Random Raves 37 - Already CFC is returning to harmony

[Kyriakos]

Public speaking before a gathered audience is a difficult task to master. I am no good at it. I get nervous and then start to think about being nervous and end up botching the whole thing. Sounds like you have a knack for it if you can pull it off without preparation even.

By now, yes. Not from the start... I had stage death in some of the early presentations for the philo seminar (and my fifth presentation was a disaster...).

But i have presented the seminar for nearly 100 hours by now, and there i speak for over 1 hour each time, so 4 min of ad-lib is easy by now (thankfully!).

If you think of what others think of you doing stuff, you can't speak to a public. I never think of that now, cause ultimately you aren't linked to the audience; they are sensed in whatever manner you sense them, so better to not think of them and just say your stuff if you have to (but it is not like all people have to speak in public anyway ).

 

[Gary Childress]

(but it is not like all people have to speak in public anyway ).

Very true. I have had few occasions where I needed to speak to any kind of gathered audience. In some ways it's just as well to me that I never have any in the future. In other ways I sort of admire the ability and wish I could muster it but I've usually been too afraid of failure to even give it those first few tries necessary to become accustomed to it.

 

[Kyriakos]

^It isn't really an 'ability' as much as the negation of the counter-ability. Public speaking is just speaking. That there are many people there and not one is not itself part of the ability, and mentally all kinds of connections can form to make otherwise easy actions now impossible or nearly impossible.

 

[Gary Childress]

I'm not much of a talker even under 'normal' circumstances. So public speaking is very much out of the norm for me. I'm more of a writer and would definitely need to type out a prepared speech if I were going to do anything in front of an assembled audience. So I definitely admire the ad lib ability or whatever it should be termed. Kudos!

 

[Kyriakos]

^What matters is what one has to say, not if he ever says it (out loud anyway)

You are welcome, Gary.

 

[Takhisis]

Anyone with true resurrection or wish, but he didn't specify total bodily destruction.

Well, you were asking about Raise Dead. These other two spells you're bringing up cost far more loot than is acceptable, especially taking into account that they would be spent on reviving improficient companions who've outlived their usefulness.

 

[bhavv]

I finally succumbed and bough a marvel unlimited subscription.

Originally I found it was $9.99 a month, but for a whole year its $69 (£45).

So now I have a year to read everything! YAY.

 

[madviking]

man you should've gone with the marvel unlimited dental subscription

 

[Antilogic]

man you should've gone with the marvel unlimited dental subscription

 

[bhavv]

Oh cmon now, it was well worth it to get access to over 6 decades of comics.

Also lol:

 

[Takhisis]

You might think it's cute or something, but it's demented to keep spending money on such things and not actually getting your bloody teeth looked at.

 

[bhavv]

You might think it's cute or something, but it's demented to keep spending money on such things and not actually getting your bloody teeth looked at.

 

[Lohrenswald]

You have been to a dentist in the past, right? Can you not visit him/her?

 

[sophie]

How to find an NHS dentist


Everyone should be able to access good-quality NHS dental services. There is no need to register with a dentist in the same way as with a GP because you are not bound to a catchment area. Simply find a dental practice that's convenient for you, whether it's near your home or work, and phone them to see if any appointments are available. If you do not have a regular dental practice or are new to the area, you can search for a NHS dentist near you on this site.

Be aware that not all dental practices will have the capacity to take on new NHS patients all the time and you may have to join a waiting list or contact multiple practices before you find a NHS dentist with capacity to accept new patients. You should also be aware that even if you filled in a registration form at your first visit to the practice, so that the dentist can add you to their patient database, that does not mean that you have guaranteed access to a new NHS dental appointment in the future. If the dentist’s quota for NHS patients has been reached by the time you contact the practice you may not be offered an NHS appointment. In that case you can either choose to be seen privately, join a waiting list or look for a different dentist who is taking on new NHS patients.

If after contacting several dental practices you still can’t find a dentist accepting NHS patients, you should contact your local NHS England Area team, which should be able to tell you about available dentists in your area. NHS England commissions dental services in England and by doing so is required to meet the needs of their local population, for both urgent and routine dental care.
If you feel dissatisfied with the way NHS England handled your concern, you have the right to complain. First, tell NHS England you are not happy with the service provided. Details of how to contact NHS England and what information to provide is given in the NHS complaints procedure. If you're still not satisfied with NHS England's response, you can take your complaint to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
Dental emergency and out-of-hours care

If you require urgent treatment, please contact your usual dental practice as they may be able to see you or direct you to an urgent care dental service. If you do not have a regular dentist, contact NHS 111 for advice on where you can get urgent care.
Emergency dental treatment will deal with the problem at hand and the fee for the treatment is currently £18.80. You may be advised to make another appointment for a separate course of non-urgent treatment. In this case, you will have to pay a second charge in the relevant treatment band.

Literally 10 seconds of googling

 

[Timsup2nothin]

So, I have replaced four fuel pumps in various cars over the course of my life. The first three were typical working on car misery tasks. Lying on cold concrete (yes, cars always seem to break in the winter). Wrestling heavy objects (yes, Murphy's Law dictates that the fuel pump, or any other part requiring dropping the fuel tank to get to it, will only break when the tank is full). Just the way things go.

But this time I found out that somewhere along the line at least some car manufacturers started thinking! To replace the fuel pump in my gf's car involves folding up the back seat, folding back a flap of carpet and removing an access panel held down by four screws!!! Under the panel is the top of the gas tank, with the fuel pump mounted in it. I did not lie on the floor. I did not lift anything heavier than my toolbox. Life is freakin' GRAND!!!!

 

[Takhisis]

@bhavv: we won't let go, man. Just give up and go to the dentist already.

@Timsup2nothin: I recommend that you dig a moat. Its benefits will be threefold:
-You will get plenty of healthful exercise.
-You will keep census workers, illegal immigrants, stray dogs, etc. away from the house.
-You can park your car over it and work on it from underneath more comfortably.

 

[Tee Kay]

Some good news for a change, I passed last semester's unit.

 

[JohannaK]

Congrats! :3

 

[Timsup2nothin]

-You can park your car over it and work on it from underneath more comfortably.

Working on car while floating on one of those pool rafts...not sure that's a great idea, but bears thinking about.

 

[GenMarshall]

Well, I finally gotten around writing up a new resume.