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Title: Eye Eye
Post by: john m on April 02, 2021, 01:54:51 pm
Havent driven in the dark for over a year .Went over to Leixlip at about 6AM this morning horrible drive .The glare from oncoming traffic was brutal .Anybody else experience this or do I need an eye test ?
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: Horse on April 02, 2021, 02:10:56 pm
I think there's special anti glare glasses you can get john to help with this problem.  I get it too when I'm tired and driving at night. 
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: john m on April 02, 2021, 02:16:58 pm
Just its a year since I last drove in the Dark so dont know if yoiu need to reaclimatise or if me lamps are going .
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: Horse on April 02, 2021, 02:48:56 pm
Could be John. You need to go back to work full time to save your mincers.
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Post by: john m on April 02, 2021, 03:19:11 pm
Im back tomorrow .Insurance came for their coin today so Im back insured as a taxi .Talking to a few local lads no money to be made but im pissed off sofa surfing at least if you are out and about you might hear of somebody looking for drivers .I would take any other job for a year or two .Out at Intel this morning thousands of people working on that site .I was watching a Dail Comittee today Paul Murphy the Socialist Up the Workers Millionaires Son was asking the Health and Safety Executive .If you are working in a non essential industry and your employer reopens what is the procedure for workers to rat and get them closed down . What the Fuck is going on when Socialists are trying to stop men working That other Shite wipe Mick Barry from Cork once objected to men having to go to work in the Pharma industry  Pharma factories are cleaner than the Virgin Marys underware Drawer .
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Post by: Horse on April 02, 2021, 05:31:03 pm
I tried going back john. The novelty wears off fairly rapid when there's no fares. But sure cmere if only for some mental relief go for it. Very  hard at the mo id imagine for renters and high insurance drivers. The work is simply not there.
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Post by: silverbullet on April 02, 2021, 07:50:59 pm
Im back tomorrow .Insurance came for their coin today so Im back insured as a taxi .Talking to a few local lads no money to be made but im pissed off sofa surfing at least if you are out and about you might hear of somebody looking for drivers .I would take any other job for a year or two .Out at Intel this morning thousands of people working on that site .I was watching a Dail Comittee today Paul Murphy the Socialist Up the Workers Millionaires Son was asking the Health and Safety Executive .If you are working in a non essential industry and your employer reopens what is the procedure for workers to rat and get them closed down . What the Fuck is going on when Socialists are trying to stop men working That other Shite wipe Mick Barry from Cork once objected to men having to go to work in the Pharma industry  Pharma factories are cleaner than the Virgin Marys underware Drawer .
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Getting paid to sit around, what more could a body want? 8)
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: Punter on April 02, 2021, 08:29:45 pm
All the food and coffee you want --pick up at Loughlinstown circa 6 am --bushy beard helps !
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: Belker on April 03, 2021, 01:18:25 am
Havent driven in the dark for over a year .Went over to Leixlip at about 6AM this morning horrible drive .The glare from oncoming traffic was brutal .Anybody else experience this or do I need an eye test ?
If your looking to get glasses most likely with your PRSI contributions you will get them fer about a Ton with a free eye test, what you need to have on the glasses is Anti Glare, this is what keeps the glare from your eyes fer night time driving.
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Post by: stonethecrows on April 03, 2021, 08:37:57 am
Maybe you forget to turn your lights on JM
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Post by: Cool Boola on April 03, 2021, 09:49:29 am
I had to pay extra for antiglare on my glasses. Not covered by PRSI
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Post by: Rat Catcher on April 03, 2021, 10:07:06 am
Should go to Specsavers.
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Post by: Shallowhal on April 03, 2021, 03:42:03 pm
Should go to Specsavers.

Maybe his guide dog knows the way to the nearest one!!
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: silverbullet on April 04, 2021, 09:46:29 pm
Should go to Specsavers.

Maybe his guide dog knows the way to the nearest one!!
There's light at the end of the tunnel. 8)
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: Belker on April 05, 2021, 01:52:14 pm
I had to pay extra for antiglare on my glasses. Not covered by PRSI
Well worth the extra few quid.
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: Belker on April 05, 2021, 01:55:19 pm
Should go to Specsavers.
'Vision Express' after 40 years of wearing glasses and various opticians would be my preference.
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Post by: stonethecrows on April 05, 2021, 10:41:51 pm
I was at the chinese Take-Away the other nite and I said to the China Man "Are there any Chinese jews",

so he went away and when he came back he said,

 "no, there's only orange juice, apple juice, and pineapple juice..."
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Post by: Cool Boola on April 06, 2021, 01:02:16 am
Ha ha....another racist joke...Stepen Roache
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Post by: Cool Boola on April 06, 2021, 10:19:35 am
Garda: "Can you identify yourself, sir?"
Driver pulls out his mirror and says: "Yes, it's me."  C:-)rofl
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: Rat Catcher on April 06, 2021, 05:38:03 pm
'Vision Express' after 40 years of wearing glasses and various opticians would be my preference.

There's one of them in Tesco's now, I'm due new specs so I might give them a try... What I like about Specsavers is that they always ask if you want a hearing test... to which I always reply yes, one sugar please... never gets old!
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: Cool Boola on April 07, 2021, 01:45:54 am
What did you say?
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Post by: silverbullet on April 07, 2021, 01:39:58 pm
'Vision Express' after 40 years of wearing glasses and various opticians would be my preference.

There's one of them in Tesco's now, I'm due new specs so I might give them a try... What I like about Specsavers is that they always ask if you want a hearing test... to which I always reply yes, one sugar please... never gets old!
I hear ya! 8)
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Post by: stonethecrows on April 07, 2021, 10:36:04 pm
Why did God make farts smell?











So Deaf people could enjoy them too.
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: Belker on April 09, 2021, 06:15:22 am
'Vision Express' after 40 years of wearing glasses and various opticians would be my preference.

There's one of them in Tesco's now, I'm due new specs so I might give them a try... What I like about Specsavers is that they always ask if you want a hearing test... to which I always reply yes, one sugar please... never gets old!

What endeared me to Vision express was that I went in years ago fer an eye test and was told that the increase in the lens was so slight that it was not worth my while changing glasses.

Me Chungwan worked fer Specsavers a few years back and she told me that they were instructed to sell every bell and whistle with every pair of glasses and to always push fer the second half-price pair.
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Post by: Cool Boola on April 09, 2021, 11:19:11 am
I agree with that. I swapped over a few years back and the after service is great. Also it is easier to get a appointment, cos they are less busy.  Anyone buy from the online speck companies. Just send them your prescription and costs only 20% of main street prices...If you have no PRSI.
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Post by: silverbullet on April 09, 2021, 12:44:08 pm
I've applied for an eye test and other optical benefits, will let you know how I get on.
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Post by: Cool Boola on April 09, 2021, 12:50:13 pm
You have to have x amount of contributions I think
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: silverbullet on April 09, 2021, 01:44:10 pm
You have to have x amount of contributions I think
I have that amount, but I don't know Y. 8)
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: Cool Boola on April 09, 2021, 11:23:43 pm
U should be on the stage! ::clap
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: silverbullet on April 10, 2021, 04:37:08 pm
U should be on the stage! ::clap
Gonna start a combined gym routine for devout Catholics. The first part is Boxercise, the second part is core strength training. I'm going to call it Punches Pilates  8)
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: Belker on April 11, 2021, 01:07:45 pm
I've applied for an eye test and other optical benefits, will let you know how I get on.
PRSI should cover your eye test in full and the glasses will be about half price.
If you are a night time driver then I would recommend the anti-glare feature, costs about 40 notes but well worth it to take the glare off incoming traffic by night. And avoid Specsavers, a mate of mine went to them a few years back just fer reading glasses and they fairly rode him selling him Two pairs of bi-focal glasses with all the bells and whistles fer a Monkee, and now he doesn't even bother using them.
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: silverbullet on April 11, 2021, 04:27:18 pm
I've applied for an eye test and other optical benefits, will let you know how I get on.
PRSI should cover your eye test in full and the glasses will be about half price.
If you are a night time driver then I would recommend the anti-glare feature, costs about 40 notes but well worth it to take the glare off incoming traffic by night. And avoid Specsavers, a mate of mine went to them a few years back just fer reading glasses and they fairly rode him selling him Two pairs of bi-focal glasses with all the bells and whistles fer a Monkee, and now he doesn't even bother using them.
Cheers Belker. The local guy is Donal McNally, so I'll arrange a test. There are only 3 Vision express shops in Dublin, which were beyond my 5km limit.
The nearest one is Henry Street in the city. A literal walking Petrie dish.
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: Cool Boola on April 12, 2021, 10:33:56 am
Any jokes ....Silver?






went to the Optometrists to buy some glasses the other day, you'll never guess who I ran into...
Everyone.
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: silverbullet on April 12, 2021, 12:35:57 pm
Any jokes ....Silver?






went to the Optometrists to buy some glasses the other day, you'll never guess who I ran into...
Everyone.

I love taking my blind wife out for a drive.

Every time I hit a speed bump, I tell her it was a dog. rofl
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: silverbullet on April 12, 2021, 12:42:01 pm
What goes..... Click click click........is that it? Click click click........is that it? Click click click........is that it?

Stevie Wonder doing a Rubik’s cube! 8)


A guy sat next to me in the taxi  and showed me a photo of his wife and said “She’s stunning, isn’t she?”

I asked “If you think she’s stunning then you should see my wife.”

He said “Why? Is she a stunner?” I said, “No, she’s an optician.” rofl
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Post by: silverbullet on April 12, 2021, 12:49:41 pm
Up your street Cools:

A bloke goes to an optician carrying a violin case. The optician sits him down at his desk and asks " before I test your eyes do you have anything concerning you ? ".  The bloke puts the violin case on the table and snaps it open and inside there is a shit the length of the case and nearly as wide.
The optician jumps up and screams " You dirty bastard, get out of my fucking office and take that with you " the bloke casually says " I did that " .  The optician says " you did that ? it's a fucking doctor you want not an optician, now fuck off out".  The bloke says " you don't understand... every time I do one of them, my eyes water" rofl
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Post by: silverbullet on April 12, 2021, 12:52:13 pm
Last one:

A Polish immigrant went to the opticians for an eye test. The optician shows him a card with the letters:
C Z W I X N O S T A C Z
"Can you read this?" the optician asks.
"Read it?" the Pole replies, "I know this guy."  8)
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Post by: stonethecrows on April 12, 2021, 08:32:37 pm
What’s the worst thing you could do to a blind person?

Leave the plunger in the toilet.
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Post by: stonethecrows on April 12, 2021, 08:33:39 pm
What is the definition of confusion?


3 blind lesbians in a fish market.
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: Cool Boola on April 13, 2021, 12:09:11 am
Thats it....Young lads on a Friday/Saturday night....Mr. Taximan tell us a joke...If you had none, you were no crack and no tip.
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Post by: vandriver on April 13, 2021, 10:24:49 am
U should be on the stage! ::clap
Gonna start a combined gym routine for devout Catholics. The first part is Boxercise, the second part is core strength training. I'm going to call it Punches Pilates  8)
Then do a bit of cross training.
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Post by: Cool Boola on April 13, 2021, 11:38:28 am
Ha! Ha!.....very good rofl rofl rofl
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: silverbullet on April 13, 2021, 01:37:18 pm
U should be on the stage! ::clap
Gonna start a combined gym routine for devout Catholics. The first part is Boxercise, the second part is core strength training. I'm going to call it Punches Pilates  8)
Then do a bit of cross training.
8)
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: john m on April 13, 2021, 01:45:33 pm
Thats it....Young lads on a Friday/Saturday night....Mr. Taximan tell us a joke...If you had none, you were no crack and no tip.

Not anymore Mr Boola .The Conversation for tips now is .Here Mr taxidriver that cunt in the flats has nuttin do you know anywhere ????
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: silverbullet on April 15, 2021, 12:23:28 pm
I've applied for an eye test and other optical benefits, will let you know how I get on.
PRSI should cover your eye test in full and the glasses will be about half price.
If you are a nighttime driver then I would recommend the anti-glare feature, costs about 40 notes but well worth it to take the glare off incoming traffic by night. And avoid Specsavers, a mate of mine went to them a few years back just fer reading glasses and they fairly rode him selling him Two pairs of bi-focal glasses with all the bells and whistles fer a Monkee, and now he doesn't even bother using them.
Woo Hoo, I'll be able to see the fretboard now:



(https://i.postimg.cc/ph9C6KDM/20210415-114406.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ph9C6KDM)
Title: Re: Eye Eye
Post by: Cool Boola on April 15, 2021, 02:51:37 pm
Cant read it
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Post by: silverbullet on April 15, 2021, 07:26:44 pm
Cant read it
Maybe you need glasses too?

Just click on the photo.
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Post by: Shallowhal on April 15, 2021, 08:59:30 pm
Cant read it
Maybe you need glasses too?

Just click on the photo.

....and if you can't enlarge it,press and hold on the image and select "open image in new tab"....and you can enlarge it ta fuk...ifn ye want to!!
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Post by: silverbullet on April 18, 2021, 11:22:30 pm
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/hundreds-of-thousands-not-taking-up-prsi-dental-optical-benefits-1.3970087 (https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/hundreds-of-thousands-not-taking-up-prsi-dental-optical-benefits-1.3970087)