Not really sarcasm though. I plan on practicing quite a bit. Thanks for the tip on fingertip bandaids.
Another hint.
Get THICK nylon finger nails from a nail salon. They should be flat and just beyond where the nail connects to the finger 1/8th or 3/16 ths in length for your fet board hand, slightly longer for your picking fingers. Picking fingers are more rounded.
Nylon wears better than your own finger nails.