- LASIK

I was supposed to have Lasik last week. I was really getting excited about it. I knew there was still a possibility that when I went in for my workup exam on Tuesday, they'd say that my corneas were actually too thin to have the surgery. Somehow, I let myself get my hopes up despite this fact. I know my eyes are terrible. I've been saying for over 10 years that I want to have eye surgery. I had to wait for my prescription to be stable for 3 years. I used to have a dramatic change in my script every year. Now, I'm in my third year with relatively the same script. But, as it goes, my eyes are actually too bad for the current Lasik technology and there's a significantly higher chance that my corneas wouldn't stand up to it. Well, life goes on I suppose. I was so upset when I left the doc's office last week. I look at it now and I know I should be thankful that at least I can wear contacts. Two weeks in glasses (prior to the workup exam) was more than enough.

The (somewhat hopeful) good news is that there's a new device/technology (or something) coming out later this year and the doc said that it's made just for people like me. I'm on the waiting list.


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- eBay vs. Google

- eBay really needs to get their head out of their ass and stop pissing people off. We all know they own Paypal, but they shouldn't block Google payments - it may be stiff competition, but don't they already make enough money taking a percentage of winning bids?

eBay is banning sellers from requesting payment through Google Checkout. The online auction giant updated its Safe Payments policy this week to add Google's new payment service, Google Checkout to its list of online payment methods not permitted on eBay.

Article at auctionbytes.com
eBay's policy

Payment Services permitted on eBay: Allpay.net, Bidpay, Canadian Tire Money, cash2india, CertaPay, Checkfree.com, hyperwallet,com, Moneybookers.com, Ozpay.biz, Paymate.com.au, Propay.com, XOOM

Payment Services not permitted on eBay: AlertPay.com, anypay.com, AuctionChex.com, AuctionPix.com, BillPay.ie, ecount.com, cardserviceinternational.com, CCAvenue, ecount, e-gold, eHotPay.com, ePassporte.com, EuroGiro, FastCash.com, Google Checkout, gcash, GearPay, Goldmoney.com, graphcard.com, greenzap.com, ikobo.com, Liberty Dollars, Moneygram.com, neteller.com, Netpay.com, Nochex.com, paychest.com, payingfast.com, Payko.com, paypay, Postepay, Qchex.com, rupay.com, scripophily.com, sendmoneyorder.com, stamps, Stormpay, wmtransfer.com, xcoin.com