmable switch. I must have gone up and down the aisle 20 times. Maybe it was even 30. I can’t even remember anymore because I was so bummed out.

Damn you, Wal-Mart. How I hate thee.

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