Gawdmmit Lonesome!! This is carrying your "lame" excuse-making one damn step too far. You do NOT mess with the hand that plucks the Martin, ever.

Listen talk to your hand and apologize for being a jadrool. Mebbe it'll forgivre you like and heal right up, providing you promise to take it to the Getaway.

Honest to God, son, this is not a good way to get sympathy. Not thaty it doesn't work, but still...

Heal that puppy clean and straight, buddy. Mebbe you should get a new handle once you're playing again--"Dead Hand Ernie" has a nice ring to it...