I have a consultation for a root canal this week. Don’t wanna.
Mal: That's not what I saw. You like to tell me what really happened? Book: I surely would. And maybe someday I will.
'Safe'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sj - Jun 02, 2026 8:40:45 am PDT #12857 of 12864
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
-t - Jun 02, 2026 8:47:25 am PDT #12858 of 12864
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Sorry about that, sj. I hope it's as easy as possible.
-t - Jun 02, 2026 8:48:41 am PDT #12859 of 12864
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
-t I’ve done stuff like that a thousand times. Now TCG makes my first cuppa of the day to avoid disaster.
The sad thing is this was not my first cup of the day (although it was the first cup I made, I bought an iced coffee on the way to work)
Trudy Booth - Jun 02, 2026 8:51:12 am PDT #12860 of 12864
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
My dental woes are an implant and how fucking expensive that's proving to be.
Its allegedly covered by my insurance. No one who takes my insurance, however, is actually doing that. I've consulted three of them now. One I even just paid for the fucking exam (When I called and said "will you take the insurance for the implant" and they replied "yes we will take the insurance for the implant" I - like a fool apparently - made an appointment. Turns out they'll take the insurance and charge me an additional 5k. Um.... So I made an appointment at the dental school where I'm already doing my orthodontia. THEN the oral surgeon sends me a bill for the appointment.)
I hate these people. Should I have fought it? Probably? I'm too tired and the bill wasn't that big and there was an actual exam. Maybe I'll be spared a round of x-rays if they actually send them over.
sj - Jun 02, 2026 8:53:24 am PDT #12861 of 12864
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Heh. I’ve been avoiding the dentist for what I thought was a few years. Then I realized I hadn’t been since before I was pregnant with ltc, and she is going to be 11 in August. My former dentist had been very angry at me when I refused X-rays while undergoing fertility treatment, and it triggered all my dental anxiety badly. So, now I need a bunch of dental work. The new dentist and hygienist seem to be nice so far, and they know about my severe dental anxiety.
sj - Jun 02, 2026 8:54:23 am PDT #12862 of 12864
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Ugh, Trudy. It’s so frustrating trying to find someone that takes your insurance.
-t - Jun 02, 2026 9:05:15 am PDT #12863 of 12864
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
My dentist isn't in my insurance network, but they are giving me a discount and financing and I feel like dental insurance never really saved me much out of pocket anyway so I am going with it
Trudy Booth - Jun 02, 2026 9:24:25 am PDT #12864 of 12864
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
Ugh, Trudy. It’s so frustrating trying to find someone that takes your insurance.
Yeah, "Oh, we take it but we don't take it that way" or "Oh, we do the procedure but in a different way they don't cover" shouldn't count as "Yes! We'll take your insurance!"
They just sent me a single x-ray on my phone. That seems... odd? We'll let new dentist decide. NYU's Dental school has been great. The only reason I was switching was the coverage.
Their regular dental coverage has been great, so that's nice.