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Unilever drops lawsuit against "Just Mayo"
"Someone Else" > wrote in message
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> jmcquown wrote:
>> On 12/23/2014 12:54 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Tue, 23 Dec 2014 10:28:49 -0500, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 12/23/2014 9:47 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>>>>>>> On 12/22/2014 6:25 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>>>>>>> Yes, they are very overpriced, but I don't look for prices to come
>>>>>>>> down.
>>>>>>>> As long as they can practice highway robbery on people that need
>>>>>>>> things
>>>>>>>> like eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures etc., they will continue to
>>>>>>>> do
>>>>>>>> it, to and including knee braces that they charge over a thousand
>>>>>>>> dollars for.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cheri
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's apparent most of these things don't cost nearly what the person
>>>>>>> who needs them is being charged. When I lived in a large
>>>>>>> metropolitan area I could get an eye exam and two pair of glasses
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> $99. Living in a fairly rural area now, one pair of eyeglasses
>>>>>>> (cheap frames) with the exam runs around $300. If I drove to
>>>>>>> Savannah or Charleston I could find eyeglass places with the two-fer
>>>>>>> deals; in this small town you're stuck with higher prices set by the
>>>>>>> optical shop.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But those are just bare bones glasses. Might be okay to keep for
>>>>>> emergencies but I require Transitions on mine and now that I've tried
>>>>>> Crizal lenses, I wouldn't have anything else. I also will never buy
>>>>>> cheap frames ever again.
>>>>
>>>> I have Transitions lenses and have worn bifocals since I was 40. I
>>>> didn't pay extra for the bifocal lenses at Eyes for You (in Memphis)
>>>> but
>>>> sure, lens coatings cost extra.
>>>>
>>>>>> I went to one of the chain places once and
>>>>>> only once. I had nothing but trouble with those frames. The metal
>>>>>> parts turned green and one of the screws was forever popping out. I
>>>>>> had to keep a little screwdriver in my purse.
>>>>>>
>>>> <shrug> I've never had a problem with the frames. I'm not hard on my
>>>> glasses. I tighten the screws in the frames maybe once a month because
>>>> yes, the screws will loosen over time.
>>>>
>>>>>> I also went with my SIL to a store that offers those cheap specials.
>>>>>> You must choose your frames from a very limited selection, all of
>>>>>> them
>>>>>> in our opinion, hideous and very outdated.
>>>>>
>>>> I don't wear glasses to be fashionable, I wear them so I can see.
>>>> Still, I never found the selection to be all that limited.
>>>>
>>>>> I pay for good specs too. I pay between £300 and £400. I like
>>>>> varifocals with a tint. I am also fussy about the frames.
>>>>>
>>>> As you always say, to each his own. I can't see paying extra for some
>>>> designer frame and that seems to be what the more expensive ones (at
>>>> least in the shops near me) are.
>>>>
>>> My insurance is rather meager, so I put it into the frames and believe
>>> me - hovering around $100, they are not designer - but I've never had
>>> a problem finding something I like and they're great frames: titanium
>>> with hinges that don't break when you pull the earpieces out to the
>>> side (thank you Costco).
>>
>> I remember having "vision insurance" as part of a group employer package.
>> It was still cheaper for me to go to a place called 'Eyes for You' in
>> Memphis than it was to try to use the vision insurance providers.
>>
>> I've never had a problem with the hinges on even the less expensive
>> frames I've had. But yes, hinges are essential for a comfortable fit.
>> Things have come a long, long way since I first started wearing glasses
>> at age 12. 
>>
>>> Costco, my lenses run $300-400. I want all the bells & whistles, so
>>> I get them and save a boatload because they would cost $1000+
>>> elsewhere.
>>>
>> I don't want bells and whistles but I do buy transitions lenses because
>> otherwise I'd need a separate pair of sunglasses. (I fumbled around for
>> a number of years between r/x sunglasses and regular glasses. What a
>> PITA.)
>>
>> I don't bother with things like extra anti-glare, anti-reflective or
>> anti-fog coatings. I don't drive in conditions which require them. Fog
>> might be a problem where you live. 
>>
>> Jill
>
> Transitions lenses don't work in modern cars. The UV protection in the
> glass prevents them from darkening.
Nonsense!
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