Emergency - Toe Ring Question

[ohiosmith]

How the hell do I get this damn thing off without severing my toe at the first joint?

[Placebo]

1. i think the more pressing question is...

why are you a guy wearing a toe ring? :P

[Maddy McCall]

2. Butter? Dish washing liquid?

[CatBoreal]

3. Ice it???

[Tweed]

17. Yeah, your toe will shrink if you ice it

[spinbaby]

4. Put feet up for a while...

to take down end-of-day swelling, then use something slippery like KY. If that fails and it's cutting off your circulation, see friendly local emergency room.

[progmom]

5. dork!

[ohiosmith]

8. Is someone having a bad day?

[progmom]

9. not at all!

Dork is a term of affection!

:)

I thought it was funny that nobody realized that this was a copycat thread!
:yourock:

[ohiosmith]

10. Copycat thread?!

[progmom]

11. um.....yes?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x2596354

[July]

6. When I was pregnant, a jeweler slid a very thin file under

my wedding band and sawed it off, since my weight gain had made it impossible for me to just slide the ring off.

But I would try lots of soapy lather or some oil first.

[northzax]

7. simple.

metal expands as it gets warmer, right? So simply hold a lit zippo under the ring for two or three minutes and then it'll slip right off!

warning, I reccomend wearing gloves while engaging in this procedure, as the ring might scald your fingers.

[NoPasaran]

12. Or you could use a Dremel tool with a cut-off wheel

to saw through the ring.
Probably best to avoid drinking coffee first.

[northzax]

13. well sure, but my way doesn't destroy the ring

and requires only a $.99 investment.

[NoPasaran]

14. But my way makes sparks!

Everybody loves sparks!

[Schema Thing]

16. True dat!

[DS1]

15. and a 25 dollar co-pay at the Pharmacy for the burn cream,

money for cruthces, skin grafts, etc

[northzax]

18. hey, I specifically included he warning to wear gloves!

and I was talking about the upfront investment, not recurring charges from unforseen complications leading from the unskilled or innapropriate use of this method.

[giant_robot]

19. Score!

"Removing a ring from a finger or toe" Web MD