Things you should know by now, but only just discovered

As someone who works in the Optics industry (I'm a Dispensing Optican) these last few posts are upsetting. I am in the UK though, so I accept the industry works differently in the US, so I will just hold on to that.

Evan E wrote:
Happy Dave wrote:

I’ve recently learned (last minute or so of that vid) that if you go around twice before pulling your shoelace bow tight, you get the security of a double knot, but it’s still a slip knot you can quickly undo.

Game. Changer.

We're still in the first half of the year, but I feel confident predicting that this is going to be the most useful piece of knowledge I get all year. My current shoe laces wind up untying themselves practically every two hours, and today they've already stayed tied for eight hours running. (Well, actually, walking and biking.)

I... might have switched everything to zip/velcro/slip-ons years ago, hahaha.

Casual slip on sneakers for everyday. Chelsea boots for more durability. And a sturdy/waterproof motorcycle boot that is properly secure/snug with velcro and zippers.

Adult Velcro? Sign me up.

Turned 40 a month ago. Have been listening to the podcast since around episode 60. That all combined with seeing posts about failing vision.....

gamerswithpensions conference call coming sooner than we think.

Keithustus wrote:

Turned 40 a month ago. Have been listening to the podcast since around episode 60. That all combined with seeing posts about failing vision.....

gamerswithpensions conference call coming sooner than we think.

Man, you are old if you think pensions are still a thing.

we'll always be gamers with jobs!

To never retiring!

gamerscanhasdogecoin.com?

Mixolyde wrote:

you are old if you think pensions are still a thing.

I’m actually just a couple years short of vesting mine, not that I get it until almost 65.

Gonna be too long of a url, seriouslywearegettingolderatgamerswithjobs.com.

I have been at GWJ almost 18 years...so there are graduating seniors who were born when I signed up here.

I started multi-focals at age 45 (5 years ago). I kept having to look under my glasses/slightly lift my glasses to read, in front of my English class, and was not enjoying it.

Only issue I had was the supermarket. All of those signs at different sizes, at different distances (and annoyingly different fonts). The whole thing would make me dizzy for the first month. But driving, walking down stairs, reclining to watch tv (without fully lying down) were no big deal, even though you're supposed to need time to get used to these.

It looks like I developed a mild astigmatism in one eye during Covid; my new glasses are taking some getting used to

Roo wrote:

...I started multi-focals at age 45 (5 years ago). I kept having to look under my glasses/slightly lift my glasses to read, in front of my English class, and was not enjoying it.

Only issue I had was the supermarket. All of those signs at different sizes, at different distances (and annoyingly different fonts). The whole thing would make me dizzy for the first month. But driving, walking down stairs, reclining to watch tv (without fully lying down) were no big deal, even though you're supposed to need time to get used to these.

First pair of variable lenses I got, I just hung on to my old single-focus prescription sunglasses. Which meant I could see what was on the road in front of me while driving during the day, but got eye strain trying to see what anything on the car's instrument cluster said; I can see things that close fine without glasses. Since then I finally caved and got variable lenses for my sunglasses, too, with practically no correction for the near zone.

Thus endeth my Old Fart Post for the day.

OMG, What have I been doing with my time?

Keithustus wrote:

OMG, What have I been doing with my time?

I am blown away. How can that be possible?

The magic of applied topology.

I want a chainsaw.

Holy sh*t. I have a pile of clean laundry here and just tried it.

Stele wrote:

Holy sh*t. I have a pile of clean laundry here and just tried it.

I just folded mine and didn't dare trying.

I've been doing something almost exactly that for years and it's great. I now fold it in my lap, which is a bit harder, but still works. It's definitely awkward and tough at first, but is so much easier in the long run.

Keithustus wrote:

OMG, What have I been doing with my time?

If you include the amount of time it takes to straighten out the shirt on the floor, I don’t find out any faster.

I just hang mine up. That is pretty fast and no creases from being folded

Chumpy_McChump wrote:

If you include the amount of time it takes to straighten out the shirt on the floor, I don’t find out any faster.

But now flattening is 95% of the time instead of 50%, so much time is saved.

Rykin wrote:

I just hang mine up. That is pretty fast and no creases from being folded ;)

I've learned the hard way that for t-shirts this will stretch out the collar and drastically shorten the life of your shirts. Especially if you hang dry, but even if you don't. For collared shirts I hang mine as well.

This is especially irksome if you've bought some nice/expensive t-shirts as opposed to cheap ones that are going to break down/tear at the seams/develop holes in a year anyway. Because even if the material is otherwise in good condition, you can't really un-stretch a collar.

Storing flat for the win.

I want a woodchipper .

ccoates wrote:
Rykin wrote:

I just hang mine up. That is pretty fast and no creases from being folded ;)

I've learned the hard way that for t-shirts this will stretch out the collar and drastically shorten the life of your shirts. Especially if you hang dry, but even if you don't. For collared shirts I hang mine as well.

This is especially irksome if you've bought some nice/expensive t-shirts as opposed to cheap ones that are going to break down/tear at the seams/develop holes in a year anyway. Because even if the material is otherwise in good condition, you can't really un-stretch a collar.

Storing flat for the win.

My shirts are usually stained or faded long before the neck is stretched out of shape by hanging them. I am like a $10 t-shirt guy so you know you get what you pay for.

MaxShrek wrote:

I want a woodchipper .

Acid bath not doing it for you anymore?

The Pianist is not a movie about Ron Jeremy. Thank god.

I learned how to easily separate the yolk from the whites for eggs. Just use a slotted spoon. The whites runs through the slots leaving the yolk.

I learned when painting very small details on models you don't always need a very small brush. So I had a shield with WW on it. I painted the entire thing metallic silver. Once dry I used a big gold metallic gundam paint pen to paint the WW. Then just wiped off the mistakes. Normally I would have used a tiny brush that is like 20 times smaller than the pen that would have taken a lot longer. To outline the letters I also used a standard gundam paint pen and wiped away the over flow. This might have been useless though because I also did a black wash. I think the wash would have accented the letters. Doesn't look great but it is a lot better than plastic grey it was.

Baron Of Hell wrote:

I learned how to easily separate the yolk from the whites for eggs. Just use a slotted spoon. The whites runs through the slots leaving the yolk.

Mr. Sniffles Egg Separator
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onewild wrote:

As someone who works in the Optics industry (I'm a Dispensing Optican) these last few posts are upsetting. I am in the UK though, so I accept the industry works differently in the US, so I will just hold on to that.

If it makes you feel better, being extremely nearsighted and having astigmatism, I see my eye doctor annually. It makes me feel better to learn that being this near sighted means that if I need to look at things close up as I get older, I'll just need to remove my single-vision glasses.

Baron Of Hell wrote:

I learned how to easily separate the yolk from the whites for eggs. Just use a slotted spoon. The whites runs through the slots leaving the yolk.

You can also just use your hand. (Serious, not snark.). Works fabulously.