Biggggg red signs - Designer Sunglasses

[Sarah Moss]

Midwaller and proud of it!

Just a few short years ago I would have never dreamed I would be saying this!

After living in sowal for over 20 years it was hard moving north of the Bay and so far from the gulf (20 whole minutes). Now I wouldn't change it for the world! Sowal may have "The Beach", but our town has character, friendly people, less traffic and beautiful bayous. That doesn't sound as good as I thought it would, but oh well. It's a treat to drive over the causeway every day and see dolphins just a stones throw away, birds, boats, and families out enjoying the day.

Note: Character does include business signs that don't have a uniform height and may have lived a past life as someone's hurricane plywood. And those lighted signs with the interchangable letters. A while back B&M Tire on hwy 20 had a four wheeler hanging from the sign and the lettering said "Ask me about my POS Polaris". Only in Freeport....

 

[Will B]

Midwaller! I like it!!

 

[The Watcher]

Signs, signs, everywhere a sign...

Signs like those referenced are not limited to SoWal. They are all over 331 up to the State Line. Private citizens peddle their wares (consumable goods) as well as a large furniture "Out of Business" company from Alabama.

The signs look very tacky, in poor taste and they are not even professionally made (Furniture ones are). With that said, two quick thoughts:

1) Times are tough, economy stinks, people need $$$, so they sell stuff. If our county does not have a permit for such activity, maybe "they" the BOCC should make one, charge a fee (revenue) and enforce it. This way people down on their luck can sell stuff and Walton Co. can acquire some money by allowing them to have a permit. Or, if you do not want to see all the sunglasses, pots, pans, lamps, lawn equipment, stereo equipment, stuffed animals, ball caps, t-shirts, etc., then CODE ENFORCEMENT needs to get the signs and people off the right of way. I do not think you can have it both ways, this is not Burger King... (have it your way).

2) Please leave law enforcement alone when it comes to enforcement of Civil Matters. There are no laws stating one cannot sell sunglasses on the road side, if there are, they involve taxes and local LEO does not have juristiction to get into that. In these times, leave the SO to respond to real calls for service, not signs on the side of the road. It is a Civil Matter and I am sorry if our County is not progressive enough to have preventitive measures in place to combat this (if we do, I do not see any action on it). Same goes for the Door to Door sales people, trying to sell magazines or vacuums. Most, not all most, have criminal records and are trying in one way or another to scam you. Inside Edition did a special report on all of the fraud and drug use going on with these groups traveling in vans to your neighborhood. I have also heard that fraudulent Alarm Companies, representing legit Alarm Services (ADT and such) have been canvasing neighborhoods on the East Coast and crimes have been linked to them. Let the SO know about these unlicensed solicitors creeping around your neighborhoods when you see them.

Bottom line is that if we have laws or ordinaces regarding this activity, enforce it. If not, create it. Do something about it before our community looks like and acts like Panama City Beach.

be seeing u.

w

 

[Beach Runner]

Last time I was in the Dominican, I bought one of those knock off shades and brought them home. The kids called them Fakley's instead of Oakley's. :funn:

Hubby bought me a fake Birkin bag in China. I've never carried it. I call it my Irkin bag. I also bought a fake Louis Vuitton Epi in Italy that I carried once. I call it my Luigi Vuittoni bag. BTW Miss Kitty, no more fake bags for me. They're too gross to carry.

I'm still trying to surreptitiously get a photo of the student who carries a fake giraffe handbag and a Vera Bradley book bag. Irkin baD IMO.

 

[ShallowsNole]

I wear "fit-over" sunglasses because I am now in progressive bifocals and have to have my prescription changed yearly, plus I like to have sunglasses in several different shades, in several different locations. I do not know where Fuzz bought my newest purse, but I mentioned wanting one when I saw it at the Okahumpka Service Plaza on the Florida Turnpike.

As long as everything relatively matches, I no longer care about a label.

Wonder if the sunglass stand sells fit-overs? :scratch:

 

[Beach Runner]

I wear "fit-over" sunglasses because I am now in progressive bifocals and have to have my prescription changed yearly, plus I like to have sunglasses in several different shades, in several different locations. I do not know where Fuzz bought my newest purse, but I mentioned wanting one when I saw it at the Okahumpka Service Plaza on the Florida Turnpike.

As long as everything relatively matches, I no longer care about a label.

Wonder if the sunglass stand sells fit-overs? :scratch:

Tell me about it. I really need prescription sunglasses for driving in The Sunny South and when I am at the beach so that I can read when at the beach -- a simple pleasure, not a luxury. I priced out prescription sunglasses at LensCrafters, Pearl, and all of the "inexpensive" places. Well, to get their cheapest frames in my Rx was only about $100 less than to get designer ones at Salle at Phipps Plaza in Atlanta. So I paid $800 for designer sunglasses last winter.

When I went for my yearly eye exam last fall, my prescription had changed drastically. The opthalmologist said that this isn't unusual at my age. But no way I'm paying for another pair. I can see well enough to drive and read at the beach, so I'll just deal with it.

Getting old stinks, but better than the alternative.

 

[DD]

Tell me about it. I really need prescription sunglasses for driving in The Sunny South and when I am at the beach so that I can read when at the beach -- a simple pleasure, not a luxury. I priced out prescription sunglasses at LensCrafters, Pearl, and all of the "inexpensive" places. Well, to get their cheapest frames in my Rx was only about $100 less than to get designer ones at Salle at Phipps Plaza in Atlanta. So I paid $800 for designer sunglasses last winter.

When I went for my yearly eye exam last fall, my prescription had changed drastically. The opthalmologist said that this isn't unusual at my age. But no way I'm paying for another pair. I can see well enough to drive and read at the beach, so I'll just deal with it.

Getting old stinks, but better than the alternative.

I can't believe how expensive regular old glasses are. I got some last year, and with insurance, still had to pay about $350. Trouble is, I hate them, don't wear them, they make me literally nauseous. So, they stay in their cute little case and I wear readers from Target. :roll:

 

[Beach Runner]

I can't believe how expensive regular old glasses are. I got some last year, and with insurance, still had to pay about $350. Trouble is, I hate them, don't wear them, they make me literally nauseous. So, they stay in their cute little case and I wear readers from Target. :roll:

Neither of our group insurance policies pays for glasses.

 

[DD]

Neither of our group insurance policies pays for glasses.

Bummer. I wish now I had saved my money though. IRC, insurance paid about 400..give or take. The readers were $17.00.

 

[Rita]

I can't believe how expensive regular old glasses are. I got some last year, and with insurance, still had to pay about $350. Trouble is, I hate them, don't wear them, they make me literally nauseous. So, they stay in their cute little case and I wear readers from Target. :roll:

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..Me too! I finally ditched the prescription glasses (had reading glasses in the bifocal part so I didn't have to put glasses on and off all the time). Now I let the $12 Target readers hang on the end of my nose! ..

To he// with it!


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