Surgeons remove 16 washers from an Austrailian man's John Thomas.

[TheMightyFavog]

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23791992-5001021,00.html

A man was operated on in Hornsby Hospital early today to remove 16 stainless steel washers from his penis.

(snip)

Fire Rescue Officers spent more than an hour unsuccessfully attempting to remove the washers, before the man was taken into an operating theatre about 4.30am.

Surgeons took about 90 minutes to remove the washers using fire brigade equipment.

A hospital spokesman said equipment normally used to remove rings from fingers was ineffective because of the thicker nature of the washers.

[Pharlo]

1. "It was not clear how the situation arose."

If they ever get an answer to that one and you come across it, please post that as well. Because, honestly, I'm wondering just what in hell he was thinking.

[Deja Q]

16. Gawd. I just bothered to read the whole article. How many double entendres can be found?

:wow:

The man may well have thought long and hard about placing himself in the difficult situation.

Surgeons took about 90 minutes to remove the washers... (snip, no pun intended) The man was in a satisfactory condition.

A hospital spokesman said equipment normally used to remove rings from fingers was ineffective because of the thicker nature of the washers.

(so how thin was the man?)

It is believed the only lasting damage may be to his pride.

(Some men call theirs their "pride and joy"...)

[Deja Q]

2. A vacuum pump is cheaper...

Just as stupid and dangerous, but it's none of our business what he does to his own johnson, I suppose.

Maybe he meant to use them as piercing rings and forgot washers aren't made as earrings, never mind rings to pierce other areas...

:puke:

[petronius]

3. "The man may well have thought long and hard...

...about placing himself in the difficult situation." :rofl:

[LeftyMom]

4. I thought they meant washers IN his penis.

A friend of mine has little metal bits like ball bearings.

[skygazer]

5. This thread is useless without pictures

:rofl:

[jmowreader]

6. Ninety minutes? I could have done it in one!

You just use an 8-gauge needle to punch ten to fifteen holes in his penis, allow the trapped blood to escape, and slide the washers off. It works fine, no lasting damage and, because you make the dumbass watch you do it, it solves the problem of reoccurrence.

Then again...I think the embarrassment of having to call the fire brigade to rescue his dick from himself would have solved the problem of reoccurrence all by itself.

[Haole Girl]

10. I am both laughing hysterically and disgusted...

..at the same time! :crazy:

[uppityperson]

7. I love the picture and caption..."Hardware ... Washers can be dangerous."

http://www.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,,6069836,00.jpg

"It was not clear how the situation arose. The man may well have thought long and hard about placing himself in the difficult situation. "

[Rhiannon12866]

8. My father's name was John Thomas...

So your post caught my attention... :shrug:

[Manifestor_of_Light]

9. Very cool name.

Lovely British slang I learned from watching Monty Python.

[Rhiannon12866]

14. I figured that out, LOL. But that really was my father's name...

John, from his father, and Thomas, from his grandfather...:-)

[graywarrior]

11. Fire brigade equipment?!?!?!?!

Bwahahahahahhahaha!

[Critters2]

12. See! I'm not the only one who uses "John Thomas" that way!!

The president of the UCC (yes, Obama's church until yesterday) is named John Thomas. I find it hard to not chuckle at this from time to time, but others tell me they've never heard of umm, the male member referred to in that way. So, no one chuckles with me.

I think they're just being polite. Me, I submit not to such hidebound traditions. If your parents name you "John Thomas", or "Peter Dick", I'm going to chuckle. Not to your face, mind you. That would be rude. But over in the corner when you're not looking.

And then later I'll prob'ly go to hell. But...what were we talking about again?

[khashka]

13. Men are strange

Washers, rubber bands, vacuum cleaners. On our penises.

Light bulbs up our rears.

I guess it gives the ER people a good laugh.

Khash.

[FloridaJudy]

15. Either those were ginormous washers

Or this dude is seriously under-endowed. The phrase "pencil ****" comes readily to mind. In any case, I hope he wasn't using one of these: