Thoughts

No, it is not a big chip, but it is a chip none the less. You can really only see it when it is pointed out, so I should just be glad that I did not shatter my tooth. I am still a little bitter about the whole thing, maybe closure will come in time.

Teaser: In my haste to eat lunch between classes last Saturday, the heavyweight showdown was between tooth enamel and stainless steel fork. I believe, based upon what is written above, you know who won the title.

What happened: I had a piece of chicken at the end of my fork too big even for me. Sure, I could put it back down and cut it like a civilized individual...or I could just take a bite from it and leave myself with a more manageable piece. What I had not counted on was biting down...hard...on the fork.

Always the optimist: I paid an arm and leg for my silverware, so I guess it is a good thing that the stuff seems to be of good quality. I wish I had just speculated at the quality of the fork rather than trying to take a bite of it. I was like the skeptical crook in the old movies who tests the piece of gold with his teeth for the appropriate softness signlalling quality, only there was no give from my fork.

Result: I now have the fingernails-on-the-chalkboard reaction to the thought of biting another fork. Oh, and a piece of my tooth missing. It is not pleasant.