Bite me

Old flesh is too gamy.

I'll file this one away for future use.

I'll probably never go back to contacts. They were such a pain to deal with, and because my prescription is so extreme it makes contacts heavy enough that they ride up into the "right" spot with each blink, and then fall back down to a lower position. It was like having old man pants in my eyes. Except that it hurt. Glasses are so much easier. Plus, it means I can glare over the top of them for effect.

Presumably, by the time I'm old (though I still expect to die before that happens) all the current oldies will be dead or too forgetful to be amused by anything other than the occasional pleasant warmth in their crotch that seems to annoy the nurses. (I tease out of affection; and because their old bones can't catch me.)

Plus, I loved wearing glasses (99% of the time) and won't really be upset when I have to go back to wearing them.

I stopped wearing my glasses when I was about 18 or so. There's not much they can do for me, but one day, when I either get insurance or become an ilegal alien I should see where I stand.

Its interesting to see where they've become. When I wore glasses, the lenses were so thick. I"m sure now-a-days it wouldn't be that bad...

I'm training the new DreadPirateRoberts as we speak.

Why not go the surgical route? I know many people who have done various types of laser surgeries, my wife inckuded, and have never regretted it. It is pricey, no doubt, but her eyes never hurt anymore like they did with contacts, and honestly it will pay for itself eventually with not having to purchase contacts, cleaning fluid, saline.....

This coming from someone who has never needed glasses nor contacts, so it's easy for me to talk about how wonderful it is having someone cut your eyes with a laser.

The first thing they tell you when you go in for LASIK (if that is the surgival route you mean) is that it will not help with your need for reading glasses and will not significantly delay that day if you don't yet need them.

To me, if you're still going to have to wear glasses or contacts after the surgery it doesn't make much sense.

I loved my eye surgery. If for no other reason that getting to wait and watch the surgeries before me. It's good stuff.

Ha, you tease out of affection. :p

I've worn glasses to see far since about the 6th grade. I have worn contacts, great for when I go to Disneyland and like to wear sunglasses but not so good when indoors and shopping {I don't need them at this time and they more mess up my vision}.

When I turned 40, right after maybe, I did start to have to hold the pennies farther.

I don't want to bother with contacts. I do like my glasses. They probably look like the ones you talk about, Kevy Baby. This is my second pair of 'geeky' glasses. My first pair was a little more thin, probably less geeky. That was about 4 years ago and right when they were coming out. I took a lot of grief {and a lot of compliments, too} about them but I do love them.

I used to love the cat eye glasses back in high school, too, but only for going dancing. ;)

I really don't want to hear more about growing old. I am not in a very good mood for that today.

Besides, none of the people I met at the Lashbear meet were old, needed canes or seeing eye dogs, had to stop to breathe or had gamy looking skin.

None. :snap: