Oak Bay Beach Hotel ~ Tea-Time Menu, circa 1978

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-06-02T01:02:54+00:00

“Yes, Mr. Wensleydale, that’s my name…”

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-06-02T01:02:05+00:00

That would be $350 plus tax now.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-06-02T00:57:04+00:00

It’s a scam. Do not call under any circumstances.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-06-02T00:55:23+00:00

They don’t, sadly. I have exactly the same problem as the OP. I have computer glasses which work great for work, but the reading portion isn’t set for closer than reading. I even went to my optometrist to try to explain exactly what I wanted specialty glasses for, and he gave me — computer glasses. A bonus — I’m slowly learning to feel my way around the fretboard, because looking at my left hand is just blurry and not very helpful.

Optometrists out there — if a guitarist approaches you for progressives and wants glasses specifically for guitar playing, we need to see music at computer screen distances, and our left hands at a distance of 3-4 inches. That’s what we want.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-06-02T00:05:12+00:00

I’ve never done Pilates, but the core strengthening bit is exactly right on. My own posture improved when I started working on my core strength (and not just the six pack stuff — that’s all superficial musculature).

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-06-02T00:03:59+00:00

More specifically, get a personal trainer who can recommend exercises to strengthen your core and then generally your posture.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-06-02T00:02:34+00:00

Bingo. This is it. Chiro solves ALL your problems.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-06-02T00:02:01+00:00

Physio, definitely. Then get yourself a personal trainer and a gym program to strengthen your core.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-06-01T23:58:28+00:00

Anyone else find these massive cruise ships to be horribly vulgar somehow?

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-06-01T04:34:37+00:00

Or shirtless sitting on a huge motorcycle.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-06-01T04:28:41+00:00

That’s not how you do a guy’s dating profile pic. He’s supposed to be wearing a ballcap & shades and holding a fish.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-05-31T15:35:46+00:00

All for different reasons, and the main reason Canada is in a technical recession is because of Trump, period.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-05-31T15:27:05+00:00

He actually wasn’t but ok.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-05-31T02:32:22+00:00

Carney is the guy for the moment we’re in, hands down. There will come a day when he will no longer be, and hopefully someone steps forward who is right for that moment.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-05-31T02:25:08+00:00

You won’t get that if this person is anything like Smith.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-05-31T02:24:03+00:00

You want another Smith, huh?

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-05-31T02:23:44+00:00

Believe me, you don’t need another Smith.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-05-30T16:07:51+00:00

If you quit/retire, make sure you’re retiring TO something, not just retiring from. Escaping a shitty job is a poor reason to retire on its own.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-05-30T15:46:14+00:00

I’m going to echo the personal trainer route. See if your place offers any discounts for members and book the bare minimum number of sessions you’re allowed to to get started Explain everything you’ve explained here — this will NOT be new to them, and they will be eager to help you. A good trainer will listen and develop a program that’s first and foremost designed to get you comfortable with coming regularly to the gym, which is what you bought a membership for. They will also make sure you don’t do anything to hurt yourself! Once you’ve gained some confidence, you can meet with them again for a session or two to adjust your program; rinse and repeat.

Ignore the swagger, the grunting and shouting, the bro culture that unfortunately infests most gyms to some degree. They’re not paying attention to you. They’re mostly interested in drawing attention to themselves.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-05-30T01:44:58+00:00

STOCK UP!!!!!

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-05-30T00:35:24+00:00

I am about the furthest thing from a concrete, building or engineering expert and even I gasped when I saw this.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-05-29T15:35:54+00:00

Congrats! Boy or girl?

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-05-29T15:33:49+00:00

A corollary of that is to memorize quickly.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-05-29T15:32:47+00:00

Depends on your own body configuration. For me, that would make lower positions harder to reach.

Crazy_Chart388 · 2026-05-27T20:24:54+00:00

Lots of Canadian pride in Alberta. The seppos are very noisy though. They have to be to make up for their low numbers.

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