Thread: Skin Cancer and sun bathing.

Originally Posted by RickThai

I've had lots of skin cancers (mostly basal cell, with a couple of squamos thrown in) removed from my body. As long as they get it all cut out, it's no big deal.

Melanoma is a different beast altogether though.

As much as I love the sun, I now try to minimize my "tanning". According to every dermatologist I have spoken with, there is no way to get a "safe" tan. Tanning involves UV exposure to the skin, which can cause skin cancer.

Sunless tanning (re: chemical sprays and lotions) are the only way to get a "tan" that does not increase the risk of skin cancer.

Minimize it???? Stay the fuck out of it you mad bastard. "just another 30 minutes" You've had skin cancer multiple times ffs.

Do you have an NHS in Australia? If you do you're a drain on it.

I could never work out why people want to lay on a beach and get burnt. Seems both very boring and painful.

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

Originally Posted by somtamslap

^ Essential farming attire. Shorts and t-shirt would leave you literally boiled - and protecting the head is an absolute must.

Exactly. I've long taken up this type of suiting when working on the property or farms. An oddity, as we all take to looking alike out there - without individuality.

Is that your property in Portland Jeff?

Originally Posted by alwarner

Originally Posted by RickThai

I've had lots of skin cancers (mostly basal cell, with a couple of squamos thrown in) removed from my body. As long as they get it all cut out, it's no big deal.

Melanoma is a different beast altogether though.

As much as I love the sun, I now try to minimize my "tanning". According to every dermatologist I have spoken with, there is no way to get a "safe" tan. Tanning involves UV exposure to the skin, which can cause skin cancer.

Sunless tanning (re: chemical sprays and lotions) are the only way to get a "tan" that does not increase the risk of skin cancer.

Minimize it???? Stay the fuck out of it you mad bastard. "just another 30 minutes" You've had skin cancer multiple times ffs.

Do you have an NHS in Australia? If you do you're a drain on it.

I guess I could have made me "minimize my tanning" a little more clear. What I meant is that if you are out and about, you will get some "tan" on your face, legs, arms, whatever. I don't layout anymore, but I don't lather up with sunscreen everytime, I pop out for a walk to the market.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

I could never work out why people want to lay on a beach and get burnt. Seems both very boring and painful.

You have obviously not spent much time at a Nude Beach!

Even non-nude beachs, can be a lot of fun (jet sking, windsurfing, volleyball, dancing-in-the-sand, etc). The "lying out" does two things (besides increasing your risk of skin cancer), it builds a tan that looks good and allows you to spend more time out in the sun doing whatever you like to do in the sun.

Still, like drinking, there will come a time when you have to modify your lifestyle or risk dying from an activity-related side-effect.

Originally Posted by RickThai

Originally Posted by alwarner

Originally Posted by RickThai

I've had lots of skin cancers (mostly basal cell, with a couple of squamos thrown in) removed from my body. As long as they get it all cut out, it's no big deal.

Melanoma is a different beast altogether though.

As much as I love the sun, I now try to minimize my "tanning". According to every dermatologist I have spoken with, there is no way to get a "safe" tan. Tanning involves UV exposure to the skin, which can cause skin cancer.

Sunless tanning (re: chemical sprays and lotions) are the only way to get a "tan" that does not increase the risk of skin cancer.

Minimize it???? Stay the fuck out of it you mad bastard. "just another 30 minutes" You've had skin cancer multiple times ffs.

Do you have an NHS in Australia? If you do you're a drain on it.

I guess I could have made me "minimize my tanning" a little more clear. What I meant is that if you are out and about, you will get some "tan" on your face, legs, arms, whatever. I don't layout anymore, but I don't lather up with sunscreen everytime, I pop out for a walk to the market.

Oh right. Sorry for the over reaction. You sounded like a right nutter!

Skin Cancer and liver disease? Come on grow a pair. I listened to the doctors tell my mum that I would never walk again but I would still happily beat any of you in a hundred meter sprint.

On a segway maybe.

Bring it!

How easy is it for someone to jack a Segway? Considering that you can run faster than the top speed of a Segway, you can't just jack one and ride off with it.

My money is on TFP

Segwayjacking: not so easy

The top speed of a Segway is 12.5 mph. How fast can an average person run? The fastest speed for the 100 meters is 9.77 seconds. That's 22.89 mph. But that's the fastest ANY human can run. Let's take the 1000 meter dash. That's a long enough race where we should get a general idea for a good sprint. The fastest 1000 meters is 2 minutes 11.96 seconds. That's 16.9 mph. So I think if you jack a segway, the person will be able to get up and jack you back, jacker!

Originally Posted by sabaii sabaii

My money is on TFP

Your money is safe!

gah!!

Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

Skin Cancer and liver disease? Come on grow a pair. I listened to the doctors tell my mum that I would never walk again but I would still happily beat any of you in a hundred meter sprint.

Taking immune-suppressants make you very prone to skin cancers. I was also in the Gulf War (Kuwait) during the period of all the oil well fires. Living in that toxic crap doesn't do your skin any favors.

Actually, I have always been very healthy, although I did get hit by a train when I was 19. That laid me up in a hospital for about a month.

I've also been kicked by a horse, bitten twice by dogs, bitten 4 times by a black widow spider (she was in a sleeping bag with me), have had two bottles broken over my head, been stabbed once, and cut twice.

Not to mention the times I've been shot at (during war and growing up in a housing project), or have had guns pointed at me in anger (housing project).

I also traded punches with a 6'5", 330 lbs biker one night. I weighed about 175 lbs at the time. He dropped me like a sack of potatoes for the first 3 punches we traded (I can't believe how fast that big guy was, it turned out that he used to be an enforcer for the Outlaws MC.). On the fourth punch, I managed to block it with my left elbow and it still knocked me sideways about 4 feet.

I peed blood for 3 days afterward.

So you see, I have lived an interesting life.

Regards,

RickThai

My girlfriend loves everything at the beach, except the water, the sand, and the sun.

Originally Posted by Latindancer

Bangkok is at the same latitude as Cooktown, North of Cairns in Australia.

sure about that?