One thing about my dentist is that he is the polar opposite of me politically. He even has little Tea Party type placards and sayings on the walls in his waiting room which, incidentally, he built himself. Not just the waiting room, of course; he built the whole building. And when I say he built it himself, I'm talking about pounding nails and pouring concrete and sawing wood. The building is, admittedly, quite small, and the half that doesn't house his business is rented to a local winery as a tasting room.
Another thing is that he is a old time shade tree mechanic. In addition to being a dentist he spends a lot of his spare time restoring and fretting over an old Ranchero which he discusses endlessly. He has no use for El Caminos.
In the examination room his dental tools are kept in a Craftsman tool cabinet. He has an assistant but not a hygienist. He does everything himself although his wife does scheduling and billing.
I've just received a letter from him saying that he has suffered an eye injury resulting in permanent impairment meaning that he can no longer practice. He's trying to sell his business.
To my mind the old righty cannot be replaced.
There are several old righties in my life that are irreplaceable. Lefties as well. People in general, you know what I'm saying? Sometimes I even miss Ben Purvis.
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righties 'n lefties
I too have a diverse "inner circle" of friends. Someday maybe I can get them all together in one room...
Wow. I just realized my funeral is gonna turn into a brawl! 😉
Personally I think age mellow folks. I can tolerate great differences in opinions, as long as there is reciprocation present. "Wrong" is not a synonym for "different".
Sorry to hear about your dentist. I've always wondered...what does a Ranchero taste like?
ps - Who's Ben Purvis? :snarky:
Really? He keeps his tools in a Craftsman tool box? Sounds like a good time to shop for a new dentist...:-P
righties 'n lefties
That's one reason I'm not on Facebook. I see the jumble on my wife's FB page where people we've never met post on her friends pages and show up for her. I can't imagine inflicting my very diverse acquaintances on each other: sound techs, relatives on all sides, musicians, surveyors, high school classmates, amateur genealogists, Unitarians, archaeologists, college roommates, ham operators, former co-workers, writers critique group, and whoever else.
righties 'n lefties
Yup. Just hang in here at the site we need two different names to describe. You know we all are clones of one another here. No differences. No disputes. All of one mind. Right?
P.S. Go Patriots and Seahawks.
I don't know. I had the opposite thought. Sounds like my kind of dentist. 😉
Reminds me of a dentist in India I saw on a travel show. He wasn't licensed put he "picked up" dentistry from his uncle. He also did have a standard dental drill, he used a Dremmel Tool like you can get at Home Depot.
Every time my wife comes back from our dentist, she says she got 2 pulled and one filled. What's up with that?;-)
I spit my lunch on the monitor...
That's a good one.
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If word gets out to the ladyfolk about this dentist he may have more business than he can "handle" properly.
I knew a lady who was approached by a bad fellow who demanded all her money. She claimed she had no cash on her. He didn't believe her, so he began searching her pockets and other places trying to dig out some cash. After several frustrating minutes of this he decided she really didn't have any money. He started to go away when he heard her say, "I told you I didn't have any cash. But, if you'll do that again, I'll be happy to write you a check."
> Every time my wife comes back from our dentist, she says she got 2 pulled and one filled. What's up with that?;-)
A woman said this to her dentist: "I'd rather have a baby that have my tooth drilled by you Doc!"
The dentist replied, "Well you better make up your mind cause I need to adjust the chair."
