That’s because he needs an answer to the eternal question of: do I want inside the room, our outside the room? He can’t figure it out, so the door staying open is the most convenient

Nah, I’ve worked in dental. Those machines are insanely expensive. This is one hand-held unit for sale just under 3k, down from just under 7k . That doesn’t count the sensors, which are also crazy expensive.

https://universadent.com/product/nomad-pro-2/

Most offices have machines attached to the wall, which would be extremely difficult to steal. But a nomad is portable.

https://dentimax.com/x-ray-sensor-comparison/

Above is ONE sensor (most offices have at least 2) that costs around 7k. There are other neccessities as well, but I think you get the point

Just wanna say I have mad respect for you for acknowledging that you were wrong, but leaving the post up. I wish more people were as brave as you are

Right? It’s one of the better parts of growing older

I can’t do it, either. The only way it’s tolerable is if I’m sitting next to them and can occasionally grab the controller (husband and I get through 1 player games this way, currently playing The Sinking City)

This is not the future I envisioned as a kid

Yeah, the purpose of the label is entirely defeated here, because almost everything has a label on it. I’m waiting for the day they have planes fly over with banners reading “breathing this air has been known to the state of California to cause birth defects and cancer”

I mean, it would probably be true, but still

There are too many letters in “Rafael” for the average Texan to read. Ted is much easier for them

Yeah, like what are we supposed to do when there are few side-walks, work is 30-1hr away at freeway speeds, and public transit is either dirty, unreliable, or unsafe?

Most of us want to do away with our fossil fuel dependancy- but we need better options.

And before anyone says walk or take a bike, that isn’t feasable for everyone

Agreed. I feel the same way. It’s like Nihilism is the gateway many of us have to pass through before we can understand our value (and the significance of life and all existence in general)

I wonder if you’ve come to the same conclusions that I have, or if your thinking branched off into something different.

Either way, we are who we were meant to be :)

Huh. It may be because I’m not exactly neurotypical, but I am not only the child of immigrants, I came to the Americas as an 11 year old. (Ok so it’s the U.S, which also might skew things) I did NOT clamp onto my parents identity. I love being an American (right down to bitching about how bad it can be, and how much things need to change)

My husband was born in Alabama with a Korean mother and also does not think of himself as anything other than American. Again, tho, he isn’t neurotypical. Hm.

Got any of those statistics?

I’ll give you a hospital bill to use as a napkin with that that hot dog!

And maternal mortality in the developed world!

Phew, for a minute there I was worried you were going to take aim* at my bud lite, guns, and flag

*pun intended

Pew pew pew

As an Americam, I approve of this satire!

Wait a minute.

It… it is satire, right?

As an American, I am also now confused.

What if… what if this isn’t satire and someone REALLY thinks that being European is better than being American? No… surely it can’t be!

America is the greatest!

…RIGHT?!

Hello?..

(O_O)

It’s based on a webcomic where someone’s partner has a miscarriage in a hospital setting

And yet, somehow, your life just wouldn’t be the same without him

(Better, maybe, but not the same)

There have been times (like when we were moving) when they had to share less boxes, and they also did fine with that! I think some cats are better with being in colonies. Only one of the four gets possessive over his box. The others don’t really seem to care if another cat uses their favorite box or not

I had one cat going into the relationship (which was enough for me)

My husband had 3. He had a pair for about 10 years, and then a very feral ten-week-old kitten ended up in his apartment. That kitten is now four years old

I would like very much for us to find a new home for the stray, but my husband has been avoiding it. We tried, once, and the stray ended up biting the new owner so badly that they required medical treatment. He hasn’t bitten anyone else, but the concern is that the next person won’t return him to us if he gets aggressive and might opt to have him put down. So… seems like we’re stuck with four cats

People feel temperature changes a bit differently. Some people come from colder climates and are acclimated to them.

I’m better with tolerating heat. My husband is better tolerating the cold. We’re all just a bit different and that’s awesome