Crikey, some of the tales in this thread has me considering moving from safety glasses to safety goggles! I've had a lot of lucky escapes with my eyes, and did some darned stupid things to them as a youngster, and the only time I had a doctor have to stick a needle in that area was because of a cyst in the eyelid.
I appreciate the eye-watering tales, the more safety the better, especially if I have plans of trying to get a boilermaker's apprenticeship. My eyes and my hands are my most valuable tools!