This thread is nuts!

dean smith · #1 05-07-2009, 11:18 PM

Dr. Allday made a crack about putting Mine That Bird's testicles back on the other day on the show. It got me to thinking about testicle transplants. I Googled the subject and found that it has been done with humans and the children subsequently produced by the transplantee were actually those of the donor.

http://www.altpenis.com/penis_news/t...nsplants.shtml

What if this could be done with horses? I mean, theoretically, when a horse like Barbaro goes down, his testicles could be removed before euthanasia and transplanted into a $5,000 claimer -- thus preserving the owner's investment.

I'm sure if this is possible with horses it is still a ways away, but like cloning Secretariat, this type of thing is going to be an option someday, won't it? Just out of curiosity (and in the interest of banter other than "Mine That Bird is a fluke" and "No, he isn't!"), where do industry people stand on this type of Star Trek science?

brianwspencer · #2 05-07-2009, 11:30 PM

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dean smith · #3 05-07-2009, 11:36 PM

Judging by your "O M G" response I can tell you must think it took some balls to post that. Was that a low blow to the Barbaro fans? Or maybe you just don't have the stones to consider such a thing.

brianwspencer · #4 05-07-2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dean smith

Judging by your "O M G" response I can tell you must think it took some balls to post that. Was that a low blow to the Barbaro fans? Or maybe you just don't have the stones to consider such a thing.

I'm really not sure how I feel...but once I post something with a link to www.altpenis.com, let's reconvene and discuss how badly I've jumped the shark at that point.

Deal?

dean smith · #5 05-07-2009, 11:56 PM

Deal. Although I'm not sure you fully understand what "jump the shark" means. I certainly, in the name of television ratings, haven't shot my whole wad yet. But if testicle talk makes you queasy, I offer a full retraction.

Indian Charlie · #6 05-08-2009, 12:37 AM

I doubt testicle talk is something he's squeamish about Deano.

miraja2 · #7 05-08-2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by dean smith

Or maybe you just don't have the stones to consider such a thing.

Let me be the first to admit that I guess I don't have the "stones" to spend any time thinking about equine testicle transplants.

dagolfer33 · #8 05-08-2009, 04:59 PM

In other related news........Seminuts couldnt hit the board at PI in the 2nd

dean smith · #9 05-08-2009, 05:14 PM

I'm not a fan of that horse. He's always going off half-cocked.

chucklestheclown · #10 05-08-2009, 01:05 AM

The Jockey Club has the final decision on this.