->  George I DO know about the power of mind over matter but no amount
-> of mind over matter is going to prevent unprotected skin from burning
-> upon exposure to boiling oil.

-> You may well be able to psyche yourself out of feeling the pain
-> associated with this injury, but the skin will still be burned.

 WC> I can pick up a quarter off the bottom of a pan of boiling water
 WC> or hold dry ice in my unprotected hand without injury but I'd never
 WC> try either trick with liquid nitrogen or hot oil.

 Well George claimed no harm done to the hot oil. If the nerves in
your hand were deadened you wouldn't feel anything but the skin would
STILL be injured by the hot oil.

Cindy

--- PPoint 3.01