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![]() "Ken Fortenberry" wrote ... Daniel-San wrote: "vincent p. norris" wrote ... Oh, be sure to get sunglasses for the both of you and never cast a fly line with a hook attached without wearing them. Excellent advice, but be sure to get *polaroids*. You can see *into* the water much better. Umm... "polarized" me thinks. Vince is showing his age. The first polarized sunglasses on the mass market were called polaroids. Shows you what I know, eh? So it's like calling a copy machine the Xerox machine or paper tissue a Kleenex. Folks know what you mean. I get Kleenex, Xerox, Jell-O, and most others, but had no idea that the first polarized glasses were made by Polaroid. Figured it was a typo. Like I said, shows you what I know. Dan ....who is perhaps showing his own age? |
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Daniel-San wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote ... Daniel-San wrote: "vincent p. norris" wrote ... Oh, be sure to get sunglasses for the both of you and never cast a fly line with a hook attached without wearing them. Excellent advice, but be sure to get *polaroids*. You can see *into* the water much better. Umm... "polarized" me thinks. Vince is showing his age. The first polarized sunglasses on the mass market were called polaroids. Shows you what I know, eh? So it's like calling a copy machine the Xerox machine or paper tissue a Kleenex. Folks know what you mean. I get Kleenex, Xerox, Jell-O, and most others, but had no idea that the first polarized glasses were made by Polaroid. Figured it was a typo. Like I said, shows you what I know. Dan ...who is perhaps showing his own age? Ray Ban introduced the first polarized sunglasses in 1936. The Polaroid Corporation wasn't founded until 1937. -- Cut "to the chase" for my email address. |
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Daniel-San (Rot13) wrote:
I get Kleenex, Xerox, Jell-O, and most others, but had no idea that the first polarized glasses were made by Polaroid. Figured it was a typo. Like I said, shows you what I know. Oh yeah, "Cool Ray Polaroid" shades. They came with a little tag that had a small 1/2" dot of polarized material in the middle. You could turn the tag 90 degrees to see the polarizing effect. FWIW, that's still the best way to pick out polarized sunglasses from a rack where they're mixed in with regular shades. Pick up an ugly pair, turn them sideways, then select a better looking pair from the ones on the rack that go opaque. Joe F. |
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I get Kleenex, Xerox, Jell-O, and most others, but had no idea that the
first polarized glasses were made by Polaroid. Figured it was a typo. Like I said, shows you what I know. Yer fergiven, Dan. I was young once; and sometimes, I can almost remember what it was like. vince |
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