Evening Reading

July 23, 2002 6:00 PM

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Been watching some bits of HLTV today of the big CPL event in between attempts to play the catch-up game with email. My inbox seems to be winning the battle the past few days. I need one of those huge McDonalds cups to brighten my day I think. Oh and for cat#2 to shut up for like 5 minutes straight for once. That would be super. Here are the stories for the evening:

- A bit on Wired about game engine movies
- Kinda old but had this one pointed out today, China vs MS! They are #3 on the net btw.
- Go hug a geek
- History of chocolate
- WebTV virus, uhoh

Lastly, we are all going to die in 2019. I'm gonna die if I see that same piece of artwork in one more asteroid article.

Steve Gibson

Steve Gibson is the cofounder of Shacknews.com. Originally known as sCary's Quakeholio back in 1996, Steve is now President of Gearbox Publishing after selling Shacknews to GameFly in 2009.

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Pete Tong

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July 23, 2002 6:00 PM

Scheisse. Dentist appointment tomorrow. They scare the crap outa me.
- snuff
  
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  July 23, 2002 6:04 PM
  
  I've overcome my fear of dentists. I actually look foward to any mouth surgery. I dunno why. I actually enjoyed getting my molar pulled out.
  - Pete Tong
    
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    July 23, 2002 6:15 PM
    
    You're a sick man.
- Haku-Jin
  
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  July 23, 2002 6:05 PM
  
  Mouth Butcher!
- 16C+
  
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  July 23, 2002 6:19 PM
  
  It's all gone a bit Pete Tong, mate!
- crotchbat
  
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  July 23, 2002 6:28 PM
  
  Don't be afraid of us.. we're not all bad ya know!
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    July 23, 2002 6:28 PM
    
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    - crotchbat
      
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      July 23, 2002 6:31 PM
      
      yes.. not all dentists are dweebs... well maybe i am, i dunno
      - RatBastard
        
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        July 23, 2002 6:32 PM
        
        Candybar! Candybar!
      - [deleted] 339814024
        
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        July 23, 2002 6:33 PM
        
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        RatBastard
        
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        July 23, 2002 6:35 PM
        
        Actually, dental technology has improved incredably in the last fifty years. I had a root-canal a few minths ago and it was nowhere near as bad as some fillings I had when I was a kid. The tools and techniques have come a long way.
        
        [deleted] 339814024
        
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        July 23, 2002 6:37 PM
        
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        crotchbat
        
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        July 23, 2002 6:38 PM
        
        there is a ton of new tech in dentistry.. it's pretty amazing how fast paced it is actually..
        
        as for the drill, that's not going away anytime soon... there are a lot of mechanical principles and preparation designs that are not easily duplicated with alternative devices
      - mohmar
        
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        July 23, 2002 6:36 PM
        
        are you suicidal?
        
        crotchbat
        
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        July 23, 2002 6:39 PM
        
        not yet ;-)
  - slax0r
    
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    July 23, 2002 6:33 PM
    
    but you give us shots to the mouth!
    
    fuck me... 227 sec prl
    - crotchbat
      
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      July 23, 2002 6:40 PM
      
      it's a lot better than having a filling done without it.. and let me tell you, i would do anything to not have to give injections.. believe it or not it can be just as stressful on our end
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    July 23, 2002 7:17 PM
    
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- Pete Tong
  
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  July 23, 2002 6:33 PM
  
  If he puts his hand in my mouth I'm gonna break it.
- beastrabban
  
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  July 23, 2002 6:36 PM
  
  Went to my dentist once when I was a kid (~10). I had a pinhole cavity and he, being an older guy with failing eyes, couldn't find it. I kept directing him to the tooth but he insisted on poking around with that curved pointed probe. He found the cavity and pressed down so hard on it that I saw stars... It was almost 20 years ago but I'm actually getting fidgety thinking about this again. Ever since, I've HATED the dentist.
  - Pete Tong
    
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    July 23, 2002 6:37 PM
    
    There's always the little bastard that screws up everything for all the other dentists.
    - beastrabban
      
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      July 23, 2002 6:41 PM
      
      Then, there was time I went to see him to sign for a prescription for penicillin for an infected gum I had. He totally ignores the scrip I have in my hand, grabs me and seats me in his chair.. and proceeds to get a scalpel out to do a gingevectomy on the infected gum. I stopped him just in time and explained why I was there and made it out with my gums intact..
      
      Thankfully he retired shortly after this.