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  1. peregrinerose
    My specialty is low vision rehab, so I'm working with people with 20/200ish vision in both eyes even with the best glasses prescription for them. It's a challenge, but so rewarding!! Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    As long as you are seeing 20/20 with the contacts (and make sure you own a backup pair of glasses!), that's the important part. The number on the script is just a meaningless number. There are a lot of good lenses now that go up to -10ish. Purevision is probably my favorite to fit... relatively inexpensive, monthly, and extremely high oxygen transmission, so very healthy. Oasys just expanded their parameters to fit you, that's a 2 week lens, also high oxygen transmission... you have lots of options now. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    You have your script written weirdly, but looks like you have two focal points instead of one. That's what astigmatism is. That's what the two numbers are... the two focal points that need to be corrected for. Everybody has some degree of astigmatism just because eyes aren't perfectly spherical. It's not a big deal. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    There really is no limit. I've seen from -28.00 to +40.00. The prescription is pretty irrelavent as long as the person sees 20/20 with correction. It's the people that won't see 20/20 no matter what glasses or contacts they have that have real problems. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    I agree with the others... rape crisis center, or RAINN or SOAR or other national group. If at all possible, find a way to get to her... at a time like this, real contact with a real person that cares makes all the difference. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    Everybody else is right... no, you will not see what they see. Glasses powers tell how much light needs to bend to focus on the retina. The ideal prescription is 0. Say a person's eye focuses light 1 diopter too much... the glasses need to compensate by bending light 1 diopter less (which is why the script is written as -1.00). If the person's eyes don't focus light enough by 1 diopter, then the glasses need to focus light more by one diopter, so the script is +1.00. If light focuses exactly on your retina and you put on someone's +1.00 glasses, a -1.00 is needed to get you back to 0.... so you'd be seeing what someone with a -1.00 prescription sees. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    Chad, Kyle, and I hope to be at that the boogie which may not be mentioned yet
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    I just spent $4000 on a new rig for my husband Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    But wouldn't it be entertaining to watch? We could start a betting pool and everything!! Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    I'm thinking put Skysaintj and HairyJuan in a room and let them debate
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    Chuck already offered to work with me. I'm ok with trying other gear, or using my own Spectre. I do jump at Maytown during the week since I live in Etown. I only jump at Cburg on weekends since I'm a packer there and get paid damn well for it too Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    If you already bought the gear, exactly why does it matter what anyone thinks???? Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    I'm really glad now that my rigger suggested I consider a Spectre, since now I do have an interest in CRW. Once it's not so freaking cold in PA though. I have no desire to freeze my ass off for that long!! Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    And some people think that the risks outweigh the benefits. Nothing wrong with that. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    She's the smart one... she realizes that sex can have unwanted consequences (ie pregnancy). I wish more people had her maturity!!! Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    As I said, if I miss something obvious like a zip tie around my reserve handle, I am not observant enough to jump. Especially if I manage to miss it three times before leaving the plane!! I know that some riggers are anal about rigging, others are not. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    I'm extraordinarily anal with gear checks... before gear is put on, as I'm walking to the plane, and before leaving the plane I check everything. If I'm too stupid to do these checks and do them well prior to throwing my ass out of a plane, I'm too dumb to jump. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    How does your 'testing' of God in your life differentiate between an external deity working through you and your own subconscious/gut instinct/intuition guiding your life? Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    I do zip tie the reserve handle, but have a pull cord or cardboard flag on it so it would be impossible to miss. I also tuck the hackey in well and take a pull cord with me. I have the cypres card in my wallet. I also zip tie the leg straps up, so it looks like a back pack. Plus un zip tying the leg straps makes it less likely I'll forget to un zip tie the reserve handle. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    Protecs are easy to make cool... Peltify them www.ccmaa.com/peltheads.html Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    My soul number was waaaaay off, it said I want to have offspring and be the focus of the family unit or some such drivel. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    I like this poll! I'll be in FL with 2 other girl jumpers from Jan 4-8 and we have not yet decided between Sebastian and DeLand or both. So, anyone want to meet 3 Chambersburg/Maytown girls in FL in a few weeks and show us around? Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    Ahh, but be careful on ebay. I was just bidding on a complete rig for $2500. The seller sent me a scam email trying to get me to pay him through Western Union supposedly with ebay's approval. Too bad, I would have loved to have that rig Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
  24. peregrinerose
    Well, finishing college would be a start My husband and I are both packers. We make more than enough money to make about 250+ jumps/year and take a couple of trips in there too. Plus coaches courses, my riggers course, and all of our gear. Packing can be very lucrative... no way we'd be jumping at all if we weren't packers.... I'm still paying for my grad school education. Jen Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda
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    Old is a mental thing, it has nothing to do with the number of candles on your birthday cake Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda