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    Oakley's Plutonite lenses

    does anyone know what material these lenses, (plutonite), that Oakley is selling actually are? poly? trivex? index? just curious.

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    You know how Oakley is....gotta have cool names for normal stuff.

    Poly is Plutonite

    Unobtanium is, alright I have no idea.

    as in Un Obtain Ium.

    Crazy!

    :cheers:

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigeyejim View Post
    You know how Oakley is....gotta have cool names for normal stuff.

    Poly is Plutonite

    Unobtanium is, alright I have no idea.

    as in Un Obtain Ium.

    Crazy!

    :cheers:
    I hear they had to wipe out an indigenous species on another planet to acquire that stuff. Shameful really.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigeyejim View Post
    Unobtanium is, alright I have no idea.
    :cheers:
    Unobtanium: A descriptor referencing the ability of an optical account to have an unjustified and obnoxious shipping charge credited.

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    Hey Barry,

    We keep hitting the same posts. It might be easier if I just called you!

    HA!

    Isn't technology great!


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    Unobtanium

    It's what the humans will kill for in "Avatar"! :bbg:
    :cheers: CHARLOTTE CRAWFORD

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