Old Crank
Old Crank's JournalSee your dentist regularly
Finally went to the dentist after about 8 years. Not my favorite thing to do so I keep putting it off.
I know I have 2 damaged fillings plus a dire cleaning need.
He found a loose crown and under it was an infection.
Bummer. Out with most of the remaining tooth but ended up at an oral surgeon to get a root piece he couldn't get to.
No I have a raft of dental appointments. I will be getting an implant for the now missing tooth. Nothing but fun.
Get your regular check ups.
Alpsee, Bavaria
Near some castle that Disney used for inspiration
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King Ludwig II lived in that center castle as a child
Re-awakening
New growth from a little walk I took while the rest of the party was getting the castle tour. Schloss Neuschwanstein there will be a picture or two later,
My funny mind.
We bought a flat in Munich and have been in it since September. We have a parking spot but the garage is being renovated until the end of this year. No big issue as we don't have a car except for the noise.
Our complex is currently repainting and sealing the outside walls of our building. That is a good thing. There is a schedule. Germany after all, there is always a schedule... The painters are doing our wing a week or so before the listed schedule. The walls have been done but they haven't as yet finished the panels separating our balcony from the neighbours yet.
So they are a WEEK AHEAD of schedule for my section and I'm chomping on the bit to have them finish up. I keep looking out the windows and wonder why they haven't gotten to my place yet. How sad is that?
My blooming neighbourhood
A couple of quick pics while walking to the grocery store before the hail came.
Trump's popularity is in the dumper in Europe
Are we surprised?
YouGov European tracker series looks at Donald Trump's popularity in Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Spain
Where I live.
Germany
April’s tracker poll found that 8% of Germans had a favourable opinion of Donald Trump and 87% had an unfavourable opinion.
These scores are within the margin of error of those for March’s survey, and therefore represent little change.
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54666-how-popular-is-donald-trump-in-europe-april-2026
Bits and bobs from Paris
We were both feeling under the weather when we hit Paris. So we didn't get to ramble around like we normally do.
Will the HOA let me put this between our bedroom windows?
They objected to this.
Centre Pompidou
A cleaned up church in Paris.
We like to go to organ concerts, so when he went through Paris we got tickets to hear one in the newly rebuilt Notre Dame Cathedral. Here are a few pictures of how she looks now. Very nice restoration.
Heavy metal, and more, contamination found in the dirt removed from the White House
Construction project. This has been dumped onto the DC public golf course.
Contaminants IdentifiedTests on roughly 37,000 cubic yards of debris identified the following:
Toxic Metals: Lead, chromium, arsenic, and mercury.
Chemical Compounds: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), various pesticides, and petroleum-related compounds.
Contamination Level: These substances were found in concentrations exceeding laboratory reporting limits and baseline levels.
This means that the White House could be found to be a superfund site.
Shut it down and move all the operations to....
Alligator Alcatraz. I hear it is empty or heading that way.
Oldtimers in Munich
They do this most every year. These cars aren't trailer queens of 99 point show cars. They drive them in and drive them out so you can see them on the city streets getting there. Quite a few get driven around town on sunny days. There is quite the Oldtimer group of rallys and tours every summer also.
There were 14 Porsche 356 versions and 2 Spyders.
Gun or starter assembly?
Gotta Gogo
Only fire trucks now
Adjustable shocks aren't new
Some American iron
Back when Bentleys raced, 1939
Oldest licensed Fire truck (ladder) in Germany 1913
REO Wolverine, 1928
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