Raising a glass in honor of Steph's birthday, and another for bonny supporting the supporters at the Capitol.
Police procedure has changed since I was little.
Wash ,'The Message'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
WindSparrow - Jun 23, 2016 9:16:28 am PDT #23545 of 30003
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Atropa - Jun 23, 2016 9:22:33 am PDT #23546 of 30003
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Happy birthday, Steph!
Fred Pete - Jun 23, 2016 9:24:26 am PDT #23547 of 30003
Ann, that's a ferret.
Happy Birthday, Steph!
Steph L. - Jun 23, 2016 9:34:36 am PDT #23548 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Thanks, folks!
I have been doing my Cataract Surgery Loves Carrots spiel to a co-worker.
I get bifocals for the first time, as soon as I go pick out frames. I should make sure the frames match my tin ear horn and cane that I shake at kids to make them get off the lawn.
That said, the ophthalmologist pointed out that my left eye has gotten MARKEDLY worse in the last 2 1/2 years -- for real, when she put up the letter chart at the same exact size font used for my right eye, I couldn't make out ONE SINGLE LETTER. Not even a vague guess based on "well, there's a vertical bar, so...T?" And I think maybe my frequent non-migraine headaches might be eyestrain since my eyes are (or, at least, left eye is) so bad. D'oh. So I'm picking out new frames next week. Though I am not thrilled about the bifocalness of them. Or the cost of bifocals. But I am thankful we have eye insurance that covers some of it. Sheesh.
Sophia Brooks - Jun 23, 2016 9:52:14 am PDT #23549 of 30003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Am I crazy, or is there no way to see the discussion here? [link]
From what I've seen in my years working on healthcare IT projects is the cost inefficiencies have very little to do with too many people doing a job that would be done better with fewer people. If that makes sense? A LOT of high healthcare costs stem from bad or non-existent processes.
I kind of feel like if there were efficient processes, I wouldn't actually have a job or be needed!
Jesse - Jun 23, 2016 9:59:01 am PDT #23550 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Steph, I am very happy with my computer glasses instead of bifocals, and it was way cheaper, since I got cheap frames to wear at my desk. (Everyone thinks they are practically identical to my Good Glasses, but of course I know the difference.) I'm not actually sure how bifocals would work for me, because I don't spend much time looking down and reading.
Sue - Jun 23, 2016 10:14:22 am PDT #23551 of 30003
hip deep in pie
Happy Birthday Steph!
Steph L. - Jun 23, 2016 10:15:50 am PDT #23552 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I'm not actually sure how bifocals would work for me, because I don't spend much time looking down and reading.
Whereas I spend a lot of time looking down and reading, so it's time to give in and get them.
Calli - Jun 23, 2016 10:28:33 am PDT #23553 of 30003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I love my bifocals. There isn't really a line other people can see, so my glasses just look like regular glasses. But I can do things like read, thread needles, and other close work so much more easily now. They did take some getting used to, though.
SuziQ - Jun 23, 2016 10:33:03 am PDT #23554 of 30003
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I love my bifocals. There isn't really a line other people can see, so my glasses just look like regular glasses. But I can do things like read, thread needles, and other close work so much more easily now. They did take some getting used to, though.
Seconded. Though my adjustment period was extremely minimal.