Wednesday, June 03, 2009

And then I read this...

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/CompanyFocus/how-your-undies-track-the-recession.aspx
your undies tracking the recession?

http://nymag.com/daily/food/2009/06/obamas_endlessly_fascinating_d.html
Obama: a food book already?

http://nymag.com/daily/food/2009/06/yet_another_sweets_truck_rolls.html
more of these trucks coming out...recession trend??

http://www.dailycandy.com/new_york/article/43452/The+Fabulous+Biker+Boys
build your own bike from bamboo??

http://smokezip.com/index.html
electronic cigarettes...why we need them...why the FDA doesn't want them??

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-bucket-boys-03-jun03,0,4477244.story
getting rid of street performers...and are there more??

http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE55171K20090602
opera out performing iphone?? whats next in mobile browsing??

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10253924-56.html .. windows 7 out oct 22
what is taking so long for Windows 7?? Heard Beta version is AMAZING...

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/real-time_cellphone_data_emerging_world.php
What our cell phone data is saying about us??

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=107214
a to do list for Bing: how to beat google...

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090602/LIFESTYLE/906029934?Title=Is-Napa-s-wine-auction-recession-proof-
"video snacking"...that is what we call consumers when they watch videos at random on the web.

http://ow.ly/aQm3
miley new clothing line..by BCBG and Walmart and Herve Leger??? yuck.

http://imjustcreative.com/claim-your-twitter-account-with-technorati-for-statistical-pleasure/2009/06/03/
you can claim your twitter account with technorati???

http://www.fathead-movie.com/?page_id=2
is fat head movie just more of the same b-sing of nutritional b-sing...

Monday, June 01, 2009

My first recession "cavity"

I saw an ad for $1 teeth whitening and I was intrigued. I got on their web site and then yelped them. Seemed they had good reviews so I made an appointment. They are electronic online reservations which I liked. I show up the day of my appointment and they are very very nice. It's a tiny place the size of my apartment probably smaller. A guy comes out of the exam room to take my chart. Intern I think. I go get fitted plastered for whitening trays and then they call me into the exam room. And the intern is my dentist. He examines my teeth and xrays and informs me I have a cavity. What?!?, I said" the last time I had a cavity was like 7th grade."

I've been getting my teeth cleaned by this guy in soho for the last 3 years and he's never even mentioned any thing that even resembled a cavity. In fact the hygentist often comments that I have perfect teeth. Perfect. So you can imagine my surprise. I come from a long line of dental hygenists and I'm pretty sure they would have even mentioned I had a cavity over Easter.

I had the guy show me it in the xray. But he said it was on the surface you can't see it. Then I had him point it out in a mirror. Nothing.

So my 1$ whitening turned into a 144 dollar "cavity." Ug.

Oh and ps the intern just happened to have time in his schedule to fill it. Today. Right now. Cash or check?