The video doesn’t make it look too bad (Mr Thirsty in action):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10y0W0d_AuI
I don’t understand how that can be remotely called “isolation” when the nose is still uncovered.
Just got my phone call from the dentist. Asked me a bunch of screening questions in advance of tomorrow. Have I felt sick in the last week or two? Have I been in contact with anyone who is positive? Have I been tested? Do I have any underlying conditions?
I passed. It’s on like Donkey Kong.
I heard that for the first time watching the foosball episode of Community the other night. What is that from?
Some of Nick Kroll’s finest work. I’m such a sucker for an over-the-top hammy German accent.
The point is reducing aerosolized particles from dental tools. They have to rely on their N95 masks and shield for exhaled particles.
Jesus, don’t be giving those dentists any ideas. Next thing you know, they’ll be clipping a fancy clothespin over your nose in addition to Mr. Thirsty there. And eye patches. And ear plugs. Now you’ve got isolation. Your only recourse might be to pee your pants.
RichVR
1975
Great. Now you’ll have to wear a diaper to get your teeth cleaned.
Oh, I’ve needed to do that for years already.
RichVR
1978
Close contact raises the possibility of infection. That’s enough for me.
Personally I don’t see any way I’m going to the dentist this year, barring an emergency. I’m glad I got in a cleaning not long before all this started.
I just had a cleaning last week. I had put it off a little but decided to go ahead and do it. The dentist and hygienist were taking a lot more precautions and I suppose the risk of infection was non-zero but it seemed pretty minimal in my layman’s eyes.
That said I still haven’t gotten a haircut since this whole thing started so I’m not starting everything back up. But I guess I felt teeth cleaning was one of those things I should take care of.
Yeah, I’m just not going for nonessential things now. No non-emergency dental or medical treatments, no haircuts, no restaurant dining, no public transport, no public gatherings.
I’m in a couple of jazz bands that canceled rehearsals for the time being. However, one of them has just started having outdoor rehearsals. I skipped the first two but the third one is tonight and I’m going to go and see how well it works. If we can keep a safe distance while rehearsing then I’ll probably keep doing it but I am a little skeptical that it can be done safely enough for me. But I’m giving it one chance before I make a further decision.
I miss choir.
I am so very thankful for having a functional state government that not only has contained the virus as well as anywhere in this stupid country, but also provides a really excellent dashboard for calming my anxiety.
That bar graph is really working for me.
Appointment went about as well as expected. Temperature check. They made me rinse with some kind of hydrogen peroxide wash that tastes awful and leaves you foaming at the mouth. Surprised by how much talking was going on. Everyone all masked and face-shielded. None of the power tools when cleaning teeth, it was all manual to limit the spray.
Unfortunately, I have a cavity and have to go back on a couple of weeks.
I went into the office to clean it up a bit. Had to deal with fucking Corona all over the front yard.
Is anyone else just getting one cruise or airline or hotel offer email after another? Really, I think it is amazing. I get that they want to earn revenue, but please kill yourself and others so we can collect our salaries is one hell of a marketing message. As someone who worked in the travel industry, I know a lot of these marketing people and other execs, and I’m frankly stunned by what they’re saying and doing now.
I’m on Frontier’s mailing list and just about every day I get an email with a big glowing banner offering fares starting at $11. I have no idea what that flight would look like or where it goes, no doubt it’s some crazy-ass gimmick, but it does always catch my eye when I see it.
