The totally off-topic thread

[rogerkambah]

They just look ugly. Dad used to work in a dental supply company. I used to play with the mercury!

I had friends that managed to get hold of some too. I remember the bottle of Hg in the lab at school being remarkably heavy and the stuff running out through the spaces between one's fingers - ahh - those were the days.

 

[Pushka]

I had friends that managed to get hold of some too. I remember the bottle of Hg in the lab at school being remarkably heavy and the stuff running out through the spaces between one's fingers - ahh - those were the days.

Yes. That’s it. Or it would ball up in your hands in perfect domes. Quicksilver.

Ok. I’m now on to the codeine. Do not believe a word I say this afternoon.

The thought of caramel or chewy fantale right now makes me wince. This teeth pulling stuff is good for weight loss though.

 

[JohnK]

Yes certainly does and also has antibacterial effects and no demonstrable effect on the owner

However nowadays many dentists use composite resins which are slowly getting better. The problem is not the amalgam once it’s applied but the use and handling of mercury to make the amalgam.

So I should be OK with amalgam fillings? Think I will need 5-6 fillings if I'm lucky. Cost starts to add up with alternate fillings.

 

[Quickstatus]

So I should be OK with amalgam fillings? Think I will need 5-6 fillings if I'm lucky. Cost starts to add up with alternate fillings.

I’m not a dentist but I believe You will be ok
Millions of people have had dental amalgams. Millions do not have mercury poisoning

Same has been going in about fluoride and vaccinations. There are always anti-whatever groups who are very vocal

About Dental Amalgam Fillings

However think about the people who have to handle the mercury.....

 

[ALH]

They just look ugly. Dad used to work in a dental supply company. I used to play with the mercury!

I used to play with Mercury as well. Might explain a few things now

 

[Pushka]

I used to play with Mercury as well. Might explain a few things now

It does make me wonder.

 

[Quickstatus]

I used to play with Mercury as well. Might explain a few things now

One reason they did away with mercury thermometers - sometimes kids bite the ones under tongue and break them and ingest the mercury.

This is an important place to start:
Minamata Convention on Mercury > Convention

 

[JohnK]

I find wife's handbag a very useful item.

It's like a bottomless cavern.

 

[JohnK]

Ok. I’m now on to the codeine. Do not believe a word I say this afternoon.

The thought of caramel or chewy fantale right now makes me wince. This teeth pulling stuff is good for weight loss though.

Codeine does that to you?

Did you say weight loss? I know you're already skinny and I'm missing 3 teeth but not losing any weight.

 

[Pushka]

Codeine does that to you?

Did you say weight loss? I know you're already skinny and I'm missing 3 teeth but not losing any weight.

I’m currently not eating much. . Hot cross bun yesterday and small bowl of Risotto. I’ll ignore the sparkling wine as there are no calories in alcohol.

 

[JohnK]

I’m currently not eating much. . Hot cross bun yesterday and small bowl of Risotto. I’ll ignore the sparkling wine as there are no calories in alcohol.

Yep no calories in any form of alcohol.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Yep no calories in any form of alcohol.

Especially if you drink it standing up!

 

[Quickstatus]

When you get Jimmy legs after alcohol then definitely no calories

 

[ALH]

Especially if you drink it standing up!

I thought that was “you can’t get pregnant if you do it standing up”

 

[TheRealTMA]

I thought that was “you can’t get pregnant if you do it standing up”

Well from personal experience I never have.

 

[VPS]

I think I just vomited a little.

Me too with the offal but I do like baccala

 

[Denali]

.... but I do like baccala

You do know there's a difference between baklava and baccala, don't you? Just checking.

 

[VPS]

You do know there's a difference between baklava and baccala, don't you? Just checking.

I do indeed and have made baccala several times (never made baklava but love that too)

 

[VPS]

I don't have any clothes that need ironing and throw all colours into the machine together once I've ascertained that new clothes won't run

 

[straitman]

I find wife's handbag a very useful item.

I refer to a woman handbag as either a Tardis or a rubbish tip. Take your choice.