I wear a contact, only one now. I used to wear two, but I was having to use cheaters to be able to read comfortably. I got tired of that. I asked my eye doc about what I could do, he said we could go with the bifocal path, but that would mean always wearing glasses, this is not a good thing for regular glasses, I tend to damage them. So he suggested wearing one contact for distance and no contact in the other eye allowing me to have near vision. The brain handles making one eye or the other dominant and everything is great. I will probably have to actually go to bifocals in the future, but it’s been fine for the past 6 years with only the one corrective lens.
The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.
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GasBandit
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Every time I go down to the Corpus Christi/Edinburg/McAllen area, I'm astonished because it seems like I see a half dozen a day.
I live in Tesla central. I see all manner of Tesla vehicles (that ugly-ass truck included) roughly every 2-3 cars. I don’t know why so many people buy them.
Lots of Teslas here in Southern Oregon too. Only one cybertruck as far as I've seen.
We saw one a few days ago (probably the same one). They look ridiculously stupid in person. And boring. I was surprised just how boring it looks in person. It looks like a car that would be in an 80s movie about a soulless, dystopian future where all creativity is banned.
I feel like it manages to be worse than that, mostly because it's offensively boring. Homer's car was hideous, but creative!
I truly am the only one on this board that likes the cyber truck.
It's weird. I thought it looked dumb on the Internet but cool in person. Strangely I think all the other Tesla models look boring and bland; like an uglier Saturn.
Obligatory:
Musk is still a dipshit.
It's weird. I thought it looked dumb on the Internet but cool in person. Strangely I think all the other Tesla models look boring and bland; like an uglier Saturn.
Obligatory:
Musk is still a dipshit.
Aw, I just tried taking a video of Ruff kneading the blanket. He was "making biscuits.." But he stopped before I could hit record.
I guess he was making shortbread, instead.
I guess he was making shortbread, instead.
Had to look his stuff up. Definitely elongated. The cyber truck looks like a few drawings I did as a kid. That should be a knock on the cyber truck, but I guess it matches my sensibilities.I dig the Cybertruck, it's like if Syd Mead had a stroke. That said I'm not gonna argue with people who think it looks hella dumb, because it does, I'm just into that
There were motor vehicle accidents on both bridges this morning. I've never seen traffic as backed up on my route like I have this morning. I'd hate to be a driver in Halifax today. I still made it to work in 19 minutes, my usual time. I felt like shouting "SUCKERRRRRRRRS!" as I biked by the gridlock.
I filmed my ride on my GoPro, so I'll see about posting a private video later today.
I filmed my ride on my GoPro, so I'll see about posting a private video later today.
Maybe you mentioned it before but I guess it's part of your workout that you don't drive via Wyse Road?
Yeah, I purposefully take a longer route to get more exercise. If I'm in a rush, I'll take Slayter St, since there are less lights and less traffic to deal with than Wyse. I usually only use Wyse to get on and off the Macdonald bridge.
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Welp, I won't be posting a video. The footage froze but kept recording around Woodlawn Ave and onwards. So most of the footage was useless. 
I really should get a new GoPro. This one has been having a lot of issues.
I really should get a new GoPro. This one has been having a lot of issues.
I apologize to everyone in the world. If you're wondering where that long, excited, high-pitched squeal came from, it was me. THIS is why.
(My smart TV has a Corner Gas marathon channel, and this happened to show on screen.)
(My smart TV has a Corner Gas marathon channel, and this happened to show on screen.)
Dave
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That was…something. The lady doing the presentation was so very very NOT a storyteller. She could have made the Amityville Horror story seem like a real estate seminar. All that was missing was a PowerPoint presentation and a pop quiz. The scariest thing about the cruise was them trying to bring the boat back into the dock. Which took three times and almost took out the metal gangplank. Oh and I’m not making this up - the pilot taking it in was our waitress.
But hey at least the drinks were super expensive so we had that going for us.
But hey at least the drinks were super expensive so we had that going for us.
*Scott "Cyclops" Summers enters a Mark's Work Warehouse*
Worker: Hi, can I help you find something today?
Cyclops: JEAAAAAAAAAAAANS!!
Worker: Hi, can I help you find something today?
Cyclops: JEAAAAAAAAAAAANS!!
We bought way too much candy. Now I have to give it to my coworkers.
I spent all day working with inmates with utility knives. And me with a 3 inch pocket knife working with each other. There was a little stress.
*deep inhale* Okay. So I'm at the library and...I'm trying something I haven't tried in a long time.
Don't get super excited for me just yet. I might second guess myself and give up after a few chapters.
Don't get super excited for me just yet. I might second guess myself and give up after a few chapters.
"Ha!" said a gurgling voice from below. "Gotcha, varmint!"
Welp, Dill officially has a new nickname.
It happened. 1000 words in and...
"All right, that's it! Knock it off, the lot of you!"
I pulled out The goddamn Daymaker.
This will sound weird, but I'm crying at Dill pulling out the Daymaker. It's been so long.
1,500 words and I'm done the first chapter. I'm....actually crying a little.
"All right, that's it! Knock it off, the lot of you!"
I pulled out The goddamn Daymaker.
This will sound weird, but I'm crying at Dill pulling out the Daymaker. It's been so long.
1,500 words and I'm done the first chapter. I'm....actually crying a little.
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