sunburn

thank you ! your thoughtfullness is appreciated :clap:

young people embarrass to easily - once you hit about 40, you just don't give a hoot anymore. at least i don't....

Yep, I do agree. No need in hinding the truth, someone will find out and tell. Also, easier to laugh at yourself at this age.

did anyone here tan with baby oil and iodine ?

This forty something says amen to all above.

I had to drive to Ohio for a funeral back in February of 2001. When I got to Tennessee I thought, Gee, I can't show up this white, I live in Florida.
So I stopped at a Tanning Salon.
I didn't know nothing about tanning booths. But I do now. Still have the scars.
The sign read, "For a base tan, 30 minutes."
I thought it meant if you wanted a base tan. I burnt my scottish/irish red haired asp to a crisp. Actually my whole body- blistered.
I then continued to drive to Cleveland. Tried to. Seemed like the longest part of my drive was from Columbus. My skin had tightened up so much I couldn't move. I was sick to my stomach. It was horrible.
When I got there, a nurse friend of mine gave me silverdine (sp?) lotion. I should have gone to the hospital like she insisted.
I went to the funeral in very loose sweats. Someone else had to drive. I spent the next two weeks sitting upright in a chair, sleeping in that chair, could not lay down, had to take two oatmeal baths a day. I was finally able enough to drive back to Florida, but it took me three days. I didn't go back to work right away and was burnt for nearly 6 weeks.
I haven't really been in the sun since.:bang:

did anyone here tan with baby oil and iodine ?

When I think back - I can still remember the smell. It really did give the best tan.

Good God, Kenny!!! I'm glad you lived through it!!!:yikes:

those were the days, weren't they ? i had to use plain baby oil because i am allergic to iodine.

what were we thinking ?:idontno:

I even used one of those foil relectors.:yikes:

kenny i hurt for you ! one year my neighbor who lives by mom and pop decided we were gonna sunbathe topless. well, my chesticles had never been exposed to the sun - i got some blisters that day. now they get a nice toasty brown...

kenny i hurt for you ! one year my neighbor who lives by mom and pop decided we were gonna sunbathe topless. well, my chesticles had never been exposed to the sun - i got some blisters that day. now they get a nice toasty brown...

JT Toasty Brown?

This forty something says amen to all above.

I had to drive to Ohio for a funeral back in February of 2001. When I got to Tennessee I thought, Gee, I can't show up this white, I live in Florida.
So I stopped at a Tanning Salon.
I didn't know nothing about tanning booths. But I do now. Still have the scars.
The sign read, "For a base tan, 30 minutes."
I thought it meant if you wanted a base tan. I burnt my scottish/irish red haired asp to a crisp. Actually my whole body- blistered.
I then continued to drive to Cleveland. Tried to. Seemed like the longest part of my drive was from Columbus. My skin had tightened up so much I couldn't move. I was sick to my stomach. It was horrible.
When I got there, a nurse friend of mine gave me silverdine (sp?) lotion. I should have gone to the hospital like she insisted.
I went to the funeral in very loose sweats. Someone else had to drive. I spent the next two weeks sitting upright in a chair, sleeping in that chair, could not lay down, had to take two oatmeal baths a day. I was finally able enough to drive back to Florida, but it took me three days. I didn't go back to work right away and was burnt for nearly 6 weeks.
I haven't really been in the sun since.:bang:

Jeesh, that is horrible! I'm surprised the attendant let you go 30 minutes seeing that you were so fair!!!:bang:

those were the days, weren't they ? i had to use plain baby oil because i am allergic to iodine.

what were we thinking ?:idontno:

LOL girlfriend - you lured me out of lurkerdom with that comment - I am also allergic to iodine. What are the chances? And we used to tan with baby oil too - out on the roof at my parents house. We just fried out there. Now you know, of course, that I use sunscreen religiously, but not back then.

JT Toasty Brown?

maybe ;-)

Jeesh, that is horrible! I'm surprised the attendant let you go 30 minutes seeing that you were so fair!!!:bang:

i wondered about that too....

LOL girlfriend - you lured me out of lurkerdom with that comment - I am also allergic to iodine. What are the chances? And we used to tan with baby oil too - out on the roof at my parents house. We just fried out there. Now you know, of course, that I use sunscreen religiously, but not back then.

too funny - we used to tan on the roof at my cousin's house in kentucky !

I once burnt my you know what with an iron. Does that count. Long story but it was pretty uncomfortable for awhile.

I once burnt my you know what with an iron. Does that count. Long story but it was pretty uncomfortable for awhile.

:floor: I'm sorry, I don't mean to laugh......................:floor:

I once burnt my you know what with an iron. Does that count. Long story but it was pretty uncomfortable for awhile.

well let's hear it - i've got time. and i for one thing that would count....

I once burnt my you know what with an iron. Does that count. Long story but it was pretty uncomfortable for awhile.

IRON? Do tell .......

where's mango ? she loves a good ironing story ....

I even used one of those foil relectors.:yikes:

At USC, we would go up on the roof of the dorm to "lay out". Tan accelerator of choice was Afrosheen. I am not kidding. Everybody used it!

Memorial Day I spent entirely too long by the pool. Burned my kneecaps:yikes: :blink: :lol: That was a first!

What is the worst place you have sunburned?

Don't ask. :shock:

I once burnt my you know what with an iron. Does that count. Long story but it was pretty uncomfortable for awhile.

Now THAT's extreme ironing. :yikes:

those were the days, weren't they ? i had to use plain baby oil because i am allergic to iodine.

what were we thinking ?:idontno:

I know. I did the baby oil and aluminum foil reflector thing, too.

But never heard of using Afrosheen! That's hilarious, jdarg! :floor:

I used to be into sunning so much that I would hold my office hours in my bikini at the Broward pool at UF (closest to the math department) so I could keep my tan up. Then when I became department chair, I had the power to arrange my class schedule so that it didn't interfere with the prime tanning hours.

No wonder I am so religious about getting a skin check at the dermatologist once a year.:yikes:

The ironing story - let me guess, BobbyJ. You got dressed, noticed your pants were wrinkled in a certain area, didn't want to take the time to get undressed, so you just ironed right on it. Am I right?:rolling: