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Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? Kriston #19459 07/10/08 05:24 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 44 uk rachibaby Junior Member
rachibaby Junior Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 44 uk	ds5. "I will answer that in a minute... What happens if our thumbs are like our big toes and not opposite(sic).. We couldn't count to more than eigteen, do this(picks up various books with two finger, we are in a public library). Mummy I am going to write a list of things like that.." That will keep him going for a bit..

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? rachibaby #19503 07/10/08 09:52 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,840 North Texas Austin Member
Austin Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,840 North Texas	LOL! I knew a girl who lost her right thumb skiing. They took her index toe from the opposite foot and grafted it on. Worked pretty good. When I first saw her hand, all I could do was stare at her index toe!!

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? Austin #19506 07/10/08 09:55 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 312 California bianc850a Member
bianc850a Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 312 California	DD8. "You are being silly mom. You must be talking to your e-friends again..."

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? bianc850a #19508 07/10/08 09:58 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest Kriston Member
Kriston Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest	ROFLOL!!!!! You have a very perceptive child! Kriston

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? Kriston #19511 07/10/08 10:08 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head....... incogneato Member
incogneato Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head.......	Love it!

Re: What would happen if we would not have thumbs? incogneato #19521 07/10/08 11:09 AM
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OP Isa Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 347	I think this was the best answer LOL !!!

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