just saw a nice car accident / dental advice thread

More of a random malfunction, really.

Was on the other side of the street when I heard a big thud. Suddenly sparks were flying out from under this car:

Guess the axle snapped. Luckily he wasn't on the highway, probably would have killed a few people.

If these are not Balcan folk then...

…they're se Aphex Twins!

How is it nice exactly?

  On 4/18/2010 at 7:47 PM, 277: 930-933 said:

How is it nice exactly?

It's a sarcastic use of the word nice. Like when someone drops something, and you say "nice one!" or you get injured and say "got a nice bruise on my arm", etc.

Sorry, I've got a headache, toothache and there's this thumping in my ears which won't go away.

And my sarcasm broke.

It kind of looks like that car made the cracks in the asphalt in the first picture, it obviously didn't but still.

hahaaha the old man is having his shoes shined.

  On 4/18/2010 at 7:58 PM, 277: 930-933 said:

Sorry, I've got a headache, toothache and there's this thumping in my ears which won't go away.

I had the same thing a couple weeks ago. It lasted for days and got so bad it started waking me up out of my sleep. Thought I would have to go to the dentist, but I found a solution:

Mix up a couple table spoons of salt in a glass of water, and swish it around in your mouth for a few minutes, gargle it, etc.

The effect wasn't instant, but about an hour later, the pain was significantly diminished, and I was able to get back to sleep. I did this twice a day for 3 days, and the problem went away, no dentist required.

  On 4/18/2010 at 8:00 PM, beariksson said:

I finally noticed the other guy's head.. lol!

Nasty. You should have charged him for the insurance pics

only in Ontario

  On 4/18/2010 at 8:08 PM, chaosmachine said:

  On 4/18/2010 at 7:58 PM, 277: 930-933 said:

Sorry, I've got a headache, toothache and there's this thumping in my ears which won't go away.

 

I had the same thing a couple weeks ago. It lasted for days and got so bad it started waking me up out of my sleep. Thought I would have to go to the dentist, but I found a solution:

 

Mix up a couple table spoons of salt in a glass of water, and swish it around in your mouth for a few minutes, gargle it, etc.

 

The effect wasn't instant, but about an hour later, the pain was significantly diminished, and I was able to get back to sleep. I did this twice a day for 3 days, and the problem went away, no dentist required.

 

Just read a bit about gum infections as a result of growing wisdom teeth and the salt water sounds like a pretty good idea!

fucking nice

a mate of mine was doing doughnuts in a carpark once when the front axle snapped. big crunch and sparks, and tonnes of ball bearings spilled all over the place. he was a massive wannabe boy racer, was funny to watch him timidly ring up his dad to get him to pick him up

  On 4/18/2010 at 8:08 PM, chaosmachine said:

  On 4/18/2010 at 7:58 PM, 277: 930-933 said:

Sorry, I've got a headache, toothache and there's this thumping in my ears which won't go away.

 

I had the same thing a couple weeks ago. It lasted for days and got so bad it started waking me up out of my sleep. Thought I would have to go to the dentist, but I found a solution:

 

Mix up a couple table spoons of salt in a glass of water, and swish it around in your mouth for a few minutes, gargle it, etc.

 

The effect wasn't instant, but about an hour later, the pain was significantly diminished, and I was able to get back to sleep. I did this twice a day for 3 days, and the problem went away, no dentist required.

 

  On 4/18/2010 at 8:00 PM, beariksson said:

 

I finally noticed the other guy's head.. lol!

Unless it was your wisdom teeth coming in, I would still go to the dentist and make sure there isn't an infection below the gumline or inside the bone of the jaw. Those kind of infections can have serious non-dental consequences. (Mrs. Joyrex worked for a dentist for 13 years)

I can't really afford to go to a dentist, I'm sure I'd leave with a $3000 bill. "Universal Healthcare" doesn't cover teeth for some reason. Also, I don't want to break my 27-year-never-been-to-a-dentist streak.

You may want to consider your attitude toward flossing now.

  On 4/19/2010 at 8:43 PM, scones to die for said:

You may want to consider your attitude toward flossing now.

understatement

  On 4/19/2010 at 7:40 PM, Joyrex said:

 

Unless it was your wisdom teeth coming in, I would still go to the dentist and make sure there isn't an infection below the gumline or inside the bone of the jaw. Those kind of infections can have serious non-dental consequences.x worked for a dentist for 13 years)

Yeah, like a brain infection. no fun.

  On 4/19/2010 at 8:43 PM, scones to die for said:

You may want to consider your attitude toward flossing now.

Nah, science has shown it's ineffective, and it's not going to stop my wisdom teeth from coming in.

  On 4/19/2010 at 8:58 PM, chaosmachine said:

  On 4/19/2010 at 8:43 PM, scones to die for said:

You may want to consider your attitude toward flossing now.

 

Nah, science has shown it's ineffective

source?

  On 4/19/2010 at 9:13 PM, beariksson said:

  On 4/19/2010 at 8:58 PM, chaosmachine said:

  On 4/19/2010 at 8:43 PM, scones to die for said:

You may want to consider your attitude toward flossing now.

 

Nah, science has shown it's ineffective

 

source?

  On 11/10/2009 at 3:34 PM, chaosmachine said:

"A routine instruction to use floss is not supported by scientific evidence" - International Journal of Dental Hygiene (November 2008, Vol. 6:4, pp. 265-279)

 

"Most studies did not show a benefit for floss on plaque and clinical parameters of gingivitis. Sub-group meta-analyses were performed for the plaque index and gingival index; neither showed a significant treatment effect." - http://www.library.nhs.uk/oralhealth/ViewResource.aspx?resID=313370

 

"Ineffective flossing stirs plaque around and might therefore be harmful" ... "When professional flossing was performed on a three-monthly basis, there was no evidence of a benefit, suggesting that infrequent flossing may be ineffective when it comes to caries control. When flossing was self-performed by young adolescents, even under supervision on school days, there was also no evidence of benefit, which may be due to the presence of fluorides, poor flossing techniques, or other reasons. No evidence on the effectiveness of floss in adults or under real-world clinical conditions could be identified. In particular, there was no evidence that flossing is effective in the presence of topical fluorides." - http://jdr.sagepub.com/cgi/content/full/85/4/298?ck=nck

 

yeah and wiping your bum is overrated too.

  On 4/19/2010 at 9:31 PM, Plum said:

yeah and wiping your bum is overrated too.

floss your bum and wipe your teeth

i wish i didn't have teeth or a butt