I've seen the trailer for tonight's episode about 3 times, and Cartman's pupils are huge! Anyone know what the deal is? I hope it has to do with the story, because if he stays like that, it'll be hard to get used to!
Cartman's Big Eyes
Apr 21, 1999, 9:36 PM ET46 posts by 16 postersalt.tv.southpark
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It was the eye doctor's doing (who calls him Piggy). Remember when we had our pupils dilated and they gave us those stupid shades?
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In article , "Jennifer & Matt" writes:
Those weren't the shades you wear after getting your eyes dilated; those were "coke bottle" style glasses!
Hmm, why didn't he get the usual cheap black sunglasses-like things?
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 01:36:48 GMT, "Robert Martin" wrote:
It was explained in the episode. The eye doctor gave him drops to open open his pupils to let him to a proper eye exam.
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Lone Wolf wrote:
Was that in a "I Love Lucy" episode?
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 11:09:40 -0400, "Mario P. Labot Jr." wrote:
I don't know. I despise I Love Lucy.
On the other hand, I know for a fact that it is a common practice by eye doctors... I've been a couple of times (nearsightedness) and to do a complete examination special eye drops are given to temporarily make the pupils dilate so the eye doctor can get a better idea of what's going on in there.
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Lone Wolf wrote:
Guess I was given the standard eye exam since I do not recall my Eye doctor giving me any drops in past exams.
Mario P. Labot Jr. said...
I've worn glasses for about 18 years now, and the only time I've had dilation done was this past time when I went to go for new contacts. Had never heard of it before then, but after having gone through it, I could definitely relate to Cartman walking into walls! ::grin::
It's used to get a better look at the inside of the eye, since when they shine an exam light into a healthy eye, the pupil contracts and reduces the field of vision. Dilation drops basically make it so your pupils can't contract, so they can get a better look. It also means that focussing on things that are close-up is a pain for a while until the drops wear off... ::grin::
Tirya
In article , [email] writes:
It kinda makes you feel like a vampire, doesn't it? Sunlight hurts! :-)
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Suttsteve said...
Yeah, but they gave me these cool shades. ;)
Tir
[email] wrote:
AY!! I never got any shades!!! <screech> I been going to the eye doctor's since I was 7 (and I got glasses then). I switched to contacts when I was 13. Every single appointment I had, I had to get those eyedrops that dilate my pupils. It was torture. I couldn't stand light, including the light from the TV screens. Pupil dilation sucks ass...
why dont or didnt any of you people have laser corrective surgery, have any of you had it Cartman
Dude- like we all have the 2,000$ per eye that's needed for the surgery :P
-Toni
Pstokely wrote:
where did Cartman and Chef get the money
On 25 Apr 1999 02:23:52 GMT, [email] (Pstokely) wrote:
It's a cartoon. It's not real. It doesn't matter.
More appropriate a question is where did Kenny get the money to take the bus out to see his girlfriend?
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Lone Wolf wrote:
Maybe he stowed away in the back of the bus somewhere?
Then again....like you said- it's a cartoon. It's not real. It doesn't matter :)
-Toni
On 23 Apr 1999 23:36:44 GMT, [email] (Pstokely) wrote:
I asked my optometrist about it... she said that while my vision type could easily be corrected, she didn't recommend it to someone my age. (27) The eye can change shape slightly over the years and surgery that gives you good vision now could end up causing problems for you twenty years down the line. The long-term effects of eye surgery are not yet apparent, so you're really better off with contacts or glasses.
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On Fri, 23 Apr 1999 04:07:46 GMT, [email] (Lone Wolf) wrote:
Oh wow, that hurts. I was hoping that it was supposed to stop changing by age 25 or so. *sigh* Looks like another 10 years with these damn things.
As the last cliffhanging episode of alt.tv.southpark came to an end, [email] wrote:
And not that I'm saying you are female, but the eyes change shape during pregnancy as well.
BitchMom aka SilverRaven
On Sat, 24 Apr 1999 03:17:24 GMT, [email] (SilverRaven) wrote:
LOL.. um, no, I'm not pregnant. I don't think I'll have to worry about that one. :-) And yes, they're all alive and at least two have shrunk. It's just that, when you've worn glasses since age 5, and get told at age 19 that you'll still have to wait at least a few years for the eye to stop changing, you tend to get a little anxious for a those "few years" to pass.Sounds like I need to add a few years her "few years."
On Sat, 24 Apr 1999 03:03:27 GMT, [email] wrote:
Well, glasses generally make someone look more intelligent... not a bad thing.
Besides... any of your grandparents alive? I know my great-grandmother and maternal grandmother both "shrunk" by a couple of inches as they got old. It's only logical that if their bodies change over the years, then their eyes could, too.
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In article , [email] (Pstokely) writes:
1. Too expensive. 2. Does it work on near-sightedness? 3. I don't particularly relish the thought of laser beams being fired into my eyes.
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Suttsteve wrote:
Personally, I'd prefer laser beams being fired FROM my eyes :)
-Toni
In article , Toni writes:
Yeah, that'd be cool! MECHA-TONI!!!
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Suttsteve wrote:
Now all I need is some Japanese dude singing in the background :)
-Toni
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In article , Toni writes:
Quick! Somebody knock the Diamond of Panty'ose (panty hose?) out of her nose!
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Suttsteve wrote:
In article , Toni writes:
I wasn't sure how to spell it, either, so I just used "Panty'ose". :-)
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In article , Toni wrote:
into my
I'd like to have some sort of arm-mounted laser device, as then I could SEE what villain I'm shooting at. Or fire breath.
the_davester wrote:
I think that I'd still be able to see my enemies even with laser beams coming from my eyes.
IMHO, popping a couple of jalapenos in the mouth would give anyone fire breath :)
-Toni
In article , Toni writes:
Yeah, especially the Mexican kind.
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In article , [email] (Pstokely) writes:
Too expensive and too new a procedure.
In article , Kyle Broslofski writes:
You should've brought your own from home. They only give you this dinky, flimsy, tinted piece of plastic with paper arms to hold it on your face at the eye doctor.
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On 24 Apr 1999 01:50:42 GMT, [email] (Suttsteve) wrote:
Then one of those little paper arms tears and you have to staple the shades to your head...
In article , [email] (Suttsteve) writes:
Your doctor didn't staple it to your head?
In article , [email] (BRaines000) writes:
He wanted to, but I wouldn't let him. :-)
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In article , [email] writes:
But did they staple them to your head?
In article , [email] (Lone Wolf) writes:
I had it done last year. It really sucked, because it made me effectively far-sighted instead of near-sighted. Nothing worse than trying to put your cointacts back in afterward or trying to read the speedometer on the car..
In article , "Robert Martin" writes:
His eyes were dialated by a French eye doctor who liked to call him "piggy". :-)
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In article , "Robert Martin" writes:
He had a stigmata and had to wear glasses, in case you missed it.
BRaines000 wrote in message ... :In article , "Robert Martin" : writes: :
: :He had a stigmata and had to wear glasses, in case you missed it.
So Cartman was nailed to a cross and is now the son of God?
In article , "Big Red Shark" writes:
That's another episode, heh heh...
In article , [email] (BRaines000) writes:
Since when do you need glasses for wounds on the insides of your wrists?
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In article , [email] (KrytenToo) writes:
Oops!