# Home Dentistry **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 7, 2005, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807 "2005-02-07T14:51:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/81 "2005-02-08T19:32:15Z")
> [@Kallessa](#): > > I checked Target, Shopko and Albertson’s on Sunday and no candy! Why do other parts of the country get Easter candy when I don’t? Wah! I may use my lunch hour to go on a quest and see if the little devils put the candy out after I went shopping. > > If I wanted to, I could talk myself into believing that my inability to find my candy was the Gods way of telling me that I’m stronger than pastel-colored candy-coated chocolate Easter eggs and that I will be happier if I don’t eat any at all, or perhaps just a few. > > Yeah, I could do that. You all know how good I am at talking myself into things. I’m a lawyer, after all, words are my stock in trade. And as much as I buy into the ultimate goal of being happy and know that I won’t be really happy while I’m overweight so, even if eating too much candy seems to make me happy right now, it doesn’t make me happy in the long run and is therefore not something that I should do, and as much as I appreciate the Gods looking out for my best interests, I WANT MY CANDY NOW!! Everybody scatter! **Kally** is nearing full chocolate rampage! Seriously, did you check Fred Meyer? You are down in Orey-gone, and have those. The FM near where I live is where I saw it… ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/82 "2005-02-08T19:38:06Z")
> [@Bumbazine](#): > > She who Must Be One-eyed? Does Odin know about this? Of course I realize you meant to say She Who Must Be Obeyed, but then that would make my wife a bigamist. BTW **Bob** , I changed my sig line just for you, see? 😃 Now we’re back to that whole ‘beer and cockies’ fiasco… :rolleyes: I saw your sig. What’s your point? 😉😉 ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/83 "2005-02-08T19:47:17Z")
\ **VunderBob** said beer and cockies! \ So, **Shibb** what yer tellin’ me is that French bread is fat and stupid? If it takes a size 48 wrapper and gets whooshed when I make a really good pun it’s French bread? This is gettin’ way more complicated than bread needs to be. I’m hungry. I ate just a little bit for lunch cause I’m saving up for pancakes and sausages tonight. I paid for tickets for ACBG and me and I intend to get my money’s worth. MMMMMMMMM… pancakes and sausages. ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/84 "2005-02-08T20:17:21Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > **taxi** you have brought to mind one of the extremely perplexing questions of life for me. How do I know if bread is Italian or French? They both look kinda alike and taste alike. They don’t have French or Italian accents. How can I know? Does it make a difference? Why don’t they just call it all big long loaves of bread? I could deal with that. See, these are the things that cause so much agony in my life. You need to take a trip up north here to get some REAL Italian food! French bread (well, French baguettes) is _usually_ longer, skinnier and crustier… yeah, yeah, I said crusty… it’s a technical term! Nothing dirty implied! 😛 It goes really well with some nice soft cheese like brie. Italian is a good chewy, light bread that can be a little crusty on the outside. It’s perfect dipped in some good olive oil. Mmmmm, bread. Now I’m hungry again! And obviously YMMV. Bread’s very subjective. Don’t come after me if you disagree! ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/85 "2005-02-08T20:34:28Z")
If it’s all the same then, I’ll just keep to my heathen bread eatin’ ways. Rippin’ a hunk off the loaf and butterin’ or dippin’ it whatever’s handy for dippin’ and gobblin’ it down. I like rippin’ off big hunks of bread. I don’t care what nationality it is. So There! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/86 "2005-02-08T20:37:44Z")
[Bread is good for you.](http://www.grainpower.org/gp_grainsforlife.asp) Death to Atkins Diet! ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/87 "2005-02-08T21:12:15Z")
Good thing I never went on the Atkins diet, then. While I resisted the chocolate eggs, I did buy a three pound bag of peanut m&ms. They are dangerous and bad. Costco also had vanilla smarties. Weird. And peanut butter Coffee Crisp. I should stop eating m&ms. They’re theoretically for Mr. Lissar For the benefit of our Americans, Canadian smarties are similar to chocolate m&ms. I have been told that smarties in the U.S. are more like our rockets- small sweet/sour sugar tablets. Weird. Bread of almost any kind is a great goodness. Wonderbread is not. It is only good for making grilled cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Wintermute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19b73/32.png) [@Wintermute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wintermute)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/88 "2005-02-08T21:27:02Z")
> [@taxi78cab](#): > > French bread (well, French baguettes) is _usually_ longer, skinnier and crustier… yeah, yeah, I said crusty… it’s a technical term! Nothing dirty implied! 😛 It goes really well with some nice soft cheese like brie. Italian is a good chewy, light bread that can be a little crusty on the outside. It’s perfect dipped in some good olive oil. Mmmmm, bread. Now I’m hungry again! I think I read somewhere that French bread has some sort of shortening or oil in the dough, thereby making it richer, and Italian bread does not. But I don’t remember where I got that, so it may not be true. I was supposed to make Chicken Parmesan this weekend, but didn’t get to the grocery store. I may have to go tonight - we are out of _everything_, including bread of any sort, toilet paper and, most importantly, cat food (at least, that’s what the cat tells me). I really hate shopping after work, but can’t afford to/don’t want to eat out every night. It’s not healthy, anyway. Oh, and I never believed in the Tooth Fairy. My mom didn’t bother with Tooth Fairies or Santa or anything like that. So, no money under the pillow for me. Daddy would only have stolen it for drugs or beer anyway. Ok, someone (me) is cranky and should not be posting. I will check in with y’all tomorrow when I can play nice. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/89 "2005-02-08T22:10:07Z")
Is that a Kids in the Hall skit, **Wintermule** _All right now, son, I want you to get a good night’s rest. And remember, I could murder you while you sleep. It’s easy, son, all you have to do is be quiet and willing to do it. And son, I am willing to do it. And, I’ve got quiet shoes. Good night, son. Sleep well._ ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/90 "2005-02-09T01:03:31Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > I have any number of places at hand to get very good Italian bread. My favorite is Mazzeroti’s. (probably misspelled) We also have excellent Cuban bread, and occasionally one may find good French bread as well. **Shibb** - Is that in Tampa? We have a Mazzaro’s in St. Pete that is da bomb. Their sandwiches are excellent because they put them on their own homemade bread. **Lissla** - I am so glad you did not go on and on about the Cadbury Creme Eggs, those things give me the willies. They not only look disgusting they taste like sugared sugar. Now the caramel or truffle Cadbury eggs are a whole 'nother story. Is anyone else being slowly driven insane by the new M&M’s commercials with the chick who plays Karen on Will and Grace? I cannot get that damn jingle out of my head! And why doesn’t she sing about the brown ones? ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/91 "2005-02-09T01:05:06Z")
Thanks for the Pancake Tuesday link **swampy**. I feel much less ignorant now. Pancakes and sausages would have been perfect for dinner. Instead, I was stuck at work longer than planned and wound up having a Wendy’s extra-wonderful grilled chicken sandwich (don’t remember the actual name, but they claim it’s new). The sandwich was NOT extra-wonderful. More like extra-mediocre. The sauce tastes like thousand island dressing made with bad barbecue sauce. Not appealing. So maybe I’ll have pancakes without sausage tomorrow and C&D on Thursday. I’ve never made C&D - so thanks to everyone for all the info - but bought Reames (the brand **LifeOnWry** was trying to remember earlier) frozen noodles over the weekend for the express purpose of making C&D. Do y’all serve them with mashed potatoes or is that just an Ohio thing? (I’m from Michigan originally, so I’m not an expert on any of this…) GT ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/92 "2005-02-09T01:29:03Z")
> [@gardentraveler](#): > > I’ve never made C&D - so thanks to everyone for all the info - but bought Reames (the brand **LifeOnWry** was trying to remember earlier) frozen noodles over the weekend for the express purpose of making C&D. Do y’all serve them with mashed potatoes or is that just an Ohio thing? (I’m from Michigan originally, so I’m not an expert on any of this…) Yes, REAMES! Thank you very much. C&D WITH mashed potatoes?? Even _I_ don’t need that much starch in my diet, and I’m a carboholic (yes, I am addicted to carbohol.) ---
**Author:** ![Kallessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7993a0/32.png) [@Kallessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kallessa)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/93 "2005-02-09T01:37:22Z")
FINE! Now I’ve even checked a Freddy’s, and still no Easter candy. I can’t even find them on the Hershey’s website! (Okay, so mail ordering them, when they will be available in about a week, is a little over the top, but we are talking about a darned fine candy!) This is a plot to disrupt my world and prevent me from concentrating on anything else! I’ve never had chicken and dumplings. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/94 "2005-02-09T01:49:21Z")
> [@Wile E](#): > > **Shibb** - Is that in Tampa? We have a Mazzaro’s in St. Pete that is da bomb. Their sandwiches are excellent because they put them on their own homemade bread. Oh, sure, be all show-offy by getting the name just right. And it is “da bomb”. That’s some damned fine bread. Have you had the gelato? ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/95 "2005-02-09T02:01:58Z")
> [@LifeOnWry](#): > > C&D WITH mashed potatoes?? Even _I_ don’t need that much starch in my diet, and I’m a carboholic (yes, I am addicted to carbohol.) I thought it was weird too, when I first had it, but it’s actually kind of good that way. Sort of a multi-dimensional approach to comfort food. GT ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/96 "2005-02-09T03:25:32Z")
Leftover scalloped potatoes time. I can even fry them in butter, for extra fatteningness. Leaving work at 10pm and having to be there again by 9 am is depressing. Time for extra scalloped potatoes. And maybe some leftover pancakes. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/97 "2005-02-09T04:11:39Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Oh, sure, be all show-offy by getting the name just right. And it is “da bomb”. That’s some damned fine bread. Have you had the gelato? Sorry, I didn’t phrase that well. I wasn’t sure if there was actually a place with a similar name in Tampa or if you meant Mazzaro’s in St. Pete. Haven’t tried the gelato yet. I try not to visit the dessert area too often because I don’t want to go totally hog wild and get a little of everything and gain 100 pounds. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/98 "2005-02-09T12:22:15Z")
Many pancakes and sausages were eaten last night. I think the other folks there had some too. 😃 Now I’m supposed to be all penitent and stuff. I’m just not real good at it. I’ll go get my forehead smeared with ashes at noon. At least I’ll look all penitient. Also it’s fun to have people come up to me and say I got something on my forehead. Or maybe they just think I don’t bathe. Either way if fun. -swampbear (I used my new ciitrus scented shower gel this morning. I smell like grapefruit) ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/99 "2005-02-09T12:35:04Z")
We had pizza last night, with sausage, last night for dinner. Pizza is flat as a pancake. Does that count? On the chicken and dumplings front, I don’t think I’ve _ever_ had homemade chicken and dumplings. Just not something my family made. I’ll have to try to make that before it gets too hot here. ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807/100 "2005-02-09T12:36:05Z")
> [@Wile E](#): > > **Lissla** … I am so glad you did not go on and on about the Cadbury Creme Eggs, those things give me the willies. They not only look disgusting they taste like sugared sugar… Isn’t that the whole appeal of Cadbury Creme Eggs? “Sugared sugar”? Like Peeps, only they don’t puff up in the microwave (that’ll be a thread soon because it’s a _tradition_) and they get covered in chocolate. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-dentistry/288807.md?page=6)