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Ah the vitaminB12 problem, which is far worse than the liver cirrhosis in alcoholics, and you know, lung cancer...
I've never even had a go on Nitrous, but what a bullshit excuse.
I had nitrous when I had my wisdom teeth out, shit was tight.
I was hesitant to buy into the whole nitrous thing when getting dental work done. What's a little discomfort? I can take it. But holy fucking shit does it make a difference for the better. Especially for something like a cleaning; I'm calmer, more relaxed, and even though I can still feel what they are doing in there I just don't care as much. It feels like a zero calorie beer for breakfast. And paired with actual numbing agents during a more involved procedure, it helps them as much as me. It's like a hypnosis drug. I just focus on breathing through my nose and follow their instructions without any stress and the drunken feeling passes before I even leave the chair so I can go on with my day.
Moreover, I can't exactly make whipped cream with carbon dioxide. Are they going to outlaw Guinness in a can with the nitrous widget next?
I've never made whipped cream using any compressed gas. Is it a preference thing for whipped cream made using gas?
I have a reusable canister that takes nitrous charges. Dump 16oz of heavy cream, simple syrup, and flavor into a chilled canister; seal, charge, and shake. Now you have easy to dispense whipped cream. Nitrogen gas adds a bit of sweetness to food (like Guiness or nitro iced coffee), whereas carbon dioxide adds a bit of bite (like in most sodas).
It tastes a bit sweeter and looks better, really. You can also use the charger to froth cold soups or to make foamy suspensions.
It’s a better alternative to prepackaged whipped cream, in my mind. It also doesn’t contain sweeteners (unless you put them in, of course) which is a benefit.
When I had some teeth out they injected something into my gums to numb it and it was fucking horrible. Next time I went they got the syringe out and I just told them I'd rather feel the pain than go through that again.
Novocaine. But if you're having surgery you definitely want it. It's not exactly pleasant having someone stab you in the gum with a with a needle but it's even less pleasant to have someone pull one of your teeth out with a pair of pliers.
I think I was having a tooth drilled for a filling. It hurt but it was definitely bearable.
I preferred going through the pain compared to a needle in the gum and an hour of numb-faced dribbling.
Of course it's preferable sometimes, but I really hate it.
I had nitrous one time about 10 years ago. Friends of a friend had one of those devices where you could pinch the container and the gas would flow into a Ballon on the other end.
Just exchanged the air in my lungs with the gas in the Ballon until I kind of passed out for a second, followed by a wave of euphoria and laughter.
Was fun, but not something I would do again, even without the included health risks.
You really shouldn't rebreathe it like that. I've been told that's how you get the brain damage.
You would pass unconscious loooooong before you induce permanent brain damage.
Unless you strap something to your face, that is
Or lock yourself inside a safe with only a snorkel and several whippets.
But the Dolphins!
Oh you know I be getting all Little Shop of Horrors with it.