Wow. That's out alright! Way way out! And here I thought Eugene had the way-out-there people. :-) Good for him.

Oh, and on teeth, I've got my dad's weak enamal, sensitive gums, probably the only reason I haven't had bad gum diseases is the twice a year cleanings keeping watch over me. I end up with yet another filling every six months, except last time -- evidently getting a crown earlier in the year used up the bad tooth karma all at once.

Goodest of luck with the cleanings, the dental regime, the stopping smoking, and all that!