"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile) 02/07/2020 at 13:15 • Filed to: far side friday

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/07/2020 at 13:18

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https://www.thefarside.com/

TheRealBicycleBuck > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/07/2020 at 13:41

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Friday! I’m already back in Baton Rouge this week. My dentist wasn’t happy with the condition of my teeth this morning. :(

Ah, well. Back to work on the building. 

MonkeePuzzle > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/07/2020 at 13:42

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Chariotoflove > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/07/2020 at 14:16

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I looked at this and thought “graduation day”.

Chariotoflove > TheRealBicycleBuck 02/07/2020 at 14:17

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Shit, my daughter had her first cleaning since getting her braces off, and she has a half dozen little cavities growing where the brackets were.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Chariotoflove 02/07/2020 at 14:18

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Same thing, really.

Chariotoflove > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/07/2020 at 14:31

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Precisely.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Chariotoflove 02/07/2020 at 15:17

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I had that issue on one tooth after my braces came off. Right now I’m dealing with several cracked or broken teeth, the direct result of a crown coming off while I was eating and me biting down on it. I already had one tooth replaced with an implant. I’m pretty sure there’s another in my near future. The dentist had the audacity to ask me if I was eating rocks. It’s been a couple of years, so he had forgotten what had happened. 

Chariotoflove > TheRealBicycleBuck 02/07/2020 at 15:40

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I have one tooth that got a root canal by my pediatric dentist after my accident (my jaw was broken too). Everyone tells me I need to get it crowned, but I don’t see it. S he did such a good job 32 years ago that I’ll just leave it as is. I do need to get some fillings replaced though.

Why am I telling you my dental history? Anyway, this is where you get thankful for employer  dental benefits. That stuff adds up too fast.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Chariotoflove 02/07/2020 at 16:35

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Even with dental, it’s really expensive. I’m not clear in why it costs so much. The materials can’t be that expensive. The cost per  time should be the same whether he’s filling a cavity or fitting an implant.

Chariotoflove > TheRealBicycleBuck 02/07/2020 at 18:53

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You’re paying for expertise. Any medical care that’s a concrete billable procedure always costs more than an office visit because it’s not just about the time. That’s why surgeons earn more than interests.

And dental coverage is apart and always more than medical. There are historical reasons for that I won’t go into here, but its better than people who have no coverage and just limp along until it’ s denture time.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Chariotoflove 02/07/2020 at 20:04

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I understand that we’re paying for expertise. I’m paid for my expertise.

HOWEVER! When you are looking at time, paying 100 x the amount to the same guy for a different service, you have to wonder what’s driving that cost.

Chariotoflove > TheRealBicycleBuck 02/07/2020 at 20:28

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His  student loans and Bentley payments are what’s driving that cost.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Chariotoflove 02/07/2020 at 20:46

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Boat payments....

:D

BigBlock440 > TheRealBicycleBuck 02/14/2020 at 15:50

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Anyone can wash your windshield, not everyone is able to replace it.  Sometimes more difficult or tedious work requires more mental energy as well.