The Coffee House

[table1349]

I'm only 62 and from what my Optometrist says cataracts usually start in the late 40's early 50's. They are usually slow growing and hard to detect for several years. Mine right now are starting to give me that slight star filter effect at night when driving. No cloudiness at all. My Ophthalmologist doesn't figure I will need cataract surgery until I am about 70. She's thinking I am going to need lid surgery before cataract surgery.

70 is also happens to be the age my physician and orthopedic surgeon have both told me is the soonest that will replace my right knee with an artificial one. Seems like they both feel that they don't want to do it twice. Apparently the average life span for a knee joint in an active person is only 12 to 15 years.

 

[snowbear]

Went downtown with lazy_lobster. The line for "Infinity Mirrors" at the Hirshhorn was over 1/2 mile so we went to the "twin" galleries - Sackler and African art. On the way out we stopped by one of the tables set up and got some free Arabic/Islamic calligraphy done (our names); we passed on the henna.

 

[Gary A.]

Hey, hosers.

First beer in Colorado.
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That is beautiful.

 

[Gary A.]

Went downtown with lazy_lobster. The line for "Infinity Mirrors" at the Hirshhorn was over 1/2 mile so we went to the "twin" galleries - Sackler and African art. On the way out we stopped by one of the tables set up and got some free Arabic/Islamic calligraphy done (our names); we passed on the henna.

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That is beautiful also.

 

[snowbear]

Stay nearsighted. I would, I think...

My brother had cataracts, I've had a laser procedure done, they just sit you in a chair, put in drops to numb everything (well, not everything!) and zap it with a laser (or whatever). I had a cyst and they numbed the eye and 'excised' it - they don't have to describe the details! All I could think was it sounds kind of like exorcism, but it didn't involve chanting or anything. Had to put drops in but my eye just felt really dry for a couple of days and looked kind of red and then it felt OK. I don't know for cataracts maybe it'd be more sore than just a cyst being removed, but I'm sure you'll be fine after. The beforehand to me is usually the worst part.

I'm not really worried about it, just making sure I go the right way. The Dr was telling me how there was a chance that, much later, there might be some residue that gets on the back of the lens and they get it off with a laser. All I could think of was "fungus, like on old camera lenses." Yea, I'm going to ask for short focal length macro.

 

[table1349]

Stay nearsighted. I would, I think...

My brother had cataracts, I've had a laser procedure done, they just sit you in a chair, put in drops to numb everything (well, not everything!) and zap it with a laser (or whatever). I had a cyst and they numbed the eye and 'excised' it - they don't have to describe the details! All I could think was it sounds kind of like exorcism, but it didn't involve chanting or anything. Had to put drops in but my eye just felt really dry for a couple of days and looked kind of red and then it felt OK. I don't know for cataracts maybe it'd be more sore than just a cyst being removed, but I'm sure you'll be fine after. The beforehand to me is usually the worst part.

I'm not really worried about it, just making sure I go the right way. The Dr was telling me how there was a chance that, much later, there might be some residue that gets on the back of the lens and they get it off with a laser. All I could think of was "fungus, like on old camera lenses." Yea, I'm going to ask for short focal length macro.

I don't know, I think I would as for a 50mm f1.2 personally.

 

[Gary A.]

Happy Mother's Day!

Gary's Mother

 

[table1349]

Happy Mother's Day!

Gary's Mother

I must respectfully submit that the lovely lady pictured could not possibly be Gary's Mother. She's too pretty, and looks to kind and sweet to be Gary's Mother. She doesn't appear to have one ornery bone in her body.

 

[Gary A.]

Happy Mother's Day!

Gary's Mother

I must respectfully submit that the lovely lady pictured could not possibly be Gary's Mother. She's too pretty, and looks to kind and sweet to be Gary's Mother. She doesn't appear to have one ornery bone in her body.

Your objections are sustained. Unfortunately, parents can't choose who gets the stinky kids.

Mom graduating from college.

 

[Gary A.]

Buenas Dias Coffee Hosers. Gary is taking a break for a quick breakfast, then back to the salt mines. Gary has a Tri-Tip cooking brisket style on the stove another Tri-Tip in the smoker and a salmon marinating its brains out in the frig. Between all the cooking he is making himself busy with a vacuum, duster, cleaning rags, et al ... in an attempt to deceive our guests into thinking we are reasonably, or at least somewhat, clean.

 

[pixmedic]

pro tip:

dont tell your wife of 20 years that she's started getting gray hairs.
or she will tell you exactly WHY she is getting them.







dont ask me how I know this.

 

[table1349]

pro tip:

dont tell your wife of 20 years that she's started getting gray hairs.
or she will tell you exactly WHY she is getting them.







dont ask me how I know this.

Dude, even if women came with a user manual that little tidbit would not need to be in it.

So tell us, what are you looking for in your future wife?

 

[pixmedic]

pro tip:

dont tell your wife of 20 years that she's started getting gray hairs.
or she will tell you exactly WHY she is getting them.







dont ask me how I know this.

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Dude, even if women came with a user manual that little tidbit would not need to be in it.

So tell us, what are you looking for in your future wife?

i cant say outside the subscribers NSFW section.

 

[snowbear]

"Oh, honey; that's a lovely shade."

 

[jcdeboever]

My wife said she started getting gray hair her senior year in highschool. She dyes it every month at a salon. I'm still in trouble, regardless.