The problem...

The problem however, is the donor was a woman, and now his hands won't let go of his c*ck.

Amendments

You can tell it wasn't done in the US because his new arms aren't hairy enough. All that stuff about the right to bear arms, etc...

Gives new meaning to...

...arms dealers

Sorry, I had to!

And bang...

...goes biometrics relying on finger prints!

From the bleedin obvious dept.

"donor who died shortly before the surgery"

Got that the right way round then!

re: Problem

So normal service then?

is the the start....

of a new Arms race? (sorry couldn't resist)

Fingerprints...?

So, hopefully the "donor" wasn't an arch crim or pedo or serial rapist.....coz otherwise, it's gonna be tough telling people that you AREN'T the person they accuse you of being, if your fingerprints match what's on file somewhere.....and god help you if the recipient needs to go to the USA....!

Wonder how they chose the "donor"????

Bionic Man

This is pushing it a little too far just in order to become a member of the Steve Austin fan club.

Mine's the body warmer, with the additional arms.....

USCBP

When was the last time you entered the US sir?

Never.

Please hold you fingers on the sensor.

*beep*

*raises an eyebrow* come with me sir.

before he wa 'armless

now he has 2 whole armies (in his sleevies)

thats handy!

Will they never learn?

My extensive research on the science behind transplants, based on several years of watching low budget horror movies at 2 in the morning, leads me to conclude that these arms WILL most likely have belonged to a demented serial killer, and the new owner WILL be compelled to replicate that killers murders.

I give it thirty days before he manages to tear off one of the arms, before being strangled to death by the other.

It's like these unrelentingly irresponsible doctors live in a vacuum.

We should all give them ...

... a great, big hand!

The doctors I mean, off-course. Because this is really getting somewhere.

And it's a big improvement for anybody considering Cryo.

Just freeze my head please and give me a new body.

Paris: Because she should have a transplant the other way round: Keep the body ditch the brain!

@Stuart Elliott

I have that problem! ...don't remember any surgery though.

Well, I hope

..they got them the right way round.

I recall that Harry Harrison's eponymous character 'Bill the Galactic Hero' had an arm shot off and replaced with a friend's. Due to typical 23rd century competence, he ended up with two right arms, one black and one white.....

I'm a little disappointed

I was hoping this was one of those hospital mix-up stories, and he'd gone in for the same operation twice, resulting in two right arms or something.

When will doctors and surgeons wake up to the fact that WE WANT MORE FREAKS, DAMMIT

not the first time

the first time that both arms have been transplantes was january 2000 in france

the second time was march 2000 in austria

@Colonel Panic

I salute you, Colonel. I think it's time for a promotion to General.

Re: @Colonel Panic

"I salute you, Colonel. I think it's time for a promotion to General."

Won't he have to change his name to "Protection Fault" then? [/rimshot]

Eythangew ...

And surely I can't be the only one thinking of the episode of Futurama where Fry ends up with the Robot Devil's hands :-)

Aha!

So this is how it starts! anyone want to take bets on when Liquid Snake will begin to manifest?

Mines the one with unpatched sleeves....

And to celebrate

He's planning on getting legless

Muhahahahahaha!

I am surprised that nobody has mentioned Dr Frankenstein yet. Where will it all end?

Fire, 'cos I think the docs are playing with it far too much.

and from Basil Brush

"... doctors, nurses and assistants spread across five teams working arm-in-arm."

Boom-Boom