tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697775263496385011.post8787440308297125975..comments2023-08-18T03:15:05.539-07:00Comments on Microbiologist XX: The Funky Toe Strikes Backmicrobiologist xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578078880223116616noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697775263496385011.post-10304128771839159112009-06-29T02:40:25.660-07:002009-06-29T02:40:25.660-07:00Grossed out? No, quite interested. :-)
Both of my...Grossed out? No, quite interested. :-)<br /><br />Both of my little ones (toes, that is) have claws. Never lost them or anything, they have always been like that. Sadly, they don't get sharp enough to function as weapons... :-)<br /><br />If i clip them too much, a red dot appears in the center, so there are blood vessels there just like the real thing as well.<br /><br />Downsides? They birgernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697775263496385011.post-80021141556901093472009-04-08T17:43:00.000-07:002009-04-08T17:43:00.000-07:00Rhea - You should be scared! ;) I hope it ends up ...Rhea - You should be scared! ;) I hope it ends up better than mine.microbiologist xxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578078880223116616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697775263496385011.post-10181300556778203422009-04-08T17:36:00.000-07:002009-04-08T17:36:00.000-07:00lol. bummer deal. I lost mine to skiing last yea...lol. bummer deal. I lost mine to skiing last year and has finally grown back. However, it's slowly becoming a weird color and it's taking on a weird shape. EEeeeeek im scared!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697775263496385011.post-65559991932497201262009-04-04T08:20:00.000-07:002009-04-04T08:20:00.000-07:00cath - OK. no more toenail stories. :)Stripped Sci...cath - OK. no more toenail stories. :)<BR/><BR/>Stripped Science - LOL! I think you might be right.microbiologist xxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578078880223116616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697775263496385011.post-91847473974125087752009-04-03T14:53:00.000-07:002009-04-03T14:53:00.000-07:00It seems you recessive Velociraptor genes took ove...It seems you recessive Velociraptor genes took over after your normal nail fell off.Stripped Sciencehttp://network.nature.com/people/strippedscience/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697775263496385011.post-25404763839835721772009-04-02T12:27:00.000-07:002009-04-02T12:27:00.000-07:00Ewwwwwww no make it stop!Ewwwwwww no make it stop!Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697775263496385011.post-44129822980723907992009-04-02T12:25:00.000-07:002009-04-02T12:25:00.000-07:00TJ - LOL! I actually don't have a picture of my fu...TJ - LOL! I actually don't have a picture of my funky toenail. I would be way too embarrassed to show it. <BR/><BR/>SM - I hope I didn't gross you out too bad. I clearly underestimated how this story would effect others. Since I live with it every day, I am kind of numb to how gross it actually is.microbiologist xxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578078880223116616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697775263496385011.post-9292396160042747512009-04-02T11:08:00.000-07:002009-04-02T11:08:00.000-07:00that is so gross!that is so gross!ScientistMotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540317551396323613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697775263496385011.post-88055186377199656692009-04-02T08:59:00.000-07:002009-04-02T08:59:00.000-07:00I was just about to post ... thank goodness you di...I was just about to post ... thank goodness you didn't post a picture! I'm horrified to know you considered it.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211618861743447072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697775263496385011.post-51924246035706735162009-04-02T06:48:00.000-07:002009-04-02T06:48:00.000-07:00TJ and MH - OK, OK. No more toenail stories...I pr...TJ and MH - OK, OK. No more toenail stories...I promise. I am glad I decided NOT to show a picture. :)<BR/><BR/>biopunk - Damn it! That is sooo not what I was wanting to hear. I certainly don't want things to get worse. <BR/>Sorry if I grossed you out. ;)microbiologist xxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578078880223116616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697775263496385011.post-63229380109160868872009-04-01T22:23:00.000-07:002009-04-01T22:23:00.000-07:00Eeew! There is very little that brings out the squ...Eeew! There is very little that brings out the squeamishness like a toe nail trauma.<BR/><BR/>Lucky for you Microbiologist XX, there is a procedure that involves tearing off the nail (...a total nail plate avulsion...) and then chemically attempting to completely destroy the nail matrix underneath.<BR/><BR/>Thing is, if all the matrix isn't destroyed, you could get a cute looking little nail biopunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11614894519622906554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697775263496385011.post-38208319350890089192009-04-01T20:45:00.000-07:002009-04-01T20:45:00.000-07:00Oh. My. God. My toe hurts just reading your post,...Oh. My. God. My toe hurts just reading your post, I'm feeling slightly nauseous, and every hair on my arm is standing on end. I'd like to second Tom's request to not get anymore stories about it. Please.Mad Hatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848061207872125237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697775263496385011.post-32354390094477979852009-04-01T20:05:00.000-07:002009-04-01T20:05:00.000-07:00Gah. Just thinking about it makes my skin crawl. K...Gah. Just thinking about it makes my skin crawl. Kill the toenail so we don't get anymore stories about it!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211618861743447072noreply@blogger.com