This girl at school? She told me that gelatin is made from ground-up cow's feet and that every time you eat Jell-O there's some cow out there limping around without any feet. But I told her that I'm sure the cow is dead before they cut its feet off, right?

Dawn ,'Never Leave Me'


Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Kristen - Nov 08, 2007 5:46:49 pm PST #1297 of 10001

My build up was $235 also! My root canals, however, were $950 for a molar.

Have you spoken with your insurance company? Sometimes, they want to pre-approve stuff like this.

Either way, just pull together all of your receipts for dental and medical for the year. If you end up going out of pocket more than you expected, you may be able to deduct it on your taxes.


shrift - Nov 08, 2007 5:51:55 pm PST #1298 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Oh my dude. I just found out where my class reunion is going to be held. SO CLASSY. The most that can be said for the place is that it's not the bowling alley.


sarameg - Nov 08, 2007 5:53:12 pm PST #1299 of 10001

This is where I show my ass. Or maybe I already did.

My dentist is awesome and does all the negotiating. They do the whole pre-approve stuff (which may be why I'm so fucking confused. I know I owe the dentist money at this point, but they haven't billed me because they are still going back and forth with met over the stupid pre-crown work,) and throw it back at metlife when they don't like it.

And now crap, I have to do fancy taxes?! Well, I do have all the receipts.

I need a keeper.


Laga - Nov 08, 2007 5:54:44 pm PST #1300 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

O I need to go to the dentist. I meant to call yesterday.


Kristen - Nov 08, 2007 5:55:51 pm PST #1301 of 10001

Oh that is awesome. It's helpful to have people who are experienced in dealing with insurance companies take care of that for you.

I'm kinda excited that I have finally have dental insurance myself. I'm almost looking forward to my check up in December.


sarameg - Nov 08, 2007 6:01:33 pm PST #1302 of 10001

I don't know if this is a spoiler or not but Grissom looks pastey ill next to Jack. And I'm pro-pastey due to sun damage.

I sincerely wish high school or college had a req class on dealing with insurance and bennies and all that shit. My parents' plans (while I was under them) were very traditional and easy to get. They aren't anymore, and they weren't when I entered the system. And I probably made a fuckload of mistakes.


§ ita § - Nov 08, 2007 6:05:34 pm PST #1303 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I still haven't worn the ballgown skirt I bought with Kat, ita, and Lori. That's how little I need pretty dresses.

Heh. I haven't worn mine either. I really want to, but it keeps feeling a tad too much.

I wonder if I could get away with it for the holiday party...

But, DAMN, do I want a vinyl ballgown...Jilli, if you happen to stumble upon one in your perambulation, I could just chalk it up to the midlife crisis (what a lovely catchall). It might be a different kind of too much for the krav holiday party, but I'm all about one kind of too much or another.


Kat - Nov 08, 2007 6:10:10 pm PST #1304 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I wonder if I could get away with it for the holiday party...

YES.


sarameg - Nov 08, 2007 6:11:04 pm PST #1305 of 10001

Ah shit, I was going to bed at 10 tonight. Oh well. G'night!


Trudy Booth - Nov 08, 2007 6:15:05 pm PST #1306 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

I have that. Works better with petticoats. And comfier than you'd expect for a vinyl ballgown too.

FTR, nobody gives a fat damn if Cass is comfortable or not when she wears it. And the inconvenient drool wipes right off.