SO had the same over Xmas, & found that Corsodyl mouthwash really helped numb the pain. -- Krusty. http://www.muddystuff.co.uk http://www.muddystuff.us Off-road classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tiger (FOYRNB) '96 Tiger '79 Fantic 250
Thanks I'll try that. I gave the hot salt rinses a go, but after a verse of "AAAARRGGGHHHHHHH!!!" with a chorus of "**** ME I'M GOING TO DIE!! THE PAIN! THE PAIN!" I gave it up as a bad job.[/QUOTE] It's good stuff.. I cut my gum a month or so back and I'm convinced it mended a lot faster after swishing that stuff around twice a day.
Corsodyl was recommended by my dentist when I had the implant fitted to help heal the gums and keep it clean, so there may well be some truth in that. It tastes foul and temporarily stains your teeth though. It's also quite expensive as mouthwashes go (about a fiver for a bottle, iirc) but "it's not minty water like the rest of them" as my dentist says.
Agreed, I used it after smashing my back teeth and waiting for the gold crowns to arrive. Didn't stain my teeth.
The last proper punch up I had was at school about 20 years ago. I was bloody great though. I wouldn't fancy my chances these days but fortunately I can run quite quickly when suitably motivated.
Before you go rushing off to the shops, I think it's only available from pharmacies. It's more 'medicine' than 'mouthwash' iyswim. -- Krusty. http://www.muddystuff.co.uk http://www.muddystuff.us Off-road classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tiger (FOYRNB) '96 Tiger '79 Fantic 250
You may not have noticed as it's not like an instant change, but a gradual one each time you use it. Use it for 6 weeks and it will change them by a couple of shades. It doesn't take too long to fade back though.
Well, I know where I purchased the bottle I have right now. Perhaps it should have been behind the counter there (as they have a full pharmacy too), but it wasn't.
Thanks I'll try that. I gave the hot salt rinses a go, but after a verse of "AAAARRGGGHHHHHHH!!!" with a chorus of "**** ME I'M GOING TO DIE!! THE PAIN! THE PAIN!" I gave it up as a bad job.[/QUOTE] "On a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is the worst pain you can imagine, how bad is it?"
If it's anything like SO's was, it'll be way beyond a 10 i.e. unimaginably painful. -- Krusty. http://www.muddystuff.co.uk http://www.muddystuff.us Off-road classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tiger (FOYRNB) '96 Tiger '79 Fantic 250
I haven't got a clue when it comes to qualifications for programmers but I wouldn't trust my bike to the bloke down the road who said he knew how to carry out a full service on it to the same standard as I'd expect (1) from a Kawasaki main dealer. I'm not doubting your personal ability or diligence when it comes to carrying out electrical work in your home. What I do doubt is the ability of 99% of people to do work to the same standard I would expect (2) from a fully qualified tradesman. I get people tell me my job looks easy and they don't know why their company pays so much for me to come in there and do the work. It's taken me over 30 years of gaining experience to be able to do my job even reasonably competently and I wouldn't like to think that because I can make it look easy the kid down the road can go and re-cut a big end journal on a marine engine (without taking the engine apart) and expect the ship to sail out of dock with no risk of engine failure. I tend to treat all skilled tradesmen with the same degree of respect that I expect (3) to be given when I do my job. (1) Expect being the key word. (2) It's that word again. (3) Funny how it keeps cropping up. I must be really naive.
snip> I'll just leave this one with me disagreeing about an amateur being likely to do as good or better a job than a professional with the point that a professional with any degree of self respect and pride in his work will run rings around an amateur no matter how good they are.
I'll agree with the sentiment, but how many of the people we pay to do a job (i.e. professionals) actually have self-respect and pride in that job, and of those, in how many cases is it justified. I had a previous Yamaha serviced by professionals at the franchised dealership from which I bought it new, for the first three years. During that time I paid for several valve shim changes. When the HP was paid off I decided to service it myself - and I am a skilled fitter although not with specific motorcycle qualifications - and I found almost half of the valve clearances were out of tolerance, and all were in similar condition, suggesting that none of the shim changes I'd been charged for had happened. This is why I would sooner do a job myself, as long as I trust my own competence and can afford to buy or hire any special tools required.
Today home electrics; tomorrow car or bike servicing. Then gardening, redecorating, and next month, choosing a suitable vehicle for oneself...
Ding-a-ling. Note how I didn't say that an amateur would do a better job than a professional *should* do, but that a knowledgable amateur with the right approach is *likely* to do a better job than a professional. Carefully chosen words, and I stand by them. Exactamundo. It's a pity (for me) that I *can't* trust my own competence with motorcycle maintenance enough to do my own, but I would hazard a guess that a random selection of owner-maintained bikes would largely turn out to be as well-maintained or better-maintained than a random selection of "professionally" maintained bikes of a similar age and type. And that's exactly my point about DIY.
It's not a good example, as in practice the MCSE is a qualification usually undertaken only by those without any relevant experience, so is a sign of someone to be avoided.[1] In my 20+ years of house ownership I've reached almost exactly the opposite conclusion - if you want a job doing well, do it yourself - most 'professionals' don't give a toss about quality and will try to get away with the bare minimum. There are, I'm sure, many 'tradesmen' who will do a proper job, but IME they're in a very small minority. [1] Apologies to any MCSEs here - I'm over-generalising, I know. -- _______ ..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) \`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3 `\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2 `\|/` `
