Wisdom Teeth. Who could have thought that four little bones in the mouth could create such a hassle. It all started with my dental hygenist who asked if I was going to have my wisdom teeth out. Of course the usual question is why, and the answer given was because in the long run, they would be very difficult to clean and there could possibly be problems with the gums. So last Thursday I had all four removed. It doesn’t seem that bad, and truth be told, it really wasn’t. They knocked me out, pulled the teeth, and sent me on my merry way 40 minutes later. It wasn’t until yesterday when I woke up, that I discovered one side of my face to be bloated like a chipmunk, and I was running a fever. Oh the fun of it. Anyway, the long and short of it being that one of the empty sockets is infected and I go back in to see the dentist today at 14:00. So let me just warn you that if, when you have your wisdom teeth removed it seems like a breeze for the first few days, just wait longer. It might not be all that much fun in the longer run. Smile. I am (however bloated).

So I wonder a lot about whether or not I should go for it and purchase another motorcycle this spring. I weigh all the possibilities, and it just seems to be the best solution to a lot of problems. First of all, after searching for new and used cars for the past while, I find it’s much cheaper to purchase and maintain a new bike than to go with a car. Secondly, I just cannot find any car I like. If I do happen to like the car, it cost well over $30,000. This seems definately excessive on a mere vehicle that I usually only use during the summer anyway. And lastly, the performance and enjoyment factor is just not there for a car. So all this just makes me wonder what I should do … car or bike? I don’t know. But with the onset of warm weather once more, you can be sure that I’m weighing all the possibilities and praying about what I should do.

OK. So here’s the answer to the question which I posed last Wednesday and which you can read in the archive. Person #1 should shoot straight up in the air and not at anyone. His best chance of "survival" is to be the first shooter in a two man fight. Consider the alternatives: if he was to shoot and miss Person 2, then Person 2 would likely return fire. If he missed then he would need to rely on Person 3 to fire at Person 2 – much too risky. If he does succeed and hit Person 2, then Person 3 never misses. Game over. However, if he shoots in the air, Person 2 is likely to attempt a shot at Person 3, his most dangerous contender. If he hits, then Person 1 is the first shooter in a two man fight. If Person 2 misses, Person 3 is most likely to take the return shot at Person 2 and he never misses. Again, this leaves Person 1 as the first shot in a two man fight. His best option is to fire the first shot into the air. Is this a nice solution for Valentine’s Day or what? 🙂