Chuckle 1110

Chuckle 1110
(Bev L of Florence OR gets today's chuckle thanks!)


~The Scotsman and the Dentist~
(Plus: Today in History and Word for the Day)

A Scotsman phones a dentist to enquire about the cost for a tooth extraction.

"£85 for an extraction, sir" the dentist replied.

"£85!!! Huv ye no'got anythin' cheaper?"

"That's the normal charge," said the dentist

"Whit aboot if ye didnae use any anesthetic?"

"That's unusual, sir, but I could do it and knock £15 off.

"Whit aboot if ye used one of your dentist trainees and still without an anesthetic?"

"I can't guarantee their professionalism and it'll be painful. But the price could drop to £40".

"How aboot if ye make it a trainin' session, ave yer student do the extraction with the other students watchin' and learnin'?"

It'll be good for the students", mulled the dentist. "I'll charge you £5. But it's going to be very traumatic."

"Och, now yer talkin' laddie! It's a deal," said the Scotsman. "Can ye confirm an appointment for the wife next Tuesday then?" ***
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Word of the Day for Saturday July 22, 2006

cursory \KUR-suh-ree\, adjective:Hastily or superficially performed.

In a time when most college coeds had strict curfews, Bennington students had none, and only a cursory morning check to make sure that we were alive and in our beds.-- Kathleen Norris, The Virgin of Bennington

When she handed me the tickets, I took a cursory look at them to see if all was in order.-- Bell Hooks, Killing Rage: Ending Racism

On most days, however, she confined her daily reading to a cursory scan of two or three newspapers.-- James A. Drake, Rosa Ponselle: A Centenary Biography
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