Look at this fucking hipster 18th century trephination set: [link]
Trephines are the surgical devices used for trephination, or trepanning. The basic practices and tools have remained largely unchanged for centuries. Among the trephines themselves, with their cylindrical blades, are a large brace to hold the trephines during drilling, two rugines to remove connective tissue from bones, two lenticulars to depress brain material during surgery and a brush to remove fine fragments of bone. The styling of the instruments and their box reflects a long tradition of producing surgical and scientific instruments as finely crafted, gentlemanly possessions.
I got to see a presentation about 1800s era dentistry at Old Sturbridge Village a few years back, by a practicing dentist who had a collection of historical instruments. He pointed out that most people think they look very modern... but that given that human mouths and human hands haven't changed much since then, they're one aspect of dentistry that haven't needed to change.
no one at work is respecting my extreme desire to do nothing. HOW DARE THEY?!?!
given that human mouths and human hands haven't changed much since then, they're one aspect of dentistry that haven't needed to change.
That argument, however, doesn't apply to gynecological instruments.
How did that guy get elected in Wisconsin, anyway?
I wish I knew. I wish. Blergh.
Why does "tossing salad" mean that other thing that "tossing salad" means?
Not only is the no disparity in pay between genders, if there was, it wouldn't matter because "you could argue that money is more important for a man."
He gets his "facts" from Ann Coulter?! AUGH.
Maitenance is jack-hammering somewhere near my front door. Not close enough to see right outside the door and I don't feel like putting on a bra to investigate.
msbelle, did I steal your motivation? I am trying to accomplish a crapton today.
yes, you must have. darn you.
ION, mac has been to the school nurse this morning, that makes 3 visits in the last 5 days of school. He complains of "not feeling well and a sore throat". He played all weekend, has had no fever, has eaten both spicy and hard food - granted did have a few coughing fits that said made his throat hurt, but that was a minute amount of time. So either is really wrong, but not bad enough to cause major discomfort or he wants to avoid classroom time. Tomorrow is a Dr. visit to get this sorted (oh and get his blood drawn for some lab work for the psychiatrist - he will not like that one bit.)
That argument, however, doesn't apply to gynecological instruments.
Nor, interestingly, to toothbrushes.
