Screw-base compact-fluorescent lamps are available in up to a "200-watt" incandescent equivalent for about $15...having only a 45-watt electrical demand.
Little old grandmas with failing eyesight seem to love extra-bright light in their kitchens; hence many a big lamp in carbonized ceiling fixtures.
[This message has been edited by Bjarney (edited 10-14-2002).]
