YSaC, Vol. 1542: I call $9,800 candy, ya know what that means?

2013 June 25

Dental Certificate for Veneers


I received a dental Certificates to Riccobene Associates family Denistry for 6 Veneers from a friend who won it in a competition. I went by there for an appointment all excited about getting Veneers but they said I am not a candidate for Veneers. I’d like to see what i can get for it. Open for barter. Their prices for 6 Veneers is $9800, which I think is a bit steep but if you have the certificate then it’s free. I am told the certificate is only good for Veneers and not good for other dental services. Please let me know what you have and wish to barter. Please don’t email me asking “What do you want for it?” Since I’ve made it clear above. Thank you.

I’m not sure what’s scarier, the fact that this person somehow won a gift card for $10,000 in elective dentistry, or the fact that they think they’ve made clear what they want for it.

“I’d like to see what I can get” is pretty much the exact opposite of “I’ve made clear what I want.” In fact, I can’t think of a more diametrically opposed position.

Thanks for the post, Ghostie! (“Post Ghosties” is my favorite cereal.)

35 Responses leave one →
  1. 2013 June 25

    Well, whaddyaknow, Sparky. I won a coupon for breast augmentation in a raffle, and I am definitely not a candidate, so let’s barter.

    Adores: 5
  2. 2013 June 25

    Veneer refers to thin slices of wood, usually thinner than 3 mm (1/8 inch). And I want this on my teeth because why?

    Adores: 1
    • 2013 June 25

      Who doesn’t want a lovely curly maple or burled walnut smile?

      Adores: 6
      • 2013 June 25

        Bit chilly this morning, isn’t it?

        Adores: 4
        • 2013 June 25
          Bombdude permalink

          Yeah, but by 9AM you can throw off that afghan and dance in the daffodils!!

          Adores: 3
      • 2013 June 25

        Response to Ghostie’s question – look what such a smile did for George Washington.

        Adores: 2
      • 2013 June 25
        HamCan permalink

        The slivers wood be murder…

        Adores: 2
    • 2013 June 25
      camille permalink

      [cosmetic dentistry corey] Dental veneers are made of porcelain, not wood. [corey]

      Adores: 3
      • 2013 June 25

        [additional dental corey] Washington’s false teeth were made of ivory, not wood.[/corey]

        Adores: 4
        • 2013 June 25

          [not remotely dental corey] I like pie [/corey].

          Adores: 12
        • 2013 June 25

          [not even a corey] Post Ghosties are part of a complete breakfast.[/corey]

          Adores: 11
        • 2013 June 25

          [not.a.corey] I also like ice cream. [/corey]

          Adores: 5
        • 2013 June 25

          [also.not.a.corey] I also enjoy ice cream and pie, but not together. {also also.not.a.corey} Or with cookies or cake, even though I like cookies and cake – just not mixed with ice cream. I’m a dessert purist.{[/nested coreys]}

          Adores: 4
    • 2013 June 25
      Windrose permalink

      [not really a reply] [cause, you know, it was my question] [and I gave up talking to myself because the voices were always arguing] Now I forgot what I was going to say. [/stuff]

      Adores: 7
    • 2013 June 25
      Irregular Fractal permalink

      Because you’re really committed to George Washington cosplay?

      Adores: 1
  3. 2013 June 25

    You should make sure the veneers on your teeth are made from healthy wood. Otherwise you might get veneereal disease from them.

    Adores: 19
    • 2013 June 25

      Exactly. Cashew just imagine where some of those birches have been? I just know I’d never date (a) palm. In the morning, you’d realize you woke up with a dogwood.

      Might get a bad case of prickly ash.

      Adores: 10
      • 2013 June 25
        nojazzhere permalink

        Prickly Ash is my “Rumours”-era Fleetwood Mac cover band. I “wood” invite C”…”J to join, but I don’t know if she “wood” agree to dress like Lady Gaga, er, I mean, Stevie Nicks……

        Adores: 3
        • 2013 June 25
          Windrose permalink

          nojazzy, you are so fickle! Playing the field in the lounge. Well, C””J and I are wise to you!

          Adores: 4
        • 2013 June 25

          [real world corey] I used to dress like Stevie. All. The. Time. I wanted to be her…only with *less heroin [/end real world corey]

          *and by ‘less’ I mean zero..nada..none

          Adores: 6
        • 2013 June 25
          nojazzhere permalink

          Windy…you know there’s no one but you….you’re my sun and my stars…you’re the birds in the sky…my first and my last….there’ll never be anyone but you…..never doubt me, my dear…..(…hey C”…..J”, call ya later, ‘k ?)….and Zero.Nada.None is my “YES” uncover band…wanna join?

          Adores: 4
        • 2013 June 25

          It’s not wise to mess about with Windy, she’s married to Chithlhu Chethuloo Shoetutu an Elder God.

          Adores: 3
        • 2013 June 25
          mudslicker permalink

          Shagbark Hickory is my “Bare Trees” -era Fleetwood Mac cover band.

          Adores: 2
  4. 2013 June 25
    undyingUmbrage permalink

    [corey]Sparky did make one thing clear – they want direct offers of “I will give you this/these for that”, not vague “well, I have a bunch of stuff, what do you want”.[/corey]

    Adores: 2
  5. 2013 June 25
    CapnMac permalink

    Also of note, clarity-wise, Spark’ got this coupon ‘from a friend’.
    Which rather invites speculation as to what sort of item was bartered for same.
    This may also be a clue as to why Spark’ is ‘not a canidate’ for the procedure–what with their name not matching and all.
    Which then invotes speculation that the DDS made a specific gift available as a pro bono or charitiable item, only to find some dubious person attempting to reclaim it.
    Spark’ you have given me a sad, and I cannot beverage that away for hours’ yet; and that gives me a mad.

    Adores: 2
  6. 2013 June 25
    HamCan permalink

    I received a dental Certificates to Riccobene Associates family Denistry for 6 Veneers from a friend who won it in a competition

    Best meth lab competition?

    Adores: 6
    • 2013 June 25
      nojazzhere permalink

      Didn’t the Nobel Committee give veneer certificates as consolation prizes to this year’s runners-up?

      Adores: 3
  7. 2013 June 25
    Meg permalink

    Gee Sparks, with only 6 veneers you could still create a nice checkerboard smile. 🙂

    Adores: 2
    • 2013 June 25
      Irregular Fractal permalink

      And with 6 you get eggroll.

      Adores: 3
      • 2013 June 25
        Windrose permalink

        Thanks for the memories!

        Adores: 0
  8. 2013 June 25
    zero.nada.none. permalink

    Sigh! Wish I had some teeth I could put them veneers on. Sometimes life ain’t fair!

    Adores: 3
  9. 2013 June 25
    SilvaNoir permalink

    I figured it out. Sparks wants you to list what you have and will give them, not ask them what they want.

    In which case, I have some pocket lint and a paperclip.

    Actually, I think I’ll hold on to the paperclip.

    Adores: 1
  10. 2013 June 26

    Ferret, Dave, Ferret, C””J, Ferret, Punchity Punch Punch!

    Good Morning, eDental!

    Adores: 0

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