Joule Thief Circuit - Driving CFLs with 1.5v

In the "Big Joule Theif" thread of the Energetic Forum some wizards are producing light from CFLs using only 1.5 volts. There are hand-wound coils, and clever circuits being experimented with. This is all great fun and may lead to a very inexpensive, low power lighting system. Here is my attempt, which utilized many ideas I've seen from others from the Forum. What a thrill to participate in this "shocking" research. I am so amazed that you can light CFLs using a 1.5V battery. It seems impossible ... but resonance is a science we have yet to tap effectively. My contributions to this effort are to try to use off-the-shelf parts -- so that people don't have to wind their own coils -- and to keep part count and complexity low. Those electronically inclined might take a stab at replication. Search for Jeanna's Light too and check that out. We want to start a nice friendly competition to see who can light the lights the brightest with the least power. Hint ... go BIG on inductance!!!