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Consequence of shifting carry-on luggage to checked luggage foraircraft weight
"Bob Noel" wrote in message For me, I have disposable contacts. Taking them out pretty much means throwing them away as they don't store well (I have the extended wear lenses that I leave in for a week). OK, that's fair. Its an inconvenience, and a money choice, but I gather you *could* switch to glasses for the flight if necessary. In ref to Emily's comment re prescriptions---- couldn't you have your doctor write a scrip for eye drops or lens solution? And, would that get the solutions through security? And my vision is better with the contacts than with the stupid small lenses in my glasses. That's your choice. Get larger lenses. I wear simple glasses, basically readers, but I also hate the small lenses currently in fashion, so I select slightly larger frames. |
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Consequence of shifting carry-on luggage to checked luggageforaircraft weight
John Gaquin wrote:
"Bob Noel" wrote in message For me, I have disposable contacts. Taking them out pretty much means throwing them away as they don't store well (I have the extended wear lenses that I leave in for a week). OK, that's fair. Its an inconvenience, and a money choice, but I gather you *could* switch to glasses for the flight if necessary. Well, no, actually. Where would he get another pair? From his suitcase, which the airline is sure to lose? I've checked luggage twice in the past 15 years, and the first time the airline sent it to the wrong country and the second, the TSA stole a bottle of prescribed narcotic painkillers out of it. Like I'll trust them with my health again...and as much as you don't want to admit it, eyesight IS health. Plus, I kind of need it for my job. In ref to Emily's comment re prescriptions---- couldn't you have your doctor write a scrip for eye drops or lens solution? And, would that get the solutions through security? Yes, for prescription drops. Lens solution, thankfully, is allowed in quantities less than 4 ounces. Actually, all liquid medications are now allowed in quantities less than 4 ounces. This does not, however, And my vision is better with the contacts than with the stupid small lenses in my glasses. That's your choice. Get larger lenses. I wear simple glasses, basically readers, but I also hate the small lenses currently in fashion, so I select slightly larger frames. For me, if I get larger lenses, the distortion is too bad for me to see anything. My ophthalmologist has flat out told me that he will not allow me to wear large lenses because he doesn't think it's safe for me to drive in them. So how can I wear them on a plane, check my contacts, and risk the airline or TSA losing/stealing them? I'd be non-functional at my destination. I wouldn't be able to drive, and I certainly wouldn't be able to do the inspection part of my job at all. And frankly, it's very disappointing to hear a pilot siding with the TSA in this. The simple fact is, this is unreasonable rule. You sound like my coworker....when I complained about this at work and she overheard me, her response was, "Oh, so you'd rather be able to take contact solution on board and have the plane blow up than be inconvenienced and safe?" It's that mentality that is very dangerous. |
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"John Gaquin" wrote: For me, I have disposable contacts. Taking them out pretty much means throwing them away as they don't store well (I have the extended wear lenses that I leave in for a week). OK, that's fair. Its an inconvenience, and a money choice, but I gather you *could* switch to glasses for the flight if necessary. Do you want to reimburse me for the lenses? In ref to Emily's comment re prescriptions---- couldn't you have your doctor write a scrip for eye drops or lens solution? And, would that get the solutions through security? I believe that a small amount of solution (e.g., 1.5 oz drops) can get through security now. And my vision is better with the contacts than with the stupid small lenses in my glasses. That's your choice. Get larger lenses. Don't be ridiculous. I'm going to spend big bucks to get bigger glasses because some "security" moron thinks saline is a security risk? get real. -- Bob Noel Looking for a sig the lawyers will hate |
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Consequence of shifting carry-on luggage to checked luggage foraircraft weight
Emily, you'll note that I responded to your post seperately, above. Now
you're responding irately to the points I made to Bob, as if they were directed to you. As for your comment about "siding with the TSA" (whatever the hell that means), -- well, I can't respond to that as it has no rational basis. I asked a question about the physical ability to switch to glasses from contact lenses for longer flights. Not whether it would be convenient, or cheap, or expensive, or fashionable. Merely if it were possible, and if not, then why not. Now I stand accused of treason against the entire pilot population. Did I get off track somewhere? Was I out the day they changed the subject? |
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Consequence of shifting carry-on luggage to checked luggage foraircraft weight
"Bob Noel" wrote in message OK, that's fair. Its an inconvenience, and a money choice, but I gather you *could* switch to glasses for the flight if necessary. Do you want to reimburse me for the lenses? sigh You and Emily go well together. Focus, Bob. Cost has nothing to do with it. I asked if it were physically possible to switch to glasses for longer flights. That's all. And my vision is better with the contacts than with the stupid small lenses in my glasses. That's your choice. Get larger lenses. Don't be ridiculous. I'm going to spend big bucks to get bigger glasses because some "security" moron thinks saline is a security risk? get real. Why is it ridiculous? Your choice of "stupid small lenses" now forces you to stay with contacts in order to maintain adequate vision, I gather. So the real answer, if you chose to answer the question that was asked, appears to be something along the lines of .... 'Yes, I could switch, but these stupid small glasses I picked because they are fashionable really don't work worth a crap, and I don't want to spend the money to get glasses that would actually help me see.' |
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Consequence of shifting carry-on luggage to checked luggage foraircraft weight
Emily writes:
Because I can't drive or navigate an unfamiliar airport in glasses. Why not? Because my eyesight is not correctable to 20/20 with glasses. What type of correction do you require? -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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Consequence of shifting carry-on luggage to checked luggage foraircraft weight
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"John Gaquin" wrote: OK, that's fair. Its an inconvenience, and a money choice, but I gather you *could* switch to glasses for the flight if necessary. Do you want to reimburse me for the lenses? sigh You and Emily go well together. Focus, Bob. Cost has nothing to do with it. I asked if it were physically possible to switch to glasses for longer flights. That's all. Focus yourself (no pun). You didn't merely ask if it was physically possible. And I maintain that switching to glassess is NOT necessary. And my vision is better with the contacts than with the stupid small lenses in my glasses. That's your choice. Get larger lenses. Don't be ridiculous. I'm going to spend big bucks to get bigger glasses because some "security" moron thinks saline is a security risk? get real. Why is it ridiculous? Because the cost is not justified. -- Bob Noel Looking for a sig the lawyers will hate |
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Consequence of shifting carry-on luggage to checked luggageforaircraft weight
John Gaquin wrote:
Emily, you'll note that I responded to your post seperately, above. Now you're responding irately to the points I made to Bob, as if they were directed to you. As for your comment about "siding with the TSA" (whatever the hell that means), -- well, I can't respond to that as it has no rational basis. I asked a question about the physical ability to switch to glasses from contact lenses for longer flights. And I told you that it was not possible. Did you ever consider that not being able to see makes an evacuation from an airliner virtually impossible? Why would I want to risk my life like that? I wear low heels and no nylons when I fly, why would I want to wear glasses and risk not being able to evacuate? Or risk getting fired when I can't do my job when I get where I'm going? Or not being able to drive the rental car? Besides, you see taking contacts out on the plane and throwing them away as a solution. That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. The whole thing is simply wrong. Not whether it would be convenient, or cheap, or expensive, or fashionable. Merely if it were possible, and if not, then why not. Now I stand accused of treason against the entire pilot population. No, just the population of people who are sick of being treated like criminals. I should NOT have to justify my use of a medical device to you, the TSA, or anyone else. Fortunately, it's a moot point since the TSA allows contact solution to be carried on again. At least someone has a little bit of common sense. |
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Consequence of shifting carry-on luggage to checked luggageforaircraft weight
John Gaquin wrote:
"Bob Noel" wrote in message in my glasses. That's your choice. Get larger lenses. Don't be ridiculous. I'm going to spend big bucks to get bigger glasses because some "security" moron thinks saline is a security risk? get real. Why is it ridiculous? Your choice of "stupid small lenses" For some of us, small lenses are not a choice. |
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Consequence of shifting carry-on luggage to checked luggage foraircraft weight
"Emily" wrote in message And I told you that it was not possible. To which I responded succinctly "... Well, that's a good reason. I'm not up on lens technology. I didn't realize such a circumstance could exist..." All your subsequent ranting has been a misdirected digression, irrelevant to the main question. |
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