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Sweating on Glasses

Homewright | Posted in General Discussion on July 12, 2004 12:20pm

I wear glasses and am currently building decks here in the greater Atlanta area.  Having just migrated here from Portland, OR, I’m still acclimating to the humidity etc.  I can’t seem to keep from flooding my glasses every time I wipe them off and put them back on.  Anyone else who wears glasses have a trick to keep this from happening?  Contacts are NOT an option for obvious reasons….


Edited 7/12/2004 5:22 am ET by Homewright

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  1. calvin | Jul 12, 2004 02:20pm | #1

    dew rag

    Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

    Quittin' Time

  2. MisterT | Jul 12, 2004 02:25pm | #2

    Get into management

    Mr T

    Happiness is a cold wet nose

    Life is is never to busy to stop and pet the Doggies!!

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      Homewright | Jul 14, 2004 12:07pm | #22

      Nice idea but all the incompetents already have the positions filled (for this outfit anyway) and I doubt my input would be very welcome.  So I'll continue to sweat...

  3. andybuildz | Jul 12, 2004 02:51pm | #3

    windshield wipers

    The secret of Zen in two words is, "Not always so"!

    http://CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM

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    IMERC | Jul 12, 2004 03:18pm | #4

    Gutters....

    Check dams....

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming....

                                                                       WOW!!!   What a Ride!

    1. jarcolio | Jul 12, 2004 03:28pm | #5

      I have the same problem -- most of the times, a hat solves the problem -- but on the July/August days, I carry a roll of paper towels and fold one sheet in quarters and put it against the front part of the head band -- it works -- all the best -- Dudley

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        IMERC | Jul 12, 2004 03:38pm | #6

        Other than a sweat towel around the neck and a band around the head I didn't think there was a fix fer that....

        Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming....                                                                   WOW!!!   What a Ride!

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          Sphere | Jul 12, 2004 03:52pm | #7

          1  spray a can of anti-persperant all over your head

          2  a geneous layer of axel grease on the forehead

          3  quit consumeing any liquids (total dehydration)

          4  have sweat glands surgically removed

          5  switch DNA with a dog..panting helps

          see?  lotsa ways 

          Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

          Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations. 

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            IMERC | Jul 12, 2004 04:35pm | #10

            1. Put the project in an air conditioned dome.

            2. Lay down.

            3. Sub the physical portions of the job.

            4. Beautiful hand maiden to wipe away the sweat.

            5. Don't go to work.

            6. Stay home in the AC...

            7. Move to the mountains..

            Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming....                                                                   WOW!!!   What a Ride!

          2. kostello | Jul 12, 2004 08:12pm | #12

            """"4. Beautiful hand maiden to wipe away the sweat."""""

            like this one???

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            IMERC | Jul 12, 2004 08:42pm | #13

            I'd have to email the pic for that one

            Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming....                                                                   WOW!!!   What a Ride!

          4. billyg | Jul 12, 2004 08:43pm | #14

            It might help with the sweat, but then you would have the foggy goggle problem in spades.  ;-)

            Billy

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            ProBozo | Jul 13, 2004 01:22am | #15

            in the hot and humid south, you will also have troubles with fogging.  And here is a darn good solution, and I'm serious about it, so keep reading.  You need to coat the lenses with cat crap.  It works, really.  Actually, this is stuff you buy, not litter-box scavenging.  Go to http://www.catcrap.com

            Around here, a couple of the local bike shops sell it, haven't seen it anywhere else, other than mail-order.

          6. Snort | Jul 13, 2004 02:16am | #16

            Me too. Don't listen to these other bozos, well except for that management tip<G>. Go for the sweat bands liberally steeped in cat crap! Don't worry, we can fix that later!

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            IMERC | Jul 13, 2004 02:25pm | #19

            As long as she uses her shirt..

            Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming....                                                                   WOW!!!   What a Ride!

          8. DaveRicheson | Jul 13, 2004 01:23pm | #18

            Never ever switch DNA with a dog,... the panting might help,....

             but sitting in the middle of the deck licking your balls will get you fired.

            Dave

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            Sphere | Jul 13, 2004 02:45pm | #20

            LMAO

            but, as long as they are YOURS..who's to care? 

            Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

            Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations. 

          10. mitch | Jul 13, 2004 03:51pm | #21

            i had the same problem years ago when i was roofing (especially the morning after a good night out).  a hat and/or a sweat band worked ok, but the only fairly permanent solution i found was getting myself a college education.  ;-)

            m

  5. junkhound | Jul 12, 2004 03:53pm | #8

    Have a  technique where when the beads of sweat are getting about drop size, I use the earpiece of the glasses as a sqeegee across forehead, has worked well for decades.

  6. JRuss | Jul 12, 2004 04:24pm | #9

    Sit down.

    Never serious, but always right.
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    GoldenWreckedAngle | Jul 12, 2004 06:59pm | #11

    Regular application of hair growth stimulator on your eyebrows...

    I've taken to wearing a wide brim, all cotton hat in the sun. It wicks all the way to the rim of the brim and a toss in the wash will make it perty enough for social occasions. <G>

    Kevin Halliburton

    "The Greek comic poets, also, divided their plays into parts by introducing a choral song, ... they relived the actor's speeches by such intermissions." Vitruvious, (Book V)

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      Homewright | Jul 14, 2004 12:10pm | #23

       

      Regular application of hair growth stimulator on your eyebrows...

      LOL, how did you know I can only grow it south of my eyebrows?

  8. DaveHeinlein | Jul 13, 2004 05:18am | #17

    Headband.

    Pardon if that's been suggested, I didn't read through

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