Recent content by Turnpike

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    Can a dentist tell from x-ray images that you need endodontic therapy (i.e. root canal)?

    I am a DMD, although currently a resident in OMFS. So I don't restore teeth anymore. 1) If the decay is close enough or in the tooth's nerve, you will need a root canal unless you want that tooth extracted. 2) An xray is a 2D representation of a 3D object. Sometimes decay that appears far...
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    Beat My Score

    bah 364 first try. nice little shooter almost didnt make it thru the final level.
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    *** OFFICIAL NFL WEEK 17 THREAD ***

    I think its BS that the 8-8 chargers get it but the 11-5 pats get snubbed. kind of a shame. (disclaimer: not a pats fanb0y) also LOL at dallas
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    Shocktop?

    +1 to Shocktop. Its great. Although my personal taste is geared more towards Widmer which is not as fruity and also a great wheat bear.
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    Who do you think are the 5 greatest living actors?

    Probably not top 5 but Im gonna throw Mel Gibson out there, dont think he was mentioned.
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    Snowboarders .. wtf is your problem?

    In defense of boarders: 1) Most people have to sit at the top of the run to strap in. Just like most you skiers have to stop and adjust your gloves/hat/poles. 2) Standing up while stopped is tiring on a snowboard. Its easier to plop your butt down somewhere while waiting for friends higher up...
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    I almost died. Just spent 3 days in ICU.

    glad you made it alright and in only 3 days. they didnt watch you in a regular bed for a few days? and do you seriously think the spinal taps are giving you pain? I mean, how about the whopping mennigitis you had? lol
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    ATOT Guitarists: I need jazz help

    there is only one way to learn how to improvise: listen, listen, listen, listen!!! then... emulate, emulate, emulate!!! find some records of jazz guitarists that you love, then listen to the tracks until you puke, and try to copy them. i highly recommend starting with the blues because...
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    How does one obtain one's "medical history?"

    Do you have any health problems? Do you have any allergies? Have you had any surgeries? Do you smoke, drink, do drugs?
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    I LOVE sci fi movies that intelligently deal with near-future and its social impact...

    The Road Warrior. And to a lesser extent the other 2 Mad Max films.
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    Where do you purchase your jeans?

    True denim nuts think of Diesel, 7's, Rock and Republic, etc as fads, ugly, poorly made denim. The brands I listed are often sold "raw" having never been washed or faded. And are meant to be "broken in," usually kept unwashed for months at a time and worn everyday. I'd be surprised if anyone...
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    Where do you purchase your jeans?

    A.P.C Nudie 5EP Acne Ernest Sewn Kicking Mule Julian Red Sugar Cane Rag and Bone You cant be a true denim head without a few of the above.
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    Is amalgam (silver tooth filling) poisonous?

    This clearly needs to be settled with pure, evidence based, peer reviewed literature. These are from JAMA, NOT the ADA. Hypothesize all you want, but you are wrong. Your opinions cannot be validated without randomized clinical trials such as these...
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    Oscar Peterson dead at 82

    Oscar imo had the meanest left hand in jazz history and was the dirtiest blues pianist ever. RIP.
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    Can someone reccomend me some shoe inserts (in-soles?)

    Anything by Dansko. Dansko clogs > 12 hours standing in OR