I just wanted to say "you're welcome" to the people I gave hearts to.

[LuckyCharms]

Sorry if this post breaks any rules. I looked for a "you're welcome" thread, but I didn't see one.

(This is a poor attempt at a joke, obviously)

To be serious, there's tons of people I want to give hearts to, but I can't remember all of the names, so I give them out as I see the names. Then I feel guilty because I miss a lot of people. Also, I can't buy a shitload of hearts, but I buy as many as I can, and I try to save a few to give to people who don't have any. I have some left, and I might buy some more tomorrow. So, if you would like a heart, PM me, and I'll give you one.

Finally, thanks for the hearts! If I had any money, I'd give everyone here 100 hearts.

PS: Also, I think it would be fun, maybe in the fall, to have....I don't know...maybe something like a scrotum giveaway fund raiser for DU. Instead of little hearts, you would buy these little scrotum emojis.

"Thank you for my scrotum!"

"SOME KIND PERSON GAVE ME A SCROTUM!"

"Thank you to the nutbag who gave me a nutbag!"

"OMG this is nuts!!! Look at all the scrotums I got!"

I know that sounds weird, but sometimes you have to think out of the box.

[pbmus]

1. Box full of chocolates for your hearts...

[LuckyCharms]

2. Thanks!

That's freaking adorable!

[Emile]

4. What a cute box of chocolates!

[highplainsdem]

3. Well, this isn't as weird as your idea for a fall giveaway, but since I've been

renewing Star membership in October, I thought maybe we could give away pumpkins. Or maybe bats?

[Kali]

5. ahem

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10181622801

[LuckyCharms]

8. You beat me to it!

Well done!

[Harker]

6. I worked with a guy who had a hand injury repaired with skin grafts

from his scrotum.

I'm not sure how they repaired that. Probably just sewed it back together.

[LuckyCharms]

7. That's exactly what they did with mine.

I didn't need a graft, but I had a significant area of skin that needed to be removed because of some sketchy growths.

That area of skin was removed, then it was just sewed back together.

You are probably aware that there is a naturally occurring vertical line on the scrotum that runs from front to back. Once the surgery healed, the only trace of it was the fact that the line was now a bit crooked.

All done in his office under local anesthesia. Several injections of Lidocaine, or whatever it is they use.

I have three classic memories of that experience.

1) Doctor looking at the growths and saying "Oh, they're common, don't worry about them". Then he turned his back for 5 seconds, turned back around, said "Wait, let me look at those again", and then said, "Nope, those have to come off". I said "RIGHT NOW"? He said "yes".

2) He told me that I would need several shots of anesthetic. I told him "Well doc, that can't hurt too bad, right? I mean the skin on the scrotum is very thin. How bad can an injection into that thin skin be, right"? He said "You keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better". The needles didn't hurt a bit, but when he starts yanking your nads around, you feel it in your abdomen, as if you were kicked in the goolies.

3) Lying on my back during the surgery. Nurse standing behind me holding my hand. Doctor says "Mr. Charms, look up at the ceiling, don't look at what I'm doing". That got me curious, so I immediately looked. NO BUENO!!!!

I'm surprised he did it in his office...14 stitches.

[Harker]

9. That is surprising for an office procedure...

I wonder what happened in your doctor's mind during those five seconds... I'm guessing a quick mental review of diagnostic images of troublesome spots. And for you, you probably didn't get to even finish the "whew" of relief.

Sounds like doc has a sense of humor to complement his thoroughness.

This indirectly reminds me of my late father (narcissist) insisting that he be allowed to kibitz by way of a mirror while undergoing hernia surgery. He always thought himself to be the smartest, most capable person in every room, despite having no practical training whatever.