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MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

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ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

Wow, I'm getting here late today! It's been a busy, busy day and I'm glad it's finally winding down! I went to the eye doctor yesterday, and just as I suspected, I will now need to wear glasses all the time, not just for reading anymore. My distance vision is going bad and they also had to kick up the bifocal a little bit. Man, getting old really bites!!!!! hmm

Anyway, I wanted to get those transition lenses......the kind that darken when you go out in the sun....but dang, they wanted an additional $150 for 'em!

Guess I'll just go with those "totally cool" clip-on sunglasses. (I'm trying to tell myself that I won't look like a total dweeb.) wink

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

What?!? Clip-on shades aren't cool? DOH! Why does no one tell me these things? Good thing I lost mine... now I wear my old lady fit over the glasses shades. They ROCK at keeping the wind out of the eyes while on the bike.

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

You mean they make those???? Where did you find them at? I'll have to check 'em out, see if I find a pair I like. smile

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

Count me in as a dweeb. I have clip on's too. Mine have a spring in the middle and then clip over the outside edges of the lenses. I don't think they look too goofy. I think they were about $30.00.

I had the transition lenses before and over time, the got a brown tint to them that was always there, even when I was inside. They wouldn't go back to clear. I asked the eye place about that and their answer was "yeah, they do that over time". It drove me nuts because nothing was ever the right color. A white sheet of paper always looked like it had a brown hue to it.

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

Mine are like this.

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

Oh good; you have clip-ons!!! Well then, since you ROCK, I guess they're won't be so bad then. smile

I didn't know transitions did that. Good to know! Maybe it's a good thing I didn't spring for them.

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

Web, can you flip those up when you go inside, or do you have to take them off completely?

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

Those are like the clip-ons I had. You have to take them completely off. Far as the other kind, it really depends on how much you want to spend on them. I got mine at Wal-Mart I think. Harley sells some that are really nice and really spendy.

I need to get me another pair of clip ons one of these days.

-- Edited by Mad Mema at 18:59, 2009-01-29

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

Mema, are your's just regular sunglasses that fit on over the top of your glasses? I'm just wondering, with summer coming in a few months, which I'd be better off with. I'm in and out a lot during the summer so I'm looking for "easy to use" I guess.

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

Yes, they are designed with the intent of being worn over prescription glasses. They have the side windows and everything. I'll see if I can find a picture.

squonk · RetroMan

WebGuy wrote:

Seems to be all I need.

The third arm comes in during the first child being born...

one for the phone

one for the food on the stove top

and one for the child.

Oh, don't forget the eyes in the back of your head and super sensitive hearing. hmm

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

http://www.solarshield.com/fitsover.html

The ones I have are the small ones. I also sometimes buy SolarShield clip ons.

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

Great!! I'll have to do some shopping around and see which style I like best. Thanks for the suggestions Mema and Web. smile

squonk · RetroMan

ghostdancer wrote:

Mema, are your's just regular sunglasses that fit on over the top of your glasses? I'm just wondering, with summer coming in a few months, which I'd be better off with. I'm in and out a lot during the summer so I'm looking for "easy to use" I guess.

I've got expensive prescription ones but, holy schmolly, they are awesome.

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

I considered having the glasses I use right now converted into sunglasses, but I won't be able to see in the distance very good with 'em. cry

I think I'm gonna check and see how much they want to do that when I pick up my new glasses though.

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

I had a pair of clip-ons that were made for my glasses... those were the best ones I ever owned. I picked the glasses because I liked the frames and I was told that the clip-ons came with the frames... as in "included in the price". When I went to pick them up, I found out they were another $80!

They broke about 2 years later. Since then, I buy the cheap ones.

squonk · RetroMan

ghostdancer wrote:

I considered having the glasses I use right now converted into sunglasses, but I won't be able to see in the distance very good with 'em. I think I'm gonna check and see how much they want to do that when I pick up my new glasses though.

My sunglasses are for distance. I've got two convertibles, you know.

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

I know! Isn't it ridiculous what they want for some of that stuff?? I'm hoping I get a decent case when I pick mine up. Last time they tried to pass off this cheap plastic one on me. I told them I just paid over $300 for glasses, I think they can do better than a $2.00 case to put them in. evileye

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

squonk wrote:

My sunglasses are for distance. I've got two convertibles, you know.

2?? You can only drive one at a time. Can I borrow the other one???? biggrin

squonk · RetroMan

ghostdancer wrote:

squonk wrote:

My sunglasses are for distance. I've got two convertibles, you know.

2?? You can only drive one at a time. Can I borrow the other one????

I'll have a 1997 toyota Celica GT for sale this summer. $9000.00
84,500 miles. 2.2 litre automatic. Leather interior. Black with Champange.

squonk · RetroMan

All my fav girls are out. (you are all girls, right?) this cyber stuff messes with me. furious

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

I miss my convertible... it was a '57 Fairlane Skyliner. The interior of mine was a different color, but this is what she looked like:

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

squonk wrote:

All my fav girls are out. (you are all girls, right?) this cyber stuff messes with me.

Yep, the last I checked. *looks down shirt*

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

I swearz! Female since the day I was born!

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

*waves hand in the air* Yep, definitely female.

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

The closest I've come to owing a convertible was my 1979 Firebird...it had a t-top. Loved that car!!

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

Not me, man.

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

ghostdancer wrote:
The closest I've come to owing a convertible was my 1979 Firebird...it had a t-top. Loved that car!!

Yeah.. one of my friends had the Camaro Berlinetta. He used to let me drive it every once in a while.

Unfortunately, he and the car both died in an accident with a 18-wheeler.

-- Edited by Mad Mema at 20:39, 2009-01-29

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

WebGuy wrote:

Not me, man.

Are you sure? Did you check? I checked.