Sipsey Street Irregulars: Aggravating 2 days wherein I broke my glasses, the repairs didn't work, my old eye doc refused to give me my prescription, and I still can't see crap.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Aggravating 2 days wherein I broke my glasses, the repairs didn't work, my old eye doc refused to give me my prescription, and I still can't see crap.

The Guinness World Book of Records, acknowledged the world champion song title holder, to be "I'm a Cranky Old Yank, in a Clanky Old Tank, on the Streets of Yokahama with My Honolulu Mama, Doing Those Beat-o, Beat-o, Flat on My Seat-o, Hirohito Blues." According to lyricist Hoagy Carmichael, the original title was only "I'm a Cranky Old Yank", but the joke got out of hand after that.

Sounds like the title of an old Hoagy Carmichael World War 2 tune, don't it? Problem is, no "vision thing," no writey thing. Maybe tomorrow.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...: zennioptical.com

I buy three or four pairs at a time for much less than ONE pair used to cost me.; October 18, 2010 at 6:46 PM
typeay said...: Mike, I'm sorry you had a rough time with the glasses. That being said...everyone should have 2 spare pairs of glasses. Vision is simply not an option.

http://www.zennioptical.com/home.php

Rx Glasses, frame and lenses - shipped, for less than 14 bucks. For real. Legit. (Yes, I have 3 pairs.); October 18, 2010 at 7:04 PM
will said...: The optometrist can make new glasses without a prescription, by analyzing your old ones. Take em in and get new ones...; October 18, 2010 at 8:15 PM
Anonymous said...: To Have And Have Not - one of Bogie and Bacall's lighter flicks.; October 18, 2010 at 8:53 PM
Jensko said...: I've worn glasses my whole life Mike. I know of what you speak. I went through most of my life without a spare pair, and when they break, you can get the blues in a hurry. Hang in there and hope you get them fixed or replaced PDQ.; October 19, 2010 at 12:48 AM
Anonymous said...: Go to WalMart get a new prescription in hand, order glasses on-line for ~$15 instead of $250. Tell current eye doctor to kiss butt.; October 19, 2010 at 7:35 AM

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I believe that liberty is the only genuinely valuable thing that men have invented, at least in the field of government, in a thousand years. I believe that it is better to be free than to be not free, even when the former is dangerous and the latter safe. I believe that the finest qualities of man can flourish only in free air – that progress made under the shadow of the policeman's club is false progress, and of no permanent value. I believe that any man who takes the liberty of another into his keeping is bound to become a tyrant, and that any man who yields up his liberty, in however slight the measure, is bound to become a slave. -- H.L. Mencken

"The Fate of Unborn Millions. . ."

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This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may be that our task is impossible. Yet, if we do not try then how will we know it can't be done? And if we do not try, it most certainly won't be done. The Founders' Republic, and the larger war for western civilization, will be lost.

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Sipsey Street Irregulars

Monday, October 18, 2010

Aggravating 2 days wherein I broke my glasses, the repairs didn't work, my old eye doc refused to give me my prescription, and I still can't see crap.

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