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BritGAF |OT| Mad Stacks Beyond Thunderlord
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Optical Express. I got quoted about the same price as you did when I went for my consultation back in July and they just kept hitting me with offers every month. So I'd suggest not paying immediately after your consultation appointment.
It's such an easy procedure too. Took about 10 minutes. Hell, the pre-checkups before it took 40 mins. The only shit thing about it is the first 20 minutes after the operation when the anesthetic eye drops wears off. Eyes were burning and watering like as if I was physically inserting chopped onions into my eye lids. I just went to bed straight afterwards and woke up 4 hours later all fine*.
*Still had to use eye drop medication and wear stupid sleeping goggles for a week. Eye bruising doesn't go away until after 3 weeks.
Yeah I've been reading some absolute horror stories, people comtamplating suicide and such as a result.
I'm going book a consultation then. I can funnel the money I'm saving from having quit smoking in to it. This is a far better investment than a WiiU :lol
Eye dryness and halos/glare are side effects but they say it eventually goes away. Eye dryness went away for me after a month. The halos/glare was so weird during the first couple of weeks. You can still drive and see at night but it was like wearing smudgy glasses whenever you looked at a street lamp or car headlights. There was like this glowing ring around every light source. Everything's totally fine now but I can't tell if it's because the halos have actually decreased/gone or I just got used to it. Minor thing in my opinion. They give you checkups (and plenty of eye lube) after the procedure to make sure your eyes are healing properly.
phisheep
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Not very much over the last few years, as the Wii drought coincided with sick children and business startup. At the moment what I do get done is mostly catch-up on the DS - well, that and trying hard to get into a couple of the more, er, "challenging" games namely Pathologic on PC and Flower, Sun & Rain on DS.
industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
It must just be my innate Weegie fear of authority here, but I was really getting stressed throughout my visa/residency application. I went to hand in the last documents today and it was probably the most relaxed procedure ever. Extremely courteous guy helped me complete the final paperwork and I should have my residency status back within two weeks.
It's a great feeling going into a new year with your shit together.
It's a great feeling going into a new year with your shit together.
fizzelopeguss
Banned
i forgot, so here's a belated merry chrismas to you all.
I feet bloated as fuck today still, we had a feast worthy of a viking.
I feet bloated as fuck today still, we had a feast worthy of a viking.
Darren870
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Which one? This one?
As if i'm going to fucking search for it just so i can link it.
Shit is horrifying.
your the metal head who listens to nirvana still and has questionable odour
industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
Speaking as someone who has absolutely perfect vision: eye surgery, lol.
TetraxShards
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Happy Christmas, BritGAF. Hope you all got what you wanted, and ate and drank your fill.
I've had glasses since I was 4. I couldn't imagine being without them at this stage. My brother always asks every Christmas if I'd think about getting the surgery, but I don't see the point. I think I would actually miss my glasses, as insane as that probably sounds to some of you.
I've had glasses since I was 4. I couldn't imagine being without them at this stage. My brother always asks every Christmas if I'd think about getting the surgery, but I don't see the point. I think I would actually miss my glasses, as insane as that probably sounds to some of you.
phisheep
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Fired up the Wii today to see what all the fuss is about. Frankly it looks nice enough to me - my eyes are not bleeding and nothing has fallen off.
Maybe it's just me - most of the time I'm really not all that fussed at graphics. I don't even most of the time look at the graphics but rather I look through them at the gameworld.
I suspect too many people who complain about this are just sitting way too close to way too big a screen.
So the majority of my CDs decided to collapse like dominos from my CD/DVD storage unit last night/early morning as I was heading to bed. Thought I'd be clever by taking it to the garage today and try to mend it myself but I just ended up making a mess with nails and wood glue. The closest IKEA is miles away from here so I've resorted to browsing the Argos Catalogue (which I'm sure is where I got that old storage unit from) to find a new one. Browsing through the Argos Catalogue when I was little and circling all the shit my parents would never dream of buying for me was such a great way to pass time. #materialism/consumerism
I've got my consultation on Saturday even though I won't be able to afford it for a couple of months. Quite scared for the price they may quote considering my eyesight is bad and I have astigmatism.
I've been getting this a lot from you people with perfect vision! Generally it's a lot of "What's wrong with just wearing glasses", if they wore them they would know!
Hot Coldman
Banned
Sat watching Tim Burton's Alice with the family. Someone fucking end my life so that I may escape this misery.
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
I feel your pain buddy. Fucking awful film. I remember walking out of it halfway with my date at the time because it was so bad; I used it as the excuse to pick the movies from then on.
Just get up for a toilet break and never come back.
Hot Coldman
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I've got my iPod with me, I'm GAFfing the minutes away. Plus sorting out New Years'.
It's so fucking bad.
EdibleExplosives
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I wanted to watch some Christmassy tv so I'm watching Miranda for the first time.
This is really unfunny, it's not even so shit that it's entertaining. It's just shit.
This is really unfunny, it's not even so shit that it's entertaining. It's just shit.
BlazingDarkness
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So what the fuck is the deal with Mrs Brown's Boys? I mean, what? It's not even remotely funny
I don't get it
what the fuck
I don't get it
what the fuck
JonathanEx
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What annoys me about quality of stuff like that is when I know something -could- be better. Not like, oh, they could have added more power, but like, at home at Christmas I wonder why Mum has put Channel 4 on instead of 4HD. The SD put on a big screen doesn't bother me, it's how I watch at mine anyway, but knowing that this thing is in better quality in a way that we could be watching... then I start to get annoyed by the inperfections.
EdibleExplosives
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Some episodes are pretty funny, others are ridiculously over the top and stupid.
I hated Sky broadband - glad we're shot of them here.
New years plans are going to my friend Kev's place, where he's accidentally invited both girls he's casually dating. I absolutely cannot wait.
Hope the party is fun too.
Musha_Soturi
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Miranda - funny, but I'm pretty sure you'll only get it if you're a woman.
Mrs Brown's Boys - not funny, I'm pretty sure you'll only get it if you're stuck in the '70's or massively right wing.
Missed all of Xmas telly on Xmas day due to being excessively drunk.
Mrs Brown's Boys - not funny, I'm pretty sure you'll only get it if you're stuck in the '70's or massively right wing.
Missed all of Xmas telly on Xmas day due to being excessively drunk.
Not funny even by 70s standards. Unfortunately, my mother loves it. Bleh.
We visited my father's cousin and husband for Christmas and unfortunately they like Mrs Brown's Boys and as a result introduced it to my parents. Hoping they forget about it by the time the next series rolls around.
I perfected the art of the smile and nod over Christmas whenever the phrase "isn't Mrs Brown's Boys good?" popped up.
I perfected the art of the smile and nod over Christmas whenever the phrase "isn't Mrs Brown's Boys good?" popped up.
Oh god not Miranda, I can't stand that bloody woman.
My mum loves Mrs. Brown's boys so there's probably something in that. Haven't watched it myself, thought it was supposed to be quite funny though.
Darren870
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I am the only one. Also less then Xmas Eve.
I wasn't even going to come in, but I need to go shopping. I'll probably leave around 2.
Musha_Soturi
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There's about half of us in accounts, but only a handful of surveyors, property managers etc.
We're working through lunch and leaving about 3:30.
We're working through lunch and leaving about 3:30.
Jedeye Sniv
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I'm constantly on the fence about Miranda. I think her show is only not funny because of the elements included in it - it's very stagey, the acting is terrible and muggy, the audience is annoying, it's filmed really boringly. If they somehow fixed these elements it could be quite funny. Miranda herself is a fairly amusing character and is an excellent physical comedian. The supporting cast are just so end of the pier, I find it cringey to watch a lot of the time.
Still, I'd watch 48 hours of it in a row before watching Mrs Brown again.
Still, I'd watch 48 hours of it in a row before watching Mrs Brown again.
BlazingDarkness
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Nope
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
boooo!
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