What cheeses me off

[Pushka]

Nope that is why they make multi-focals (3 prescriptions in 1 pair of glasses) or why you have different pairs for different purposes.

A magnifying glass is after all just another lense; albeit far less practical as it ties up the use of one of your hands.

And of course if you are getting surgery on any cataracts they can also replace your lenses, but you still may need glasses for smaller fonts especially if the new lenses you chose was for distance or mid range as the artificial ones aren't as flexible as natural ones.

No such thing as legal size font, companies are permitted to use size 2 font on packaging, is it annoying sure, but if you need a magnifying glass to read it you need reading glasses.

Everyone needs a magnifiying glass to read font size 2. I'd like to see the evidence that it's permitted. It's usually the cheap imported stuff that uses it. There is no longer a correct reading glass for me. But I do need a magnifier for anything less than 4 font or poorly produced documents. The script for any reading glass would be 'no script'.

 

[Lynda2475]

If you feel labelling is too small report the company to fair trading or TGA and complain to the manufacturer. It's a coughpy tactic they use to hide details hoping you won't read it.

As far as I know only foods and drugs have recommended font sizes and even then aside from headings (8 point) most text is in smaller (6 point) but i have seen as small as 2 point which i can read with the lower section of my glasses.

I have pain killers purchased in US that has all the pertinent instructions in 4 point and 2 point. They weren't cheap and are a major brand.

But whilst there are conventions like 12 point for legal documents, i don't think there is any regulation that deems a document invalid because it is in a smaller font than 12.

 

[JohnK]

I assume you are referring to the main ESPN online comp? I am individually in that comp & it continued through to the end of the grand final. I received a email on the 7th Oct advising of results. Maybe you were leading at the end of the last round but not after the Grand Final?

This is a competition additional to the ESPN main competition. I led all the way through to the Grand Final but there's no record of me registered in that competition.

I must be imagining it all or I've woken up in a different simulation. Very strange.

 

[Lynda2475]

WCMO is when your seat (that you chose 11 months ago) gets changed at boarding for non-operational reasons.

ETA call out to CSM who unprompted came up to me and acknowledged i was unfairly moved and gave me first choice of meals so I wouldn't get lumbered with what was left due to being moved further back. Just as well as one of the two options is completely inedible for me.

 

[Happy Dude]

Very tempted to report the neighbour. Serial offender.

“If noise from building work can be heard from within the affected building during the following times, the person carrying out the building work may be issued with a fine. any time on Sunday or public holidays (normal Saturday restrictions apply for Saturday public holidays).”

What state are you in @TheRealTMA? LGAs in most states have restrictions for use of power tools, lawn mowers etc between 7-8am and 7-8pm. It's likely that your quote applies for building work that requires a permit of some sort, rather than to a neighbour using a power tool.

Here's a good little guide I saw on ABC news recently:

What time are you allowed to start mowing the lawn on a weekend?

A lot of people want to swoop in early in the morning so they can enjoy the rest of the weekend basking in the glow of their freshly mowed lawn. But how early is too early to pull-start the motor?

www.abc.net.au

 

[TheRealTMA]

What state are you in @TheRealTMA? LGAs in most states have restrictions for use of power tools, lawn mowers etc between 7-8am and 7-8pm. It's likely that your quote applies for building work that requires a permit of some sort, rather than to a neighbour using a power tool.

Here's a good little guide I saw on ABC news recently:

What time are you allowed to start mowing the lawn on a weekend?

A lot of people want to swoop in early in the morning so they can enjoy the rest of the weekend basking in the glow of their freshly mowed lawn. But how early is too early to pull-start the motor?

www.abc.net.au

Brisbane.

 

[Happy Dude]

Brisbane.

Yeah as long as he's not doing outside of the "prescribed hours", or it's not just a hobby, you'll have put up with it.

My neighbour took up the drums during covid and sometimes plays until 9pm. It wouldn't be so bad if he did it inside but unfortunately he does it in an open carport, presumably because everyone in the house thinks it too loud.

 

[VPS]

My favourite word today

An ideologue is someone who has very strong beliefs or opinions and stubbornly sticks to them no matter what. An ideologue will insist they're right even when evidence suggests they might be wrong.

 

[RooFlyer]

And are you an optometrist or opthomologist?

Cause I'm sitting with one right now who agrees wholeheartedly with my post. Old age doesn't defy physics, if a magnifying glass helps so will the correct pair of glasses.

Your ophthalmologist sounds like a fool Does he really diagnose people’s needs from anonymous posts on a frequent flyer forum?

Sheesh.

 

[Pushka]

Yeah as long as he's not doing outside of the "prescribed hours", or it's not just a hobby, you'll have put up with it.

My neighbour took up the drums during covid and sometimes plays until 9pm. It wouldn't be so bad if he did it inside but unfortunately he does it in an open carport, presumably because everyone in the house thinks it too loud.

Yes. Thats why I mentioned commercial builders in my earlier post. They are banned on PH and Sundays in SA.

 

[love_the_life]

I love some of the words Susie Dent brings to light - some wonderfully weird and wacky ones there sometimes.

• 17th-century ‘latibulate’: to hide oneself in a corner in an attempt to avoid reality.
• catchf@rt' (17th century): one who slavishly follows behind their boss and who blows with the political wind.
• A mumpsimus (16th century) is someone who refuses to budge/insists that they are right, despite clear evidence that they are wrong. Plural: mumpsimuses.
• respair’ (16th century) - fresh hope; a recovery from despair.

 

[VPS]

I love some of the words Susie Dent brings to light - some wonderfully weird and wacky ones there sometimes.

• 17th-century ‘latibulate’: to hide oneself in a corner in an attempt to avoid reality.
• catchf@rt' (17th century): one who slavishly follows behind their boss and who blows with the political wind.
• A mumpsimus (16th century) is someone who refuses to budge/insists that they are right, despite clear evidence that they are wrong. Plural: mumpsimuses.
• respair’ (16th century) - fresh hope; a recovery from despair.

She's wonderful isn't she. Have you read her novel that was released recently.

 

[love_the_life]

She's wonderful isn't she. Have you read her novel that was released recently.

No but I will look it up - sounds like it would be good.

 

[Happy Dude]

Yes. Thats why I mentioned commercial builders in my earlier post. They are banned on PH and Sundays in SA.

Banned is not quite the correct word. Whilst it's not common for domestic builds, they can work outside of the standard or prescribed hours if they need to, but they would have to obtain a permit to do so.

 

[SYD]

Go to use the car for the first time after seven weeks and know immediately it’s futile when the indicators give an insipid flash as you unlock the car… Needless to say it didn’t come close to turning over.

To rub salt in the wounds, some sort of alarm (that I didn’t know the car had!) starts going off… I’ve left the car unlocked now and will call NRMA in the morning…