Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one of
the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them. The
clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a rush, I
just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my seat, so I
could find it later.

Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with the
problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to
take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the
missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens put
in place and the screw tightened into place.

On 22/05/2021 14:27, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one of
the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them. The
clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a rush, I
just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my seat, so I
could find it later.

Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with the
problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to
take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the
missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens put
in place and the screw tightened into place.

In my experience, if the screw comes out once it will do it again unless
you put a bit of superglue or nail varnish on it to stop the screw turning.

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On Sat, 22 May 2021 14:27:56 +0100, Harry Bloomfield, Esq. wrote:

Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one of
the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them. The
clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a rush, I
just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my seat, so I
could find it later.

Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with the
problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to
take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the
missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens put
in place and the screw tightened into place.

There is a god.

on 22/05/2021, alan_m supposed :
In my experience, if the screw comes out once it will do it again unless you
put a bit of superglue or nail varnish on it to stop the screw turning.

Yep, did that - I used superglue.

On 22/05/2021 14:55, jon wrote:
On Sat, 22 May 2021 14:27:56 +0100, Harry Bloomfield, Esq. wrote:

Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one of
the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them. The
clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a rush, I
just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my seat, so I
could find it later.

Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with the
problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to
take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the
missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens put
in place and the screw tightened into place.

There is a god.


If true then the screw wouldn't have come out in the first place.

On 22/05/2021 16:19, Andy Bennet wrote:
On 22/05/2021 14:55, jon wrote:
On Sat, 22 May 2021 14:27:56 +0100, Harry Bloomfield, Esq. wrote:

Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one of
the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them. The
clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a rush, I
just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my seat, so I
could find it later.

Â* Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with the
problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to
take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the
missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens put
in place and the screw tightened into place.

There is a god.


If true then the screw wouldn't have come out in the first place.

yep. I am not in favour of a religion which bashes your head against the
wall so its lovely when it stops


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On Sat, 22 May 2021 16:19:00 +0100, Andy Bennet wrote:

On 22/05/2021 14:55, jon wrote:
On Sat, 22 May 2021 14:27:56 +0100, Harry Bloomfield, Esq. wrote:

Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one
of the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them.
The clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a
rush, I just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my
seat, so I could find it later.

Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with
the
problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to
take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the
missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens
put in place and the screw tightened into place.

There is a god.


If true then the screw wouldn't have come out in the first place.

....perhaps the joke is countless human misery.

"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in message
...
Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one of
the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them. The
clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a rush, I
just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my seat, so I
could find it later.

Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with the
problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to take
indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the missing
screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens put in place
and the screw tightened into place.

All of those screws have been captive screws with all of my frames
and I have had lots over the 65+ years I have been wearing glasses.

"jon" wrote in message ...
On Sat, 22 May 2021 14:27:56 +0100, Harry Bloomfield, Esq. wrote:

Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one of
the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them. The
clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a rush, I
just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my seat, so I
could find it later.

Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with the
problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to
take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the
missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens put
in place and the screw tightened into place.

There is a god.

Nope, just some capable designers. That bugger never
was that, you cant even scratch your own back.

"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in message
...
on 22/05/2021, alan_m supposed :
In my experience, if the screw comes out once it will do it again unless
you put a bit of superglue or nail varnish on it to stop the screw
turning.

Yep, did that - I used superglue.

You have to be careful with that, I ****ed a pair of
sunnys with a fingerprint of superglue on one lens.

Joey pretended :
All of those screws have been captive screws with all of my frames
and I have had lots over the 65+ years I have been wearing glasses.

This one might have been, but I have had a few before which were not.

In message , Joey
writes


"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in message
...
Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one
of the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them.
The clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a
rush, I just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my
seat, so I could find it later.

Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with
the problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage
floor without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and
lens, to take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to
find the missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was
the lens put in place and the screw tightened into place.

All of those screws have been captive screws with all of my frames
and I have had lots over the 65+ years I have been wearing glasses.

Mine drop out regularly. I have a set of watchmakers screwdrivers and
lots of disused glasses to cannibalise.

Specsavers were very sniffy when I asked if I could have/buy a few spare
screws. They start off much longer for ease of handling and you break
off the excess once tightened.

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On 22/05/2021 19:32, Rod Speed wrote:


"jon" wrote in message ...
On Sat, 22 May 2021 14:27:56 +0100, Harry Bloomfield, Esq. wrote:

Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one of
the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them. The
clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a rush, I
just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my seat, so I
could find it later.

Â*Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with the
problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to
take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the
missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens put
in place and the screw tightened into place.

There is a god.

Nope, just some capable designers. That bugger never was that, you cant
even scratch your own back.

It's an intentional design feature, to get someone else to scratch your
back.

On 22/05/2021 19:25, Joey wrote:


"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in message
...
Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one
of the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them.
The clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a
rush, I just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my
seat, so I could find it later.

Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with the
problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to
take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the
missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens
put in place and the screw tightened into place.

All of those screws have been captive screws with all of my frames
and I have had lots over the 65+ years I have been wearing glasses.

Often not sufficiently captive though. They seem to be centre punched to
secure them; presumably glasses shops have a neat jig for holding them
securely, with either a press or a guided punch. I have often thought
about asking them how they do it.

On Sat, 22 May 2021 20:01:50 +0100, Tim Lamb wrote:

In message , Joey
writes


"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in message
...
Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one
of the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them.
The clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a
rush, I just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my
seat, so I could find it later.

Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with
the problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to
take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the
missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens
put in place and the screw tightened into place.

All of those screws have been captive screws with all of my frames and I
have had lots over the 65+ years I have been wearing glasses.

Mine drop out regularly. I have a set of watchmakers screwdrivers and
lots of disused glasses to cannibalise.

Specsavers were very sniffy when I asked if I could have/buy a few spare
screws. They start off much longer for ease of handling and you break
off the excess once tightened.

Years ago I bought a littel kit that included a (useless) mini
screwdriver, some nose pads, and assorted screws. Still have a lot of it.



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On 22/05/2021 19:32, Rod Speed wrote:

"jon" wrote in message ...
On Sat, 22 May 2021 14:27:56 +0100, Harry Bloomfield, Esq. wrote:

Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one of
the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them. The
clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a rush, I
just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my seat, so I
could find it later.

Â*Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with the
problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to
take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the
missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens put
in place and the screw tightened into place.

There is a god.

Nope, just some capable designers. That bugger never was that, you cant
even scratch your own back.

I can. I can even touch fingers behind my back. But only one way; I'm
somewhat asymmetrical.

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"Tim Lamb" wrote in message
...
In message , Joey
writes


"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in message
...
Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one of
the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them. The
clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a rush, I
just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my seat, so I
could find it later.

Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with the
problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to
take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the
missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens put
in place and the screw tightened into place.

All of those screws have been captive screws with all of my frames
and I have had lots over the 65+ years I have been wearing glasses.

Mine drop out regularly.

Then you should get a clue and use a different supplier
or use nail varnish etc when you get a new one.

I have a set of watchmakers screwdrivers and lots of disused glasses to
cannibalise.

Makes more sense to do the above.

Specsavers were very sniffy when I asked if I could have/buy a few spare
screws. They start off much longer for ease of handling and you break off
the excess once tightened.

Still better to ensure they don't come unscrewed.

"Max Demian" wrote in message
o.uk...
On 22/05/2021 19:32, Rod Speed wrote:

"jon" wrote in message ...
On Sat, 22 May 2021 14:27:56 +0100, Harry Bloomfield, Esq. wrote:

Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one of
the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them. The
clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a rush, I
just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my seat, so I
could find it later.

Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with the
problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to
take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the
missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens put
in place and the screw tightened into place.

There is a god.

Nope, just some capable designers. That bugger never was that, you cant
even scratch your own back.

I can.

Bet you cant high up between the shoulder blades in the middle.

I can even touch fingers behind my back. But only one way; I'm somewhat
asymmetrical.

You mean you are a freak.

newshound has brought this to us :
Often not sufficiently captive though. They seem to be centre punched to
secure them; presumably glasses shops have a neat jig for holding them
securely, with either a press or a guided punch. I have often thought about
asking them how they do it.

The worst struggle, was getting the screw started. I tried starting it
with the lens in place and I couldn't get the frame gap closed up
enough. I then finally did it by just starting the screw, then
squeezing the lens in, before screwing it in all the way.

My plan c, would have been to pull the frame together with the lens in
place, by using 5amp fuse wire around the brackets, to enable the screw
to start.

And a bit of loctite applied first?
Brian

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Harry Bloomfield; "Esq." wrote in message
...
Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one of
the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them. The
clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a rush, I
just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my seat, so I
could find it later.

Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with the
problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to take
indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the missing
screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens put in place
and the screw tightened into place.

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On 22/05/2021 19:34, Joey wrote:


"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in message
...
on 22/05/2021, alan_m supposed :
In my experience, if the screw comes out once it will do it again
unless you put a bit of superglue or nail varnish on it to stop the
screw turning.

Yep, did that - I used superglue.

You have to be careful with that, I ****ed a pair of
sunnys with a fingerprint of superglue on one lens.

Acetone - nail varnish remover - is the easiest to obtain solvent for
superglue

I do not know whether it also dissolves polycarbonate lens coatings...it
does not attack polycarbonate itself


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On 22/05/2021 20:42, newshound wrote:
On 22/05/2021 19:25, Joey wrote:


"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in message
...
Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one
of the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them.
The clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a
rush, I just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my
seat, so I could find it later.

Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with
the problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage
floor without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and
lens, to take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to
find the missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was
the lens put in place and the screw tightened into place.

All of those screws have been captive screws with all of my frames
and I have had lots over the 65+ years I have been wearing glasses.

Often not sufficiently captive though. They seem to be centre punched to
secure them; presumably glasses shops have a neat jig for holding them
securely, with either a press or a guided punch. I have often thought
about asking them how they do it.
None of my glasses have ever had captive screws. Fortunately I have a
decent stock of obsolete glasses for spares



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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
...
On 22/05/2021 19:34, Joey wrote:


"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in message
...
on 22/05/2021, alan_m supposed :
In my experience, if the screw comes out once it will do it again
unless you put a bit of superglue or nail varnish on it to stop the
screw turning.

Yep, did that - I used superglue.

You have to be careful with that, I ****ed a pair of
sunnys with a fingerprint of superglue on one lens.

Acetone - nail varnish remover - is the easiest to obtain solvent for
superglue

The problem isnt superglue added
to the lens, it has damaged the lens.

I do not know whether it also dissolves polycarbonate lens coatings...it
does not attack polycarbonate itself

But superglue does. The lens edge and the frame werent
well done enough so the prescription lens kept popping
out so I superglued the lens into the frame. That worked
well, but the result was ****ed due to the fingerprint
on the main part of the lens.

Joey wrote:

he lens edge and the frame werent
well done enough so the prescription lens kept popping
out so I superglued the lens into the frame. That worked
well, but the result was ****ed due to the fingerprint
on the main part of the lens.

An alternate 'fix' which avoids glue, is to insert an inch or two of
nylon fishing line, of the appropriate thickness, into the grove of the
frame, then re-fit the lens

"Andy Burns" wrote in message
...
Joey wrote:

he lens edge and the frame werent
well done enough so the prescription lens kept popping
out so I superglued the lens into the frame. That worked
well, but the result was ****ed due to the fingerprint
on the main part of the lens.

An alternate 'fix' which avoids glue, is to insert an inch or two of nylon
fishing line, of the appropriate thickness, into the grove of the frame,
then re-fit the lens

That wouldnt have worked, the problem with the cheap chinese
lens was inadequate shaping of the lens edge and the frame design.
Quite marginal. The other lens was fine.

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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
...
On 22/05/2021 19:34, Joey wrote:


"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in message
...
on 22/05/2021, alan_m supposed :
In my experience, if the screw comes out once it will do it again
unless you put a bit of superglue or nail varnish on it to stop the
screw turning.

Yep, did that - I used superglue.

You have to be careful with that, I ****ed a pair of
sunnys with a fingerprint of superglue on one lens.

Acetone - nail varnish remover - is the easiest to obtain solvent for
superglue

The problem isnt superglue added
to the lens, it has damaged the lens.

I do not know whether it also dissolves polycarbonate lens
coatings...it does not attack polycarbonate itself

But superglue does. The lens edge and the frame werent
well done enough so the prescription lens kept popping
out so I superglued the lens into the frame. That worked
well, but the result was ****ed due to the fingerprint
on the main part of the lens.

Try acetone

The fumes from CA will form a film of glue on any surface

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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
...
On 23/05/2021 17:31, Joey wrote:


"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
...
On 22/05/2021 19:34, Joey wrote:


"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in message
...
on 22/05/2021, alan_m supposed :
In my experience, if the screw comes out once it will do it again
unless you put a bit of superglue or nail varnish on it to stop the
screw turning.

Yep, did that - I used superglue.

You have to be careful with that, I ****ed a pair of
sunnys with a fingerprint of superglue on one lens.

Acetone - nail varnish remover - is the easiest to obtain solvent for
superglue

The problem isnt superglue added
to the lens, it has damaged the lens.

I do not know whether it also dissolves polycarbonate lens coatings...it
does not attack polycarbonate itself

But superglue does. The lens edge and the frame werent
well done enough so the prescription lens kept popping
out so I superglued the lens into the frame. That worked
well, but the result was ****ed due to the fingerprint
on the main part of the lens.

Try acetone

No thanks, that will **** the coatings.

The fumes from CA will form a film of glue on any surface

Didnt happen with the rest of the lens.

On 22/05/2021 02:27 pm, Harry Bloomfield wrote:

Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one of
the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them. The
clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a rush, I
just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my seat, so I
could find it later.

Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with the
problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to
take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the
missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens put
in place and the screw tightened into place.

Almost the same thing happened to me in Paris some years ago, except
that I managed to catch the lens as it fell but couldn't find the little
screw.

On a Sunday, in Champs Elysees, not only was an optician's shop open for
business, but they did what was necessary and refused any payment. I put
five Euros in the charity collection box they had on the counter.

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On 23/05/2021 12:01, The Natural Philosopher wrote:


I do not know whether it also dissolves polycarbonate lens coatings...it
does not attack polycarbonate itself

Acetone will damage raw polycarbonate.
Polycarbonate lenses are (or should be) always coated so the surfaces
should be OK but avoid the cut edges.

On 24/05/2021 11:50, R D S wrote:
On 23/05/2021 12:01, The Natural Philosopher wrote:


I do not know whether it also dissolves polycarbonate lens
coatings...it does not attack polycarbonate itself

Acetone will damage raw polycarbonate.

No. it wont
I looked it up

Polycarbonate lenses are (or should be) always coated
which is possibly damaged by acetone

so the surfaces
should be OK but avoid the cut edges.

Exactly wrong


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On 24/05/2021 12:25, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 24/05/2021 11:50, R D S wrote:
On 23/05/2021 12:01, The Natural Philosopher wrote:


I do not know whether it also dissolves polycarbonate lens
coatings...it does not attack polycarbonate itself

Acetone will damage raw polycarbonate.

No. it wont
I looked it up


Yet it's rated as not compatible where I buy it and also at

https://www.calpaclab.com/polycarbon...ibility-chart/
(severe effect)

https://www.fishersci.co.uk/gb/en/sc...-plastics.html
(unsuitable)

https://www.coleparmer.co.uk/chemical-resistance
(poor)

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In article , Andy
Bennet writes
On 22/05/2021 14:55, jon wrote:
On Sat, 22 May 2021 14:27:56 +0100, Harry Bloomfield, Esq. wrote:

Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one
of
the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them. The
clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a rush, I
just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my seat, so I
could find it later.

Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with the
problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to
take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the
missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens put
in place and the screw tightened into place.
There is a god.


If true then the screw wouldn't have come out in the first place.
She was just having a laugh.
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bert