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Topic : Lost sunglasses on Salcombe Beach

Sadly my Oakleys went missing from the beach mid last week. Think they probably fell out of bag. They are blue Oakley Minutes with red lenses. Boat was in middle of the pack at the time.

If anyone picked them up could you let me know. Several beers in it!

Thanks, Ross


Posted: 24/07/2006 16:58:56
By: Ross
Also lost, green Oakleys with gold lenses, last seen on brothers cute blonde crew before capsize.

Diving equipment may be required.

Reward: one night with afore mentioned cute blonde crew.


Posted: 24/07/2006 17:08:27
By: Alex
At the risk of touching a raw nerve, there must be something about that bit of briny that likes those Oakley's Alex...


Posted: 24/07/2006 17:19:04
By: deepy
For Sale nearly new sunglasses  
Fully supplied with
Call
"someone who really isn't intrested"

100-1


Posted: 24/07/2006 17:49:14
By: who wants to buy some sun glasses
Post some photo's and if shes really cute I'll buy you some sunglasses!!!!!!!!!


Posted: 24/07/2006 22:10:35
By: Slipper
Found whilst diving in Salcombe Harbour, green Oakleys with gold lenses. How tall is blonde crew?


Posted: 25/07/2006 09:08:06
By: Diver
Also lost,  midnight blue Oakleys last seen sinking to bottom of Thames near Hampton Sailing club


Posted: 25/07/2006 14:38:20
By: The Minx
Haven't you people ever heard of string?


Posted: 25/07/2006 15:14:24
By: Mags
Clearly a design issue with Oakleys.

If have found Vuarnet fit very well and the pair in this picture has survived 6 years of mast breaking dunking, without string.

http://www.merlinrocket.co.uk/gallery/view_photo.asp?folder=gallery/open_meetings/salcombe/2006&file=salcombeopen2006_fullers.jpg

Posted: 25/07/2006 16:42:25
By: Alan F
I hardly think this picture is a good advert for Vuarnet.  Real bling and a pair of Oakley's and it just wouldn't have happened.


Posted: 25/07/2006 16:46:42
By: bill (3076)
Don't dis my sponsors :-)


Posted: 25/07/2006 18:03:37
By: Alan F
Oakleys are $10 glasses selling at £120. Go to woolworths for the best value!


Posted: 26/07/2006 08:52:12
By: Sunglass Hut
...or try Gill ones polarised and floating for £29.99


Posted: 26/07/2006 09:04:07
By: Andrew M
is cute blonde crew male or female


Posted: 26/07/2006 12:10:08
By: big one
Re: the string to retain sunglasses, it can get to the stage of strangulation trying to keep them rather than lose them if they get caught in the spinnaker


Posted: 26/07/2006 12:50:40
By: well hung
It's not the sunglasses design , clearly a pin head with the ears in the wrong place !!


Posted: 26/07/2006 13:23:25
By: Observer
Thats why you dont use a loop (strangulation) but just one piece of string from one side of glasses, to the bouyancy aid.


Posted: 26/07/2006 13:46:28
By: Mags
I've worn glasses all my sailing life, never needed a safety string and just about the only silly thing I've never done is lose my specs! Broke a pair last weeek falling over in my wine merchants, yes, but SO FAR avoided sailing mishaps, perhaps it's because if you are a spec's wearer and thus they are made to fit they do fit better! Especially now we older guys a girls need vari-focals, Robert Harris might have a view too.


Posted: 26/07/2006 13:54:50
By: Ancient Geek
True my Vuarnet glass were supplied by an optician, who carefully adjusted the arm sto fit my ears.

Oakleys seem to me mainly to have straight sticks that don't even attempt to go round the ears.


Posted: 26/07/2006 15:20:01
By: Alan F
Ah - but Oakleys (apparently) have a little logo which the fashionistas (but certainly not me beause until two days ago I had never heard of them) can recognise at 100yds which also means if someone finds a lost pair you have no chance of ever getting them back.


Posted: 26/07/2006 15:27:37
By: Victor (Shades) Meldrew
The one advantage of Oakley's are they are so fashionable you can buy exact replicas for £5 in Turkey, China, New York etc. so you can have 60 pairs for the price of one pair at Sunglass Hut.


Posted: 26/07/2006 15:55:20
By: Alan F
Maths! 24 pairs, sorry!


Posted: 26/07/2006 15:55:50
By: Alan F
Just checked, and the sunglasses I have been wearing for the last two years are Oakleys, I wear them rain or shine sailing and never had a problem with them coming off. (must have the right shaped head)


Posted: 26/07/2006 16:14:53
By: a crew
Spooky I sailed my boat yesterday evening and what did I find in the bottom, my Oakleys. Very strange as went missing mid last week and sailed the boat loads since then. Where did they go......

Bet a cheapo pair wouldn't magically return like that ;-)


Posted: 27/07/2006 09:47:01
By: a happy Ross
Ross - I should approach the company with this really spooky story and who knows - a massive sponsorship deal?  Or perhaps a £25 cheque from Reader's Digest Life's Like That section?!!


Posted: 27/07/2006 10:08:36
By: Garry R
Are you sure they just didn't drop off the head of a crew, into your boat, that was trying to violently luff you?


Posted: 27/07/2006 10:37:10
By: Alan F
Ive always found that its the cheap glasses you keep for years. The expensive ones dissapear almost overnight.


Posted: 27/07/2006 12:56:53
By: The Judge
I just squint, allot cheaper then sunglasses.


Posted: 29/07/2006 19:47:33
By: RussHopkins
But not good for your eyes or the "Crows Feet"


Posted: 30/07/2006 09:02:42
By: Blind Pugh

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