Also, I know I have said this here before, but we have a sys admin head named Dick GoDown. His daughter, Heather, oddly works here too, and she procures live pelvic models (people who are paid to have students practice giving pelvic exams) and live proctology models.

OK, I have to send this to my comedian friend. This is the stuff she loves to include in her act.

Vortex, I'm with you on wanting the acrylic to maintain the polish. My nails are fairly strong on their own; however, with acrylic overlay I can keep the polish for 2-3 weeks.

Do you still bite them if they're cut really short? I get them cut as short as possible.

I bite them shorter than they could be cut.

Like this: [link]

Jesse I had the same problem and my nails are pretty thin so they break easily even when they were short. The acrylics stop me from biting them and they don't break under normal circumstances. I keep mine pretty short because I type all day but I don't bite them any more.

Dear Overlords of the Fashion Industry, thank you for making black nail polish "in". No longer do ElderGoths have to stock up on their preferred color every October.

All Hail OPI.

Jesse I had the same problem and my nails are pretty thin so they break easily even when they were short.

That's totally me! OK, I'm going to do it. If nothing else, it will make me less self-conscious in meetings when my hands are on the table.

All Hail OPI.

True. I'm wearing a very dark, redish-purpley-black polish by them right now. (the color is "Black Cherry Chutney" from their India collection) It is wonderful.

Ohhh Gadet Girl I think that's what I'm wearing too.

Jesse, the drawback is trying to find time to get to the salon but my nail lady only works 3 days a week..woe is me!

OMG I am so cold. I have a wool sweater on AND a hat on INSIDE my house.

All Hail OPI.

China Glaze. Plei gave me a bottle of their black polish, and it is FANTASTIC.