Heat shields of DEATH!

I sliced my thumb on a heat shield today. Heat shields are basically bent pieces of sheet metal. They're used to protect an engine mount from, well, heat and they're made by Satan and glove manufacturing companies (in a frantic attempt to increase glove sales).

For those doctors and medical students out there (I doubt any doctors or medical students read this, but I'm just throwing it out there), is there such thing as self inflicted amnesia? I know there is in the form of running at high speeds, head first, into something at a low speed. This method doesn't prove to be highly accurate and usually come with undesired side effects such as forgetting EVERYTHING (death), forgetting how to move (paralysis), forgetting where your keys are (I already accomplished this), and remembering to close the garage door (I don't have a garage, so this would be really weird). So if you know of an easier way, like an "unlearn" button, that would be great. Doctors that get paid in Fig Newtons are most desirable because I could then actually pay you.

Well, time for my daily jog around the plant.