It's my estimation that... every man ever got a statue made of him, was one kind of sumbitch or another.

Mal ,'Jaynestown'


Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Kat - May 05, 2011 4:40:30 am PDT #6924 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Zenni works for me because my prescription is so basic -- I usually end up paying $20 or so. My usual glasses at my optometrist cost me like $200 and my insurance another $250. It seems a good trade off.

But my prescription hasn't changed in years so I have a stockpile of glasses now.

My students have the AP exam today. I gave them goodie bags yesterday and sent a text to all of them this morning saying GOOD LUCK! I really like this group of kids. It makes it hard to think about next year because I dislike some of those kids already.


Sophia Brooks - May 05, 2011 5:11:43 am PDT #6925 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I actually find that I don't need the lens upgrade for my one bad eye as long as I get plastic frames. I am -5.00

I just spent about $50 on 5 pairs, including 3 sunglasses.


Jesse - May 05, 2011 5:13:08 am PDT #6926 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I'm -6.25, so I get scared. Since I do like thick frames, I could probably do a step down on the thinness, but I get scared.


Kathy A - May 05, 2011 5:58:22 am PDT #6927 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I have to get my glasses from my optometrist, because I can't find anyplace else that carries the ultrathin polymer lenses I use for bifocals. I will get my frames from LensCrafters, since they have a better selection of those than the eye doctor's office.


tommyrot - May 05, 2011 6:10:59 am PDT #6928 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

A bunch of beautiful examples of high-speed photography: [link]

The one at the top left is a Christmas tree ornament, filled with Jello and being hit by a pellet from a BB gun.


§ ita § - May 05, 2011 6:13:58 am PDT #6929 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Should I be trying to get a medical exemption from jury duty? I feel like a shithead.


Tom Scola - May 05, 2011 6:14:07 am PDT #6930 of 30001
hwæt

Jell-o at 6200 frames per second.


lisah - May 05, 2011 6:17:14 am PDT #6931 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate

Should I be trying to get a medical exemption from jury duty? I feel like a shithead.

If you think that your medical issues will make it impossible for you to serve, that's not being a shithead. If I were being tried, I wouldn't want somebody on the jury who was not able to give my case her full attention and consideration due to a medical issue.


§ ita § - May 05, 2011 6:19:37 am PDT #6932 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

They say if I can work, I can serve. They didn't ask if I could work well.


tommyrot - May 05, 2011 6:21:28 am PDT #6933 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

They say if I can work, I can serve. They didn't ask if I could work well.

You could ask them if you could call in to jury duty from home.

Sorry. Did you tell them you frequently work from home because you can't make it to work?