Steve M Duddy wrote: <<If any-one gives a recipe for "Hot -Dogs" I'm leaving. Cancel the subscription. I mean really! How did this get here anyway?>> I know it is a cultural differences thing, but this did make me nauseated and very very sad, wish it hadn't been posted here. Maybe appropriate for a dog breed-specific rescue list. I probably could have overlooked it ok as a cultural thing except that it went into the torture part. On the lighter side, Steve also wrote: <<I'm suffering from a major mole problem. Any suggestions?>> There are some really good cover-up cosmetics on the market these days, have you tried those? wink Re: scarification. Gareth is right about the nail file working best with the bigger morning glory seeds that I plant in fairly small numbers especially now that they are volunteering so well. The sand paper idea sounds good, too. Deb in Houston