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Twilight Fans Flock For Vampire Fangs
Sky News Online ^
| Tuesday July 13, 2010
| Lorna Blount
Posted on 07/14/2010 10:38:29 AM PDT by a fool in paradise
Twilight fans are sinking their teeth into vampire culture by paying cosmetic surgeons to give them fangs.
In most cases the young fans are willing to spend around $200 (about £132) of their - or their parents - money on temporary vampire veneers.
Taylor Wilkins, 16, had the sharp fangs installed at the Houston office of Floss Dental.
...In the clinic Dr Clint Herzog applied a tooth-coloured resin to Taylor's canines then shaped the composite into gently-sloped fangs.
"It's similar to the material that we use to bond braces on the teeth," Dr Herzog explains.
"So it can be put on and taken off very easily with no damage to the teeth."
The dentist, who operates five offices in Texas, says vampire veneers are in demand, especially in suburbia.
...After a 15-minute procedure, Taylor sported a subtle but distinctive set of fangs.
"I was really excited to get them," she said. "It didn't hurt at all."
But the true test was to come later, when her mother delivered her judgement
...her mum was quick to stress that her vampire life will be short-lived and the fangs would be coming off before school starts.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; TV/Movies; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: clintherzog; dentists; houston; joebiteme; napl; twilight; vampires
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To: JoeProBono
VP Joe Biteme
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posted on
07/14/2010 10:40:02 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
To: a fool in paradise
In the clinic Dr Clint Herzog applied a tooth-coloured resin to Taylor's canines then shaped the composite into gently-sloped fangs. Dr. Herzog?
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posted on
07/14/2010 10:41:11 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
To: a fool in paradise
C'mon! It's a simple DIY job!
To: Slings and Arrows
He takes referals too!
5
posted on
07/14/2010 10:42:45 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
To: ClearCase_guy
When is somebody going to make a “cool” film about the founding fathers?
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posted on
07/14/2010 10:43:57 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
To: a fool in paradise
and people thought trekkies were wierd..
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posted on
07/14/2010 10:45:10 AM PDT
by
camle
(keep an open mind and someone will fill it full of something for you)
To: a fool in paradise
I’d rather be a werewolf.
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posted on
07/14/2010 10:47:41 AM PDT
by
PzLdr
("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
To: a fool in paradise
This is a good thing for employers.
They will know instantly not to hire this person.
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posted on
07/14/2010 10:50:08 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
("The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law." -- Aristotle)
To: camle
Plastic surgery...
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posted on
07/14/2010 10:50:25 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
To: a fool in paradise
People have a perfect right to buy, and dentists have a perfect right to sell, things like this. That said, I'd never go to a dentist who has such an unserious attitude toward his craft that he'd pander to the vain and stupid in this way.
If my kid did this, the last thing I'd ever do is make him remove them. I'd want them to stay on as long as possible so (1) he could experience all the difficulties in eating, talking, etc. that he could in the meantime, and (2) I could get some good pics to share with his spouse, and with his college and professional friends, when the time came.
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posted on
07/14/2010 10:51:05 AM PDT
by
Emile
("Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." -- A. Huxley)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
One day someone with sleeved tattoo arms or ear plugs will be in the White House.
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posted on
07/14/2010 10:52:03 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
To: a fool in paradise
They don’t make Vampires like they used to in the past.
Remember when ...
Dracula was a fearsome creature ?
Dracula had no reflection in the mirror ( they did away with that in say, TRUE BLOOD )
Dracula could be stopped by a cross
Dracula was afraid of Holy Water
You could identify a vampire’s grave by leading a virgin boy through a graveyard or church grounds on a stallion — the horse would supposedly balk at the grave in question.
What happened to all the above from vampire folklore ?
They don’t seem to apply to vampires in the 20th century.
To: Emile
This is a temporary thing. Still seems a waste of $200. And not much different than getting a grill (ask them if they’d rather get some bling, or is that NO LONGER COOL).
Take pictures. They’ll never live them down.
But as to the dentist, it probably helps get kids to WANT to get into the dentist (where he can also give them an annual exam, etc.).
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posted on
07/14/2010 10:54:14 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
To: SeekAndFind
The culture stopped believing in the Church and having any special consideration of virginity.
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posted on
07/14/2010 10:55:16 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
To: a fool in paradise
I didn’t know Michelle had put on weight!
To: PzLdr
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posted on
07/14/2010 10:56:18 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
To: PzLdr
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posted on
07/14/2010 10:58:45 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
To: a fool in paradise
A conversation circa 2030:
“Grandma, so you were one of those shallow skanks who got the Twilight Fangs?”
To: Opinionated Blowhard; Revolting cat!
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posted on
07/14/2010 11:03:56 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
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