Even though The IP uses reading glasses and acknowledges that good lighting helps with that particular task, when it comes to interior lighting for the home, he prefers light bulb wattages no greater than 60.  Even a 40-watt bulb provides enough light to illuminate most rooms.  And with some acclimation, it’s surprising how much light can be produced with even less wattage.  This was made very evident when The IP came acrost and actually started using a light bulb he found while in a used building materials store recently:

At first he was, like, WTF?  “Who the hell uses an 11W bulb?  WTF could that be used for?”  Then he looked on the other side of the little box:

The IP never really considered the specialized nature of scoreboard light bulbs.  The bulb itself is a beautiful thing, with the glass of the bulb thicker at the top to act like a lens and magnify the light outward; just perfect for a scoreboard. 

So what other “application” for such a light bulb could be found in one’s home?  The IP found the perfect one:

The IP NEVER found a better bulb for his panther TV lamp.  He put it on a timer so it would be lit from 11:00 to 4:00 AM.  That is the time when The IP might get up out of bed to take a leak, have a late-night snack, or get a glass of water, or whatever.  When every other light is off, 11 watts actually produces a lot of light.