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Demit

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198. We both of us only see the number results. Not what they said.

Sun May 1, 2016, 09:49 PM

May 2016

Look, if you think women who strip are sluts, fine. It's your opinion and you're entitled to it. But TTW was happy to make that boast—that she wipes her ass with ten dollars—and that's what was memorable. It's quite a striking thing to ever say. People remember the contempt.

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I have a painful tooth that must come out (plea for help) [View all] TorchTheWitch Apr 2016 OP

I'm so sorry. stage left Apr 2016 #1

Sad! If you read down through the replies below, you'll find . . . Petrushka May 2016 #234

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #2

who are you to judge? Skittles Apr 2016 #3

A longtime reader of DU Milestone Apr 2016 #7

you do not know her Skittles Apr 2016 #8

Oh, come on now wain Apr 2016 #20

it's more than three digits...just sayin Demonaut Apr 2016 #29

It's more than 4 and 5, too pintobean Apr 2016 #33

It's entirely possible to get to 5-digits and be a malingering asshole the entire time. Chan790 May 2016 #140

It's not a TOS violation, pintobean May 2016 #141

Just block this "longtime reader", like I did. nt silvershadow May 2016 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #64

Seriously? After the crap she pulled last time with misanthrope? Egnever Apr 2016 #18

+1 obamanut2012 May 2016 #65

What happened ? DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #108

I must have missed the Misanthrope to do. 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #110

Misanthrope and her husband stepped up and tried to rescue the dog and help TTW in person Hekate May 2016 #120

Okay ... I vaguely remember this. ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #128

she was not honest with Misanthrope about how hostile and dangerous the dog was..... bettyellen May 2016 #212

I agree.. she was not honest. Texasgal May 2016 #214

What she needs, DU cannot supply. AtheistCrusader May 2016 #216

I simply said I hope Texasgal May 2016 #219

You and I were also discussing this downthread. AtheistCrusader May 2016 #221

It's just frustration that she is still not ready to get the real help she needs. bettyellen May 2016 #223

+1 this is a big part of it, yes AtheistCrusader May 2016 #224

I am on the side Dorian Gray May 2016 #237

This is less about piling on with AtheistCrusader May 2016 #243

Actually, I think people are gleefully piling on. pintobean May 2016 #244

I stand by every single post I made. AtheistCrusader May 2016 #246

Yeah Dorian Gray May 2016 #313

Thanks Hekate malaise May 2016 #178

And you know this with 36 posts? malaise Apr 2016 #6

Yeah... and about that: Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #16

Thanks malaise Apr 2016 #17

Medicaid is for poor people and it covers everything including dental care 2naSalit May 2016 #124

In some areas it can be difficult to find a dentist who will accept Medicaid dflprincess May 2016 #182

Medicaid here Chuuku Davis May 2016 #336

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

Roughly. pintobean May 2016 #104

Well, why not attempt to smoothe it out for everyone here on DU as to what... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #256

Other things that come to mind are Drahthaardogs May 2016 #122

I feel your pain. I worked with a guy that was scared to death of doctors doc03 Apr 2016 #4

It's sad how dentists... scscholar Apr 2016 #5

You don't believe dentists should get paid for the work they do? Demit Apr 2016 #10

It's sad how dentists... always put profit above people. AlbertCat Apr 2016 #13

I went for my regular cleaning earlier this week malaise Apr 2016 #15

I hear ya....I'm thinking about taking out a car loan (low interest rate) to pay a kennedy Apr 2016 #22

Try making an implant by hand, yourself. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #35

perhaps this hfojvt May 2016 #50

Use that car to drive to Los Algodones Nevernose May 2016 #285

not always hfojvt May 2016 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #52

Healthcare isn't considered a right. ronnie624 May 2016 #81

I'm guessing the 'scholar' bit in your nom de plume is intended as irony, yes? LanternWaste May 2016 #262

*rrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiP! snnnnnniiiiifffffffffff!* ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #266

This message was self-deleted by its author Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #9

Get some Anbesol, some good booze, and a lance. LuvLoogie Apr 2016 #11

Hi, TTW. polly7 Apr 2016 #12

Why is dental care always left out of talk about single payer nt tikka Apr 2016 #14

How is Yoshi? MoonRiver Apr 2016 #19

Yoshi is good TorchTheWitch Apr 2016 #36

The dog doesn't deserve to be kept in this situation. AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #38

You'll be alerted for not believing this time. nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #63

exactly obamanut2012 May 2016 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #62

I bookmarked that saga from last August. It's on the record. Hekate May 2016 #123

I'm so sorry you are having dental pain.. Texasgal Apr 2016 #21

thank you TorchTheWitch Apr 2016 #37

Recent Salon article: We can't keep pretending dental work is cosmetic. kskiska Apr 2016 #23

Yeah, but Medicaid does cover extractions. n/t pnwmom May 2016 #155

In March you said you'd lost work because your wifi was crap, now it's your teeth? LeftyMom Apr 2016 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #54

Yep. cwydro May 2016 #58

Kick Liberal_in_LA Apr 2016 #25

Free dental near you: LeftyMom Apr 2016 #26

I am also skeptical, given the history. And it's hard to understand pnwmom Apr 2016 #28

They would - I have had intensive surgery done at a dental school obamanut2012 May 2016 #67

While I am also skeptical of this, who does the work at the dental school may depend on what needs dflprincess May 2016 #184

Well, this was one tooth and it wasn't an impacted wisdom tooth. pnwmom May 2016 #203

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #53

It's amazing, isn't it? cwydro May 2016 #59

+100000 Hekate May 2016 #127

Where are u located? basselope Apr 2016 #27

Dentist do a lot of discount work sorefeet Apr 2016 #30

Seems like I had dental pain all the time Jim Beard May 2016 #47

Just had a tooth pulled by a top Dental Surgeon in my area because he was putting in an implant womanofthehills May 2016 #114

Plus, pulling a root-canaled tooth that is moonscape May 2016 #326

Oh for F's. Sake! 7wo7rees Apr 2016 #31

I rest my case. Here she is again ripping up this pretty amazing 7wo7rees May 2016 #187

She's trying to watch Game of Thrones 6.2 online with a crappy internet router Brother Buzz May 2016 #191

Where is your dog, Yoshi, right? 7wo7rees Apr 2016 #32

He's right here TorchTheWitch Apr 2016 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #57

"The last time I made a plea for him he was stolen from me" obamanut2012 May 2016 #68

What a horrible, mean-spirited lie. Codeine May 2016 #88

As I recall, the only help this OP has accepted is that which is deposited in that gofundme account. ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #97

Exactly. cwydro May 2016 #126

no, it is NOT a lie TorchTheWitch May 2016 #176

I have the word of a respected member Codeine May 2016 #181

lolz obamanut2012 May 2016 #193

You had nothing. Which is why no one from any agency you contacted believed you. ntt msanthrope May 2016 #263

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #55

I see refusing help, insisting on keeping the dog has led to all the financial stability you hoped AtheistCrusader Apr 2016 #34

How many responses will be hidden for not believing this OP? nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #41

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

It's just so heartbreaking reading about a fellow DUer suffering :( 30Draw Apr 2016 #44

True suffering is always heartbreaking, DUer or not. nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #74

absolutely times 10,000 n/t zazen May 2016 #85

As I recall the husband of the poster took the dog in, LisaL May 2016 #87

The accusations of theft that the OP made against the man who tried to do her a favor pnwmom May 2016 #148

The dog was going to be fostered by an Akita rescue obamanut2012 May 2016 #158

Right -- I'd forgotten that detail. Thanks. pnwmom May 2016 #159

No worries -- obamanut2012 May 2016 #194

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #179

Yoshi is fiercely loyal to their master ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #284

As an experienced Akita owner - Mother Of Four May 2016 #295

Thank you for that ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #296

This DUer put another DUer thru a ton of hell ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #60

There's a point where you are helping someone in need or enabling toxic behavior. KittyWampus May 2016 #83

The OP is a grifter. Codeine May 2016 #90

Yes, it is, but read through the posts here and find the ones from 2015. AngryOldDem May 2016 #115

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #56

The one and only time I was needing a tooth to come out and was dead broke... phleshdef May 2016 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #61

and the results are in! yuiyoshida May 2016 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #70

It would appear 5 out of 7 jurors remember the last thread. AtheistCrusader May 2016 #98

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

I am, too obamanut2012 May 2016 #142

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #109

I can't stand seeing good people get scammed. AngryOldDem May 2016 #113

That's exactly it. Even at ten bucks. For some people, that donation of 10$ was their AtheistCrusader May 2016 #129

Jury voted 5-2 to leave your post alone. trof May 2016 #71

Bookmarked to see where this leads, I remember the last time. Paper Roses May 2016 #72

I'm also bookmarking to add to last year's mess. She'll be back. Hekate May 2016 #225

After the way you treated another DUer that tried to help you? MissB May 2016 #73

If you've had a root canal in that tooth Sekhmets Daughter May 2016 #75

Lol! Good catch! cwydro May 2016 #76

Actually, I looked that up yesterday to check, and it's possible. Demit May 2016 #77

Right. For example, if a bit of the root is accidentally left it can cause problems later. pnwmom May 2016 #149

You can still have pain around the tooth..happened to me nadine_mn May 2016 #78

Not that I'm supporting the OP, but yes there is. SusanCalvin May 2016 #79

If the canal collapses, like it did in my case you can most certainly feel pain. Rex May 2016 #118

Sorry, but not correct. hamsterjill May 2016 #199

Just donated. Xox elehhhhna May 2016 #80

lolz obamanut2012 May 2016 #105

I am not understanding the part about a temp agency refusing to hire because of tooth pain nadine_mn May 2016 #82

It is hard to understand because it did not happen. Drahthaardogs May 2016 #95

I don't buy the part about the dental school refusing to do a difficult extraction. pnwmom May 2016 #150

An ER is only going to do emergency extractions if they actually SheilaT May 2016 #257

shouldn't this be vetted by admins before posting? it hurts people with genuine causes zazen May 2016 #84

I don't follow. LisaL May 2016 #86

It's being vetted in this thread. pintobean May 2016 #96

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

Good point meow2u3 May 2016 #92

LeftyMom posted several options up thread before TTW 'lost her wifi' AtheistCrusader May 2016 #100

this obamanut2012 May 2016 #107

A big, honking, red-light-flashing clue. n/t trotsky May 2016 #245

I didn't know clues "honked" and "flashed" CreekDog May 2016 #267

Hello TorchTheWitch CountAllVotes May 2016 #93

perhaps if you post the name of the dentist who RX the antibiotics & will treat the tooth, someone Sunlei May 2016 #103

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #106

I know, right? cwydro May 2016 #134

See now I was just thinking this. Mother Of Four May 2016 #164

About $10 at your local hardware store. Kang Colby May 2016 #111

What a cruel suggestion. nt stage left May 2016 #151

This poster is a well noted scammer. n/t Kang Colby May 2016 #175

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

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #121

Tick Tock trumad May 2016 #145

I would guess that your sincerity is in question pintobean May 2016 #152

Problems in your story 2naSalit May 2016 #117

She was living in a Philadelphia close suburb last time. Demit May 2016 #133

Well 2naSalit May 2016 #135

It was near Havertown, if I remember correctly obamanut2012 May 2016 #143

the last person I knew who did this was an ADDICT zazen May 2016 #165

Why keep calling for Admin to stop this? Sissyk May 2016 #173

because there is no post on this thread on which to alert, and people are being scammed zazen May 2016 #177

You have a choice ya know.. Texasgal May 2016 #180

I don't think DUers are that shallow. Sissyk May 2016 #183

I know all about tooth pain, as bad as kidney stones. Rex May 2016 #119

... ScreamingMeemie May 2016 #130

I just checked out all three of these PasadenaTrudy May 2016 #131

PM me. ScreamingMeemie May 2016 #132

Fellow DUers who are concerned: here are links to the last "emergency" Hekate May 2016 #136

Good on ya for posting these. cwydro May 2016 #137

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #139

K&R Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #138

You're lying when you say that dental schools won't do it -- I am an RN in Philadelphia Heddi May 2016 #144

Thanks for posting this. cwydro May 2016 #146

This is a grifter POS that should have been banned from DU long ago. alphafemale May 2016 #324

May I suggest that everyone do a site search: Paper Roses May 2016 #147

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #153

I wish the admins would just not allow posts like these. Period. AngryOldDem May 2016 #160

You recall correctly... OneGrassRoot May 2016 #166

I agree. hamsterjill May 2016 #247

In PA, Medicaid covers extractions. Here are more PA options for low-income people: pnwmom May 2016 #154

Post removed Post removed May 2016 #156

And there is that... nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #157

Well, damn! I must have missed something in one of the previous episodes of this drama! Siwsan May 2016 #161

Yep, you missed a classic thread. noamnety May 2016 #168

I found a $10 in my spring jacket pocket, this year, and did a WHOO HOO dance Siwsan May 2016 #171

Post 21 in your link is very interesting. unapatriciated May 2016 #190

You would be a good detective. 3catwoman3 May 2016 #222

Although Post #21 was difficult to find (macular degeneration), locating it was worth the trouble. Petrushka May 2016 #230

Good for you for following up with some of the links to TTW's escapades Hekate May 2016 #259

I guess that means she's down to her last roll of ten dollar bills. Scurrilous May 2016 #202

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

Shame on me for laughing! Petrushka May 2016 #231

That was a low statement. nt Mojorabbit May 2016 #162

Tell it to TTW, she's the one who said it. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #163

She said it in a thread here once, boasting about how much $ she made stripping. Demit May 2016 #167

and just to be clear noamnety May 2016 #169

I don't recall that what she was sneering at was a donation... Demit May 2016 #185

Yes, it was something TTW stated about her past. MoonRiver May 2016 #170

The post deserved to be hidden. Texasgal May 2016 #174

I don't agree that it was slut-shaming. Demit May 2016 #186

A jury did. Texasgal May 2016 #188

The jury results don't say anything about stripping=sluttish. Demit May 2016 #189

How do you know Texasgal May 2016 #192

We both of us only see the number results. Not what they said. Demit May 2016 #198

TEN years ago! Texasgal May 2016 #200

It seems to be the only reason *you* can think of, that's for sure. Demit May 2016 #206

The jury agreed. Texasgal May 2016 #207

The following question might be asking you to compare apples to oranges; but . . . Petrushka May 2016 #232

Jury results Omaha Steve May 2016 #204

Exactly!!! nt Mojorabbit May 2016 #195

it wasn'y slut shaming at all obamanut2012 May 2016 #196

From a post that was made over ten years ago? Texasgal May 2016 #197

That TTW is not exactly a good investment charity-wise. AtheistCrusader May 2016 #208

Yes it was. Texasgal May 2016 #209

Go ahead. AtheistCrusader May 2016 #211

Ugh. Texasgal May 2016 #213

That was a SINGLE data point. One. AtheistCrusader May 2016 #215

Hello! Texasgal May 2016 #217

We make such a big deal out of the money point AtheistCrusader May 2016 #220

I remember in one thread she put down social workers and city workers too. cwydro May 2016 #236

Yep, that's it exactly. noamnety May 2016 #242

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

So, are all strippers "sluts", or just some of them? nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #251

Yes it is. Shame on the poster. 840high May 2016 #172

Damn.... A HERETIC I AM May 2016 #201

"1000+ Havertown, Pennsylvania jobs found on Monster" SMC22307 May 2016 #205

Do you live lancer78 May 2016 #218

What! Yoshi needs a tooth transplant? gwheezie May 2016 #227

TTW! How I've missed you! SheilaT May 2016 #228

Here's another post where she mentions her "dentures" (plural) and talks about "them" (plural) ---> Petrushka May 2016 #233

OMG I forgot about that -- great find obamanut2012 May 2016 #238

Someone upthread gave a link & said to check Post #21 . . . and . . . Petrushka May 2016 #239

I think that's a common way to refer to them, even if you only have uppers or lowers. Vinca May 2016 #240

I thought that might be the case, at first. But, then I read . . . Petrushka May 2016 #241

DAMN. trotsky May 2016 #249

It shows she tries to scam using something she knows a little about so it sounds legit ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #292

Or maybe she thinks there's an even greater turnover SheilaT May 2016 #293

You have to admit it takes chutzpah ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #294

Without knowing TTW's exact circumstances, and without SheilaT May 2016 #299

I, for one, would like you to post them. betsuni May 2016 #302

I've sent you a PM with all the threads. SheilaT May 2016 #306

I finally posted the links I have bookmarked, but I know there's more out there Hekate May 2016 #307

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #316

I remember that, people were really mad at you and you were right all along. betsuni May 2016 #300

Would $10,000 cover it? bvf May 2016 #235

colloidal silver might help stop the infection J_J_ May 2016 #250

It also might turn you blue. trotsky May 2016 #252

Sorry. Just too many blatant holes in this person's story(ies). Frank Cannon May 2016 #253

Maybe DU isn't the only site she's asking for money from. Demit May 2016 #254

I've done a bit of sleuthing on this but then I lost all my give a fuck. She probably... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #255

Yeah, I'm just interested in the way she spins her stories. Demit May 2016 #258

There's at least one place where she uses the same name BDize May 2016 #261

Fascinating info. Welcome to DU at this interesting time. Hekate May 2016 #268

Also this: dgibby May 2016 #272

Looks like the dog is in exactly the same place as in the older videos. betsuni May 2016 #278

This may have been posted before dgibby May 2016 #301

It's just that the last one was posted on 2015/12/25, long after she moved. betsuni May 2016 #311

Is he living outside in that carrier?! obamanut2012 May 2016 #282

I don't know. dgibby May 2016 #303

How long ago was it that she was supposed to have moved? nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #288

There was a post saying she left her old place last summer. nt betsuni May 2016 #298

Thanks, betsuni. dgibby May 2016 #305

I'm not sure. n/t dgibby May 2016 #304

I've been mostly a lurker for a couple of years BDize May 2016 #320

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

This is the best advice. Demit May 2016 #322

I actually wish you would Dorian Gray May 2016 #314

Several of us have posted links in this thread. The saga is documented in them. Short version: Hekate May 2016 #329

I remember the WHOLE story Dorian Gray May 2016 #330

When I posted publicly, I was hidden. nt msanthrope May 2016 #333

Ah, that makes sense Dorian Gray May 2016 #335

I tried to give Bobblink a laptop (not sure if I'm the only one) and it ended badly. Stardust May 2016 #325

People were not mean to her ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #289

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #318

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

If you live near Philly I'll do it for free... PCIntern May 2016 #270

she is in a philly suburb obamanut2012 May 2016 #271

That is really, really nice of you PC! Marrah_G May 2016 #273

I'll keep a good thought for you... Hekate May 2016 #274

Could she sue him if frogmarch May 2016 #275

of course obamanut2012 May 2016 #276

Upthread there's a link to a post by TTW claiming she has dentures and no more dental pain.Dentures. Hekate May 2016 #277

Yep. AngryOldDem May 2016 #280

yup obamanut2012 May 2016 #283

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #319

I'm not saying don't do it. But you might want to speak to me....and my ex..... msanthrope May 2016 #279

I suspect that offer will be the end of this thread. pnwmom May 2016 #281

I agree, it will probably end here or BDize May 2016 #321

Thank you. nt msanthrope May 2016 #338

I've read back through all the threads - Mother Of Four May 2016 #297

Very generous offer PC, but don't do it. panader0 May 2016 #286

I agree. betsuni May 2016 #287

Agreed ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #291

She won't contact you and she won't accept your generous offer of help despite being in Philly. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #290

Don't be silly gwheezie May 2016 #308

Well, that would need to be a separate thread... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #309

This is a real solution Dorian Gray May 2016 #315

You're a saint, PC. Make sure there is a witness in the room. Vinca May 2016 #317

DLPA - an amino acid- helps releive pain Baobab May 2016 #310

Oh, you again n/t Godhumor May 2016 #323

I can't believe she just dropped this, although the info ohheckyeah May 2016 #327

She dropped in once to argue a post I made Codeine May 2016 #331

She didn't totally disappear after yelling at you Brother Buzz May 2016 #334

And hasn't returned BDize May 2016 #337

Good God. Again? nruthie May 2016 #328

Over 18,000 views. lpbk2713 May 2016 #332

Not this shit again alphafemale May 2016 #339

Post removed Post removed Dec 2020 #340