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    We once had an coated lens with an unusual power...

    We once had an coated lens with an unusual power come in the next day instead of the week we expected. The woman complained we made them up too quick, and couldn't have done a proper job.
  2. I no longer work in optics, but do now work with...

    I no longer work in optics, but do now work with some pretty nasty chemicals. We use this resource for MSDS sheets:

    http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/msds/
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    They tend to be thinner than execs whose...

    They tend to be thinner than execs whose substance can get pretty thick on the top portion, even if the outside of the reading seg is near knife edge. But as hinted at by Jacqui, they really come...
  4. Thread: Casted Lenses

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    Boots Opticians in Britain invested millions in...

    Boots Opticians in Britain invested millions in this, only to abandon it several weeks later. Too many problems, including staff coming out in boils! Maybe it has improved in recent times, but I...
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    10 out of 16, but would have done better with...

    10 out of 16, but would have done better with fewer American places.
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    Aye. Here you are expected to stay in the left...

    Aye. Here you are expected to stay in the left lane and move right to overtake, with undertaking not allowed. That's the theory anyway. It works in as much as people at different speeds tend to...
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    All those billions in aid, just so fundamentalist...

    All those billions in aid, just so fundamentalist terrorists can be one step away from having their fingers on the nuclear button.
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    Our daughter crawled for the first time for one...

    Our daughter crawled for the first time for one set of grandparents, and walked for the first time for the other grandparents. Methinks daddy's little angel loves being the centre of attention.
  9. Thread: Albinism

    by RGC_man
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    Discussed in less detail here: ...

    Discussed in less detail here:

    http://www.optiboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6145&highlight=albinism
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    My last company went with more basic age old...

    My last company went with more basic age old design manual blockers because they were free with the Nideks edgers, and having now used the ICE elsewhere, not only did I get the problems you described...
  11. Thread: Wooden Frames

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    Exploring his website he also makes specs from...

    Exploring his website he also makes specs from old records, which got me thinking, what are some the most unusual frame materials you have come across and what were they like to glaze?

    I seem to...
  12. Thread: Wooden Frames

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    Is there a special technique for springing lenses...

    Is there a special technique for springing lenses into wooden frames?
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    Thank you very much.

    Thank you very much.
  14. Thread: Wooden Frames

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    Part of this conversation: ...

    Part of this conversation:

    http://www.optiboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14174

    One can only marvel at the craftsmanship.
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    For a unique one-off try this chap: ...

    For a unique one-off try this chap:

    http://www.urbanspectacles.com/
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    Talking Computer Character

    Can anyone remember a thread on here a while back, about a website where you type in text and a character speaks? Have tried to search but cannot find it. Many thanks.
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    Reading the reply by Angryfish, I feel a "what...

    Reading the reply by Angryfish, I feel a "what makes a good employer" discussion coming on.
  18. It has been 18 years since the Tiananmen Square...

    It has been 18 years since the Tiananmen Square massacre. 18 years! How many years of trade do you think it will take?
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    Those of us who made glasses in Britain in the...

    Those of us who made glasses in Britain in the eighties will remember over half our work being identical National Health frames. All the shapes were the same, just subtly different shades of blue,...
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    Not so much lab orientated, but www.theoptom.com...

    Not so much lab orientated, but www.theoptom.com is good for a laugh.

    While an old friend is experimenting with http://www.optiglaze.co.uk/forum to see what happens.
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    If we don't worry about their human rights and...

    If we don't worry about their human rights and living conditions, why should they worry about the quality of what they sell us (and what we willingly buy)?

    It's a Faustian pact.
  22. How many can there be in a small town like that? ...

    How many can there be in a small town like that?

    Go into town and just avoid Boots, D&A, Speccies, VE, OE etc.
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    Most people in Britain will recognise this bloke:...

    Most people in Britain will recognise this bloke:

    http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Players/Global_Europe/Global_Ireland/ni_dennis_taylor.htm

    For other styles replace the word...
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    That always confused me that you could move the...

    That always confused me that you could move the image on a plano. But as a perfectionist I always used to try and get the image central (not that the patient would ever know the difference).
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    60/40 on the Nidek works pretty well for most...

    60/40 on the Nidek works pretty well for most lens subs.
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