Thursday, February 11, 2010
Another Day Off For The Feds, Annoying Co-Workers & No More Drills
It was another day off for most area school kids again today, as our cancellations marathon continues in the mornings. Not only that, but it was an unprecedented third straight day off for federal government offices in D.C. Only essential government workers had to show up to their offices today (of course, the tricky part there is actually finding an ESSENTIAL government worker). I've got to laugh at the news reports that keep telling us that it costs taxpayers $100 million a day for everyday the federal government is closed in D.C. The way I see it, keeping the federal government open would cost taxpayers $100 BILLION a day, so we're actually making a profit on the snow.
Alright, let's be honest. Nobody likes going to the dentist. Let's face it, it's just not an enjoyable experience. I've never known anyone in my life who enjoys going to the dentist. Well........except for Bill Murray in Little Shop of Horrors. What's the worst part of going to the dentist? The drill!!! Even if you don't feel the pain of it, just the noise alone is enough to make your skin crawl. Well, there was some possible good news today out of Germany. A company called DMG has come up with a new product, which they say could make the dental drill obsolete. It's an acid gel called "Icon". It's applied to the tooth with a syringe. Then a little rubber collar is placed around the tooth to protect the other teeth while the acid eats through the enamel to the cavity. The dentist then cleans out the hole with ethanol and fills it with a fast-drying resin. DMG's press release say the whole process takes about 15 minutes.
Of course, it could take a lot longer if you add in the time it takes for your dentist to talk you into letting him put acid in your mouth.
On the plus side.....if you agree to do this and if the dentist accidentally spills some of the acid on your face, you can then go on to earn big money playing the lead in "Phantom of the Opera".
Opinium Research conducted a survey asking office workers what they find to be the most annoying things about working in an office. Number one on the list was grumpy co-workers. Second on the list was computer crashes, followed by co-workers who gossip in the workplace. Fourth on the list was the over-usage of "office cliches", like "think outside the box". Next was people talking too loudly on the phone, be it an office phone or their private cell phone. Rounding out the list were poor office toilet etiquette (I'm not even sure what that means, and I don't think I want to know) and too much health and safety in the workplace (I don't get that one either).
Personally, I would put computer crashes on top as number one on my list. I HATE when an office computer crashes. I can never find that same porn site again.
Alright, let's be honest. Nobody likes going to the dentist. Let's face it, it's just not an enjoyable experience. I've never known anyone in my life who enjoys going to the dentist. Well........except for Bill Murray in Little Shop of Horrors. What's the worst part of going to the dentist? The drill!!! Even if you don't feel the pain of it, just the noise alone is enough to make your skin crawl. Well, there was some possible good news today out of Germany. A company called DMG has come up with a new product, which they say could make the dental drill obsolete. It's an acid gel called "Icon". It's applied to the tooth with a syringe. Then a little rubber collar is placed around the tooth to protect the other teeth while the acid eats through the enamel to the cavity. The dentist then cleans out the hole with ethanol and fills it with a fast-drying resin. DMG's press release say the whole process takes about 15 minutes.
Of course, it could take a lot longer if you add in the time it takes for your dentist to talk you into letting him put acid in your mouth.
On the plus side.....if you agree to do this and if the dentist accidentally spills some of the acid on your face, you can then go on to earn big money playing the lead in "Phantom of the Opera".
posted by Denny # 5:37 PM 
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