I saw a woman with equally freakish nails on one of those shows on cable, and they tested them to see if there was bacteria under them. Surprisingly, there wasn't much. However, her toenails were also disgustingly long, and yellowish. The doctor told her she had mold growing in them, but she doesn't believe him. She gets her nails manicured and painted. It's just weird to me. I remember seeing a man with the longest nails in the Guinness Book of World Records when I was a kid. I wouldn't mind fame and fortune, but I'd like to retain the use of my hands and not have nastiness hiding beneath my nails!