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Eli

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Why in the flippin flying fsck would anybody willingly expose themselves to ultraviolet radiation?

Fscking brilliant, you retards. :p

Edit: I thought this thread was about tanning beds.

I'm not against going out and being in the sun .... "sunbathing" should probably be avoided, though.
 
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dugweb

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Originally posted by: Ornery
42,800 people were killed on U.S. highways

How many people will die from skin cancer?
  • The American Cancer Society estimates there will be about 10,600 deaths from skin cancer in 2005 ? 7,800 from melanoma and 2,800 from other skin cancers.
Changes in the skin related to sun exposure:
  • Pre-cancerous (actinic keratosis) and cancerous (basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma) skin lesions ? caused by loss of the skin?s immune function
    Benign tumors
    Fine and coarse wrinkles;
    Freckles;
    Discolored areas of the skin, called mottled pigmentation;
    Sallowness ? a yellow discoloration of the skin;
    Telangiectasias ? the dilation of small blood vessels under the skin;
    Elastosis ? the destruction of the elastic tissue causing lines and wrinkles.
What are the harmful effects?
  • Too much sun speeds up ageing of the skin, making it leathery, mottled and wrinkled.
The American Cancer Society estimates that about 59,600 new melanomas will be diagnosed in the United States during 2005
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Why so passionate about this? I've never seen someone so anti-sun before?
 
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jEct2

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christ people, u guys are retarded. it's just an innocent thread about tanning.

everything in moderation!

sun tanning is perfect as long as you don't bake yourself out there.
 
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Lola

you are right... nothing beats sitting by the ocean in paradise in the wonderful sun!
 
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Argo

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Well, I just came back from tanning round two. My skin is starting to get that bronze look, although I believe I burned my neck a little bit.
 
PingSpike

PingSpike

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I don't tan. My flesh just turns red and peels off, eventually revealing a new layer of pale skin ready to be burned again. Occasionally a few freckles develop.
 
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KingPhil

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Nothing wrong with a nicely tanned female........... however, tanning is kinda gay if you are a guy....

Sure, if you are outside working around the house, that is one thing, but if you specifically go to a tanning salon to lube up and lay on a warm table.........

I retract the above statement if any of the following exists:

1- the hot ladies working there offer to lube you up
2- the hot ladies working there offer to tan WITH you
3- you have a PURPOSE for tanning: Ex. you are going to the carribean and you want a base tan so when you are out in the sun you dont get fried
4- you just wanna die and get skin cancer
 
Nitemare

Nitemare

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Originally posted by: Argo
That's all I have to say. Nothing beats laying by the pool enjoying the sun :)
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I think being stranded on a deserted island w/ Jessica alba, Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek would be right up there as well.
 
Red Dawn

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: KingPhil
Nothing wrong with a nicely tanned female........... however, tanning is kinda gay if you are a guy....

Sure, if you are outside working around the house, that is one thing, but if you specifically go to a tanning salon to lube up and lay on a warm table.........

I retract the above statement if any of the following exists:

1- the hot ladies working there offer to lube you up
2- the hot ladies working there offer to tan WITH you
3- you have a PURPOSE for tanning: Ex. you are going to the carribean and you want a base tan so when you are out in the sun you dont get fried
4- you just wanna die and get skin cancer
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5. You work out and a tan makes your extremely well toned physique look even more inimidating.;)
 
StageLeft

StageLeft

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Originally posted by: KingPhil
Nothing wrong with a nicely tanned female........... however, tanning is kinda gay if you are a guy....

Sure, if you are outside working around the house, that is one thing, but if you specifically go to a tanning salon to lube up and lay on a warm table.........

I retract the above statement if any of the following exists:

1- the hot ladies working there offer to lube you up
2- the hot ladies working there offer to tan WITH you
3- you have a PURPOSE for tanning: Ex. you are going to the carribean and you want a base tan so when you are out in the sun you dont get fried
4- you just wanna die and get skin cancer
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How old are you and how do you look with a shirt off?

I agree tanning is "gay", but I still do it sometimes, because you look MUCH better - er, I do!

 
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Argo

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Originally posted by: KingPhil
Nothing wrong with a nicely tanned female........... however, tanning is kinda gay if you are a guy....
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And here I am, thinking that having sex with another man is what makes you gay.
 
JasonSix78

JasonSix78

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I'm one of those people who turn red instead of tanning, I'm Irish. My girlfriend on the other hand can get a beautiful bronze tan in 30 minutes, she's Hispanic. I really don't get all those people who say, "Oh NOES!!! TEH SUNS IS SATANZ!!!". Sure, there is a risk of skin cancer from TOO MUCH sun but the bottomline is that, and a few of you have mentioned it, it all depends on your genes. I think the sun is healthy for a majority if exposed in moderation and the proper precautions are taken for those who's risk is higher.

-Jason
 
Red Dawn

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: Skoorb
Originally posted by: KingPhil
Nothing wrong with a nicely tanned female........... however, tanning is kinda gay if you are a guy....

Sure, if you are outside working around the house, that is one thing, but if you specifically go to a tanning salon to lube up and lay on a warm table.........

I retract the above statement if any of the following exists:

1- the hot ladies working there offer to lube you up
2- the hot ladies working there offer to tan WITH you
3- you have a PURPOSE for tanning: Ex. you are going to the carribean and you want a base tan so when you are out in the sun you dont get fried
4- you just wanna die and get skin cancer
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How old are you and how do you look with a shirt off?
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I bet he has Bitch Tits!

 
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Ornery

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Why so passionate about this? I've never seen someone so anti-sun before?

I do (and don't do) things for SOLID reasons. I've posted links for those reasons regarding staying the hell out of the sun. I get too much sun as it is, let alone try to get "tanned", which is pretty dammed metrosexual, if you think about it. I believe that's what KingPhil meant by "kinda gay".

I also find it very amusing, that the vanity of tanning results in irreparably fvcked up skin down the line. Anybody who is that vain to start with, is going to literally be crying when they age prematurely.
 
Geekbabe

Geekbabe

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Just returned from tanning,I'm up to 17 minutes now.The nice thing is that I build uop slowly and now when I go out in the sun I can enjoy myself and not get burned.
 
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