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Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Tachistoscope Tuesday

karl271 · Guru

My eyes are fine, thank you. Well, pretty good.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Mine suck. I need bifocals. Buy my bifocals have a name. They're called DH.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Morning.

My last trip to the eye doctor said I needed bifocals.

I'm not getting them.

I need a pair for seeing distance for driving.

And a pair for reading.

I am never doing both at the same time.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lasik, NJN!

flan

ed11563 · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Morning.

My last trip to the eye doctor said I needed bifocals.

I'm not getting them.

I need a pair for seeing distance for driving.

And a pair for reading.

I am never doing both at the same time.

If you're driving with your distance glasses on, can you still read the speedometer?

When I had contact lenses, my distance vision was wonderful ...

but I needed reading glasses to see the dashboard.

I did find lower-half reading glasses, which solved it for me, until my dry eyes made me give up using the contact lenses.

ed11563 · Guru

www.culturalinquiry.org

A tachistoscope is a device that displays an image for a specific amount of time. It can be used to increase recognition speed, to show something too fast to be consciously recognized, or to test which elements of an image are memorable.

Tachistoscope - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TachistoscopeWikipedia

TrudyML · Guru

I just ripped my glasses off!

ed11563 · Guru

TrudyML wrote:
I just ripped my glasses off!

Why? Were they biting you?

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

.... to blurry to read this....

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

ed11563 wrote:
TrudyML wrote:
I just ripped my glasses off!
Why? Were they biting you?

Naw, but they might break when she starts pole dancing...

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

ed11563 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Morning.

My last trip to the eye doctor said I needed bifocals.

I'm not getting them.

I need a pair for seeing distance for driving.

And a pair for reading.

I am never doing both at the same time.
If you're driving with your distance glasses on, can you still read the speedometer?

When I had contact lenses, my distance vision was wonderful ...
but I needed reading glasses to see the dashboard.
I did find lower-half reading glasses, which solved it for me, until my dry eyes made me give up using the contact lenses.

Why do you need to see the speedometer?

FNW · Guru

I wear reading glasses at home, and progressives at work. Never to drive. I can see distance just fine.

I really haven't found that glasses were necessary while pole dancing.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

FNW wrote:
I wear reading glasses at home, and progressives at work. Never to drive. I can see distance just fine.

I really haven't found that glasses were necessary while pole dancing.

It's Trudy's sexy librarian look!!!

flan

FNW · Guru

Ahhhhh! Well alrighty then!

TrudyML · Guru

The lights flash off my lens. I can't fall off the pole!

ed11563 · Guru

Lawyerlady wrote:
ed11563 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Morning.

My last trip to the eye doctor said I needed bifocals.

I'm not getting them.

I need a pair for seeing distance for driving.

And a pair for reading.

I am never doing both at the same time.
If you're driving with your distance glasses on, can you still read the speedometer?

When I had contact lenses, my distance vision was wonderful ...
but I needed reading glasses to see the dashboard.
I did find lower-half reading glasses, which solved it for me, until my dry eyes made me give up using the contact lenses.

Why do you need to see the speedometer?

I like to keep my speed under 110 mph.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I just finished Season 3 of Elementary. Outstanding.

flan

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

I recently got bifocals. I may or may not be used to them.

Morning everyone.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lexxy wrote:
I recently got bifocals. I may or may not be used to them.

Morning everyone.

I never got used to mine, and I had them for a year. (Sorry!)

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

We are getting an Ikea just north of Indy.

I can't say that I care...

flan

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

flan327 wrote:
We are getting an Ikea just north of Indy.

I can't say that I care...

flan

We have an IKEA about a half hour away. I have been twice ever. The place is HUGE. There are probably small towns that would fit inside it. It is completely overwhelming to me. I have heard their food court is very good though. I never saw it on either of my visits.

TrudyML · Guru

You need to wear sneakers to Ikea. Those cement floors are a killer. Eh, I don't seek Ikea out.

Speaking of killer I am retrying to break in boots. Both feet are asleep.

Riding · Guru

Trudy what brand of boots, silly girl your feet should never be asleep if the fit is right

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lexxy wrote:
flan327 wrote:
We are getting an Ikea just north of Indy.

I can't say that I care...

flan
We have an IKEA about a half hour away. I have been twice ever. The place is HUGE. There are probably small towns that would fit inside it. It is completely overwhelming to me. I have heard their food court is very good though. I never saw it on either of my visits.

I think our nearest one is Cincinnati.

flan

TrudyML · Guru

Riding wrote:
Trudy what brand of boots, silly girl your feet should never be asleep if the fit is right

I think it is the heel. Jamming my foot down front. Sadly, they aren't Fryes!

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Lexxy wrote:
flan327 wrote:
We are getting an Ikea just north of Indy.

I can't say that I care...

flan
We have an IKEA about a half hour away. I have been twice ever. The place is HUGE. There are probably small towns that would fit inside it. It is completely overwhelming to me. I have heard their food court is very good though. I never saw it on either of my visits.

LOVE Ikea. But, you either have to make it a trip to take hours, or know exactly what you are going for and get in and out quickly (wear blinders).

FNW · Guru

I don't get the Ikea success. Not so cheap, cheap furniture?

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

ed11563 wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
ed11563 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Morning.

My last trip to the eye doctor said I needed bifocals.

I'm not getting them.

I need a pair for seeing distance for driving.

And a pair for reading.

I am never doing both at the same time.
If you're driving with your distance glasses on, can you still read the speedometer?

When I had contact lenses, my distance vision was wonderful ...
but I needed reading glasses to see the dashboard.
I did find lower-half reading glasses, which solved it for me, until my dry eyes made me give up using the contact lenses.

Why do you need to see the speedometer?
I like to keep my speed under 110 mph.

Flossie has a nice big speedometer. All Flossie's gages are nice and clear.

I need glasses for reading things like medicine bottles, the type here, and when I'm sewing or drawing.

Driving is fine most of the time.

But if I am looking for street names or exit signs, I need them.

And it isn't all the time. Some days are worse than others.

TrudyML · Guru

FNW wrote:
I don't get the Ikea success. Not so cheap, cheap furniture?

College kids, first apartment. Eh, I did get some nice plants there once.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I have never been to an Ikea in all my life. I think we had one near where I used to live.

I wear, or am supposed to wear, bifocals. I can't get used to them. I do keep them around though. I can't read small print without them.

chef · Guru

It feels great to be home.

I love IKEA. Lots of fun things to look at and, in my experience, the quality of their furniture is decent.

Cloudy day here. Looks like rain but it probably won't.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I like some of the storage ideas at Ikea.

But you can get pressed and plywood furniture and shelves any where.

Usually cheaper.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

lilyofcourse wrote:
I like some of the storage ideas at Ikea.

But you can get pressed and plywood furniture and shelves any where.

Usually cheaper.

It's cheaper because it is not as good, IMO. I've owned both and the Ikea bookshelves don't bow and last for years.

We are getting our kitchen island from Ikea.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I saw a video of a guy making a bed out of Ikea shelves. It was really cute. Not my style but cute nonetheless.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

My bff loves Ikea. Most of her furniture is from there. She bought LazyBoy sofa & recliner about 10 years ago that she is furious with because it didn't last as long as her Ikea sofa. I have LazyBoy in my main living are & it held up fine.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

My DH says that out of all the furniture I've made him put together, Ikea is the easiest.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

Your DH must be a lot smarter than me. I bought a freaking magazine rack that I never did manage to put together myself. I had my friend's engineer SO put it together for me. Seriously I have put a few pieces of furniture together before but this thing seemed quite intent on kicking my butt.

Riding · Guru

TrudyML wrote:
Riding wrote:
Trudy what brand of boots, silly girl your feet should never be asleep if the fit is right
I think it is the heel. Jamming my foot down front. Sadly, they aren't Fryes!

oh GF go with a nice HD riding boot, I HAVE never put on a pair that did not feel awesome and fabulous immediately

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Today is the 40th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

flan

Lindley · Guru

have a endescopy I think that is what its called. tomorrow morning (so excited) not!

chef · Guru

Lexxy wrote:
Your DH must be a lot smarter than me. I bought a freaking magazine rack that I never did manage to put together myself. I had my friend's engineer SO put it together for me. Seriously I have put a few pieces of furniture together before but this thing seemed quite intent on kicking my butt.

The trick with IKEA, I've noticed, is to check that you have all the parts and to be familiar with the building process before starting. The instructions list the hardware you're supposed to have and how much of each item. Count everything. Next, look at all pieces (wood panels, drawer slides, etc.) and figure what goes with what step. This way, you know you're not missing anything. Look through the instructions and see what gets done at what step. Sometimes, the instructions have you do something stupid - like screwing on a drawer slide after mounting the upright panel. It's easier to align the drawer slide while the panel is on the floor.

Also, I've noticed that sometimes the instructions are unnecessarily complicated. There's been plenty of times that I've nixed a step because it was redundant.

chef · Guru

Lindley wrote:
have a endescopy I think that is what its called. tomorrow morning (so excited) not!

I hope you get some answers.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

chef wrote:
Lindley wrote:
have a endescopy I think that is what its called. tomorrow morning (so excited) not!
I hope you get some answers.

I had one years ago. It didn't hurt.

flan

karl271 · Guru

Edmund Fitzgerald. One of the many reasons I do not like ships....

Probably started with seasickness on the Milwaukee Clipper, continued with a troop transport to Japan (USS Breckenridge). Sinking and drowning is not high on my ways of dying...

Lindley · Guru

flan327 wrote:
chef wrote:
Lindley wrote:
have a endescopy I think that is what its called. tomorrow morning (so excited) not!
I hope you get some answers.
I had one years ago. It didn't hurt.
flan

Thank you chef, I'm actually feeling better and I hope to get some answers too. I'm not worried about any pain. I'm taking njn's advice and I have ice cream on hand.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

karl271 wrote:
Edmund Fitzgerald. One of the many reasons I do not like ships....

Probably started with seasickness on the Milwaukee Clipper, continued with a troop transport to Japan (USS Breckenridge). Sinking and drowning is not high on my ways of dying...

I was reading a little more about what happened...wind & waves were crazy!

flan

weltschmerz · Guru

ed11563 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Morning.

My last trip to the eye doctor said I needed bifocals.

I'm not getting them.

I need a pair for seeing distance for driving.

And a pair for reading.

I am never doing both at the same time.
If you're driving with your distance glasses on, can you still read the speedometer?

When I had contact lenses, my distance vision was wonderful ...
but I needed reading glasses to see the dashboard.
I did find lower-half reading glasses, which solved it for me, until my dry eyes made me give up using the contact lenses.

Get Lasik on only one eye. That's what I did. Worked out great. I read with one eye and drive with the other.

Ohfour · Hooker

I had that done 4 years ago. Lasik eye reverted. Now i cant see anything at a distance. Im the one person that has to take my glasses off to read a menu...:(

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Lindley wrote:
flan327 wrote:
chef wrote:
Lindley wrote:
have a endescopy I think that is what its called. tomorrow morning (so excited) not!
I hope you get some answers.
I had one years ago. It didn't hurt.
flan
Thank you chef, I'm actually feeling better and I hope to get some answers too. I'm not worried about any pain. I'm taking njn's advice and I have ice cream on hand.

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