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Discussions About Being Bald => Advantages and Disadvantages to being Bald => Topic started by: babzog on July 12, 2008, 08:48:02 AM

Title: Need New Shades
Post by: babzog on July 12, 2008, 08:48:02 AM
The only disadvantage I've seen yet to being sly is I need new shades.  You know, cool "bald guy" shades.  When I had the buzz, I could get away with the wire-frame shades, but now they look kinda odd on the shiny dome.

Not into spending $$ as I'm pretty rough on my shades (dropping them, perching them on my boggin, stuffing into shirt pocket, tossing on my desk, kids grabbing them, etc) so I usually go for the $25 drug store variety once a year or so.
Title: Re: Need New Shades
Post by: Sly Red on July 12, 2008, 10:18:50 AM
Check out the interesting and often contentious sunglasses thread:

http://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=5690.0

Red
Title: Re: Need New Shades
Post by: MagmaBabe on July 12, 2008, 10:22:15 AM
Check out the interesting and often contentious sunglasses thread:

http://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=5690.0

Red

may I just say your majesty, that's a mighty fine pic ya got posted up there!  :)

and yes babzog, check out that thread for almighty confusion!
I think you'll find most of the slyguy's round here choose Oakleys over
pretty much everything else.  :)
Title: Re: Need New Shades
Post by: Sly Red on July 12, 2008, 10:31:17 AM
Yeah Magma, I expect the flame posts to start again any time now.

Thank you for the nice compliment.  Pic was taken last autumn at Chicago's Celtic Fest.  I've noticed you've not complimented my eyes, but then they're not blue and you seldom ever see me without shades.  They're usually bloodshot anyway.

Red
Title: Re: Need New Shades
Post by: FR8TRAIN on July 12, 2008, 10:44:25 AM
I love these!!!! Oakley Flak Jacket XLJ Polorized. I wear them all the time. O0

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmi.oakley.com%2Fimages%2Fcatalog%2Fgenerated%2F380x340%2F19%2F486a88e2dd528.jpg%3F1214941537&hash=d59ecb9380f7d85594be67252d13b374ea8e5100)
Title: Re: Need New Shades
Post by: MagmaBabe on July 12, 2008, 11:06:23 AM
They're usually bloodshot anyway.

Red

you and me both!  :px
Title: Re: Need New Shades
Post by: TheTrucker on July 12, 2008, 11:14:44 AM
I wear Bolle Venom shades. Love em.

Title: Re: Need New Shades
Post by: Sgt. Pate on July 12, 2008, 03:23:14 PM
OAKLEYS!  Are there any others?  :*))
Title: Re: Need New Shades
Post by: Dome of Steele on September 19, 2008, 12:52:36 AM
Here's my method.  I'm in grad school so I'm flat broke most of the time.  What I do is whenever I'm at Wal-mart/Target/Truck stop, anywhere they sell cheap shades, if I see a pair that's half way decent I buy em. 

Usually they are 10-15 bucks.  And at any given time I'll have about three.  A pair in my bag, a pair in the car, a pair at home, and Some are darker and lighter or more suited to various activities. 

The advantages are that
-You have various pairs and levels of shade, different looks (some more sporty, some more fashionable)
-Even though you have multiple pairs you still spend way less than designer brands
-You don't fret about losing them
-If you do lose/break them you can just shrug your shoulders and you still have a few pair to spare. 
Title: Re: Need New Shades
Post by: timorousme on September 23, 2008, 05:28:33 PM
Wherever you are, go to a bar or something and say that you lost your sunglasses the night before and if they have a lost and found. They usually pull out a big box and they're pretty much yours for the picking.
Title: Re: Need New Shades
Post by: Shaf on September 23, 2008, 05:36:01 PM
Wherever you are, go to a bar or something and say that you lost your sunglasses the night before and if they have a lost and found. They usually pull out a big box and they're pretty much yours for the picking.

I'm going to remember that. 
Title: Re: Need New Shades
Post by: BuzzDawg on September 25, 2008, 12:04:52 AM
Wherever you are, go to a bar or something and say that you lost your sunglasses the night before and if they have a lost and found. They usually pull out a big box and they're pretty much yours for the picking.

I'm going to remember that. 

I had a buddy who tried that when we were in college; he scored a nice pair of Ray-Bans that way.

A few days later he started getting these killer headaches.  I took a look through his new shades, and BINGO!  He had been wearing someone's long, lost prescription sunglasses.

 :*))
Title: Re: Need New Shades
Post by: IRONHORSE on September 25, 2008, 01:11:43 PM
I had a buddy who tried that when we were in college; he scored a nice pair of Ray-Bans that way.

A few days later he started getting these killer headaches.  I took a look through his new shades, and BINGO!  He had been wearing someone's long, lost prescription sunglasses.

 :*))
:o :o :o Now THAT is funny  :*)) :*)) :*))

Title: Re: Need New Shades
Post by: Scott on September 26, 2008, 11:30:57 PM
 :*)) :*)) :*)) Good one!


Can't go wrong with Oakleys!!!
Title: Re: Need New Shades
Post by: tomgallagher on September 27, 2008, 09:08:54 AM
Oakley Gas Cans

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Title: Re: Need New Shades
Post by: IRONHORSE on September 27, 2008, 10:22:01 AM
I do the "cheapie drug store glasses" too. But if I were more careful with my glasses and was more willing to spend the big bucks on a good pair of sun glasses...
http://www.ultimateshades.com/Maui_Jim/Classic_Collection/Kahuna.html