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CountryBoy

Ok I have finally finished with the post op for my cataract surgery and the MD says all went fine...........and I won't need prescription glasses......and I should just go out and get a $20 pair from Target or some similar place. So I have bought a pair from Zenni Optical for $29. Please note if you...

CountryBoy

Thanks; sounds interesting.

CountryBoy

Yes

We only need eye protection wear to shield our eyes against harmful rays from the sun,

CountryBoy

Wow, I am learning lots.

And Luxottica, I never heard of. Who would have thought.

CountryBoy

My doctor said prescription glasses were not necessary.

Thanks for the links.

CountryBoy

Many thanks, Kirkland Signature sunglasses are new for me.

CountryBoy

Am truly amazed that there is so much to learn re sunglasses. Who would have thought it.

CountryBoy

Sounds like an option.............

CountryBoy

Many thanks.

CountryBoy

KAO

Many thanks but

-what does "polarized" mean
and
what is the difference between an OK pair and a great pair of sunglasses.

I am not one of the initiated.

Thanks.

-

CountryBoy

Many thanks for the G15 info; I never heard about the ratings at all.

CountryBoy

Sheepdog ...what are greem lenses? Did you mean green? Where do people buy sunglasses on line; I mean the most reliable places. I have used ZenniOptical. You folks are correct, I am not asking for medical advice, however do glasses come in various color densities that are standard? I mean really dar...

CountryBoy

I have just had cataract surgery and my opthamologist says I should definitely us sunglasses when in the sun. Do people have advice as to what type, what color, whether wrap around or not?

Are their good on-line sources for this?

Thanks.

CountryBoy

Most grateful to all for sharing all their different experiences; greatly appreciated. Learning lots.

CountryBoy

Thanks for the feed back

You suggestion of

If USPS will tell you the name of the private shipper, you can contact them to see if they know where the package is.

is something I will followup on.

CountryBoy

Many thanks again for your patience and comprehensive summary.

CountryBoy

Most grateful for your truly comprehensive summaries of the different offerings. The fog of the media wars is truly bewildering and having someone who can truly simplify and clarify is a tremendous gift. Followup question if I may: where does Roku fit on your listing? Just another box to add on? Tha...

CountryBoy

Am totally amazed at how knowledgeable you folks are on this. Thank you so much for your excellent guidance.

We won't give up.

Thanks.

CountryBoy

We are in the midst of trying to cut the cable cord but all they give us is another package with fewer stns and not much more than $10 off. We are trying Hulu and Amazon Prime but the wife wants the TCM old movies that are only on Optimum cable. Any advice? Also, on another issue we asked for and re...

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Spooky105

taking a peak using TOR/a VPN using an international server.

You are definitely above my skill set and I congratulate you.

I subscribed to FT for about 5 years but just felt it was beyond my wallet.

I do miss it.

CountryBoy

Many thanks for the suggestions; definitely something for me to followup on.

CountryBoy

Actually I meant thin as in "content." I mean some days there just is not that much.

CountryBoy

Am I the only one in the world who finds there newspaper to be a very thin one?

CountryBoy

Most grateful for your excellent guidance.

Thanks.

CountryBoy

Gulp...gulp...!

I never thought of insurance. What kind specifically? Just for flying?

CountryBoy

blennkins90

Very interesting; thank you!

CountryBoy

Thank you to you all for your very patient and comprehensive replies; greatly appreciated.

CountryBoy

It is very interesting to learn the paths that different people take for a solution; and greatly appreciated. I am more on the computer and my wife is more on the tv. We love the old time movies on Turner Classic Movies but they come on mostly late at night or early morning. That is what she wants t...

CountryBoy

I am extremely grateful for people taking the time to explain the pros and cons of the different options.

So very much to learn.........

Thank you very much.

CountryBoy

I have Optimum/Cablevision box from Samsung for our WIFI television at $10/mo.

Does anyone know if Arris/Motorola 6141 will work with that? They say that I have to rent from them and I am told a chip somewhere will tell them if I am not using their box.

Any advice?

CountryBoy

We currently subscribe to Optimum cablevision and pay $10/mo. to rent the box. They tell us we can't buy it outright. Although I believe in the past it was possible. Do people out there have experience with replacing their Optimum cablevision box and if so for how long have you done it. They tell me...

CountryBoy

You all make it sound so easy and doable........

CountryBoy

Thanks so much; that looks like an excellent list.

Do you ever have to get prescription drugs for the trip?

CountryBoy

Bolgleheads are all about being practical, planning thoroughly, and thinking things through. With that in mind, I would like to ask advice re how to go about planning for a long term trip. My wife and I are planning to go to New Zealand, and other countries and the trip will probably take about 2 mo...

CountryBoy

Most grateful for everyone's responses. Sounds like a learning curve for us........... We currently are recording movies off Cablevision and since our VCR broke I guess we feel the need to change to DVD, although we don't like the idea of subscribing to Netflix, etc. When we buy movies, we buy them ...

CountryBoy

We recently got a Sony XBR43X800D 43-Inch 4K Ultra HD TV (2016 Model) which we love. Now we need to find the best DVD Player and Recorder that will be compatible with that. We don't do Netflix, etc. but do want to be able to record movies, etc. The WIFI capability of the tv is wonderful! Can you giv...

CountryBoy

The best way to digitize tapes?

CountryBoy

So now things are getting interesting............. Just got an email asking what I think of their service............ :D ...surely they jest. So it comes from http://www.vanguardlistens.com but only has special individual access, or I would send it to you all. Specifically they wanted to know what I...

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cricket49

Am I seeing a pattern here............?

CountryBoy

HueyLD It pains me to see my favorite company deteriorating to such a low point. At this rate, Vanguard's competitors such as Fideliy, Schwab, TDA, etc. will be getting a lot of new former Vanguard customers. Well,I have been a member for 30 yrs and I can tell you that the customer service back the...

CountryBoy

I also am one who gave up on trying to get through on the phone 3 times in the last week. I can only sit on hold 15 or 20 minutes before I have to move on to something else.

So how do you get thru when you have to?

CountryBoy

Just in case people are interested in this case history and its final outcome: -I started back on 12/7 trying to contact Vanguard by phone and finally got thru on 12/8 in the evening about 9pm -members posting in my thread here suggested that a practical option was to email Vanguard which I did on 1...

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nisiprius » That's not good, CountryBoy. I assume that Vanguard has not volunteered any explanation of why they are experiencing "high call volume? " I am not sure I understand your question other than the obvious fact that it is Dec, the end of the year, and we are all having to do our y...

CountryBoy

Anyone out there interested in the final outcome? So I called at 7pm EST and was on hold for 35 mins. and finally got thru to someone in Flagstaff. I shared with the CSR my challenges in trying to get thru and she said: 1-There was no special tele. no. that I could call to remedy wait times. 2-That ...

CountryBoy

sport Try calling during odd hours. Very early, or very late might work. I think your idea is an excellent idea and I will indeed try to call them tonight 9-10PM, outside of normal business hours. But the thought did occur to me that I find myself now restricted to dealing with Vanguard outside of ...

CountryBoy

Wakefield1 » Thu Dec 08, 2016 1:28 pm
Seems like there is more than one phone #-are some better?

If you are referring to Vanguard phone #, I have tried several different ones and they all appear to offer equal opportunity when it comes to results.

CountryBoy

1- In the interests of full disclosure, I am not a million dollar + account and so have no personal rep. 2- I proceeded to the screen that Broken Man 1999 kindly advised and got this message: High email volumes We're currently experiencing high email volumes. For immediate assistance, we recommend c...

CountryBoy

Well I went to the Contact Tab and under
Contact us by mail
there is no email for Vanguard.

Where is "secure email" address?

Also I called late last night and early this morning.

Any ideas?

CountryBoy

I was on hold on the telephone to Vanguard for 30 mins yesterday and gave up.

Today I have been on for 1 hr.

Does anyone have suggestions re how to access Vanguard via phone?

CountryBoy

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