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Topic: @#!#%! Hangnails  (Read 2315 times)

Offline cmg

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@#!#%! Hangnails
on: December 31, 2008, 05:28:22 PM
So, what do you pianists out there DO for these curses?  Aside from soaking the finger to soften the cuticle, then trimming the worst of the hangnail, then rubbing some hand lotion into the flippin' thing, what do you do besides that?  I'm trying that New Skin stuff ("liquid bandage').  I'm sick of the pain.  :P 

I got this nasty one (RH 5th finger) from reworking Chopin's 3rd Ballade.   >:(
Current repertoire:  "Come to Jesus" (in whole-notes)

Offline G.W.K

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Re: @#!#%! Hangnails
Reply #1 on: December 31, 2008, 05:29:31 PM
I've never heard of "Hangnails" in my life...what are they?

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Offline cmg

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Re: @#!#%! Hangnails
Reply #2 on: December 31, 2008, 05:45:47 PM
I've never heard of "Hangnails" in my life...what are they?

G.W.K

Hangnails explained:

https://www.answerbag.com/q_view/18804

(I bet Scotsmen only get hangovers.) 
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Offline G.W.K

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Re: @#!#%! Hangnails
Reply #3 on: December 31, 2008, 06:23:02 PM
(I bet Scotsmen only get hangovers.) 

Nope...the Irish are worst. Especially on St. Paddy's

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Offline richard black

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Re: @#!#%! Hangnails
Reply #4 on: December 31, 2008, 06:43:37 PM
I cut them off flush to the skin with some very sharp flush-cutting wire cutters which I happen to have because I'm an electronics repairman on the side. Works a treat, but the wire cutters are expensive!
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Re: @#!#%! Hangnails
Reply #5 on: December 31, 2008, 06:55:06 PM
I've never heard of "Hangnails" in my life...what are they?

G.W.K
You've never heard of hangnails?  :o
Gosh...lol
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Re: @#!#%! Hangnails
Reply #6 on: December 31, 2008, 07:13:02 PM
I cut them off flush to the skin with some very sharp flush-cutting wire cutters which I happen to have because I'm an electronics repairman on the side. Works a treat, but the wire cutters are expensive!

By Jove, that's a great idea!  Hangnails curse me, too, especially in the winter.  Thanks, richard black.  Are you a manicurist on the side, too?  ;D
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Re: @#!#%! Hangnails
Reply #7 on: December 31, 2008, 08:48:24 PM
Neosporin.
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Offline G.W.K

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Re: @#!#%! Hangnails
Reply #8 on: December 31, 2008, 09:19:35 PM
You've never heard of hangnails?  :o
Gosh...lol

See if I had heard of them...I wouldn't have typed otherwise. :)

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Re: @#!#%! Hangnails
Reply #9 on: January 02, 2009, 02:16:48 AM
Never happened to me.  ;D Though I can imagine...
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Re: @#!#%! Hangnails
Reply #10 on: January 02, 2009, 03:27:38 PM
Neosporin.

THank you, Bob.  Good idea.
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