A British man has pulled out seven of his own teeth because he was told to wait three weeks for an appointment to see a National Health Service dentist. This is a growing problem in the UK where dental rates are going up and service is taking longer. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Bush, for some reason, is determined to have Richard Stickler to head up the Mine Safety and Health Administration despite congress refusing to accept the nomination. He continues to pull one trick or another to get the man with a poor record of mine safety and leadership, but an excellent record of corporate interest in place. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

On an August morning in 1978, French filmmaker Claude Lelouch mounted a gyro-stabilized camera to the bumper of a Ferrari 275 GTB and had a friend, a professional Formula 1 racer, drive at breakneck speed through the heart of Paris...... No streets were closed, for Lelouch was unable to obtain a permit. picked by thecritters 1 year ago

After many years, The Rolling Stones have ended their contract with EMI, switching to Universal instead and taking much of their back catalogue with them. Although not detailed in the article linked above, this is most likely as a reaction to the appointment of Guy Hands - a man with no experience of the music business - as chairman of EMI. More detail in this article from earlier in the day w... read full post picked by pocksucket 6 hours ago

"A few months after Nunu came to live with us in Baghdad, I asked Ghasson, an NPR translator, to call a veterinarian and make an appointment. We needed to have Nunu neutered.

Ghasson didn't have any idea what I was talking about. " picked by RowanGrey 1 month ago

You may want to put off that lower lip piercing appointment until you get advice from a registered orthodontist. According to a German dental organization, long-term lower lip piercings can actually cause you to lose teeth. picked by francismei 10 months ago

"I'm getting on a plane to fly to Mountain View, California, headquarters of Google, Inc. Once there, I'm going to try to pitch an idea to them that I think fits right in with the Google spirit and business model; catch is, I don't have an appointment, they don't know I'm coming, and I'm literally going to be showing up at their door and hoping they give me a meeting." His last post was... read full post picked by imnotyoo 1 year ago

A woman who just returned from a doctor's appointment got a letter in the mail from her water bill company freeing her debt because she died. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

A state snowplow driver apparently is in trouble for clearing a rural driveway so a heart patient could get to a doctor's appointment. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Unable to win Senate confirmation, U.N. Ambassador John Bolton will step down when his temporary appointment expires within weeks picked by Alton 2 years ago

‘He did not have an appointment,’ official jokes, so he was given sedative. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Employee was heading to an appointment when he made a wrong turn. It turned out to be a right turn, though.... picked by henkspaan 2 years ago