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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 07:45 PM
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I have noticed that what seems like the majority of Scoob drivers wear glasses. I don't mean shades either Maybe it is because:-

a) High % of eye-strained IT professionals drive Scoobies?
b) We are all a bit nerdy a la Adrian Mole?
c) We all scrutinise petrol/service/insurance receipts too much?
d) We are all getting on a bit and our eyes are not as sharp as they used to be?
e) I am actually hallucinating whilst driving?
f) All of the above?

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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 08:07 PM
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Or g)too much pulling the purple python?
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 08:11 PM
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Sorry mate
You'll need to type in a larger font. I can't find my glasses.
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 08:13 PM
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Well I wear glasses for driving, but since owning the scooby I've noticed that the scenery is very blurred ....perhaps Prodrive do an upgraded set of lenses.

Probably d) in my case.
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 08:46 PM
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 08:47 PM
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a).
Used to wear contacts, but the opticians kept getting upset when asking how long I wore them for:
'15-16 hours a day'
'that's not good, but how long do you wear them for on an average day?'
'that's an average day'
'you can't do that, no more than 8-10 hours'

I guess opticians have short days
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 08:50 PM
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Alweys wer then fro typping as ig hlpes my spelink
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 08:55 PM
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I wear em for driving.

Stops my eyeballs blowing inwards when in my Westie.

Shame they dont protect my hair too.
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 09:02 PM
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g) for me too
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 09:26 PM
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Hi
Well I think your find I T workers might ware glasses,
because I used to be a VDU operator years ago and it put me in glasses.
NOW I don't ware them because I paid 1,000 pounds and had them lazed.
Well worth it

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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 09:30 PM
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that scares the crap out of me chel.

the thought of losing my eyesight on one of those opps. yikes.

i know its rare, but it happens.

double glazing for me.
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 09:46 PM
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Yes, and have you seen the things they use to clamp your eyeball still while it's lased? I'll stick with the bits of wire and plastic.
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 09:51 PM
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Chel

Did it hurt? I heard that they do one eye at a time just in case they 'get it wrong', because you've then got a spare.

This scared me a little

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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 09:56 PM
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I find my glasses handy so I can see one of them Evo things disappearing to a little dot in my rearview mirror. That, and to spot the Gatso's hidden amongst the trees!

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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 10:51 PM
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What happens to people wearing glasses or sunnies and the airbag goes off?

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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 11:03 PM
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£1000? Hmm, my new glasses cost me £230, so that leaves £770 for petrol.

Glasses it is then!

In answer to Uncle Tony's question, I'll go for...

a, b, c, d

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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 12:03 AM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by WREXY:
<B>What happens to people wearing glasses or sunnies and the airbag goes off?

Wrexy[/quote]

Wrexy

It is not usually an issue with plastic lenses, but there is a slight increased risk with glass lenses. So if any of you have got glass ones's, get 'em changed.

Once saw an amusing sight where guy thought he was so cool driving with one hand rested on centre of steering wheel. Next thing he was in a head-on crash (Not his fault). Next thing air bag deployed, and he proceded to whack himself in the mouth with his right hand. I nearly pi55ed myself when he explained his severe facial injuries and broken jaw Got to see the funny side.

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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 01:08 AM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Robertio:
<B>a).
Used to wear contacts, but the opticians kept getting upset when asking how long I wore them for:
'15-16 hours a day'
'that's not good, but how long do you wear them for on an average day?'
'that's an average day'
'you can't do that, no more than 8-10 hours'

I guess opticians have short days [/quote]

Have you got the same optician as me??????

He says the same hehehe
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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 08:23 AM
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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 09:55 AM
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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 10:50 AM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by chelsie_uk:
<B>Hi
Well I think your find I T workers might ware glasses,
because I used to be a VDU operator years ago and it put me in glasses.
NOW I don't ware them because I paid 1,000 pounds and had them lazed.
Well worth it

chel[/quote]

I've had mine done too!! Well worth it IMHO

If anyone wants any info mail me off-line, I can recommend a very good surgeon too

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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 10:53 AM
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I wear em so I can spot the Gatso's & police cars and cos I blind with out em.

d, & e,

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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 12:28 PM
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you end up sat in a written off Impreza, just like those non speccie 4 eyed drivers.
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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 12:56 PM
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It depends what you do to set the airbags off.
Not had a crash, but have set them off doing a "Dukes of Hazzard" over a hump back bridge. Grounded the front towing hooks, which are now D shaped. New airbags are very expensive. No problems apart from new underwear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now what was it about too much w***ing making you go blind?

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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 03:27 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by MichelleWRX1994:
<B> Have you got the same optician as me??????

He says the same hehehe[/quote]

You'll know it is because they'll be away on holiday, just took £280 off me must remember not to sit on glasses

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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 05:33 PM
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A few years ago my spectacle wearing uncle was driving along in his Nissan Primera, doing a constant 35mph, good conditions, clear road when the airbag went off in his face. Broke his specs and badly bruised his face. Car was taken to the local Nissan where upon Nissan fixed it for nothing.

Miles (Gas Permanable Contact Lens[1])

[1] Can be a bit of a bugger when they slip round to the back of the eye whilst driving.....
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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 06:01 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by ChrisB:
<B>£1000? Hmm, my new glasses cost me £230, so that leaves £770 for petrol.
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The difference is you only need laser surgery once, and I presume you have/are intending to purchase more than one pair of glasses in your life?
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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 08:12 PM
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So you saying that you NEVER need to get these done again?

Most people see a change in their eyes every 6 years. Why would you be any diferent now?
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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 08:17 PM
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I wear glasses cos I'm shortshighted, and some would say it's not only my eyesight that is

others say I do wear glasses, of a rose tinted variety!
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