A Dental Story

Back in 2010, I arrived in Arlington, VA....and one of my lesser priorities as time went by....was to find a dentist.

Roughly ten months went by.  I had various problems.

Some local dentists said fine, but said I'd go on a six-month waiting list (by this, it meant I wasn't even getting to the cleaning 'date' yet).

One dentist wanted a fee of $500 to get on his 'list'.

So I finally found a dentist who only put me on a 60-day waiting list.  The odd thing was that it was in the basement of an apartment building about a mile from the Pentagon.

Fine, I show up on this appointment day.

First, it's a weird waiting room.....fashioned in something that looked 1960ish to me.

Second, the music in the room was violin stuff....like an opera-type situation.

So, it came time for him to check me....into waiting room X.  He spent barely 90 seconds and then left me to the 'lady'.

The cleaning lady was like some Russian-looking model gal to do the cleaning with a serious accent, which I identified to be Russian.

Six months pass, and I'm up for my next cleaning.....it's already on a schedule, and I show up.....here is another different Russian-looking model type to do the cleaning....same funny accent.

Another six months.....same deal again.

Another six months....same deal again.

Then I left.

The odds that he got 'tourist' visas for Russian dental technicians?  I never did ask about this, and it's best to just avoid that question. 

Seattle Accident

So in the early hours of Saturday morning....a couple of protest people made their way to the freeway in Seattle and tried to block traffic.  An oncoming car didn't see much (people in black, no reflective vests, no cones, etc)....so these two ladies were 'hit'.

I've watched the video at least twenty times.  I would guess the speed at near 45 mph.  Based on the view, I'd say that the driver had 3 seconds at best of reaction, trying to assess 'what the hell' this was in the road, and the two women were just naive to the situation they'd stepped into.

The 24-year old woman from Seattle?  She's in severe shape, and walking-wise, if she does make it....I'd be guessing physical rehab for most of the next year.  The second gal?  A 32-year old woman from Bellingham.  Her condition?  Less severe, but I'd be guessing a broke leg somewhere in the situation.  Both went into the air (maybe six to eight feet). 

What bothers me here....the level of stupidity.  You walk out on a freeway area....in the dark....in dark clothing....no vests or flares, and just think people will respect your protest thing.

The parents of both women?  I'm guessing the mayor or police haven't called yet, and things will just sit there in a slow movement.

The DA or city idiots trying to charge the driver?  On what?  It's simply juvenile bad behavior to stand in the middle of a freeway, and think people respect you or your protest, and can react to such a thing.