Those old 'senses' have really dulled up over the years...eh?

Jim wrote in message
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Same here. Novocaine is not an option for me unless it is major dental
work.

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
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Talk about obsessive. Do you take lessons from skipper?

Not at all. But I've developed mental speculations about some of the folks
in
the NG, usually based on self-described attitudes and activities.

NOYB's story about preaching his politics to patients that were unable to
talk
back, and his comment that he didn't want any "liberal" patients, was a
part of
my mental image of the guy. Why not? He said it himself.

When he posted something that was far more reasonable, and 180 degrees
opposed
to the previous statement, I was surprised enough to double check what I
remembered. Took 5 minutes in Google.
Skipper would have had it committed to memory, line by line.

I suspect that NOYB talks a tougher and more extreme stance than he
sometimes
practices.

Do a google search from last week. I told Harry that I'm just here for
amusement and to "stir the pot" a little. To me, this is nothing more than
bar room bull****. That's what 30, 40, and 50-somethings that have wife and
kids do now. When younger and single, they did it over drinks in a bar.


Many people do

Correct.

In his case, that's a good thing and IMO makes him
more of a reasonable person.

Thanks.


As I said, it was just so opposed to the mental image I had formed from
his
previous statement it was worth checking out.

I even have a mental image of you, Wally.
If you ever do or say anything that challenges the parameters of that
image
I'll be sure to check it out as well. So far, you remain very consistent,
steady, and predictable. Not bad traits, really, especially for one
aspiring to
be conservative.

That's because you're not quite as sophisticated and astute as Gould...and
it's quite easy to push your buttons.



"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Gould 0738 wrote:

I suspect that NOYB talks a tougher and more extreme stance than he
sometimes
practices.

I believe the opposite, that he's much more of a right-wing gasbag than
he lets on here.

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"Gould 0738" wrote in message
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Most of my fearful patients tell horror stories of when they were kids.
Some never had anesthetic. Some were slapped around for crying and
squirming. One patient told me that his dentist charged extra for
novacaine. When he was little and diagnosed with 6 cavities, his mom was
so
mad, she made him get them done with no anesthetic. No wonder everybody
is
afraid of the dentist!

When I first went to the dentist, mid-1950's, novacaine was optional. My
folks
didn't have a lot of money. I never had
novacaine on my first few "filling" appointments.....and before we added
flouride to the water here in the 60's childhood cavities were pretty
common.

Upside is that you learn a lot about pain at a very young age. You can
develop
some small skill for getting around (some of) it mentally. When I go to
the
dentist these days, I often just tough it out without anesthetic. I have a
good
dentist. Most of my roots are dead, and that helps a lot. It's toughest on
the
dental assistant, she often remarks "It hurts me just to think about
what's
going on in your mouth! Sure you don't want a shot? If not for you, for
me!"
I'd rather put up with 5 minutes of extreme discomfort, and maybe even a
few
instances where it feels, for a few seconds, like a super heated electric
shock
running through a tooth than to walk around all day with half my face numb
and
one eye swelled shut. :-)

If half your face is numb and your eye is swelled shut for most of the day
after a dental appointment, you need to find a new dentist. ;-)

On a serious note, however...
I do much better quality dentistry when I know the patient can't feel
anything and is relaxed...because then *I'm* relaxed.

"Don White" wrote in message
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Those old 'senses' have really dulled up over the years...eh?

Jim wrote in message
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Same here. Novocaine is not an option for me unless it is major dental
work.




Why the need for an insult Don? Is that now your style?