<p>Never heard of that crazy stuff. I have regular soft lenses from Avenue, I think. I don’t know. I buy contacts 3 boxes at a time and change them out once a month unless there is some issue with them.</p>
<p>Okay. that is good.</p>
<p>Wow, I don’t think you’re supposed to rinse any kind of contact lenses in water. That’s a good way to end up with an eye infection. You should use a sterile solution. When I was a kid, the way you made saline solution was to dissolve a salt tablet in distilled water. Then some people ended up with severe eye infections, so they started packaging saline solution in bottles.</p>
<p>wow! that’s crazy. i wear contacts now, but its no problem in a room with no sink - just whoever you are and wherever you are, MAKE SURE YOUR HANDS ARE CLEAN! </p>
<p>i once got acetone (nail polish remover) in my eye and it burnt like a mother - .
stupid mistake, never again. >_<</p>
<p>Yeah, when I say contact water, I meant the sterile saline solution. I don’t know why Xtra has regular tap water.</p>
<p>I use the regular water to rinse off the cleaner before putting on the conditioner. I use the two bottle Boston Advanced cleaning solution, which is more complicated than the ones you guys use for soft lenses.</p>
<p>You can totally use normal water to clean hard contacts. They aren’t absorbent like soft contacts.</p>
<p>Look at everyone gaining up on @xtra because it’s forbidden for soft contacts. :P</p>
<p>Xtra ftw.
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<p>does not matter. xtra or Xtra. but yes I do have hard contacts. However, there was a study done that found regular water contaminates the contact after the hard contact is stored in conditioner for a day.</p>
<p>My friend with hard contacts would use spit a lot for when they popped out. I think the germs in regular water can’t be worse than her spit. :/</p>
<p>so…no longer a thread about cars at UT?</p>
<p>ya cuz i’m still trying to decide whether to bring it or not, so yall were being helpful</p>
<p>^ Whats holding you back from bringing your car?</p>
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Well someone earlier in this thread said dobie parking is 1050 dollars so that seems pretty steep to me</p>
<p>Yeah, but you don’t have to move your car during football season if you’re in a garage that the public uses for home football games at DKR Stadium.</p>
<p>@ otf- Yeah, its pretty expensive even if you decide to go with a UT permit, but I think its worth it in the long run. I just thought about how much of a hassle its going to be when taking my groceries back to my dorm. I also didn’t want the thought of going out being associated with having to wait in the heat/cold, a crowded bus, and waiting for other people’s bus stops. The ability to go wherever and do whatever without restraints is pretty enticing. </p>
<p>Even if you decide not to take your car the first semester, you can always change your mind and get a permit. I’m sure the garages won’t get full.</p>
<p>If money is not an issue, bring your car. Parking around UT is incredibly expensive because space is minimal and they know that they can wring the money out of us students.</p>
<p>I say though, your best option is to make friends with someone who has a car so you get the benefits of both worlds: no premium for your own car and you can still get groceries when you need them. Just hang out with some sophomores and juniors. They definitely have cars.</p>
<p>“I’m sure the garages won’t get full.”</p>
<p>Totally the opposite. They are always full. Not everybody who wants an R permit even gets one.</p>
<p>^ Though you can always get a C permit and park across I-35. HA.</p>
<p>But that doesn’t address the permanent parking situation. You know…I know someone selling a space in WC. coughMEcough</p>
<p>@ WTK- Ah, yeah, I wasn’t clear. Was referring the statement more towards Dobie/Castilian/private parking garages or parking lots. The Dobie garage manager told me its highly unlikely that it would get completely full.</p>