For months, I was putting off having dental work because of coronavirus. It's near the end of the calendar year and I'll lose out on benefits if I don't get some work done. I've got a chipped molar that I can feel the nerve if I chew really hard on that side. It wasn't the pain/discomfort that troubled me it was knowing if I procrastinated too long, I'd be looking at a root canal treatment and a crown.
I booked an appointment last week and this morning they did the preparation for a crown.
There are a few different types of crown material. The most common are, gold, porcelain, PFM (porcelain fused-to-metal), Zirconia. My dentist recommended the Zirconia because it's stronger than porcelain and they don't need to remove as much original tooth to have the crown the same size as the adjacent teeth.
Hit me up! I warned the dentist I'm ultra-sensitive so she used a little more anesthetic than usual. Everyone I know says word Novocain but I think dentists use Lidocaine. Maybe it was watered-down as it required 5 shots and waiting 30 minutes to 'numb me out' and that wasn't 100%
I've always said "The only pain you should feel from a dentist is the bill when services are rendered."
Anyway, it's nearly 3 hours from the last shot and the sensation is returning to my face and lips.
The thing I like about this dental clinic is they make a form fitted casting of the tooth prior to the treatment, so the temporary filling feels like a real tooth. Work I had done from 3 other dentists used a plastic-like substance that was hand molded over the area until it hardened. Just a blob that didn't look or feel like a tooth.
In 3 weeks I go back for the final. Yeah, I waited a long time to get numb.
I see in the news that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have purchased a $30 million plot of land in Indian Creek formerly owned by Julio Inglesias.
That's about 90 minutes from Mar-a-Lago by car... longer by jet ski.
The Utah Department of Public Safety department helicopter was helping Utah Division of Wildlife Resource and spotted a tall metallic monolith in a remote area of the Utah desert.
Photos and videos of the object went viral and it was described to be something like the monolith from the science fiction movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, less the monkeys.
It's not known how it got there, who did it, how deep in the earth it's erected. It appears to have been man-made from stainless steel sheets that were riveted in the corners.
Today, in the news, it's reported the monolith is gone and only a flat plate that marked the location remains.
The Utah Monolith
After learning that Trump has raised $170 million since the election, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has a nickname for the president: Uncle Scam
The story ran in The New York Times and stated much of the money was raised within a week after the election for Trump who has peddled baseless claims about election fraud in an effort to undermine public trust in the results..
What a scam. We already discussed the longer Trump holds out the better off he is financially. Apparently, those who are giving donations either didn't read the fine print or don't care how the fundraising money gets used.
Squattergate, day 29.
A female volunteer who feeds big cats at Carole Baskin's Big Cat Rescue in Tampa Florida was bitten and seriously injured Thursday morning. The 69 year old volunteer was feeding a 3-year old male tiger when she noticed the animal was not in his usual location (first mistake) and the gate had been clipped shut. She reached in to unclip it (second mistake) when the tiger grabbed her arm and nearly tore it off at the shoulder.
Baskin, who is the founder and CEO of the Rescue made a statement:
“This is our universal signal NOT to open a gate without assistance. It is against our protocols for anyone to stick any part of their body into a cage with a cat in it.”
The volunteer was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Bleeding and her arm broken in 3 places. Surgery was scheduled later in the day.
It's a terrible thing to have happened and the volunteer is very lucky to be alive as she could have been mauled in the blink of an eye.
There's talk that Trump will be moving back to Mar-a-Lago after he leaves the presidency.
That's his official mailing address, however he cannot live there.
Why?
Purchased in the 80's it was his plan to live there. In the 90's he had some financial troubles and planned to divide the land into smaller properties (probably to build on and sell) however, the Palm Beach city council rejected his plan so he converted Mar-a-Lago into a private club. Signed into a contract agreed by Trump and the town, it stipulates the use of guest suites are limited to a maximum of 3 non-consecutive seven day periods by any one member during the year. While contracted, it appears it wasn't enforced as he's spent more than 130 days there while in office.
All of this has been taxing to the town of Palm Beach as his every visit requires street closures, mooring access, protecting roads and ocean access with high security. Mar-a-Lago is only a few miles from the West Palm Beach airport and that traffic is also affected for every entry or departure.
Palm Beach has several options should Trump actually decide an extended stay and that includes revoking the Club's occupational license blocking his ability to obtain revenue to maintain the facility. Would it end up in a battle with Palm Beach? Possibly and we've grown to know that Trump may not actually 'get his way' but he always has a few alternate plans to get around laws, rules or agreements that he's agreed to.
If the fight isn't worth the trouble, probably the easiest solution is to buy a luxury property nearby and use Mar-a-Lago as any member would.
No longer being president, security for him and his family would be reduced.
I'm sure the neighbors would be delighted not having to pass security clearance coming and going whenever he is around.
Stick it up your nose to prevent a COVID-19 infection.
I read a story that Columbia University researchers have developed a nasal spray that has successfully prevented COVID-19 infections. Interesting concept. It's not a vaccine but a lipopeptide (lipid and peptide combination) that blocks coronavirus from fusing with the cells membrane. The effects for a dose have lasted 24 hours.
Initial tests were successful and it will require human clinical trials, so it's not likely to go public soon, but there's always the chance should it go into production it would be successful in limiting the spread of the virus.
Just stick it up your nose!
It was Bill Barr who in July this year supported Trump's warnings that mass mail-in voting was vulnerable to election fraud. Unfounded claims only there to boost Trump's chance for re-election.
Tuesday, Barr stated somewhat a complete reversal:
"To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election."
Adam Schiff tweeted:
"If you've even lost Bill Barr... it’s time to pack it up.
Voters made an overwhelming statement about who they want to be our next President. (And it wasn't Trump.)
America has important work and serious challenges ahead. It's time to stop paying attention to his sideshow."
I cannot say what the future holds for Bill, but it appears to me he's scoring points for the afterlife.
English is a second language for most of the people I come in contact with. Some get it right and some don't.
Air conditioning mechanics (and amateur handymen) affix duct work with a strong, long lasting tape named 'Duct Tape. For those who hear it differently call it Duck Tape.
So many pronounce it incorrectly that it gave rise to a company who manufactures Duct Tape under the name of Duck Tape!
Lots of Spanish speaking people in the drafting/engineering field often label drawings Guest bedroom as Guess bedroom... I guess they're not sure who will be sleeping overnight.
If it belongs to me, I say "it's mine" and not "it's mines"
So let's not take things for granite when it should be for granted, otherwise it's a waist of time!
Another Monolith appeared at a protected area on an archaeological site in Romania.
Another Star Trek marathon and I'm obsessing. This time, it's STAR TREK IV - The Voyage Home.
A California man gets to GameStop 8pm on Wednesday to be the first in line when they opened on 'Black Friday'
Stock was limited and that store had only two PS5's and four Xboxes.
A Sony CEO stated that console (PS5) inventory was completely sold out.
I'm concerned about the 36 hours... I'd need Astronaut style absorbent underwear for a stunt like that!
The things people do to get their game on.
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