The Thumbless Wonder

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by Swan

His right hand I assume

No, that's just crazy.

[Professor S]

To answer several questions:

I now give a MEGA thumbs up, due to the ginormous soft cast on my thumb. Its really pretty funny to look at.

And no, the thumb is not out of service. In fact most of what I chopped off will grow back as it was soft tissue and not any tendons or musculature. The drawback is that the tip will most likely lose feeling forever.

The bright side is that my state considers this "permanent loss" and while I will only get a few days of comp until I can work again (can't handle knives sans thumb), I am entitled to a one time payout because I lost a part of myself forever. Sweeet... now I'm wondering exactly how much I need my pinky toe...

[Swan]

Originally Posted by Professor S

To answer several questions:

I now give a MEGA thumbs up, due to the ginormous soft cast on my thumb. Its really pretty funny to look at.

And no, the thumb is not out of service. In fact most of what I chopped off will grow back as it was soft tissue and not any tendons or musculature. The drawback is that the tip will most likely lose feeling forever.

The bright side is that my state considers this "permanent loss" and while I will only get a few days of comp until I can work again (can't handle knives sans thumb), I am entitled to a one time payout because I lost a part of myself forever. Sweeet... now I'm wondering exactly how much I need my pinky toe...

Hell, do you really need any toes?

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Swan

Hell, do you really need any toes?

Actually yes. If you lose just your big toe you have to be taught to walk again because its so important to your sense of balance.

...

Sorry to ruin your joke with my Mr. Wizard act.

[Teuthida]

Reminds me of that story from Sideways Stories from Wayside School where the girl doesn't see why she needs her toes and wants to sell them.