"Then you'll hear a cracking sound that you never want to hear coming from inside your head."

So spoke my new dentist. 

Went in yesterday to get my filling replaced, talked about why I've had trouble with that tooth and we both agreed that it was the wisdom tooth behind it that was mostly to blame.  (The wisdom tooth was situated in such a way that food was always getting caught between it and the other tooth).  So he says "Let's take it out".  After asking me a few times if I want it out or not (and me not real sure about this), he says "It's coming out".  And it did. 

Normally this might have bothered me, but I've been of the opinion that it should be removed for years, I just never got up the nerve to get it done - it wasn't like it was impacted or something.  I still have my other three wisdom teeth, and he doesn't see any reason to mess with them.

I've got a follow up appointment the day before I leave for Pennsic, but given that today it doesn't even hurt (and no drugs!) I suspect things will be fine.

"Then you'll hear a cracking sound that you never want to hear coming from inside your head."

So spoke my new dentist. 

Went in yesterday to get my filling replaced, talked about why I've had trouble with that tooth and we both agreed that it was the wisdom tooth behind it that was mostly to blame.  (The wisdom tooth was situated in such a way that food was always getting caught between it and the other tooth).  So he says "Let's take it out".  After asking me a few times if I want it out or not (and me not real sure about this), he says "It's coming out".  And it did. 

Normally this might have bothered me, but I've been of the opinion that it should be removed for years, I just never got up the nerve to get it done - it wasn't like it was impacted or something.  I still have my other three wisdom teeth, and he doesn't see any reason to mess with them.

I've got a follow up appointment the day before I leave for Pennsic, but given that today it doesn't even hurt (and no drugs!) I suspect things will be fine.

Worldcon Membership.

Anyone still need a Worldcon membership?  An acquaintance in Delaware is selling hers on eBay ($80 bid or $120 buy it now):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2261754643

Worldcon Membership.

Anyone still need a Worldcon membership?  An acquaintance in Delaware is selling hers on eBay ($80 bid or $120 buy it now):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2261754643

Banking Weirdness

I do almost all of my banking electronically and I never visit a bank teller.  So when I want to get cash I hit an ATM, usual one which does not charge a fee (most do but a few don't).  When I need to deposit a check, I go wherever is convenient and deposit through the ATM. 

The other day I was had a check to deposit so I visited one of the banks I use, but their ATM was being serviced.  So I drove to the next bank I could think of, which turned out to be a Commerce Bank not too far away.  I was very surprised to discover that they charged the same fee for deposits that they do for withdraws ($1.50).  Since I was in a hurry I said ok to the fee and went on my way.  Much to my surprise, when I checked my account Commerce Bank had not taken a $1.50 out of my deposit, and had in fact added an extra $1.50 to my total.  So instead of getting $119.24 (my actual deposit) or $117.74 (deposit minus $1.50) I got $120.74.

I'm thinking of trying an experiment and depositing $5 cash to see if I get the extra $1.50 or not.  If I do, then I've got this big stack of $2 bills which I could deposit one at a time - hell of a return at that rate :)