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105-year old sets new record
On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 6:04:39 AM UTC-8, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per John B.: both my grandfathers died that way. Got up in the morning, ate a good lunch, laid down for a bit of a nap after lunch and never woke up. I'm not eager to join them but it is probably as good a way to go as any. My daughter's German uncle died about as well as I can imagine. Early nineties, similar scenario: drank one last beer, closed his eyes, and the lights went out for good. -- Pete Cresswell I intend on sticking around until I outlive all you guys and have the last word about carbon fiber frames. |
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On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 6:04:39 AM UTC-8, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per John B.: both my grandfathers died that way. Got up in the morning, ate a good lunch, laid down for a bit of a nap after lunch and never woke up. My daughter's German uncle died about as well as I can imagine. Early nineties, similar scenario: drank one last beer, closed his eyes, and the lights went out for good. That's how I want to die. Peacefully, in my sleep, like my grandpa. Not screaming like the passengers in his car. |
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Per Doug Landau:
That's how I want to die. Peacefully, in my sleep, like my grandpa. Not screaming like the passengers in his car. That one made my "Keepers" file. -- Pete Cresswell |
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105-year old sets new record
"(PeteCresswell)" writes:
Per Radey Shouman: I would like to hear some magic for eliminating foggy glasses and raindrops when riding, but last time the question came up no good answers were forthcoming. Three words: "Disposable Contact Lenses". Excellent advice -- that I won't follow, having got by so far without ever intentionally sticking in my eye. I spend more time on the water than most and there are those maddening days when the temp/humidity is "just so" so that glasses simply won't stop fogging up... and disposable contacts are the ticket. I don't even wear two most of the time.... One is enough and it leaves me good close vision for reading charts and instruments. Used to wear contacts 100% of the time on water. Last season I switched to these things (prescription, Polaroid) and I think they are going to be my SOP except for those fogging days: https://www.seaspecs.com/seaspecs-classic-c-5 -- |
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105-year old sets new record
Frank Krygowski writes:
On 1/8/2017 7:41 PM, Radey Shouman wrote: Frank Krygowski writes: On 1/8/2017 12:37 PM, Andrew Chaplin wrote: wrote Pete, I'm given to understand that is isn't the muscles but growth along the back of the eyeballs that make them a little stiffer. I see at about 20" and either side I'm fuzzy. But I can pass the driver's eye test without glasses though I can't read the large signs above the freeway and either need glasses or to know where I'm going. And no comments about you know where I'm going as well. I am astigmatic, which makes things blurry for me, especially close up. I easily meet the requirements for driving with uncorrrected vision, but my spectacles reduce strain, so I drive with them on. I'm a bit myopic, but I'm not required to use glasses for driving. I have progressive lenses, and it's sometimes nice to get a clearer view of the instrument panel by using the glasses. But I've noticed that my night view of the road is significantly better with the glasses off. It seems at night, anyway, I lose more vision acuity by glare & reflections with the glasses lenses than I gain from the slight refractory correction. BTW, bike content: I'm happy to use the same glasses for riding, as opposed to special glasses. And as a bonus, my homebrew mirrors clip onto these glasses. They're tiny enough I stash one in each bike's bag. No searching for special specs, the funny hat, the mirror that won't work without it, etc. So your night vision on the bike is ok with glasses? What's the difference? Hard to say. I'd guess a big part is that when riding the bike at night, I tend to choose streets and roads with less traffic, so less oncoming glare from headlights. And the glasses vs no-glasses difference when driving certainly isn't a make or break thing. I normally take them off for night driving only if I'm doing a long drive - say, more than half an hour. In the city I never bother. You plainly have better vision than I do, I won't do anything faster than walking without glasses. I would like to hear some magic for eliminating foggy glasses and raindrops when riding, but last time the question came up no good answers were forthcoming. I'd like that magic too. I don't recall many fog problems (except when coming into the house after a cold ride), but raindrops on my glasses are annoying day or night. My glasses fog when it's moderately cold out, whenever I stop. Local humidity from exhalation, I guess. Makes intersections more challenging. My cycling cap's bill is too short to shield the glasses. My usual solution is to avoid riding in rain. My next solution is to take off my glasses. That works for me, but it means I lose my rear view mirror. Given some forward velocity I would think a very long bill would be required. -- |
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On Tue, 10 Jan 2017 20:12:33 -0500, Radey Shouman
wrote: John B. writes: On Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:41:17 -0500, Radey Shouman wrote: Frank Krygowski writes: On 1/8/2017 12:37 PM, Andrew Chaplin wrote: wrote Pete, I'm given to understand that is isn't the muscles but growth along the back of the eyeballs that make them a little stiffer. I see at about 20" and either side I'm fuzzy. But I can pass the driver's eye test without glasses though I can't read the large signs above the freeway and either need glasses or to know where I'm going. And no comments about you know where I'm going as well. I am astigmatic, which makes things blurry for me, especially close up. I easily meet the requirements for driving with uncorrrected vision, but my spectacles reduce strain, so I drive with them on. I'm a bit myopic, but I'm not required to use glasses for driving. I have progressive lenses, and it's sometimes nice to get a clearer view of the instrument panel by using the glasses. But I've noticed that my night view of the road is significantly better with the glasses off. It seems at night, anyway, I lose more vision acuity by glare & reflections with the glasses lenses than I gain from the slight refractory correction. BTW, bike content: I'm happy to use the same glasses for riding, as opposed to special glasses. And as a bonus, my homebrew mirrors clip onto these glasses. They're tiny enough I stash one in each bike's bag. No searching for special specs, the funny hat, the mirror that won't work without it, etc. So your night vision on the bike is ok with glasses? What's the difference? I would like to hear some magic for eliminating foggy glasses and raindrops when riding, but last time the question came up no good answers were forthcoming. I believe that any of the concoctions, like Rain-X, that are used on car windows to promote the dispersal of rain will help somewhat. I never got much satisfaction out of Rain-X. I do put some goop on my glasses called "Cat Crap"; I think it's mostly soap, it does help with fogging. Rain-X on the outside of the glasses does help to shed wate4r from the (front side) of the glasses. Although the real answer is probably glasses with tiny little "windshield wipers" :-) Sounds like Darwin in action. For fogging you can either buy commercial anti-fog ($8.99 at Amazon) or use home products like soap, baby shampoo, white potatoes, or even spit. -- cheers, John B. |
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105-year old sets new record
On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 5:19:11 PM UTC-8, Radey Shouman wrote:
Frank Krygowski writes: On 1/8/2017 7:41 PM, Radey Shouman wrote: Frank Krygowski writes: On 1/8/2017 12:37 PM, Andrew Chaplin wrote: wrote Pete, I'm given to understand that is isn't the muscles but growth along the back of the eyeballs that make them a little stiffer. I see at about 20" and either side I'm fuzzy. But I can pass the driver's eye test without glasses though I can't read the large signs above the freeway and either need glasses or to know where I'm going. And no comments about you know where I'm going as well. I am astigmatic, which makes things blurry for me, especially close up. I easily meet the requirements for driving with uncorrrected vision, but my spectacles reduce strain, so I drive with them on. I'm a bit myopic, but I'm not required to use glasses for driving. I have progressive lenses, and it's sometimes nice to get a clearer view of the instrument panel by using the glasses. But I've noticed that my night view of the road is significantly better with the glasses off. It seems at night, anyway, I lose more vision acuity by glare & reflections with the glasses lenses than I gain from the slight refractory correction. BTW, bike content: I'm happy to use the same glasses for riding, as opposed to special glasses. And as a bonus, my homebrew mirrors clip onto these glasses. They're tiny enough I stash one in each bike's bag. No searching for special specs, the funny hat, the mirror that won't work without it, etc. So your night vision on the bike is ok with glasses? What's the difference? Hard to say. I'd guess a big part is that when riding the bike at night, I tend to choose streets and roads with less traffic, so less oncoming glare from headlights. And the glasses vs no-glasses difference when driving certainly isn't a make or break thing. I normally take them off for night driving only if I'm doing a long drive - say, more than half an hour. In the city I never bother. You plainly have better vision than I do, I won't do anything faster than walking without glasses. I would like to hear some magic for eliminating foggy glasses and raindrops when riding, but last time the question came up no good answers were forthcoming. I'd like that magic too. I don't recall many fog problems (except when coming into the house after a cold ride), but raindrops on my glasses are annoying day or night. My glasses fog when it's moderately cold out, whenever I stop. Local humidity from exhalation, I guess. Makes intersections more challenging. My cycling cap's bill is too short to shield the glasses. My usual solution is to avoid riding in rain. My next solution is to take off my glasses. That works for me, but it means I lose my rear view mirror. Given some forward velocity I would think a very long bill would be required. -- Have you tried a potato? http://dirtbike.off-road.com/dirtbik...ion-54346.html |
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105-year old sets new record
Doug Landau writes:
On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 5:19:11 PM UTC-8, Radey Shouman wrote: Frank Krygowski writes: On 1/8/2017 7:41 PM, Radey Shouman wrote: Frank Krygowski writes: On 1/8/2017 12:37 PM, Andrew Chaplin wrote: wrote Pete, I'm given to understand that is isn't the muscles but growth along the back of the eyeballs that make them a little stiffer. I see at about 20" and either side I'm fuzzy. But I can pass the driver's eye test without glasses though I can't read the large signs above the freeway and either need glasses or to know where I'm going. And no comments about you know where I'm going as well. I am astigmatic, which makes things blurry for me, especially close up. I easily meet the requirements for driving with uncorrrected vision, but my spectacles reduce strain, so I drive with them on. I'm a bit myopic, but I'm not required to use glasses for driving. I have progressive lenses, and it's sometimes nice to get a clearer view of the instrument panel by using the glasses. But I've noticed that my night view of the road is significantly better with the glasses off. It seems at night, anyway, I lose more vision acuity by glare & reflections with the glasses lenses than I gain from the slight refractory correction. BTW, bike content: I'm happy to use the same glasses for riding, as opposed to special glasses. And as a bonus, my homebrew mirrors clip onto these glasses. They're tiny enough I stash one in each bike's bag. No searching for special specs, the funny hat, the mirror that won't work without it, etc. So your night vision on the bike is ok with glasses? What's the difference? Hard to say. I'd guess a big part is that when riding the bike at night, I tend to choose streets and roads with less traffic, so less oncoming glare from headlights. And the glasses vs no-glasses difference when driving certainly isn't a make or break thing. I normally take them off for night driving only if I'm doing a long drive - say, more than half an hour. In the city I never bother. You plainly have better vision than I do, I won't do anything faster than walking without glasses. I would like to hear some magic for eliminating foggy glasses and raindrops when riding, but last time the question came up no good answers were forthcoming. I'd like that magic too. I don't recall many fog problems (except when coming into the house after a cold ride), but raindrops on my glasses are annoying day or night. My glasses fog when it's moderately cold out, whenever I stop. Local humidity from exhalation, I guess. Makes intersections more challenging. My cycling cap's bill is too short to shield the glasses. My usual solution is to avoid riding in rain. My next solution is to take off my glasses. That works for me, but it means I lose my rear view mirror. Given some forward velocity I would think a very long bill would be required. -- Have you tried a potato? http://dirtbike.off-road.com/dirtbik...ion-54346.html I have not. I do have some commercial stuff called "cat crap" that does help. -- |
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105-year old sets new record
On 1/10/2017 8:19 PM, Radey Shouman wrote:
Frank Krygowski writes: I don't recall many fog problems (except when coming into the house after a cold ride), but raindrops on my glasses are annoying day or night. My glasses fog when it's moderately cold out, whenever I stop. Local humidity from exhalation, I guess. Makes intersections more challenging. Ah, you're right, I'd forgotten about that. I can remember trying to hold the glasses up and away from my face to combat it. I do much less cold weather riding now, partly because I've retired (so no commuting, therefore it's easier to choose to let it warm up outside) and partly because I seem to get bronchitis very easily after a ride in the cold. :-( -- - Frank Krygowski |
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