I had one of those retainers they cemented to the roof of my mouth, with a key that got turned every night to widen it and provide more room for my upper front arcade, and it only partially worked (they're still crooked and cramped up there).
Kaylee: So how many fell madly in love with you and wanted to take you away from all this? Inara: Just the one. I think I'm slipping.
'Serenity'
Natter 52: Playing with a full deck?
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Kathy A - Jun 06, 2007 8:41:50 am PDT #1382 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
aurelia - Jun 06, 2007 8:59:43 am PDT #1383 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Does the fact that each of my dentists died excuse the fact that I haven't been to a dentist in years?
Yeah I know I need to go.
Toddson - Jun 06, 2007 9:00:56 am PDT #1384 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Well, my teeth came in perfectly straight. My JAW was crooked (cross-bite) so I had to have braces to get my teeth to align properly. Then my wisdom teeth came in - perfectly healthy and straight - and I had to have them removed because there wasn't room for them. Two of my front bottom teeth are still slightly overlapped from that. sigh.
Kathy A - Jun 06, 2007 9:06:36 am PDT #1385 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
My new dentist was the first one to tell me why my jaw always clicks when I yawn widely--apparently, my lower jaw is squarish, and my upper is very arched, and where they join is a bit out of alignment as a result, leading to clicking jaws.
shrift - Jun 06, 2007 9:41:29 am PDT #1386 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Oh my. So far today we've had a disaster drill and a dress code reminder. I'm trying to figure out if I'm in violation of the dress code. They say no T-shirts, but do Ann Taylor T-shirts count?
As I've been wearing them for months and no one has taken me aside, I'm going to assume I'm fine. I mean, it's not like I'm bouncing around the office in tube tops and flip-flops.
Sophia Brooks - Jun 06, 2007 9:43:52 am PDT #1387 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I have found that people who say "no t-shirts" don't really know what T-shirts are. I think they mean casual t-shirts or that you need to wear a blazer or sweater over the nice t-shirt.
shrift - Jun 06, 2007 9:49:01 am PDT #1388 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I'm just glad they didn't specifically rule out sleeveless shirts or open-toed shoes, because it's supposed to be 90 tomorrow and I'd like to not die.
lisah - Jun 06, 2007 9:49:27 am PDT #1389 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
They say no T-shirts, but do Ann Taylor T-shirts count?
No t-shirts I think usually means no Men in t-shirts. And, probably, no slogan-y t-shirts.
Jesse - Jun 06, 2007 9:54:05 am PDT #1390 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think most people who wonder if they're following dress code usually are. Although I did have a minion who really talked herself into believing that her "denim trousers" weren't jeans, when they TOTALLY WERE.
Atropa - Jun 06, 2007 9:58:14 am PDT #1391 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
So here's a dress code question I've been pondering (because let's face it, my take on dress codes is not everyone else's). Tube tops or other strapless tops at the office, yes or no? Even if they're under an unbuttoned cardigan?
My take is no. If you constantly have to yank your top up, it is not appropriate for office wear. But apparently I'm some sort of crazy prude, because I've been seeing a lot of those sorts of tops around the office.