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Caesar Saladin posted:I got glasses today for the first time in my life and the optometrist laughed at me and was like "this is gonna blow your mind" and it turns out my vision was worse than I thought, the glasses felt like I had superhuman vision Same but for getting LASIK the other day. I remember when I first put on glasses as a small child and was all "Holy poo poo! Trees DO have individual leaves!" and stuff, now that my eyes are healing up it's like double that. I gotta get retested in a few days but they already told me I've got better than 20/20 now and I'm feeling it, worth every cent. The level of detail in this world is incredible.
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Not Evans posted:Same but for getting LASIK the other day. I remember when I first put on glasses as a small child and was all "Holy poo poo! Trees DO have individual leaves!" and stuff, now that my eyes are healing up it's like double that. I gotta get retested in a few days but they already told me I've got better than 20/20 now and I'm feeling it, worth every cent. The level of detail in this world is incredible. Did you use contacts at all before surgery? Wondering if it's worth doing. I have very few issues with contacts so not sure if it would be worth it.
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May 24, 2020 13:26
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I'm rewatching The Wire and I am appreciating it more than when I was 20. I can't stop watching it tbh.
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May 24, 2020 13:33
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I think at any age you're going to pick up heaps from your second and third rewatch. There's so much going on, I always have to watch it with subtitles.
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May 24, 2020 14:17
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Off to hospital for a few days this morning. I'm going to be so loving bored.
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May 24, 2020 21:25
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Laserface posted:Did you use contacts at all before surgery? Wondering if it's worth doing. I have very few issues with contacts so not sure if it would be worth it. I wore glasses (hated) and contacts (meh) for almost 15 years before getting surgery and it was hands down one of the best things I ever did, even now 15 years later.
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May 24, 2020 23:57
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I never met someone irl who had no problems with contacts whatsoever but I wore em for years and they're grouse. I had the daily ones which were ten bucks every 3 months after the private health gap each time but they were well worth it imo. I've been back on glasses so I bought a repair kit and that's been worth its weight so far BC I fall asleep with them on constantly and bend the arms
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May 25, 2020 00:38
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I wear Purevison 2s which are 30 day lenses you can sleep in. $90 gets me 6 months worth. It's not really recommended to sleep in them all the time as they get a bit crusty in the mornings, but I just put some good quality eye drops in if that's the case. I wear glasses around the house for a week in between sets of contacts to give my eyes a break. I'd wear glasses more but I'm horribly sensitive to sunlight and basically can't see outdoors without dark sunglasses on. I could just have expensive script sunnies but carrying two sets of glasses everywhere I go is a bit of a pain in the rear end and they're also heavy glass lenses usually which throws the balance off when you wear them. White concrete in direct sunlight and no sunglasses means I have to walk around with one eye closes and the other open only far enough to see my eye lashes as a screen. Laserface fucked around with this message at 01:10 on May 25, 2020 |
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May 25, 2020 00:59
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Laserface posted:Did you use contacts at all before surgery? Wondering if it's worth doing. I have very few issues with contacts so not sure if it would be worth it. Never gave contacts a try, I was hopeless at stuff like keeping my glasses clean so I didn't want to risk complications from my awful habits. Most joints will assess your eligibility for free and there are options besides LASIK like implantable contacts etc, they'll tell you what would work best and what kind of outcomes you can expect. I now have greatly reduced photosensitivity, better vision than I had with glasses/better than 20/20, and noticeably improved night vision which was already fine so now it just feels enhanced. The procedure itself is all of 20 minutes and guaranteed for life. Now on a bright day I can snag a pair of $20 servo sunnies and not be carrying around two separate pairs of glasses in cases like a tool. Definitely look into it, I mean you already got the username. Caesar Saladin posted:I'm rewatching The Wire and I am appreciating it more than when I was 20. I can't stop watching it tbh. Hit up the "and all the pieces matter" thread in TV IV, the dude with the Brother Mouzone av has been laying down dope analyses for a while now episode by episode. Even if you're not currently on a rewatch it's a great thread for clips and discussion, I never noticed Stringer gently caress up the mic until it got pointed out
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May 25, 2020 03:39
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I've got the green light the last few years I've been at the optometrist, just the financial aspect holds me back. I imagine it's come down in price since the last time I asked (I think 5k for both eyes?)
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May 25, 2020 04:04
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Not Evans posted:Never gave contacts a try, I was hopeless at stuff like keeping my glasses clean so I didn't want to risk complications from my awful habits. Most joints will assess your eligibility for free and there are options besides LASIK like implantable contacts etc, they'll tell you what would work best and what kind of outcomes you can expect. I now have greatly reduced photosensitivity, better vision than I had with glasses/better than 20/20, and noticeably improved night vision which was already fine so now it just feels enhanced. The procedure itself is all of 20 minutes and guaranteed for life. Now on a bright day I can snag a pair of $20 servo sunnies and not be carrying around two separate pairs of glasses in cases like a tool. Definitely look into it, I mean you already got the username. Stringer just enrolling in what's basically TAFE and coming off like a criminal mastermind is very funny. Idris rocked in that role (when his accent held up, which wasn't 100% of the time)
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May 25, 2020 04:39
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well why not posted:Stringer just enrolling in what's basically TAFE and coming off like a criminal mastermind is very funny. Idris rocked in that role (when his accent held up, which wasn't 100% of the time) I'm amazed the pilot got picked up at all hearing Dominic West in the opener desperately trying to pronounce "Snot Boogie"
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May 25, 2020 04:55
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well why not posted:Stringer just enrolling in what's basically TAFE and coming off like a criminal mastermind is very funny. Idris rocked in that role (when his accent held up, which wasn't 100% of the time) stringer takes a macroeconomics class where the teacher seems to immediately do a lesson on microeconomics
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May 25, 2020 05:07
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lol I guess you can’t argue with his results tho
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May 25, 2020 05:07
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One thing I have to be thankful for I guess, top tier eyes. Every thing else is a trash fire but my eyes kick arse. Never had to have glasses or anything, always had super good vision
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May 25, 2020 07:37
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Laserface posted:I've got the green light the last few years I've been at the optometrist, just the financial aspect holds me back. I imagine it's come down in price since the last time I asked (I think 5k for both eyes?) Bargain one-piece contacts that look like swim goggles without the rubber
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May 25, 2020 07:51
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I was a little disappointed when I realised I needed them. The problem is that I'm just too handsome for glasses, they don't suit me. Its like Superman when he puts them on, he starts looking like some random schlub.
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May 25, 2020 08:01
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I had to get glasses when I was in like grade 2 or 3 and haven't known life without. I can't see past my nose without and gently caress contacts i aint puttin nothin near my eyeballs. Some people glasses are just suited for and I like how they look so I've never even considered laser but 2 of my friends had it done in the last few years and one of them says herself she misses them the other is over joyed and said she thinks it's the best thing ever. It's pretty amazing that it can be done and I love the technical aspect of it but I think unless you really really don't like glasses/contacts blah.
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May 25, 2020 08:41
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i'm looking forward to taking them off and putting them on at key moments to make dramatic points i.e Atticus Finch
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May 25, 2020 08:49
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I'm fairly happy just wearing glasses even if it's a pain being a woodwork teacher cause they don't really make safety glasses that fit comfortably over glasses. I don't think astigmatism is something that could be corrected with lasik and I don't want the hassle of wearing contacts
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May 25, 2020 08:52
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I didn't know I needed glasses all my life even throug hvarious tests and poo poo in military and various industrial work tests. I found out cos I got a PSVR and the fucker wouldn't focus for me. Then Iwent a nchecked my old Oculus Dev Kit and yup - cunts hosed so off to spec savers and now I can see peoples faces for what they really are. Some people I prefer not seeing with glasses now.
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May 25, 2020 14:35
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Went to get some groceries at one of the Indian grocers in Wentworthville and I'm predicting a potential cluster of corona. No social distancing or people limits in stores, people just milling about just yakking. Got in and out as quick as possible with the dogshit organisation of the joint (let's put yellow and black mustard seeds 5m apart in opposite sides of the aisle) Also I thought of Isaac when my friend sent me this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGnMNor_r-Y
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May 25, 2020 14:43
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A bunch of ants appear to have set up shop in my work key board over the weekend. I feel this says more about my lifestyle choices than it does about the ant's
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McSpergin posted:Went to get some groceries at one of the Indian grocers in Wentworthville and I'm predicting a potential cluster of corona. No social distancing or people limits in stores, people just milling about just yakking. Got in and out as quick as possible with the dogshit organisation of the joint (let's put yellow and black mustard seeds 5m apart in opposite sides of the aisle) What you are describing is 100% normal for wentworthville in my experience. Just a complete and utter disregard for shared spaces, covid or not.
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May 26, 2020 01:33
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Laserface posted:What you are describing is 100% normal for wentworthville in my experience. Which reminds me, I'll shoot you a text next time I'm up that way to see if you're home, I keep forgetting to grab a couple nice beers out for you for that fridge you gave me, I always intend to drop them off on my way to the Mrs place but always forget
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May 26, 2020 02:09
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Dr. Garbanzo posted:I'm fairly happy just wearing glasses even if it's a pain being a woodwork teacher cause they don't really make safety glasses that fit comfortably over glasses. I don't think astigmatism is something that could be corrected with lasik and I don't want the hassle of wearing contacts Have you tried getting some cycling glasses with the prescription insert?
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May 26, 2020 02:32
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Squinting is natures glasses
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May 26, 2020 02:51
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Mrs Spergo and myself decided to gently caress about with polymer clay this weekend and I figured out if I flattened the clay to about a 5c coin thickness, layered it, sliced it then stacked it alternating I could basically make a Damascus steel appearance. So I did, and I did it with two browns to make a wood look. Couple broke but I'm gonna super glue them back together onto a magnetic backing to make them into fridge magnets
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May 26, 2020 03:47
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McSpergin posted:Which reminds me, I'll shoot you a text next time I'm up that way to see if you're home, I keep forgetting to grab a couple nice beers out for you for that fridge you gave me, I always intend to drop them off on my way to the Mrs place but always forget Im around all day due to wfh, although this week im in the office til 3. is interstate travel still a no go? wanna use my 4 day weekend next weekend to visit my friend in ballarat but I suspect a NSW rego plate in VIC might raise some eyebrows.
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May 26, 2020 04:03
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Laserface posted:Im around all day due to wfh, although this week im in the office til 3. No worries, I'll text you cos I dunno which weekend it'll be. I think interstate is a no go for a little while yet but I don't think it's far away. I'm just gonna be stoked to be able to travel around NSW and see more parts of it tbh
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May 26, 2020 06:31
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Isaac posted:Squinting is natures glasses I didn't know you could weld
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May 26, 2020 06:34
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Laserface posted:I wear Purevison 2s which are 30 day lenses you can sleep in. $90 gets me 6 months worth. I used those purevison for years in my 20s, started getting itchy eyes and the optometrist said they were basically giving my physically induced conjunctivitis or something and I had to take a year break from using them. After that I just used contacts during downhill sports because glasses flopping around sucks rear end. Definitely need to see an optometrist and have my eyes checked coz my current glasses are hosed and I know I can't see poo poo.
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Outrail posted:I used those purevison for years in my 20s, started getting itchy eyes and the optometrist said they were basically giving my physically induced conjunctivitis or something and I had to take a year break from using them. After that I just used contacts during downhill sports because glasses flopping around sucks rear end. Definitely need to see an optometrist and have my eyes checked coz my current glasses are hosed and I know I can't see poo poo. Could be demodex mites that feed on eye gunk. There is a treatment ointment for it. I had em and the stuff cleared it up in a week
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May 26, 2020 07:02
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Laserface posted:Could be demodex mites that feed on eye gunk. There is a treatment ointment for it. I had em and the stuff cleared it up in a week gently caress, I could have been wearing them the whole time? Get out of my eyes.Crabs! 
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Outrail posted:gently caress, I could have been wearing them the whole time? Get out of my eyes.Crabs! Basically. They feed on the oil secreted by your eye lashes I think. Turned my eyes into a crusty mess every morning. Once they cleared up they haven't been back.
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May 26, 2020 07:48
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Incredibly loud trackwork tonight from 9pm to 4am tonight Kill me now pls
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May 26, 2020 07:56
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more double glazing installed at home. really blocks the traffic noise at my place. They lost one of the four windows though so gotta wait for another one to come from the UK. deffo happy with converting our old sliding door into french doors though.
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May 26, 2020 08:48
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~Coxy posted:Have you tried getting some cycling glasses with the prescription insert? You can get safety rated prescription glasses but they tend to be on the expensive side. Instead I'll just keep wearing a full face sheild when I'm doing prac with the students
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May 26, 2020 08:53
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Dr. Garbanzo posted:You can get safety rated prescription glasses but they tend to be on the expensive side. Instead I'll just keep wearing a full face sheild when I'm doing prac with the students my old man has em. they are not very attractive or practical. if its too hard to him to see without his specs he just waits until I come over next.
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I got em today, i really got some goofy rear end hipster tortoiseshell frames and they look awesome on me, I look like a real fashionable rear end in a top hat. I'm still getting used to wearing them and not squinting but its been crazy with how much I can relax my face and how clearly i can see
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