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Glass lenses are trickier to scratch, but will "pit" with impact, and
will shatter if you fall on your face,


I try not to fall flat on my face it hurts the nose. If I do fall (a rare
event) I find the natural action of gazing ones hands or rolling causes
the glasses to fly off and, very occasionally, shatter elsewhere.


This is great until the time when, for whatever reason, your hands fail to
stop the fall (remember the vast majority of spectacle wearers are elderly
with weak limbs etc) or something flies straight at your lenses.


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On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:03 +0100, "Graybags"
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"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
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On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 18:12:56 +0100, Graybags wrote:

Glass lenses are trickier to scratch, but will "pit" with impact, and
will shatter if you fall on your face,


I try not to fall flat on my face it hurts the nose. If I do fall (a rare
event) I find the natural action of gazing ones hands or rolling causes
the glasses to fly off and, very occasionally, shatter elsewhere.


This is great until the time when, for whatever reason, your hands fail to
stop the fall (remember the vast majority of spectacle wearers are elderly
with weak limbs etc) or something flies straight at your lenses.


Might this be the time to take this to uk.rec.foureyes.misc?

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On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 18:12:56 +0100, Graybags wrote:

Glass lenses are trickier to scratch, but will "pit" with impact, and
will shatter if you fall on your face,


I try not to fall flat on my face it hurts the nose. If I do fall (a rare
event) I find the natural action of gazing ones hands or rolling causes
the glasses to fly off and, very occasionally, shatter elsewhere.


This is great until the time when, for whatever reason, your hands fail to
stop the fall (remember the vast majority of spectacle wearers are elderly
with weak limbs etc) or something flies straight at your lenses.


I have worn glasses since I was a child. A (small) majority of people in my
office wear spectacles.
I find it hard to believe that the majority of spectacle wearers are elderly
and even if that is true I don't see any reason why the non-elderly
therefore need to wear plastic lenses.
As a child and relatively active adult I have never broken a lens and I am
no spring chicken.


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"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
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On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 18:12:56 +0100, Graybags wrote:

Glass lenses are trickier to scratch, but will "pit" with impact, and
will shatter if you fall on your face,

I try not to fall flat on my face it hurts the nose. If I do fall (a
rare
event) I find the natural action of gazing ones hands or rolling causes
the glasses to fly off and, very occasionally, shatter elsewhere.


This is great until the time when, for whatever reason, your hands fail
to stop the fall (remember the vast majority of spectacle wearers are
elderly with weak limbs etc) or something flies straight at your lenses.


I have worn glasses since I was a child. A (small) majority of people in
my office wear spectacles.
I find it hard to believe that the majority of spectacle wearers are
elderly and even if that is true I don't see any reason why the
non-elderly therefore need to wear plastic lenses.


Weight and safety. You'd be quick to sue if you were poorly advised.

As a child and relatively active adult I have never broken a lens and I am
no spring chicken.


Excellent.


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"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
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On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 18:12:56 +0100, Graybags wrote:

Glass lenses are trickier to scratch, but will "pit" with impact, and
will shatter if you fall on your face,

I try not to fall flat on my face it hurts the nose. If I do fall (a
rare
event) I find the natural action of gazing ones hands or rolling causes
the glasses to fly off and, very occasionally, shatter elsewhere.

This is great until the time when, for whatever reason, your hands fail
to stop the fall (remember the vast majority of spectacle wearers are
elderly with weak limbs etc) or something flies straight at your lenses.


I have worn glasses since I was a child. A (small) majority of people in
my office wear spectacles.
I find it hard to believe that the majority of spectacle wearers are
elderly and even if that is true I don't see any reason why the
non-elderly therefore need to wear plastic lenses.


Weight and safety. You'd be quick to sue if you were poorly advised.

As a child and relatively active adult I have never broken a lens and I
am no spring chicken.


Excellent.


Weight and safety. You'd be quick to sue if you were poorly advised.

I assume that you are talking in general terms otherwise suggesting that I
am quick to sue would be somewhat offensive.
I have never yet sued anyone despite having had ample justification several
times over the years (as have most people I guess).
Sueing is a fools game.






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On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 18:12:56 +0100, Graybags wrote:

Glass lenses are trickier to scratch, but will "pit" with impact, and
will shatter if you fall on your face,

I try not to fall flat on my face it hurts the nose. If I do fall (a
rare
event) I find the natural action of gazing ones hands or rolling
causes
the glasses to fly off and, very occasionally, shatter elsewhere.

This is great until the time when, for whatever reason, your hands fail
to stop the fall (remember the vast majority of spectacle wearers are
elderly with weak limbs etc) or something flies straight at your
lenses.


I have worn glasses since I was a child. A (small) majority of people
in my office wear spectacles.
I find it hard to believe that the majority of spectacle wearers are
elderly and even if that is true I don't see any reason why the
non-elderly therefore need to wear plastic lenses.


Weight and safety. You'd be quick to sue if you were poorly advised.

As a child and relatively active adult I have never broken a lens and I
am no spring chicken.


Excellent.


Weight and safety. You'd be quick to sue if you were poorly advised.

I assume that you are talking in general terms otherwise suggesting that I
am quick to sue would be somewhat offensive.


Agreed.


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On 2006-09-25, Chris wrote:


I have never yet sued anyone despite having had ample justification
several
times over the years (as have most people I guess).
Sueing is a fools game.


I've been to Small Claims court twice now and obtained satisfaction
on both occasions. I'd do it again like a shot, especially now it's
all automated and on the Web;

https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/csmco2/index.jsp


Good luck to to.
Was it actually worth the stress and the time used?


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glass dust
really fine but sort of clings together


That's not my experience of glass dust. Sounds more like polymer dust to
me.


You played him! You set him up gooood.


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