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My light bulb moment - How many watts are you?

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Real Estate Agent with Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info DB-17066

My light bulb moment came when I realized it was better to refer to people as light bulbs instead of their IQ's.  If 100 watts were the norm, many people think they are bright at 75, but many are sadly not too bright and are only registering at 60 Watts.  That is much better than my son's favorite catagory "Oven Light".

dim bulb

 

If you want to get really carried away, you can refer to some as LED's since it takes a negative charge to get them to light up.  Some are Incandescent since they are not capable of producing any brightnes until you pass electric current through them.  Some are toxic like the mercury found in Fluorescent bulbs.

My, well unfortunately, I admit, my bulbs are burned out! :)

Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

It depends the time of the day

Dec 29, 2016 12:59 PM
Jim Paulson

That would make you a "solar" light. :)

Dec 29, 2016 01:02 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I enjoyed reading your post. Thank you for sharing.

Dec 29, 2016 01:41 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I once had a neighbor, who referred to some people's IQ as being "room temperature" - 98.6.

Dec 29, 2016 04:47 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Jim- My mother used to say that when the brains were passed out, that person was standing behind the door. 

Dec 29, 2016 07:14 PM
Jim Paulson

I think your mom and mine were quite alike. Mine once told me that if I was looking for "sympathy", I could find it in the dictionary between "sh_t" and "syphilis".  I miss her and her sense of humor!

Dec 30, 2016 06:39 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

As long as none of us are wired like Christmas lights, we are good to go.  

Dec 30, 2016 12:09 PM
Jim Paulson

Some of them are definitely on the blink though.

Dec 30, 2016 06:20 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

                             Thank you Jim Paulson 

Dec 31, 2016 04:41 PM
Jim Paulson

Thanks.  I will be heading your direction on Friday to attend the Builder Show in Orlando so I can learn there as well.  Happy New Year.

Jan 01, 2017 10:27 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

A fun way to look at people. Have a wonderful new year.

Jan 01, 2017 05:09 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Jim. Interesting approach to people evaluation. Enjoy your day!

Jan 01, 2017 06:04 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

What a fun post. Unfortunately I think my bulb might be burnt out too! LOL

Jan 02, 2017 11:19 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good evening Jim Paulson,

I've been unplugged for 10 days on a family vacation so just got back and checked out Kathy Streib 's post on her "Ah-ha" moments for the week. Love the fun, creative post!!

Jan 02, 2017 02:56 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Pretty funny. I heard a line once - when you were in line for brains you thought they said train and said I'll take a slow one.

Jan 02, 2017 04:17 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Unfortunately, I've seen some people who when compared to a lightning bug, the bug was brighter!

I really like your sense of humor!!!

Feb 03, 2017 10:23 PM