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Traditionally a ballast is simply a resistor. One type of resistor is a coil of wire. There are even electronic current regulators used as ballast these days, which is basically a fancy type of resistor.

i forget the name, but you can get tube style halogens, that are unidirectional and seriously powerfull. 300w setups can be found for around $25 or so, as in globe, housing and stand. I've seen em as high as 1700w, but i dunno if many stores could even order them that big - not that you'd need...

Is that a house? You could get a big chandelier that can power quite a few globes, there are cheapish ones around that still look good. You can use halogens, since you want instant brightness, that doesn't mind being power cycled/turned off and on. It would be more cost effective/cheaper...

+1, same here! The equivalent brightness comparisons are approximately correct when comparing pearl candies to energy savers. I've got some 18w energy savers that are a bit brighter than the 75w candies prev used, and in the living room i replaced 3x75w candies with 3x8w (40w equiv) newbies ...