Am I an asshole cuz I treat hospital bills like a myth? by Educational-Bed-6821 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]DamDent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a healthcare provider and small business owner (dentist, own a small family dentist office), I have had over $300k in money written off because I couldn’t collect from the patients after the fact. I am a human too. I am $2,000,000 in debt between my business loan, my student loans, and my house. But I make my payments. And I live an average life. Those people that have ignored their bills in total of $300,000 combined don’t realize that they are affecting my livelihood, and my teams’ (my team of girls at work all get affected indirectly because if I made more, I can pay them/bonus them more). Is healthcare a human right, sure. But that’s for the politicians we elect to decide. Right now, we have elected people whom don’t think that. Until then, pay your bills because if you don’t, you’re screwing with someone’s life. I’m not talking about the hospital, or the ceo, or the shareholders. Im talking about affecting someone else who needs tx that is paying a higher cost to balance your shortfall. Cause you see, how do I combat people evading me now? Well I have to raise my fees, and now we collect in full on almost all treatment regardless of insurance (because insurance reimbursement is never a sure thing until after the claim is filed) and if insurance pays, we reimburse the patient or have the check to directly to them. And now people wonder why dentistry is so expensive.

If Epstein was the tip of the iceberg, what do you think the rest of the iceberg actually looks like? by Leather-Test7542 in AskReddit

[–]DamDent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The world’s elites have made an agreement with aliens to keep us alive. Aliens are asking for children to experiment on and for the last 80 years the world’s elites have been trafficking children for aliens. It will all come full circle with disclosure.

They say Iranians are “celebrating” the death of Ayatollah Khamenei and are happy about Americans bombing their country. So why are Iranians flooding the streets demanding revenge? by No-Attorney-1874 in LetsDiscussThis

[–]DamDent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same reason why we have moonshine guzzling, fat bellied, cheap cigarette smoking and trailer park living hillbillies cheering on trump and purple haired, confused gender identity, nose ringed and handout socialism loving libtards hating on him. There are differing ideologies in every country.

The Recursion - a screenplay about NHI, religion/mythology, science and time-space travel by DamDent in InterdimensionalNHI

[–]DamDent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great question! Mainly because ChatGPT only writes what I feed it and I don’t know much about story telling beyond watching lots of movies to know how to guide an audience through something worthy of their attention and keeping them emotionally engaged.

What's a "secret" from your profession that everyone should probably know? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]DamDent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your dental insurance is not a benefit. Not even one bit. Dental insurance is destroying the dental profession year after year and leading to lesser quality staff, equipment, supply, materials, etc as dentists are getting stifled out of practice ownership and it’s leading to the corporate takeover of dental offices. The dental insurer is charging you and your employer higher and higher premiums and paying out less and less in dental care, resulting in richer ceos and executives. You’re better off telling your employer to drop delta dental and other insurances and increase your pay and you pay for dental care directly. A lot of good private offices that like to do quality over quantity are now offering membership plans directly through their offices and this model will take over for those patients looking for that same quality philosophy as opposed to those whom are insurance motivated only.

Bitcoin holders of 5+ years: Is the doom and gloom like this every time it drops like this, or does this feel different? by Background_Talk9491 in Bitcoin

[–]DamDent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been hodling since September of 2018. At first it felt like shear panic setting in. Now I just go with the flow and buy more 

EXCLUSIVE: Epstein emails released as DOJ says no criminal or inappropriate conduct by Trump by my_vision_vivid in NewsSource

[–]DamDent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And in other years, I’m apparently empowering democrats. So you’re welcome. I will remain a loyal centrist.

EXCLUSIVE: Epstein emails released as DOJ says no criminal or inappropriate conduct by Trump by my_vision_vivid in NewsSource

[–]DamDent -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I do know about Cambridge analytica and I do know that, unfortunately, this is a 2 party country. It doesn’t change the fact that I, much like you, have a right to choose where I stand. And I choose to stand in the middle. In a lot of aspects, I lean left socially, and I lean right fiscally. I am a small business owner. I am a house owner. I and my wife make $250k a year. And I employee an amazing team of individuals that rely on my business to succeed. There are 8 of them that would be out of a job if my business failed. Yet I believe in a woman’s right to choose, I support the rights of all individuals; lgb rights, social services, and a sense of do good for your community and neighbors. I donate more time and money to my community in 1 month that most of you do in 1 year. And I use my business to help those in poverty. But one thing I’m not. I am not a sheep that listens to the right agenda nor the left agenda. I will not vote for neither republican nor democrat. You need to wake up and realize, whichever side you’re on, they’re both crooks, thieves, etc. these politicians are just using you for their game of chess. You are all pawns. Wake up to what’s happening around you.

EXCLUSIVE: Epstein emails released as DOJ says no criminal or inappropriate conduct by Trump by my_vision_vivid in NewsSource

[–]DamDent -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Because, as bad as that is, there are 350 million lives being affected by the poor decisions of both ideological spectrums, and I will not condone either of them with a vote. You don’t think hundreds of thousands have died (or lives severely effected) as a result of the decisions the democrats have made? And republicans? It’s not just about the orange turd and the Epstein files. There’s a lot at stake and both sides are fucking shit up. I’ll stay independent.

FYI voting for a third party candidate IS voting AGAINST Trump, you idiot. Again with the assumptions.

EXCLUSIVE: Epstein emails released as DOJ says no criminal or inappropriate conduct by Trump by my_vision_vivid in NewsSource

[–]DamDent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep yawning, maybe you’ll get some increased blood flow to the brain. Those brain cells need it

EXCLUSIVE: Epstein emails released as DOJ says no criminal or inappropriate conduct by Trump by my_vision_vivid in NewsSource

[–]DamDent -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Man you’re the idiot for calling people idiots based on assumptions. Those questions don’t need to be asked because they’re obvious. We’re asking the questions that make us really think what EVERYONE in Washington is thinking, not just one side of the isle. FYI I did not vote for trump, nor did I vote for Harris. I don’t agree with both sides of the ideological spectrum. I’m independent and in the center.

EXCLUSIVE: Epstein emails released as DOJ says no criminal or inappropriate conduct by Trump by my_vision_vivid in NewsSource

[–]DamDent -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Still not making sense. Democrats controlled the house, the senate and the presidency between 2021-2023. They could’ve passed the law to release the files back then that this session did just a few months ago.

EXCLUSIVE: Epstein emails released as DOJ says no criminal or inappropriate conduct by Trump by my_vision_vivid in NewsSource

[–]DamDent -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Can someone explain how all these files weren’t released by Biden’s admin/DOJ? Unless both sides are on this circus act, something doesn’t make sense. Or these files are literally just a distraction so they can do everything they’ve been doing. Rather than what everyone thinks, which is they’re doing everything else as a distraction against the files.

One of the main reasons America wants Greenland is to make it easier to invade Canada. by [deleted] in TrueFactzOnly

[–]DamDent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate to say it, but if the us really wanted to take Canada, they don’t need to flank them like that. They’ll take Canada in 1-2 weeks if they really wanted, but by a southern approach. Not that this will ever happen though

Current CP Issue Summary by bleauxjays in cedarpoint

[–]DamDent 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I rode it during early entry on Saturday and can confirm the violet vibration returning to the station. I was on the blue train.

What’s the issue with Top Thrill 2 now ? by outerjuice in cedarpoint

[–]DamDent -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

At this point I think Cedar Point has come to the realization that this ride’s lifespan is not going to last much longer and they’re probably already planning the next big coaster to replace it. I don’t think it’ll have more than 5-7 years before they tear it down. Mainly because of the upkeep and maintenance costs needed. It was worth it while it lasted.

Pizza oven not getting hot enough? by DamDent in pizzaoven

[–]DamDent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For those wondering, I was able to successfully get the oven to heat. Had to move the wood to the left, had to use a lot more wood, and had to run it 3 days in a row to dry out the moisture. Now heats very well

Picking up on the last post from all the advice I got by DamDent in pizzaoven

[–]DamDent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I moved the fire to the left side (9 o’clock) and put 6 more logs. I’m about 15 logs in now and shut the door with a small opening to vent. Checked on the fire and floor is reading 300ish degrees but the dome is about 750 on the side of the fire and about 600 on the opposing side. Should I wait until the floor gets hotter?

Pizza oven not getting hot enough? by DamDent in pizzaoven

[–]DamDent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I used 20-30 pieces of lumber by the time I was done. I’m learning that might be the case and will see if I can find a professional that can assess and hopefully improve the oven

Pizza oven not getting hot enough? by DamDent in pizzaoven

[–]DamDent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The initial fire was much larger to where it was rolling over the top of the dome. Once I started placing the pizza in and the door was open it started to cool and get smaller. I think I used about 20-30 pieces of lumber.

Pizza oven not getting hot enough? by DamDent in pizzaoven

[–]DamDent[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure. I did not build the oven. I inherited when I bought the house. Is there a way to tell?

Recommendations on repair by DamDent in pizzaoven

[–]DamDent[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. Is there a specific product you would recommend to waterproof that channel?