Sox, who was that email from the student or the department? Law schools have an attendance requirement, placed on them by the ABA, which is rarely enforced in any way, but at which I can point if a student complains that coming to class is an undue burden.

Poor GC! I still need to find a dentist.

vw, where 'bouts is your brother in KC? My DH's familiy is in Overland Park and Blue Springs. He'll be there this weekend, but I managed to avoid yet another visit with the in-laws. Go me!

I have a dentist's appointment next Wednesday. I know I have other cavities, but I'm telling him to fix the molar that's really bad and the others can be done when I have the money. Sadly, pain is free. Unless it's that very sophisticated pain.

I died with 9.67 seconds to spare!

Close one, Scola!

who was that email from the student or the department?

Student. The department has the same attendance requirements.... I responded to the student saying that I hoped he/she (seriously, not sure) could take the class another semester, and that seemed to do the trick.

lisah - how was your lunch w/the fells pointers?

I rarely see a dentist. I rarely get cavities. Not sure why. My last cavity disappeared on its own. I swear it did.

I've been trying to see a dentist for MONTHS. Both of my insurance carriers have dentist coverage, but no on takes my insurance...or, if they do they have a terrible wait for appointments. It's been most frustrating, and I actually have a really sensitive tooth that I'm afraid has a cavity. I keep waiting and hoping, and getting nothing.

vw, where 'bouts is your brother in KC? My DH's familiy is in Overland Park and Blue Springs. He'll be there this weekend, but I managed to avoid yet another visit with the in-laws. Go me!

They're actually in Lawrence, KS, but you fly into KC. B works in KC too, so they're there a lot.

Calling AIMEE! Have you seen this: [link] I'm thinking about ordering some of it for the nephew.

Ok. Must stop baby shopping and get back to work.

My last cavity disappeared on its own.

Damn, that's so not fair!!!1!

I haven't had a cavity in many years, but I am now having to have 25 year old silver amalgam fillings replaced, in some cases with gold bridges. Giving new meaning to putting my money where my mouth is.

I rarely see a dentist. I rarely get cavities. Not sure why. My last cavity disappeared on its own. I swear it did.

I've wondered, in a completely un-scientific fashion, if scraping the plaque off our teeth is a great idea. It hurts a LOT -- maybe it belongs there to fill in the little holes.

I see the dentist religiously, floss at least once a week and sometimes actually manage once a day, and now I have a mouth of horrors -- the triple whammy of hormonal changes with pregnancy, allergies requiring loads of antihistamines, and Zoloft have given me chronic dry mouth with little meth-mouth-like black spots on my back teeth. I have to use a special mongo-fluoride toothpaste at night, brushing for two minutes and spitting but not rinsing, to keep the meth mouth as minimal as possible. It's incredibly depressing -- or would be, if I weren't worried that more depression would lead to a higher dose of Zoloft and worse dry mouth, so no! not depressing at all, dammit!

Teeth=TEH SUCK.

Sean, is there a dental school attached to any of the nearby hospitals? Every few months they need volunteers to come in for a cleaning so the second and third year students can get some practice in. It's not as good as a full exam, but it's something and it's usually free (and sometimes they pay you).

I am now having to have 25 year old silver amalgam fillings replaced

I would really like to do this myself, as I've heard they're kind of bad for you, but this also would require money or insureance I don't have.

Also, thank's for the pillow yesterday, Sparky. We had a very long one. We (S and I) were up before 5am for a long day of tests and stuff. Twelve hours in the hospital (which is much less stressful when you're not there for a pressing reason).

I did get to spend parts of the day with a very nice young Arabian man named Ahmad, who read and wrote English pretty well, understood English okay, and spoke it so-so. I had a couple of opportunities during the day trying to talk to him over a language gap big enough to make it challenging, but not so large that communication was impossible. He taught me several words in Arabic, which he was very excited about. As soon as I started asking him about his language, he became delighted to teach me about it, what little he could in the time we had.

He told me if I was ever in Saudi Arabia to please come to his house and visit with him. I would now very much like to do that. And even try and pick up some Arabic if I can, to facilitate communication.