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- The deficits that most countries have incurred over the last two years during the recession have been blamed on spending. Little do people know that, while spending went up, most of the losses are due with major shortfalls in taxes. When the recession hit, the mix of people losing their jobs and...

This is a simple game of associating words. For example, I tell you a word and you reply to my post with another word that is related to my word (I tell "fire", you tell "water"). I hope you like it. I'll start with a word: flower

Any of you ever pull pranks? We have a guy who took four weeks off for his honeymoon. We are planning a few with him: - Stapler in jello - Leaving 30 messages on his voice mail. With him being gone for a month, he left his out of office reply to say so. So he is probably not expecting a...

I lost a very dear friend this morning, Chance, my almost 14 year old white shepard mix. We rescued him in 1996 in NY, and he was a big part of our family. I played with him on the floor last night, and then he started having problems later last night. I stayed up with him until about 4 am, and he...

There's got to be some great captions for this Reuters photo, but I'm too tired to think of one. Maybe you've got one.. http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9417/p2bq.jpg

Seems like we mostly stick to optical, snarky humor, and govt bashing, so here's a new one. What's going on in your life? Personally, I'm at a crossroads. I just started an MBA program, that may end up leading me away from the optical field. I love the field, but I feel like I'm stagnating. I...

Someone has recently posted some old Savoy Brown songs on youtube. If you like old blues with massive doses of Kim Simmons' guitar and Bob Hall's wonderful Hammond B-3 organ check these two out; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B48utJHYDTA Lost and Lonely Child and the title track ...

I've become slightly addicted to OB, and I enjoy the imput and wisdom of all you folks who have been doing this for a loooooong time. I'm young (early thirties), but optical is the only full time job I've ever had. Started teching for an optometrist at 16. So, my question to you all, is,...

From MSNBC: Mahmoud Koumate, Hezbollah's deputy political chief, said (AP) that he was "surprised" by the scale and severity of Israel's military response to the incident of July 12, when Hezbollah militants crossed from the Lebanese border into Israel proper and captured two IDF soldiers whose...

Hey Forum members, I registered on these forums to ask a question regarding tinted glasses. I read the caveats on these forums directed towards consumers that caution us against asking medical question, but my question is hardly clinical at all, so please do not ignore me. Anyway, I'm trying...

I'll start with an old one my dad really enjoyed. Back in the medieval times there was a serf named Benny. Through no fault of his own, Benny was the lowliest serf in the kingdom. One day Benny was sitting near the gutter, head in hands feeling sorry for himself, when - Poof! Right next to him...

Who's funnier - Teachers or Cops? Teachers: These are actual comments made on student report cards by teachers in the New York City public school system. All teachers were reprimanded but, some of these are really funny! 1. Since my last report, your child has reached...

So what are some of your favorite science fiction shows or movie? Some of my favorites are Babylon 5 and Fire Fly.I have been on a B5 kick as of late since they are streaming it on netflix. The British have some great Sci-fi as well not just DR. Who.There is Torchwood and my wife has gotten...

I have heard the lament after the divorce "what can i say I married a snake??" but this is going a bit far. Charmed woman marries cobra in India

This was years back... Dispenser sent in a pair for new lenses. As soon as I started to open the box I knew there was going to be a problem -- the odor assailed my nose and my eyes started to tear up. Glasses were in a zip lock plastic bag and the inside of the bag was covered with...

Steve, thank you for Optiboard. And I hope you have a.... Happy Birthday!!! :cheers::cheers::cheers:

Is Hell Exothermic or Endothermic? As you study for exams, remember its not the quantity it's the quantity. And remember there is no substitute for pure unadulterated bull Dr. Schambaugh, of the University of Oklahoma School of Chemical Engineering, Final Exam question for May of 1997. Dr....

Looks like we are going to get a visit from Earl. You wouldn't know it by the present conditions, Sunny, warm, and ocean fairly calm. Right now, I am planning on rideing it out, but tomorrow will give us a better idea of what's coming. So much for a busy weekend! Anyone up for company for a...

Well, well, well.........look who is getting all OLD on us! Happy Birthday! Celebrate like you mean it! :cheers::cheers::cheers:

I had 5 of my coworkers try on my glasses and they can't see out of them, and then I tried on her glasses and I could see great. I'm coming back in and I want my money back. (Not to mention this someone who ordered their glasses in Feb. and didn't come in to pick them up till we sent them a...

This is something I've seen even Darryl do. Definitely. There is no "a" in definitely. If I see you posting and you spell it definately, a big amount of respect goes out the window. The same goes for mixing up their (ownership), they're (they are), and there (abstract, location). ...

So I've decided to combine my love of Colonial history with my love for glasses. Anyone know anything about such things? (besides the obvious Ben Franklin bifocal stuff) I'm particularly interested in how the lenses and frames were constructed at that time.

I have been using clear care for a long time and I was wondering if in a pinch I could substitute regular peroxide. I know I could just use tap water but I hate it. I think the only difference is clear care has a cleaning agent. I know its a stupid question bur I was curious.

.02 Heard of math?

just wondering if I am being unreasonable, for asking doctors to give me in writting what my pay and commission is ,because since I started they have changed it , and I asked them and they said I should just take their word....then to top it off one of the doctors wanted me to sign a tax form...

After many sleepless nights I made a decision to take a new position that kind of fell into my lap a few weeks ago. I had been happy for the most part with my old job other than the fact that it was a 50 mile commute through the worst traffic on God's earth and in all kinds of weather. Needless...

Okay I am totally asking this for me so I did want to post in the general forum. I have keratoconus and have been wearing the Rose k lens since forever ago. The OD I work with does not fit conus pt because we are a pain in the A$$ and I was wondering if anybody had better results with the rose k2...

There are only two persons among the regular posters here that I know I know. Maybe I've met others of you, and don't realize it. Many of you seem to be old friends with each other, to be in frequent contact outside of OB. How many of the frequent responders here do you know personally?

On another forum, I'm involved in a discussion about 'voluntaryism' and in the process of my research, I ran across an article, written by an attorney. Here's an excerpt: here's a link to the entire article: http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/the-voluntarists-role/ What do you...

... that you ate someones glasses? http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/weird-news/article_a681d5b0-35cd-545d-94a2-cccf31c7c120.html

should we charge for someone who walks into our dispenser asking for a p. d for there glasses they want to order on-line how do we handle this just a survey?

I am trying to start a contract optician business in Ohio and Michigan. I am Duel Licensed in Ohio, ABO and NCLE certified. I am bringing 13 years of dispensing and lab experience to the table. I am in the process of devoloping a contract and getting insured both liablity and malpractice. The...