Thanks Pete!

I guess I will just have to revel in the pain... ahhh, ohhh... (good old S&M)

I guess I could just be imagining it, self-sabatoge perhaps. I like your explanation better. (btw, I was just joking about the S&M... no, that's not for me. Now BDSM, that's a different story...)

I tried the shorts last night, and lasted about 20mins before the itching got the better of me. Oh well, good idea. It looks like there is no easy way out. (I was joking about the BDSM as well. Just in case you were wondering... er... stop looking at me like that )

Thanks all.