What are you doing today?

[lizkat]

That reminds me of the time I hurt my back on a little three inch drop. I thought it was a foot deep step down, and I braced myself expecting such, but it wasn't, and I somehow managed to strain a whole bunch of muscles on the landing.

That works the other way too: concentrate on getting everyone in the photo you want to take at the end of some gathering, deciding to back up just a little bit, just a little bit more.... a tiny bit more... and yeah, stepping backwards off a curb into the parking lot that you didn't realize you had suddenly reached. Rude shock that.

 

[Yoused]

Getting serenaded by the, Mexicans I guess, in the kitty-corner back from here house. They have a highly amplified setup, so the bass, concertina, guitar and drums are like right here. Could be worse. It is like being in a cantina in Guadalajara.

 

[Renzatic]

I'm going to be getting my tooth pulled tomorrow. Rearmost top molar on the right side of my head. I broke it here awhile back, and never did anything with it, so it's slowly gotten worse over time.

Let me tell you: it sucks. I got an infection in it here a few weeks back, which I was able to combat with antibiotics. Worked well until last night, when it started hurting me again. At least the timing's good, since it decided to flair up right before the big day.

Blah.

 

[Eric]

I'm going to be getting my tooth pulled tomorrow. Rearmost top molar on the right side of my head. I broke it here awhile back, and never did anything with it, so it's slowly gotten worse over time.

Let me tell you: it sucks. I got an infection in it here a few weeks back, which I was able to combat with antibiotics. Worked well until last night, when it started hurting me again. At least the timing's good, since it decided to flair up right before the big day.

Blah.

I've been there, I don't think there is anything worse than a bad toothache. I'm older and have falsies now but at one point it was so bad and they couldn't tell which tooth was causing that I had them pull three of them. Unfortunately, I bad teeth runs in my family. Hang in there, I know it sucks.

 

[Renzatic]

Fortunately for me, it's not BAD, just really unpleasant. Like a distant, dull ache that'll spike if I put pressure on it just right.

It really sucks, cuz I want to eat, but I'm kinda scared to.

 

[Eric]

Fortunately for me, it's not BAD, just really unpleasant. Like a distant, dull ache that'll spike if I put pressure on it just right.

It really sucks, cuz I want to eat, but I'm kinda scared to.

Especially if it's hot or cold I bet.

 

[Renzatic]

Especially if it's hot or cold I bet.

Hot and cold don't bother me too much. It's mostly just pressure that aggravates it.

 

[Eric]

Hot and cold don't bother me too much. It's mostly just pressure that aggravates it.

My dentist always told me that was a good sign, usually sensitivity to temperature meant a root canal was needed.

 

[Renzatic]

My dentist always told me that was a good sign, usually sensitivity to temperature meant a root canal was needed.

Yeah, it's a weird situation all around. I'm pretty sure it's not infected again, and the tooth itself seems to be fairly healthy. The problem is that it's split in half all the way up to the gum, exposing all kinds of things that shouldn't normally be exposed.

The whole thing has been a weird experience. I cracked it, which lead to some decay in it due to me neglecting it for a few months. That lead to me breaking it apart again here about a month ago when I bit into something that looked like an olive pit in the teriyaki I was eating. It got infected shortly thereafter, which FINALLY drove me to the dentist. I took the antibiotics they gave me, and debated whether to get a post and a crown, or just have it pulled. During that time, the rest of the decay fell out, leaving a perfectly smooth half-tooth in my head. I finally decided to have it pulled, because it's not a cosmetic tooth, and now it's hurting again.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I had impacted wisdom teeth (the two lower ones) which had the charming habit of becoming infected roughly every 15 months or so - awful, and agonising - (which in turn, gave rise to excruciating migraines).

Originally, when this problem initially developed in the 80s, when i was a student I was told it would require a full anaesthetic to remove the offending teeth, and I thought, "A full anaesthetic for an (expletive deleted) tooth? No way."

My current dentist, who is very good, after several x-rays, still felt that they were too difficult for him, and so, eventually, a dental surgeon was called in, and technology and dental treatment having advanced in the intervening decades, the damned impacted teeth were removed under local anaesthetic eight years ago.

I think I have had one migraine since then; the agony was excruciating - so, the very best of luck with it, @Renzatic.

 

[Renzatic]

I was diagnosed (is that the right word here) with three impacted wisdom teeth when I was 18. Went under general to have them removed a few months later.

It wasn't that terrible of an experience, all things considered. The worst part about it was fighting off the effects of the anesthesia following the procedure. I didn't even take pain pills for it, preferring instead to bite down on some gauze to put pressure on the wounds.

That night, not even a full 24 hours after my surgery, I was driving around town, looking for a place to buy a bacon cheeseburger.

 

[lizkat]

I had all my wisdom teeth taken out when I was about 19 or 20, over Thanksgiving break from school. They knocked me out for the experience on the day before Thanksgiving, and it was relatively painless.... or let's say that since I was not going to be eating turkey and all the trimmings on Thanksgiving Day, I treated any lingering aftershocks by drinking (through a straw) some pretty decent Scotch my parents had on hand.

 

[Renzatic]

I treated any lingering aftershocks by drinking (through a straw) some pretty decent Scotch my parents had on hand.

I wish my parents loved me enough to give me booze for my teeth back then.

Though on a good note, my tooth quit hurting about an hour or so ago, so I felt it was prime time to get a snack.

 

[lizkat]

I wish my parents loved me enough to give me booze for my teeth back then.

Heh, I am pretty sure it was one of my brothers brought me the Scotch. I remember my step-mom was annoyed that I was not downstairs helping serve and later to help clear up the debris from dinner!

Though on a good note, my tooth quit hurting about an hour or so ago, so I felt it was prime time to get a snack.

Hope everything goes well w/ the tooth extraction. I have one tooth in the back where the guy said as he filled some little cavity last time, "well the next time something goes south with this one, it will be time to take it out..." Ugh. It's like when they tell you there's nothing left to weld something onto when you take your car in for a little reinforcement lol.

What I've been up to this weekend is hauling out my Seven Soups list... since the weather's getting cool enough now to be wanting soup more often but not necessarily wanting to MAKE soup more often. So for a few weekends in a row going forward, I'll make a couple soups or broth bases, and then stash most of it in the freezer in containers of a couple servings each. I like to keep these soups in the freezer: split pea, lentil, navy bean, and then the broths or veggie stocks to make a few more: chicken noodle, Manhattan clam chowder, and one with cabbage, tomatoes, green beans and onion.

 

[Renzatic]

What I've been up to this weekend is hauling out my Seven Soups list...Manhattan clam chowder...

So there are people who actually DO eat Manhattan style clam chowder. I knew it! The rumors were true!

You know what I'd like to learn how to make? Miso soup. I always order a bowl as an appetizer when I visit the Japanese steak houses, and I wish knew how to make it at home. I've tried the packs, but no, they don't taste a thing like what you get in the restaurants.

I'd be a nice thing to know right now, since I'll probably be spending the next 3-4 days on a liquid diet. Oh well. There's always yogurt.

 

[Alli]

You know what I'd like to learn how to make? Miso soup. I always order a bowl as an appetizer when I visit the Japanese steak houses, and I wish knew how to make it at home. I've tried the packs, but no, they don't taste a thing like what you get in the restaurants.

Go to the store and buy a bag of miso powder. Add as little or as much to boiling water as you like. Throw in some chopped scallions, some mushrooms, and tofu. Done.

 

[lizkat]

So there are people who actually DO eat Manhattan style clam chowder. I knew it! The rumors were true!

Yeah. The secret is good tomatoes, lots of onion and green pepper, thyme and cayenne pepper. It's the only right way to kill clams short of sacrificing them to that other Manhattan fetish, clams casino.

You know what I'd like to learn how to make? Miso soup. I always order a bowl as an appetizer when I visit the Japanese steak houses, and I wish knew how to make it at home. I've tried the packs, but no, they don't taste a thing like what you get in the restaurants.

I'd be a nice thing to know right now, since I'll probably be spending the next 3-4 days on a liquid diet. Oh well. There's always yogurt.

In a good Japanese place they're probably not even using miso powder or pre-made dashi either... they'd be using miso paste (and maybe even making the dashi from scratch w/ kombu and bonito flakes instead of using the dashi that almost invariably comes with MSG added).

I really got into all things miso when bumping into these sites awhile back...

What Is Miso and How Is It Used?

Wondering what miso is and where to find it? Read on for the definition, a few common uses, the different varieties and tips on where to shop for it.

www.thespruceeats.com

We So Love These 59 Miso Recipes

Miso is a funky Japanese fermented soybean paste that's probably been patiently loitering in the back of your fridge for months twiddling its thumbs, waiting for you to realize its worth.

www.bonappetit.com

and don't miss crazy Brad's video there on Bon Appetit called Brad Makes Garlic Miso....

Brad Makes Garlic Miso

Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Manager Brad Leone is back for episode 40 of “It’s Alive,” and this time he's fermenting garlic in miso. Brad has two of his favorite ingredients hang out in Fermentation Station in preparation for making a delicious garlic-infused miso soup. Join him on his lifelong...

www.bonappetit.com

And OK so I helped derail the "what are you doing?" thread from discussions of teeth extractions to stuff that belongs in a food thread... so call the mods, go ahead.

tbh if I had a tooth pulled I'd skip the miso though and settle for green tea or something for awhile.

What I am doing this morning is related to my 7th soup, the elusive perfect tomato one. So browsing for recipes and realizing in the end it's all about having perfect tomatoes. Hah. One must grow them and probably from heritage seed at that, so I'll be settling once again for something a bit short of heavenly.

 

[Alli]

I just came in from the deck. It’s starting to rain. The wind from the early feeder bands sure felt good though. I should be doing my assignments for this week, but I’ve realized I can wait until Tuesday to do anything and get it all done without breaking a sweat. And I’m tired of being the overachiever who has everything turned in first. Although, that’s still going to happen.

So I think I’ll spend the day watching MSNBC and the weather.

 

[Renzatic]

Tooth is pulled. It was a thoroughly unpleasant experience. Not that my dentist did a bad job. Quite the opposite. It's just that, you know, the thought of getting a bit of your head removed is a little uncomfortable.

There wasn't enough tooth left to just grab and yank apparently, so they had to break it apart, and pull all the little roots out individually. I was in that chair for over an hour, fingers in my mouth, listening all these cracking and drilling noises. Halfway through, I could feel the Novocain wearing off, so instead of just feeling a bit of pressure, it also took on a sore quality.

Once the Novocain wears off completely here in a few hours, I expect I'll be having the time of my life.

 

[Yoused]

I am an aspirin guy. When I had a wisdom tooth pulled, they told me I could not take aspirin because it is a blood thinner. That was several hour of misery (acetomeniphin does nothing for me).