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  1. img-dental-implant-02.jpg

     

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    real tooth removed, hole drilled, titanium screws implanted and then left for a month or so to set and allow the bone to grow around it, then fake teeth are attached to the screw.

    They are extremely strong, if the fake tooth breaks you just get a new one and screw it on the implant.

     

    He has had some patients who had all their teeth - the whole shebang done.

  2. Originally Posted By: kawanokanako
    I have an appointment next week for a root canal but I've been hearing that it's smarter to just get it removed because it will end up being infected anyway.. I don't know which to believe


    my friend is a dental surgeon specializing in titanium inserts, he would recommend extraction followed by inserts if you talked to him. smile.gif

    Titanium is the way forward, pricey but permanent.
  3. 4 shochus, 2 tequila shots, a Jager shot, a half dozen tequila sunrises and screwdrivers (nomihodai)...and no headache! mostly clear alcohols in that, gotta avoid dark alcohols to avoid hangovers.

     

    Beer is the worst drink to go hard on, makes you feel like crap the next day and gives the worst hangovers. Beer is best enjoyed in limited quantities and of a high quality brew. Of spirits - whisky will screw you up too (dark alcohol)

    The nomihodai "beer" where I was was hopposhu! nasty chemically hangover material if ever there was.

  4. Recently watched "Bottom" - all 3 seasons, Harry Enfield and Friends. Harry Enfield and Chums, Ruddy Hell its Harry and Paul, Harry and Paul and the Fast show. (Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are comic geniuses) - all watched on the train on the PSP while commuting.

     

    Originally Posted By: snowhunter

    Vicar of Dilby

    Keeping Up Apperances

     

    Always great for a laugh rollabout

     

    I think you have just outed yourself as a woman!

  5. Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver
    yeah....I hate sprouts!!
    Christmas dinner and my mum will make loads,


    actually was just re watching the TV show "Bottom" - timeless brilliance that show, but in the Xmas episode Richie cooked heaps of sprouts on Xmas day - is it a British tradition?
  6. A travel agent, yes they are more likely to be in the position to give advice and recommendations for places to stay but trolley dollies? how often are they in reality going to be in a position to recommend your establishment to passengers?. No more than a taxi driver, bus driver, waiter, convenience store clerk et al.

     

    Mina2, I think they perhaps have an overinflated sense of their importance or influence. The are just milking a cow they know often has milk in it for them.

     

     

    [scene not likely to seen on a plane]....."would you like tea or coffee sir?" ..."actually I would like some advice on a good pension to stay at while in Niseko, what do you recommend?" rolleyes.gif

  7. 67kph on a small wheeled folding bike?!?! dude, if that that case then you should have been at the Olympics on the track or road time trial because that is insanely fast.

     

    A top team pursuiter on the track can hold a speed of 60 kph for a few minutes, Chris Hoy of Scotland the worlds best track sprint cyclist can grind out 70kph for a few seconds. These are insanely light bikes ridden on super smooth flat surfaces.

    Fabian Cancellara the worlds best time triallist can hit nearly 80kph on his road time trial bike with a 55 tooth gear on flat roads.

     

    If you hit a genuine 67 on a flat road on a small wheeled folding bike then I take my hat of to you sir, because that is smoking!

     

    I tried it it out myself yesterday on my road bike, I ground it out on a dead flat piece of road, not drafing behind cars, no tailwind and my speedo said 55 kph max.

    Was your speedo calibrated right? if it were calibrated for a larger wheel bike it would give you a higher than expected reading on your small wheels.

  8. Royce - Royce chocolate is bloody good, I always put in an order when someone goes to Hokkaido. (nudge nudge CB)

    You gotta get the Chocolate Fudge squares - similar to European chocolate truffles, but creamier, very easy to polish of the lot in one go if you not careful.

    I have seen Royce Chocolate mousse/pudding in cups at some convenience stores in Kansai, that is very good too, very rich and creamy

  9. I got me a `short boxed` at the moment, last year tried the `anchor`, but it didnt suit.

    In Uni had an Egyptian Phaoraoh - not on that list I see.

     

    Not sure if I agree with some of the names on that list, must be written in American or something.

  10. Originally Posted By: Go Native
    JA you should stay away from Japan then as it's not considered inconsiderate to light up after a meal here.


    eh? like hell it isn't, it's just that Japanese won't get in your face as easily as people of other nationalities. Non smoking Japanese get just as pissed at smokers as anyone else.
    The concept of 'wa' and avoiding confrontation still hold true for the most part, so smokers and their filthy little addiction are tolerated, like old men urinating where they please in public.


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    14-17 in 100,000. Then I found that smoking supposedly increases this risk by 10-15 times. So by that worst case scenario is that among smokers the rate goes up to about 255 in 100,000. Still a pretty small percentage.
    Stats was never a strong point of mine so maybe I'm missing something.


    I believe your last statement there is on the money - you are missing something. Your odds of 14-17 in 100,000 increasing by 10-15 times is not multiplying the first number by 15 but dividing the second number by 15, which actually brings you down to about 14-17 in 7000. 1 in 400
    Those odds are getting a lot closer to home.

    Sure you might dodge the lung cancer bullet but how about all the other bullets in the smoking arsenal...good luck dodging all them.

    Gum disease and bad breath
    Coughs and shortness of breath
    increased susceptibility to Colds and flu
    Mouth ulcers
    High blood pressure
    Asthma attacks
    Stroke
    Reduced vision - macular degeneration ( just ask my nana about that one)
    Mouth and throat cancer - my aunties father-in-law (other side of the family) he spoke with a robotic voice box thing.
    Heart disease
    Emphysema and bronchitis
    Stomach ulcers - (my granddad found out about this one - made him quit pretty bloody fast)
    Bladder cancer
    Infertility - impotence and produce less sperm.
    Peripheral vascular disease, which can lead to gangrene and amputation of limbs.






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