Homer's reading glasses
Rick Diamant
Is it just a recent phenomena, or has Homer been wearing reading glasses very
long? It seems like he's been doing it more often recently, for example in
the most recent episode (4F04). Anyone think of any other times he's been
wearing them?
I think it's pretty amusing, as it makes him look smarter, as though he
actually was doing some reading. :)
Dave, maybe it's time for a new category to add to the Homer file. :)
Rick
"Kids, you tried your best, and you failed miserably. The lesson is,
never try.
d...
In article <diamantr.8...@ext.missouri.edu>,
diam...@ext.missouri.edu says...
he has actually worn those glasses a bunch of times. he only
ever wears them (or we only ever see them drawn on him)
when he is reading before bed.
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peace, love and ambience.
d...
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Nathan Dietz
>Is it just a recent phenomena, or has Homer been wearing reading glasses very
>long? It seems like he's been doing it more often recently, for example in
>the most recent episode (4F04). Anyone think of any other times he's been
>wearing them?
>I think it's pretty amusing, as it makes him look smarter, as though he
>actually was doing some reading. :)
>Dave, maybe it's time for a new category to add to the Homer file. :)
I should probably wait for Dave's list, since he's a lot more likely
to get this right than I am, but I remember only one other time where Homer
is wearing those Ben Franklin reading glasses. I may not have the situation
right, but I think it's from "And Maggie Makes Three" where Homer is trying
to dream up a new promotion that will double business at the bowling alley
where he's working. He boils some coffee, puts on his specs, and tries to
read "Advanced Marketing," then "Beginning Marketing," then looks up
"marketing" in the dictionary.
By the way, didn't Jennifer Crittenden write this episode? I know
she wrote some real dogs and probably deserved to be run off the staff, but
I love "And Maggie Makes Three." The ending ("Do It for Her") never fails
to bring a tear.
Yours in maudlin sentiment,
Nathan Dietz
"And truly, she was my... friend... Flicka. *sob*" -- Moe
law....@ic.gc.ca
> > long? It seems like he's been doing it more often recently, for example in
> > the most recent episode (4F04). Anyone think of any other times he's been
> > wearing them?
> >
> > I think it's pretty amusing, as it makes him look smarter, as though he
> > actually was doing some reading. :)
> >
> > Dave, maybe it's time for a new category to add to the Homer file. :)
> >
> >
> > "Kids, you tried your best, and you failed miserably. The lesson is,
> > never try.
> >
>
> ever wears them (or we only ever see them drawn on him)
> when he is reading before bed.
> --
> peace, love and ambience.
> d...
> orb...@clo.com
Not true, he wears them while reading at other times. Like when he was
studying Advanced Marketing, Beginning Marketing and the Dictionary when
he was trying to attract customers to the bowling. BTW I loved his
solution. Bowling!!! (shotgun blast) Get you bowling here!!! (several
more shotgun blasts).
Eduard Paul Dordea
The Infamous Mr Blue
On Tue, 3 Dec 1996 09:50:04 -0500, in alt.tv.simpsons you wrote:
[snip]
>ever wears them (or we only ever see them drawn on him)
>when he is reading before bed.
>--
>peace, love and ambience.
>d...
>orb...@clo.com
Alot of people do this. I've often wondered why people can see to
drive without glasses, but have to have glasses to read.
don...@imagixx.net
I tell you the truth but you don't believe me- Jesus
and Mary Chain [never understand]
Lord lift me out of the night, come on, look down
and see the mess I'm in tonight- Afghan Whigs (faded)
Michael Chapman
>On Tue, 3 Dec 1996 09:50:04 -0500, in alt.tv.simpsons you wrote:
>[snip]
>>ever wears them (or we only ever see them drawn on him)
>>when he is reading before bed.
>>--
>>peace, love and ambience.
>>d...
>>orb...@clo.com
>Alot of people do this. I've often wondered why people can see to
>drive without glasses, but have to have glasses to read.
>don...@imagixx.net
You'll know when you're 40. Actually how old was Homer when Marge was
pregnant with Maggie? He should not have needed reading glasses at that age.
Dave Hall
nn...@riker.cc.rochester.edu (Nathan Dietz) wrote:
>diam...@ext.missouri.edu (Rick Diamant) writes:
>>Dave, maybe it's time for a new category to add to the Homer file. :)
>
>to get this right than I am, but I remember only one other time where Homer
Homer previously wore reading glasses in:
[8F01], reading "Reading Digest" in bed.
[9F09], going over the family finances.
[2F10], studying marketing.
[2F13], going over the phone bill.
[3F07], "figuring out Bart's punishment".
[3F11], reading "The New Our Caddies Ourselves" in bed.
[3F12], figuring out his food order bill at IRS Burger.
In addition Homer wore glasses in 1F04 and Henry Kissinger's in 1F08.
--
``I don't have time to read it. Just give me the gist of it, son.''
-- Homer Simpson
Tara Seeley
I'm 21 and I know this. Vision's a weird thing. There are those
who are near-sided and those who are far-sided and then those with normal
vision (but let's not think about those lucky people). I'm far-sided
which should mean I need glasses for things like reading, writing, using
computers, etc... I don't however because I can't stand things looking so
big. My mom on the other hand is near-sided but she can hardly read even
with her glasses on. She has to hold the book very far away and squint
her eyes even with her glasses on. Anyway, my point is, according to some
eye doctor, I've needed glasses to read since I was 8. So Homer is not to
young or wasn't too young to be wearing glasses. Plus, he just looks so
studious with them on. Maybe that's why Homer kept doing smart things in
this ep...
Mike
> > long? It seems like he's been doing it more often recently, for example in
> > the most recent episode (4F04). Anyone think of any other times he's been
> > wearing them?
> >
> > I think it's pretty amusing, as it makes him look smarter, as though he
> > actually was doing some reading. :)
> >
> >
> >
> > "Kids, you tried your best, and you failed miserably. The lesson is,
> > never try.
> >
>
> he has actually worn those glasses a bunch of times. he only
> when he is reading before bed.
> --
When he is going to up the price for looking at Stampy...
-m-
Donna Coyne
The Infamous Mr Blue (don...@imagixx.net) wrote:
: On Tue, 3 Dec 1996 09:50:04 -0500, in alt.tv.simpsons you wrote:
: [snip]
: >when he is reading before bed.
One time he was wearing them in some fast-food place to do
his taxes ("Marge, what were our gambling losses last year?"),
though I don't recall why he was doing his taxes in the restaurant.
: Alot of people do this. I've often wondered why people can see to
: drive without glasses, but have to have glasses to read.
People who need glasses to drive have difficulty seeing far away.
People who need glasses to read have difficulty seeing things
close up.
Matt Scott Zelman
>One time he was wearing them in some fast-food place to do
>his taxes ("Marge, what were our gambling losses last year?"),
>though I don't recall why he was doing his taxes in the restaurant.
that was when Krusty turned out to be the biggest tax cheat in history
and the IRS took over Krustyburger.
so when homer went up to order food it was like he was doing taxes.
and at the end the kid working there was like-"you will recieve your
food in 6-8 weeks"
Emily Catherine Dacy
Tara Seeley (t...@ecst.csuchico.edu) wrote:
> who are near-sided and those who are far-sided and then those with normal
ok, sweetie, it's near-SIGHTED and far-SIGHTED get it? you're talkign
about sight, not sides
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Tara Seeley
On 6 Dec 1996, Emily Catherine Dacy wrote:
> Tara Seeley (t...@ecst.csuchico.edu) wrote:
> > who are near-sided and those who are far-sided and then those with normal
>
> ok, sweetie, it's near-SIGHTED and far-SIGHTED get it? you're talkign
> about sight, not sides
Sorry, guess I've been reading too many "Far Side" comics lately.
Plus, give me a break, I've got finals and last-minute projects to deal
with. I'm not getting any sleep.
The Vacuum Lady
Tara Seeley wrote:
>
> On Tue, 3 Dec 1996, Michael Chapman wrote:
>
> > In article <32a478e5...@avalon.imagixx.net> don...@imagixx.net (The Infamous Mr Blue) writes:
> >
> > >drive without glasses, but have to have glasses to read.
> >
> > You'll know when you're 40. Actually how old was Homer when Marge was
> > pregnant with Maggie? He should not have needed reading glasses at that age.
>
> I'm 21 and I know this. Vision's a weird thing. There are those
> which should mean I need glasses for things like reading, writing, using
> computers, etc... I don't however because I can't stand things looking so
> big. My mom on the other hand is near-sided but she can hardly read even
> with her glasses on. She has to hold the book very far away and squint
> her eyes even with her glasses on. Anyway, my point is, according to some
> eye doctor, I've needed glasses to read since I was 8. So Homer is not to
> young or wasn't too young to be wearing glasses. Plus, he just looks so
> studious with them on. Maybe that's why Homer kept doing smart things in
> this ep...
You're right, vision is really weird, my mom needs glasses for things
BOTH close up and far away.
--
The Vacuum Lady
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Craig Harvey
<Snippety do dah>
> Alot of people do this. I've often wondered why people can see to
> drive without glasses, but have to have glasses to read.
> don...@imagixx.net
>
That's because different people suffer from different types of vision
impairments. Some people suffer from short sightedness where they can only
see things clearly that are close up, and need glasses to make clear things
that are far away.
Other people suffer from long sightedness, where they can see things that
are far away clearly, but need glasses to clarify things that are close up
- hence they wear reading glasses. But these people obviously don't need
glasses to drive because they can see the road and traffic signs etc
clearly.
There are many other different things that can go wrong with your vision...
but that should clarify that situation for you.
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Craig Harvey
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night's dinner!"
Hugh Bock
In article <582ho0$h...@canopus.cc.umanitoba.ca>, Dave Hall
<dave...@cyberspc.mb.ca> writes
>nn...@riker.cc.rochester.edu (Nathan Dietz) wrote:
>>diam...@ext.missouri.edu (Rick Diamant) writes:
>>
>>to get this right than I am, but I remember only one other time where Homer
>>is wearing those Ben Franklin reading glasses. [snip]
>
>Homer previously wore reading glasses in:
>
> [8F01], reading "Reading Digest" in bed.
> [9F09], going over the family finances.
> [2F10], studying marketing.
> [2F13], going over the phone bill.
> [3F07], "figuring out Bart's punishment".
> [3F11], reading "The New Our Caddies Ourselves" in bed.
> [3F12], figuring out his food order bill at IRS Burger.
>
>In addition Homer wore glasses in 1F04 and Henry Kissinger's in 1F08.
>
>--
> ``I don't have time to read it. Just give me the gist of it, son.''
> -- Homer Simpson
--
Hugh Bock
Dave Veasey
He was doing his taxes in the restraunt cause Krusty had been cheating
on his tax returns and the IRS took over the restraunt.
Ride4JC
When he had to double the business in the bowling alley. That was a funny
episode
oscark
I recall a discussion not long ago about Homer's reading glasses. Well,
he was wearing them in "Lisa's Date With Density" if it'll help with
your conversation. He had them on when starting up the auto-dialer, for
those of you who may not have noticed.
-DK