Comments on: I see the glasses as being half synchronous http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/ JFK: ''we choose to go to the ...'' Wed, 23 May 2012 00:21:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Mitch4 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23990 Mitch4 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:14:02 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23990 My French uncle had one of those. ... ... Yes, I well recall le monocle de mon oncle. My French uncle had one of those. … …

Yes, I well recall le monocle de mon oncle.

]]> By: Bob in Nashville http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23989 Bob in Nashville Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:16 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23989 Marshal, the joke is that with a monocle on only one eye, then only one eye could see clearly, therefore the glass was half blurry to him whereas it was half empty to the guy with an eye patch. Marshal, the joke is that with a monocle on only one eye, then only one eye could see clearly, therefore the glass was half blurry to him whereas it was half empty to the guy with an eye patch.

]]> By: Bob in Nashville http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23988 Bob in Nashville Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:55:36 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23988 The monocle concept hits close to home for me because I'm nearsighted and need to remove my glasses to read. Therefore, when I asked my optometrist about contact lenses I would only get them for one eye so I could see at a distance with that eye and read with the other. One actually can adapt to such a situation, but I wouldn't want to operate a vehicle like that. Better to just remove glasses or wear bifocals. The monocle concept hits close to home for me because I’m nearsighted and need to remove my glasses to read. Therefore, when I asked my optometrist about contact lenses I would only get them for one eye so I could see at a distance with that eye and read with the other. One actually can adapt to such a situation, but I wouldn’t want to operate a vehicle like that.

Better to just remove glasses or wear bifocals.

]]> By: Cidu Bill http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23984 Cidu Bill Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:40:28 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23984 Pinny, that's at least a million times better than the one I used! Pinny, that’s at least a million times better than the one I used!

]]> By: Pinny http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23983 Pinny Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:15:34 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23983 Suggested alternate title for this post: Synch-full of half-glasses Suggested alternate title for this post:

Synch-full of half-glasses

]]> By: Cidu Bill http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23959 Cidu Bill Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:39:56 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23959 The monocle is a disguise, Taquelli. I mean seriously, how would it look if people saw the president hitting on a pirate? The monocle is a disguise, Taquelli. I mean seriously, how would it look if people saw the president hitting on a pirate?

]]> By: Taquelli http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23958 Taquelli Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:37:16 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23958 Why is Abraham Lincoln hitting on a pirate? And wearing a monocle? Why is Abraham Lincoln hitting on a pirate? And wearing a monocle?

]]> By: Marshal http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23925 Marshal Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:50:20 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23925 Monocle. I knew a was messing up the name. The only place I've seen these is in old movies and TV shows. Colonel Klink wore one in Hogan's Heroes. I'm pretty sure I've seen one in at least one old comic strip as well. And yes I think we do sometimes over analyze these comics. 8^) Monocle. I knew a was messing up the name.

The only place I’ve seen these is in old movies and TV shows.
Colonel Klink wore one in Hogan’s Heroes. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen
one in at least one old comic strip as well.

And yes I think we do sometimes over analyze these comics. 8^)

]]> By: Sari Everna http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23920 Sari Everna Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:59:57 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23920 Marshal, I believe you answered the question in your first part in your second part. Monocles are for people with vision impairment in only one eye, although today we'd probably just put an unadjusted lens for the other eye in a normal pair of glasses. I've also seen the monocle brought out only occasionally, like reading glasses, to better see things close up, hence why one would have it around all the time even if you don't need it all the time; you don't know whether or not you will today. And as for the comic, the pirate can only see through one eye, hence seeing "half" a glass, and the assumption for the aristocrat is as you were making before; that he needs correction for both eyes. Since he's only getting it for one, he sees half of it as blurry. Of course, that's not quite how eyes work, each seeing one half, but I think we can let it slide for the joke. Also, monocles are stylish and very upper class. :) Marshal, I believe you answered the question in your first part in your second part. Monocles are for people with vision impairment in only one eye, although today we’d probably just put an unadjusted lens for the other eye in a normal pair of glasses. I’ve also seen the monocle brought out only occasionally, like reading glasses, to better see things close up, hence why one would have it around all the time even if you don’t need it all the time; you don’t know whether or not you will today.

And as for the comic, the pirate can only see through one eye, hence seeing “half” a glass, and the assumption for the aristocrat is as you were making before; that he needs correction for both eyes. Since he’s only getting it for one, he sees half of it as blurry. Of course, that’s not quite how eyes work, each seeing one half, but I think we can let it slide for the joke.

Also, monocles are stylish and very upper class. :)

]]> By: Marshal http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23916 Marshal Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:56:38 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/08/11/i-see-the-glasses-as-being-half-synchronous/#comment-23916 I never have quite understood the single spectacle as used in the Bizarro comic. Why would anyone use a eye glass like this. I could see it being used like a magnifying glass but then you wouldn't walk around with it all the time. As for the comic. Does he have perfect vision in one eye and bad vision in the other? If so doesn't that mean he is currently seeing the glass as sharp with both eyes. And if he has bad vision in both eyes why not where regular eye glasses. I never have quite understood the single spectacle as used in the
Bizarro comic. Why would anyone use a eye glass like this. I could see
it being used like a magnifying glass but then you wouldn’t walk around
with it all the time.

As for the comic.
Does he have perfect vision in one eye and bad vision
in the other? If so doesn’t that mean he is currently seeing the
glass as sharp with both eyes. And if he has bad vision in both eyes
why not where regular eye glasses.

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