why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

MarkJerling · 02-07-2017, 01:28 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

So there is someone here. Hey Mark.

You never heard of the Manx TT?

Yes, I've heard of it. Never seen it though!

tim60 · 02-07-2017, 01:32 PM

Yesterday I told you all I would visit the dentist today to extract a tooth.

Well, I visited the dentist, who attempted to extract the tooth. But there were complications, so I still have the tooth, a course of antibiotics, and a sore face. And an appointment for next week to extract the tooth after the antibiotics have done their work, which is to make the anaesthetic effective.

After all that I visited the office, with a sore face.

And Racer, not only can you go on a tour of the big shed, you can get the owners to pay you to go on a tour. Guess you need to finish the repairs on your feet first.

MarkJerling · 02-07-2017, 01:55 PM

Originally posted by Rupert

[/COLOR]World's longest non-stop commercial flight covers 14,535km and lands in New Zealand

Not a problem! Give me a decent notebook with a big screen and I could easily sit for 16 hours....heck, I do it at home all the time!

So, are you coming for a visit?

Rupert · 02-07-2017, 02:02 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by tim60

Well, I visited the dentist, who attempted to extract the tooth. But there were complications, so I still have the tooth, a course of antibiotics, and a sore face. And an appointment for next week to extract the tooth after the antibiotics have done their work, which is to make the anaesthetic effective.

Had that happen once.....the Doc/Dentist wanted to send me to Dallas (90 miles away!) to one of his specialist friends because halfway through the procedure he couldn't get the tooth out. No way!

You bring your friend here, or get it out, or deal with my lawyer friend who doesn't take on jobs he can't handle.
It took him two more hours but he got 'er out...in pieces. Still, it beat the alternatives.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/attachments/172-pentax-k-3/341297d148536...cf0589-800.jpg

My personal opinion of dentists is not too good....they started out as barbers in barber shops long ago and nowadays they are not much advanced. Some do all kinds of other services...liposuction, cosmetic repairs, hypnosis, etc. They want to X-ray you every visit, need it or not, and recommend all kinds of expensive treatments after trying to scare the daylight out of you. No...I am not a fan and not a believer.
Even my current dentist, a pretty straight up guy, hounded me constantly for X-rays I didn't want or need. I'm 72 and had one (pseudo) cavity when I was 7...which is the reason the tooth was bad that was pulled....the filling finally cracked around itself.

I finally had my prime MD write me a note..... like a damn school kid has to get....advising my dentist that X-rays would require a written approval form his office.
Funny too.....those with no dental insurance seldom get or need an X-ray...isn't that strange?

End of rant.....

Regards!

---------- Post added 02-07-17 at 03:05 PM ----------

Originally posted by MarkJerling

So, are you coming for a visit?

You know...some days I feel up to it...and some days (most) I don't. I've been in here all day trying to get myself to the Feed Store...animal feed is running low. I'm running out of time and still, here I sit.....

Regards!

Had to do a fast EDIT......I had typed "...been in her all day....." It's good to proof read before you post!

Last edited by Rupert; 02-07-2017 at 02:08 PM.

**savoche** · 02-07-2017, 02:07 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by bxf

Gee, I must have raced through the 32,800 posts too quickly, and missed similar comments.

Well, if you had done it properly the first time you wouldn't have had to do it again.

(But I agree - it really is great!)

tim60 · 02-07-2017, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by Rupert

Had that happen once.....the Doc/Dentist wanted to send me to Dallas (90 miles away!) to one of his specialist friends because halfway through the procedure he couldn't get the tooth out. No way!

You bring your friend here, or get it out, or deal with my lawyer friend who doesn't take on jobs he can't handle.
It took him two more hours but he got 'er out...in pieces. Still, it beat the alternatives.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/attachments/172-pentax-k-3/341297d148536...cf0589-800.jpg

My personal opinion of dentists is not too good....they started out as barbers in barber shops long ago and nowadays they are not much advanced. Some do all kinds of other services...liposuction, cosmetic repairs, hypnosis, etc. They want to X-ray you every visit, need it or not, and recommend all kinds of expensive treatments after trying to scare the daylight out of you. No...I am not a fan and not a believer.
Even my current dentist, a pretty straight up guy, hounded me constantly for X-rays I didn't want or need. I'm 72 and had one (pseudo) cavity when I was 7...which is the reason the tooth was bad that was pulled....the filling finally cracked around itself.

I finally had my prime MD write me a note..... like a damn school kid has to get....advising my dentist that X-rays would require a written approval form his office.
Funny too.....those with no dental insurance seldom get or need an X-ray...isn't that strange?

End of rant.....

Regards!

At least in my case:
1. The other dentist was a more senior dentist working in the same practice. Basically his boss. And it was a five minute wait for him to come from where he was.
2. The NHS, where the funding is largely from the government, has built in constraints on causing suffering through over-servicing.

That reminds me of a former colleague who got in a taxi to go a short way and felt the driver was going to give him a grand tour to get more money. So he said, "I am in a hurry, tell me how much you want, and take me straight there."

**gaweidert** · 02-07-2017, 03:53 PM

I get to visit a dental surgeon on Thursday to get a molar pulled. It has a crown and the tooth cracked a month or so ago. After that an implant. If it was one of the end ones I would not bothered with the implant. Sort of a waste of money to get a root canal and a crown done on it.

eddie1960 · 02-07-2017, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by gaweidert

I get to visit a dental surgeon on Thursday to get a molar pulled. It has a crown and the tooth cracked a month or so ago. After that an implant. If it was one of the end ones I would not bothered with the implant. Sort of a waste of money to get a root canal and a crown done on it.

I need to get a couple of Implants I'm just waiting for a lottery win, using a plate for now.
My brother in law spent a winter in India (with my sister) and had all his teeth replaced wi implants for what it was going to cost for 4 of them here. Eventually he would havneed all of them so he just said what the hell lets do it once. And they got 4 months in the winter on the warm beaches near Goa
I may wait until I retire and do the same if it stays that cheap the work was good

Rupert · 02-07-2017, 04:50 PM

Originally posted by gaweidert

After that an implant. If it was one of the end ones I would not bothered with the implant. Sort of a waste of money to get a root canal and a crown done on it.

Implants seem to be good, if done properly. That would be my choice......My teeth aren't the most attractive....not bad but not like my two sisters with perfect teeth. They both had braces and I refused them when I was a kid. "Don't need them, by the time I'm 21 most of my teeth will have been knocked out, so what's the point?" Well, they never were, though in some fights they got loosened up pretty good

....one did get a decent chip. Third grade....it sat right in front as a reminder that in a fist fight there are no rules...go for the kill or don't get in the fight. I lived by that ever after the chipped tooth....and it paid off too!

Dirty fighting was as fair as anything in my book.

Dentists.....I have a good dentist story of a dentist gone wrong......and paying the price. Maybe later?, I finally got the animal feed and the package from Otis mailed off to WPRESTO. Just in time, it was a day of procrastination.

Regards!

MarkJerling · 02-07-2017, 05:10 PM

All this talk of dentistry.... Can we get back to bacon?

robtcorl · 02-07-2017, 06:05 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

All this talk of dentistry.... Can we get back to bacon?

**Ex Finn.** · 02-07-2017, 06:17 PM - **1 Like**

Went to my dentist couple weeks ago to have an old filling redone.
Got the "statement of benefits" from my insurance company yesterday. It said that "You owe the service provider $320.00"... That would buy a lot Bacon.

Rupert · 02-07-2017, 06:30 PM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

All this talk of dentistry.... Can we get back to bacon?

Saw on a Super Bowl commercial where Jack/Box has burgers with bacon....but what's new is they have Bacon Butter! Can't wait to try one!

I've never heard of milking a hog and churning butter....but why not! Somebody had to think of it!

Regards!

MarkJerling · 02-07-2017, 06:53 PM

You've restored order in the universe, Bob!

tim60 · 02-07-2017, 10:19 PM

Originally posted by gaweidert

I get to visit a dental surgeon on Thursday to get a molar pulled. It has a crown and the tooth cracked a month or so ago. After that an implant. If it was one of the end ones I would not bothered with the implant. Sort of a waste of money to get a root canal and a crown done on it.

At least the history on mine saved me the cost and trauma of RCT, crown and then removal. Get to the conclusion executive summary like.

---------- Post added 02-08-17 at 03:55 PM ----------

Originally posted by Ex Finn.

Went to my dentist couple weeks ago to have an old filling redone.
Got the "statement of benefits" from my insurance company yesterday. It said that "You owe the service provider $320.00"... That would buy a lot Bacon.

Used to get that kind of thing in Australia. Made me afraid of obtaining of services. In England even the full price of private dentist seems competitive with the after insurance price in Australia.

---------- Post added 02-08-17 at 03:57 PM ----------

Originally posted by Rupert

Saw on a Super Bowl commercial where Jack/Box has burgers with bacon....but what's new is they have Bacon Butter! Can't wait to try one!

I've never heard of milking a hog and churning butter....but why not! Somebody had to think of it!

Regards!

That might not be quite how they make bacon butter.

Is there such a thing as swine cheese? I never heard of that before, either.

02-07-2017, 04:50 PM	#32829
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by gaweidert After that an implant. If it was one of the end ones I would not bothered with the implant. Sort of a waste of money to get a root canal and a crown done on it. Implants seem to be good, if done properly. That would be my choice......My teeth aren't the most attractive....not bad but not like my two sisters with perfect teeth. They both had braces and I refused them when I was a kid. "Don't need them, by the time I'm 21 most of my teeth will have been knocked out, so what's the point?" Well, they never were, though in some fights they got loosened up pretty good....one did get a decent chip. Third grade....it sat right in front as a reminder that in a fist fight there are no rules...go for the kill or don't get in the fight. I lived by that ever after the chipped tooth....and it paid off too! Dirty fighting was as fair as anything in my book. Dentists.....I have a good dentist story of a dentist gone wrong......and paying the price. Maybe later?, I finally got the animal feed and the package from Otis mailed off to WPRESTO. Just in time, it was a day of procrastination. Regards!

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02-07-2017, 01:28 PM - 1 Like	#32821
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by Racer X 69 So there is someone here. Hey Mark. You never heard of the Manx TT? Yes, I've heard of it. Never seen it though!

02-07-2017, 01:32 PM	#32822
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,745	Yesterday I told you all I would visit the dentist today to extract a tooth. Well, I visited the dentist, who attempted to extract the tooth. But there were complications, so I still have the tooth, a course of antibiotics, and a sore face. And an appointment for next week to extract the tooth after the antibiotics have done their work, which is to make the anaesthetic effective. After all that I visited the office, with a sore face. And Racer, not only can you go on a tour of the big shed, you can get the owners to pay you to go on a tour. Guess you need to finish the repairs on your feet first.

02-07-2017, 01:55 PM	#32823
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by Rupert [/COLOR]World's longest non-stop commercial flight covers 14,535km and lands in New Zealand Not a problem! Give me a decent notebook with a big screen and I could easily sit for 16 hours....heck, I do it at home all the time! So, are you coming for a visit?

02-07-2017, 02:02 PM - 1 Like	#32824
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by tim60 Well, I visited the dentist, who attempted to extract the tooth. But there were complications, so I still have the tooth, a course of antibiotics, and a sore face. And an appointment for next week to extract the tooth after the antibiotics have done their work, which is to make the anaesthetic effective. Had that happen once.....the Doc/Dentist wanted to send me to Dallas (90 miles away!) to one of his specialist friends because halfway through the procedure he couldn't get the tooth out. No way! You bring your friend here, or get it out, or deal with my lawyer friend who doesn't take on jobs he can't handle. It took him two more hours but he got 'er out...in pieces. Still, it beat the alternatives. https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/attachments/172-pentax-k-3/341297d148536...cf0589-800.jpg My personal opinion of dentists is not too good....they started out as barbers in barber shops long ago and nowadays they are not much advanced. Some do all kinds of other services...liposuction, cosmetic repairs, hypnosis, etc. They want to X-ray you every visit, need it or not, and recommend all kinds of expensive treatments after trying to scare the daylight out of you. No...I am not a fan and not a believer. Even my current dentist, a pretty straight up guy, hounded me constantly for X-rays I didn't want or need. I'm 72 and had one (pseudo) cavity when I was 7...which is the reason the tooth was bad that was pulled....the filling finally cracked around itself. I finally had my prime MD write me a note..... like a damn school kid has to get....advising my dentist that X-rays would require a written approval form his office. Funny too.....those with no dental insurance seldom get or need an X-ray...isn't that strange? End of rant..... Regards! ---------- Post added 02-07-17 at 03:05 PM ---------- Originally posted by MarkJerling So, are you coming for a visit? You know...some days I feel up to it...and some days (most) I don't. I've been in here all day trying to get myself to the Feed Store...animal feed is running low. I'm running out of time and still, here I sit..... Regards! Had to do a fast EDIT......I had typed "...been in her all day....." It's good to proof read before you post! Last edited by Rupert; 02-07-2017 at 02:08 PM.

02-07-2017, 02:07 PM - 1 Like	#32825
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by bxf Gee, I must have raced through the 32,800 posts too quickly, and missed similar comments. Well, if you had done it properly the first time you wouldn't have had to do it again. (But I agree - it really is great!)

02-07-2017, 02:59 PM	#32826
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,745	Originally posted by Rupert Had that happen once.....the Doc/Dentist wanted to send me to Dallas (90 miles away!) to one of his specialist friends because halfway through the procedure he couldn't get the tooth out. No way! You bring your friend here, or get it out, or deal with my lawyer friend who doesn't take on jobs he can't handle. It took him two more hours but he got 'er out...in pieces. Still, it beat the alternatives. https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/attachments/172-pentax-k-3/341297d148536...cf0589-800.jpg My personal opinion of dentists is not too good....they started out as barbers in barber shops long ago and nowadays they are not much advanced. Some do all kinds of other services...liposuction, cosmetic repairs, hypnosis, etc. They want to X-ray you every visit, need it or not, and recommend all kinds of expensive treatments after trying to scare the daylight out of you. No...I am not a fan and not a believer. Even my current dentist, a pretty straight up guy, hounded me constantly for X-rays I didn't want or need. I'm 72 and had one (pseudo) cavity when I was 7...which is the reason the tooth was bad that was pulled....the filling finally cracked around itself. I finally had my prime MD write me a note..... like a damn school kid has to get....advising my dentist that X-rays would require a written approval form his office. Funny too.....those with no dental insurance seldom get or need an X-ray...isn't that strange? End of rant..... Regards! At least in my case: 1. The other dentist was a more senior dentist working in the same practice. Basically his boss. And it was a five minute wait for him to come from where he was. 2. The NHS, where the funding is largely from the government, has built in constraints on causing suffering through over-servicing. That reminds me of a former colleague who got in a taxi to go a short way and felt the driver was going to give him a grand tour to get more money. So he said, "I am in a hurry, tell me how much you want, and take me straight there."

02-07-2017, 03:53 PM	#32827
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	I get to visit a dental surgeon on Thursday to get a molar pulled. It has a crown and the tooth cracked a month or so ago. After that an implant. If it was one of the end ones I would not bothered with the implant. Sort of a waste of money to get a root canal and a crown done on it.

02-07-2017, 04:27 PM	#32828
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by gaweidert I get to visit a dental surgeon on Thursday to get a molar pulled. It has a crown and the tooth cracked a month or so ago. After that an implant. If it was one of the end ones I would not bothered with the implant. Sort of a waste of money to get a root canal and a crown done on it. I need to get a couple of Implants I'm just waiting for a lottery win, using a plate for now. My brother in law spent a winter in India (with my sister) and had all his teeth replaced wi implants for what it was going to cost for 4 of them here. Eventually he would havneed all of them so he just said what the hell lets do it once. And they got 4 months in the winter on the warm beaches near Goa I may wait until I retire and do the same if it stays that cheap the work was good

02-07-2017, 05:10 PM	#32830
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	All this talk of dentistry.... Can we get back to bacon?

02-07-2017, 06:05 PM - 1 Like	#32831
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by MarkJerling All this talk of dentistry.... Can we get back to bacon?

02-07-2017, 06:17 PM - 1 Like	#32832
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Went to my dentist couple weeks ago to have an old filling redone. Got the "statement of benefits" from my insurance company yesterday. It said that "You owe the service provider $320.00"... That would buy a lot Bacon.

02-07-2017, 06:30 PM	#32833
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by MarkJerling All this talk of dentistry.... Can we get back to bacon? Saw on a Super Bowl commercial where Jack/Box has burgers with bacon....but what's new is they have Bacon Butter! Can't wait to try one! I've never heard of milking a hog and churning butter....but why not! Somebody had to think of it! Regards!

02-07-2017, 06:53 PM	#32834
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	You've restored order in the universe, Bob!

02-07-2017, 10:19 PM	#32835
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,745	Originally posted by gaweidert I get to visit a dental surgeon on Thursday to get a molar pulled. It has a crown and the tooth cracked a month or so ago. After that an implant. If it was one of the end ones I would not bothered with the implant. Sort of a waste of money to get a root canal and a crown done on it. At least the history on mine saved me the cost and trauma of RCT, crown and then removal. Get to the conclusion executive summary like. ---------- Post added 02-08-17 at 03:55 PM ---------- Originally posted by Ex Finn. Went to my dentist couple weeks ago to have an old filling redone. Got the "statement of benefits" from my insurance company yesterday. It said that "You owe the service provider $320.00"... That would buy a lot Bacon. Used to get that kind of thing in Australia. Made me afraid of obtaining of services. In England even the full price of private dentist seems competitive with the after insurance price in Australia. ---------- Post added 02-08-17 at 03:57 PM ---------- Originally posted by Rupert Saw on a Super Bowl commercial where Jack/Box has burgers with bacon....but what's new is they have Bacon Butter! Can't wait to try one! I've never heard of milking a hog and churning butter....but why not! Somebody had to think of it! Regards! That might not be quite how they make bacon butter. Is there such a thing as swine cheese? I never heard of that before, either.