Funny live hand (also known as Black is an idiot donkey!)

OK, thought about posting this one, but just decided to throw it in the blog. Have you ever been playing live, and made the hand you wanted (or needed) to make, and just realized that you can't show it?
I was playing up at Winstar recently, in a $10/$20 Limit cash game. It was a decent game, with a couple of loose players at the table. I had bought in for $300 (yeah, a little short at 15bb) but I played pretty tight, and managed to work my way up to about $800 or so when this hand came up.
A middle position, and the button both limp, I'm in the small blind. I look down at a lovely 8h 3s. Well hell, I'm getting 7 to 1 with a yard sale hand, so I'll try it. The big blind raises, and both limpers call. Damnit, now I'm still getting 7 to 1 with this chit... two more reds jump out of my stack into the middle (hey right hand, quit that!!!).
The flop drops 5h 6h 7h... shit, I can see it now. Open ended straight flush (which is good). Using one card... (that's bad). Screw it, I'll check. The big blind continuation bets, and we get a call and a fold. I know I should fold... I'm only going to be comfortable if either the 9h or the 4h drop. 2 cards out of 47. Horrible odds. Screw it, I'll call (Damnit right hand, you really gotta quit doing that!)
The turn is a total blank, 2s. OK, now I can fold if he bets. I check, and he bets. The buttons folds, and now my mouth starts following my right hands lead. "Sure, I'll call..." Damnit, damnit, damnit... verbal is binding, and I pitch another 4 reds in the pot.
The river is the miracle 4h, and I have the stone cold nuts... but shit, now I have to show that I defending my f'in small blind with 83 offsuit! I'm a damn idiot. Now my credibility and tight image is blown all to hell. I can't show it, but I can't fold it either. Think damnit. Hell, if you have to show it, at least get one more bet out of it, and then leave.
I bet the river, and the big blind was pretty sure he was beat. He asked me if I had chased him down. Now an idea hits me... "Yeah buddy, I did. I feel bad, so I'll show you one card." I flipped over my 8h and showed him the stone cold nuts. It was worth the $20 not to have to show the other one. He folded, and flashed me pocket Jacks, with the jack of hearts. I pitched my "pocket 8's" (as I called them) into the muck, and scooped my pot.
It was horribly played, and I just got ass end lucky. I learned my lesson from it, but figured it might just be good for a laugh for some of you out there.