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What Would Happen To My Ear If Left Indefinitely In Water ?
« on: 24/08/2008 18:01:03 »
Dearest Body-Part-Ologists,


See my ear ?

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LOL..it looks like a bunny wabbit !..it does doesn't it ?

Ears are my all time favourite organ for hearing things with !

But what would happen to my ear if I left it submerged in water indefinitely ?...or any part of my body for that matter ?

I need to know before I enter the "How Long can Ewe Keep Your Ear Submerged " competition that my local paper is running. The prize is an ear bud  ! (US Translation Service: "Ear Bud" = "Q tip"...sheesh !)...and i really really need an ear bud right now !

Anyway, I think I'll go feed my ear a carrot whilst your fleshy water orientated answers come !

Thank ewe so very much



Neil
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What Would Happen To My Ear If Left Indefinitely In Water ?
« Reply #1 on: 24/08/2008 18:21:46 »
 WOOO HOOO... Nice ears Kind Sir! LOL....

IT will become an old wrinkly prune Dear Boy! lol
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« Reply #2 on: 24/08/2008 18:35:06 »
Trench foot ear...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immersion_foot
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« Reply #3 on: 24/08/2008 19:00:21 »
Quote from: Karen W. on 24/08/2008 18:21:46
WOOO HOOO... Nice ears Kind Sir! LOL....

IT will become an old wrinkly prune Dear Boy! lol

Thank Ewe Karen.

So, nothing to get too worried about then !..unless I want my ear to look 200 years old ! [:)]
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« Reply #4 on: 24/08/2008 19:02:38 »
Quote from: RD on 24/08/2008 18:35:06
Trench foot ear...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immersion_foot

ooooh yuechh !!!

Thanks RD

.....yikes !!..not nice !!......but what if I continued to allow my ear to be submerged all the time ?...would it disappEAR ?
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« Reply #5 on: 24/08/2008 21:29:54 »
Quote from: neilep on 24/08/2008 19:02:38
but what if I continued to allow my ear to be submerged all the time ?

Gangearene (groan)
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« Reply #6 on: 24/08/2008 22:20:49 »
Quote from: RD on 24/08/2008 21:29:54
Quote from: neilep on 24/08/2008 19:02:38
but what if I continued to allow my ear to be submerged all the time ?

Gangearene (groan)

Oh Dear......(double groan)
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« Reply #7 on: 25/08/2008 08:27:02 »
YUCK! That sounds nasty.. best be careful how long you sit in that Yearly bath.. you don't want to have "Things dropping off randomly after your long soak! LOL..
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