Yo! What's up with my finger nails?

I've been wondering about my finger nails and potting for a while now; and I think I may have found something close to an answer. After sessions of throwing pots, I notice (usually a couple of hours later or the next day) that my finger nails are longer and in need of a trim. I feel like I am always cutting my nails. Also, I have a heightened sense of a quality nail clipper verses one that has lost its edge. It appears that after making pots, with hands exposed to water for longer periods of time, that my nails have actually grown longer. So I can't help but wonder if this is possible. And with this thought in the back of my mind, and over time, i also think that my finger nails are getting thinner. I am thinking that maybe if they do in fact grow faster with more exposure to water, that they are also thinning out as they are stretching out...

I was on my way to a night out last Friday evening, in the passenger seat, with friends in the back, clipping my nails; when one of the other passengers all to her own, commented on how often i trim. I expressed my thoughts, my wife doubted my speculation, we discussed, another passenger blackberry referenced, and my wife got burned according to the below Q/A.

What follows is some "whatever" information that i found on the internet, obviously none of it is for sure, but all is interesting and furthers my thoughts. The Q/A seems like it might be somewhat reasonable, though I'll have to get in touch with Kassie!?!

"Q: How do you make yours fingernails grow faster?

A: Scientific evidence shows that when exposed to water for long periods of time your finger nails grow faster. The tough protein called keratin begins to form quicker because keratin is made of 67% water. Also, Tyler is full of bologna. Kassie is obviously the smarter of the two. Rubbing garlic on them makes the keratin grow faster, also. Get the garlic cut it up in pieces, make the juice of the garlic comes out and you rub that on your fingernails leave on for about 30 minutes then wash your hands. Everyone knows that tapping your fingers makes the nails grow faster. Ask any pianist."

"I was actually just talking to a guy at work about this. he works in the dish room and always has his nails in the water. Anyway he said that his nails have been growing faster since he has had them in the water all the time."

"No water is actually drying to the nails."

"If you want your nails to grow faster, take prenatal vitamins. Your hair will also grow faster."