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In reply to the discussion: I have a painful tooth that must come out (plea for help) [View all]
AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)100. LeftyMom posted several options up thread before TTW 'lost her wifi'
Note that the information was not acknowledged and I guarantee it will not be utilized.
Only funds deposited in the gofundme will be 'utilized'.
It's a clue.
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It's entirely possible to get to 5-digits and be a malingering asshole the entire time.
Chan790
May 2016
#140
Misanthrope and her husband stepped up and tried to rescue the dog and help TTW in person
Hekate
May 2016
#120
she was not honest with Misanthrope about how hostile and dangerous the dog was.....
bettyellen
May 2016
#212
It's just frustration that she is still not ready to get the real help she needs.
bettyellen
May 2016
#223
In some areas it can be difficult to find a dentist who will accept Medicaid
dflprincess
May 2016
#182
You do realize that post count is not an accurate measure of length of time at DU, right?
Drahthaardogs
May 2016
#94
I have roughly the same story and I've been here since just after Andy passed and...
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2016
#102
Well, why not attempt to smoothe it out for everyone here on DU as to what...
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2016
#256
I hear ya....I'm thinking about taking out a car loan (low interest rate) to pay
a kennedy
Apr 2016
#22
I'm guessing the 'scholar' bit in your nom de plume is intended as irony, yes?
LanternWaste
May 2016
#262
In March you said you'd lost work because your wifi was crap, now it's your teeth?
LeftyMom
Apr 2016
#24
While I am also skeptical of this, who does the work at the dental school may depend on what needs
dflprincess
May 2016
#184
Just had a tooth pulled by a top Dental Surgeon in my area because he was putting in an implant
womanofthehills
May 2016
#114
She's trying to watch Game of Thrones 6.2 online with a crappy internet router
Brother Buzz
May 2016
#191
As I recall, the only help this OP has accepted is that which is deposited in that gofundme account.
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2016
#97
You had nothing. Which is why no one from any agency you contacted believed you. ntt
msanthrope
May 2016
#263
I see refusing help, insisting on keeping the dog has led to all the financial stability you hoped
AtheistCrusader
Apr 2016
#34
By this time, there better be none. People can start posting links to the previous grift.
Hekate
May 2016
#125
I can't figure out this online donation business .. Do I need some sort of account ??
30Draw
Apr 2016
#42
Yes, if you're a scammer or someone who actually needs help, you'll need a way...
ChisolmTrailDem
Apr 2016
#43
The accusations of theft that the OP made against the man who tried to do her a favor
pnwmom
May 2016
#148
There's a point where you are helping someone in need or enabling toxic behavior.
KittyWampus
May 2016
#83
The one and only time I was needing a tooth to come out and was dead broke...
phleshdef
May 2016
#48
Silly alerter said "pure harrasment" from rjsquirrel, as if a grifter deserves anything less. nt
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2016
#99
Yep. TTW not only wasted the help offered, but she made it less likely
AtheistCrusader
May 2016
#101
I'm just sorry that several well-intentioned people made good efforts to help...
AngryOldDem
May 2016
#112
That's exactly it. Even at ten bucks. For some people, that donation of 10$ was their
AtheistCrusader
May 2016
#129
Right. For example, if a bit of the root is accidentally left it can cause problems later.
pnwmom
May 2016
#149
I am not understanding the part about a temp agency refusing to hire because of tooth pain
nadine_mn
May 2016
#82
I don't buy the part about the dental school refusing to do a difficult extraction.
pnwmom
May 2016
#150
shouldn't this be vetted by admins before posting? it hurts people with genuine causes
zazen
May 2016
#84
Is there an organization in your area that can provide free or low-cost dental work?
meow2u3
May 2016
#89
Why would she be too rich to qualify for Medicaid? As far as I can tell she has no assets.
LisaL
May 2016
#91
perhaps if you post the name of the dentist who RX the antibiotics & will treat the tooth, someone
Sunlei
May 2016
#103
That's much too brutal. Here's a photo of an instrument similar to the one my dad used . . .
Petrushka
May 2016
#229
Provide me your Dentist phone number-contact info--- and I will call him or her....
trumad
May 2016
#116
because there is no post on this thread on which to alert, and people are being scammed
zazen
May 2016
#177
You're lying when you say that dental schools won't do it -- I am an RN in Philadelphia
Heddi
May 2016
#144
In PA, Medicaid covers extractions. Here are more PA options for low-income people:
pnwmom
May 2016
#154
Well, damn! I must have missed something in one of the previous episodes of this drama!
Siwsan
May 2016
#161
Although Post #21 was difficult to find (macular degeneration), locating it was worth the trouble.
Petrushka
May 2016
#230
Soon as I saw the "down to my last $20 and roll of toilet paper," I knew there would be trouble.
betsuni
May 2016
#210
She said it in a thread here once, boasting about how much $ she made stripping.
Demit
May 2016
#167
The following question might be asking you to compare apples to oranges; but . . .
Petrushka
May 2016
#232
This is the thing, yes. Unlike millions of Americans, she's obviously literate.
closeupready
May 2016
#248
Not everything is slut-shaming. Sometimes it's just an accurate observation/direct quote.
Hekate
May 2016
#226
Here's another post where she mentions her "dentures" (plural) and talks about "them" (plural) --->
Petrushka
May 2016
#233
I think that's a common way to refer to them, even if you only have uppers or lowers.
Vinca
May 2016
#240
It shows she tries to scam using something she knows a little about so it sounds legit
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
May 2016
#292
I finally posted the links I have bookmarked, but I know there's more out there
Hekate
May 2016
#307
I've done a bit of sleuthing on this but then I lost all my give a fuck. She probably...
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2016
#255
You often think of bobbolink?! Jeez, so do I. She's another one who caused great division at DU...
Hekate
May 2016
#260
Anyone who wants to give money should speak to me first about my experience with her. nt
msanthrope
May 2016
#264
My thought for anyone who's wanting to help out is to look around in their own lives
pnwmom
May 2016
#312
Several of us have posted links in this thread. The saga is documented in them. Short version:
Hekate
May 2016
#329
I tried to give Bobblink a laptop (not sure if I'm the only one) and it ended badly.
Stardust
May 2016
#325
How much money has your PayPal donation link raised since you began fundraising with it a while back
CreekDog
May 2016
#265
A tooth extraction here in the San Francisco Bay Area is $80 cash, no Medicaid or Medical
REP
May 2016
#269
Upthread there's a link to a post by TTW claiming she has dentures and no more dental pain.Dentures.
Hekate
May 2016
#277
I'm not saying don't do it. But you might want to speak to me....and my ex.....
msanthrope
May 2016
#279
She won't contact you and she won't accept your generous offer of help despite being in Philly. nt
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2016
#290