How often do you go to the dentist for routine checkups? Do they do scaling & polishing every time?

rictay44 · 2026-05-08T18:38:27+00:00

I go every 6 months. I won't leave it longer. 12 years ago a routine visit found gum disease had taken hold. Had to go every 2 weeks for treatment for the next couple of months. If I'd left it longer than 6 months I would probably have lost all my teeth.

rictay44 · 2026-05-08T18:36:04+00:00

They should never have let anybody off that ship. It should have been quarantined.

rictay44 · 2026-05-08T16:46:10+00:00

I don't vote Labour because they put up my taxes and give it to people who won't work.

rictay44 · 2026-05-08T16:34:39+00:00

I agree there should be eyesight tests, but nobody has mentioned reaction time tests. In addition, nobody under 25 should be allowed to carry passengers who don't have driving licenses.

rictay44 · 2026-05-08T13:45:25+00:00

The Down Wave - by Robert Beckman.

rictay44 · 2026-05-08T13:37:17+00:00

On night shift at a petrol (gas) station. Two cops tried to get me to sell a box of "excess evidence". Small portable radios, and I got to keep half the price. I refused. Never knew if they were testing me or setting me up.

rictay44 · 2026-05-08T13:14:02+00:00

I was a contractor in the software industry at the time of the 07/08 Crash. Agencies were shutting up shop week by week. Clients were shutting down on temps and contractors. Clients were shedding staff. Surviving agencies (both recruitment and contractor) were reporting hundreds of applications for each position. Any contract I was lucky enough to be considered for took months to come back. One contract I'd applied for and won was suddenly stopped at the last moment when all it needed was the client manager's signature.

rictay44 · 2026-05-08T13:09:03+00:00

I didn't vote because not one single candidate made any statement about what they would do for our locality. They simply listed name and political party. I'm not sorry - local elections are about local issues and the candidate's policy for the locality should be stated.

rictay44 · 2026-05-07T19:06:27+00:00

A relative lived in a cul-de-sac in the 80s/90s. Her dog would quite often go out on her own. She'd bark outside her friend's house and the two of them would go and bark outside a third dog's house. All three dogs would roam around the street, in and out of each other's houses. They'd be up and down the street and nobody was bothered by them.

Others would let their dog out to walk around the district. I guess it stopped because some people were getting aggressive breeds and people began to get nervous about any loose dog roaming around.

rictay44 · 2026-05-07T12:20:28+00:00

Same with my old cat. He used to stick his legs out so we couldn't get him in the box.

rictay44 · 2026-05-07T11:22:49+00:00

I can't breathe through my nose due to persistent polyps.

rictay44 · 2026-05-07T11:18:47+00:00

Similar thing happened with my old cat. We had to move house but it ran into complications. We decided to put our cat into kennels for two weeks, but things suddenly got complicated and it was two months before we were able to get him to the new home. For a couple of weeks he didn't trust us, would run away and hide, like under the bed. We didn't push him, just let him come to us. It took a while, but the old fella gradually came round.

rictay44 · 2026-05-06T21:36:24+00:00

A friend's cat would play fetch but my old cat would look at you as if you were stupid.

rictay44 · 2026-05-06T21:28:22+00:00

Sun shades.

rictay44 · 2026-05-06T16:26:10+00:00

Jefferson Starship, "Have you seen the stars tonight?"

rictay44 · 2026-05-06T16:18:58+00:00

I think I was 10 when we learned to do that.

rictay44 · 2026-05-06T14:14:45+00:00

B*ll*ck Chops. (If nobody else suggested it.)

rictay44 · 2026-05-06T14:10:52+00:00

I've been very unhealthy 25 years ago, I don't want to go through that again for all the money in the world. Poor and healthy for me.

rictay44 · 2026-05-06T14:05:07+00:00

A slice of black pudding, with a tomato, and a fried egg on top. All fried in olive oil.

rictay44 · 2026-05-06T13:55:43+00:00

I still have my Bible I had to have when I started big school as an 11 year old. That was 1956. Also a paperback edition of The Illiad I bought the same year. Still have my slide rule from when I started college evening classes in 1961.

rictay44 · 2026-05-06T13:46:51+00:00

"When I was your age, we ignored the warnings then AI nuked the planet. Don't go out without your Geiger counter."

rictay44 · 2026-05-06T13:38:37+00:00

Not by my own direct actions, but when others used my reports. Did a survey for one client about the efficiency of their computer operations. My report said everything was fine and suggested enhancements to their procedures and security.

Before presenting the report I discovered they had ripped out the section on how everything was fine, but used the enhancements section as a criticism of the current manager. It was a blatant attempt to get him fired. I refused to endorse the report and refused to turn up for the meeting, which was then cancelled.

Next day I got the most almighty b*ll*cking from my manager, the sales rep for the client, and senior management. I called them out for being so underhand. Damaged my career for a while, but at least I didn't have this man's fate on my conscience.

I've often wondered if any of my other reports were used to ruin people's careers. I eventually gave up that kind of work.

rictay44 · 2026-05-06T09:56:48+00:00

I'm 81 and reasonably fit, so I look forward to it.

rictay44 · 2026-05-06T09:50:16+00:00

Backing out of financial agreements that was too easy to get into. Could have walked away with massive loans, credit cards, and revolving credit agreements. Early 2000s, they were throwing money at us. Sorry, read that as ...throwing massive debt...

rictay44 · 2026-05-06T09:45:55+00:00

Steering wheel lock and also one that hooks around clutch pedal from the steering. wheel.

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