OT: FYI: Sunscreen

Andy said:

Consumer Reports recommended "Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch" sunscreen as
the best of the bunch they reviewed (reviewed SPF 45 / purchased SPF 55).

I'm NOT a sun BUM!!! like I used to be and take great care to NOT tan.

It has a mild scent and dries right away without an oil "shine".

Andy

Nice to know, but how does its price compare to other similar products?

Sky, who doesn't like sunburn/tan either!

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Quoted message said:

Andy said:

Consumer Reports recommended "Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch" sunscreen
as
the best of the bunch they reviewed (reviewed SPF 45 / purchased SPF 55).

I'm NOT a sun BUM!!! like I used to be and take great care to NOT tan.

It has a mild scent and dries right away without an oil "shine".

Andy

Nice to know, but how does its price compare to other similar products?

Sky, who doesn't like sunburn/tan either!

How much is skin cancer per square inch?

Skyhooks said...

Quoted message said:

Andy said:

Consumer Reports recommended "Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch"
sunscreen as the best of the bunch they reviewed (reviewed SPF 45 /
purchased SPF 55).

I'm NOT a sun BUM!!! like I used to be and take great care to NOT tan.

It has a mild scent and dries right away without an oil "shine".

Andy

Nice to know, but how does its price compare to other similar products?

Sky, who doesn't like sunburn/tan either!

Sky,

Consumer Reports: Cost (per fl. oz.) $4.33

My tube (3 oz.) $8.24 + tax

Andy

Me too- I grew up in No. CA, and spent many hours in the sun. When I
was a teenager, we moved to WA state, and things totally changed. If I
spend too much time in the sun now, I break out in hives. I guess it's
nature's warning sign that it's just not good for you.

Skyhooks said:

Andy said:

Consumer Reports recommended "Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch"
sunscreen as the best of the bunch they reviewed (reviewed SPF 45 /
purchased SPF 55).

I'm NOT a sun BUM!!! like I used to be and take great care to NOT
tan.

It has a mild scent and dries right away without an oil "shine".

Andy

Nice to know, but how does its price compare to other similar
products?

Sky, who doesn't like sunburn/tan either!

I'm sooooo glad I never hopped on the "gotta get a tan" bandwagon. Even if
I weren't a fair-skinned woman of Scottish descent it's just so bad for your
skin. I credit my lack of wrinkles to having had some sense about not
sunbathing or doing the tanning bed thing. When I have to be outside at the
art shows with John I slather myself with the sunscreen they make for
babies - the highest SPF I can find. Sorry, Andy, not gonna spend $$ for
Neutrogena (although I do love their mild facial soap).

Here's something both funny and stupid - I remember a trend around 1980
where people who lived at my friend Eileen's apartment complex were mixing
cherry Kool-Aid with baby old and slathering it on themselves. Allegedly it
helped promote faster tanning. More like, gee, you look like a red-dyed
sunburned idiot 🙂 I'd hate to see what those people look like today.

Jill

jmcquown said...

Quoted message said:

Sorry, Andy, not gonna spend $$ for
Neutrogena (although I do love their mild facial soap).

No offense taken.

I'LL PROTECT YOU! 🙂

<pinch>

Andy

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Quoted message said:

Here's something both funny and stupid - I remember a trend around 1980
where people who lived at my friend Eileen's apartment complex were mixing
cherry Kool-Aid with baby old and slathering it on themselves. Allegedly
it
helped promote faster tanning. More like, gee, you look like a red-dyed
sunburned idiot 🙂 I'd hate to see what those people look like today.

Jill

Girl, you should have lived in my era. At school in Virginia in the mid-40's
we anointed ourselves with baby oil and iodine, and then crawled out a dorm
window onto a "tar beach" and fried. And despite all the fantastic tans I
achieved (but never once a real burn) I've escaped any skin problems so far.
And that's pretty far!

Felice

Andy q said:

Consumer Reports recommended "Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch" sunscreen as
the best of the bunch they reviewed (reviewed SPF 45 / purchased SPF 55).

I'm NOT a sun BUM!!! like I used to be and take great care to NOT tan.

No sun screen creams are effective more than like 45 minutes... unless
you are like really abnormal and don't perspire.

Best sunscreen is to cover up; wear protective clothing and a wide
brimmed hat.

Me in sunscreen attire: http://i11.tinypic.com/4uk79ts.jpg

Sheldlon

jmcquown said:

Here's something both funny and stupid - I remember a trend around 1980
where people who lived at my friend Eileen's apartment complex were mixing
cherry Kool-Aid with baby old and slathering it on themselves. Allegedly it
helped promote faster tanning. More like, gee, you look like a red-dyed
sunburned idiot 🙂 I'd hate to see what those people look like today.

Jill- Hide quoted text -

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Jill, I remember before the 70s,--- I worked at the local swimming
pool in the summer time. We thought it was pretty cool to mix babyoil
and Iodine, and anoint our all ready tan bods with this concoction..
Rosie

Sheldon said...

Quoted message said:

Andy q said:

Consumer Reports recommended "Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch"
sunscreen as the best of the bunch they reviewed (reviewed SPF 45 /
purchased SPF 55).

I'm NOT a sun BUM!!! like I used to be and take great care to NOT tan.

No sun screen creams are effective more than like 45 minutes... unless
you are like really abnormal and don't perspire.

Well, almost. Sunscreen takes 30-40 minutes to be effective before you get
out in the sun.

The amount of time spent in the sun before re-applying depends on sweat or
ocean/pool time. But for sure, one application is not near enough! Every
hour or so is a safe bet.

Quoted message said:

Best sunscreen is to cover up; wear protective clothing and a wide
brimmed hat.

Yep. I wear long-sleeve "ex-officio" shirts. SPF 30.

Quoted message said:

Me in sunscreen attire: http://i11.tinypic.com/4uk79ts.jpg

Sheldlon

Can't spell yer name today? LOL!

Andy

Andy said:

Consumer Reports recommended "Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch" sunscreen as
the best of the bunch they reviewed (reviewed SPF 45 / purchased SPF 55).

I'm NOT a sun BUM!!! like I used to be and take great care to NOT tan.

It has a mild scent and dries right away without an oil "shine".

Andy

Is there really a good reason to introduce all this flotsam and jetsam
to a COOKING newsgroup?
This isn't "thread drift"... it is introduction of totally off topic,
often lame messages. Your daily dull breakfast report is at least food
related.
Don't you realize how this kind of [censored] has run off way too many good
posters here?

Goomba38 said...

Quoted message said:

Andy said:

Consumer Reports recommended "Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch"
sunscreen as the best of the bunch they reviewed (reviewed SPF 45 /
purchased SPF 55).

I'm NOT a sun BUM!!! like I used to be and take great care to NOT tan.

It has a mild scent and dries right away without an oil "shine".

Andy

Is there really a good reason to introduce all this flotsam and jetsam
to a COOKING newsgroup?
This isn't "thread drift"... it is introduction of totally off topic,
often lame messages. Your daily dull breakfast report is at least food
related.
Don't you realize how this kind of [censored] has run off way too many good
posters here?

Godoea33,

Wasfj ibouid, izhpewo! 390. peiem chapok dkchle, ckdoahpq???

Andy

Skyhooks said:

Andy said:

Consumer Reports recommended "Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch" sunscreen as
the best of the bunch they reviewed (reviewed SPF 45 / purchased SPF 55).

Quoted message said:

I'm NOT a sun BUM!!! like I used to be and take great care to NOT tan.

Quoted message said:

It has a mild scent and dries right away without an oil "shine".

Quoted message said:

Andy

Nice to know, but how does its price compare to other similar products?

Sky, who doesn't like sunburn/tan either!

The "Best Buy" was the No-Ad pint size (16 oz). They also recommend
using
2-3 ounces (iirc) per application.

OB Food: The pesto is all gone. I'll have to make some more to try
some of the
other suggestions I was given. We used it on pasta, as a spread on
bread, and
thinned it with vinegar and water on salad. (It has enough oil,
eh<g>?)

How come no one ever slathered themselves with pesto--all that olive
oil has
got to be good for your skin....

maxine in ri

maxine in ri said:

Skyhooks said:

Andy said:

Consumer Reports recommended "Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch"
sunscreen as the best of the bunch they reviewed (reviewed SPF 45 /
purchased SPF 55).

Quoted message said:

I'm NOT a sun BUM!!! like I used to be and take great care to NOT
tan.

Quoted message said:

It has a mild scent and dries right away without an oil "shine".

Quoted message said:

Andy

Nice to know, but how does its price compare to other similar
products?

Sky, who doesn't like sunburn/tan either!

The "Best Buy" was the No-Ad pint size (16 oz). They also recommend
using
2-3 ounces (iirc) per application.

OB Food: The pesto is all gone. I'll have to make some more to try
some of the
other suggestions I was given. We used it on pasta, as a spread on
bread, and
thinned it with vinegar and water on salad. (It has enough oil,
eh<g>?)

How come no one ever slathered themselves with pesto--all that olive
oil has
got to be good for your skin....

maxine in ri

LOL I get a catalog (DHC) in the mail monthly. Each catalog contains
samples. They sell olive oil soap, olive oil facial cleanser, olive leaf
milk (whatever that is), etc. I've got so many samples of their stuff
there's no need for me to ever have to buy their products! 😉

Jill

Goomba38 said:

Andy said:

Consumer Reports recommended "Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch"
sunscreen as the best of the bunch they reviewed (reviewed SPF 45 /
purchased SPF 55).

Is there really a good reason to introduce all this flotsam and jetsam
to a COOKING newsgroup?

I don't know which posters it has run off. We have more new (and assinine)
posters than ever, especially since school let out. You don't have to read
his posts. You seem to be in a mood lately; are you okay?

jmcquown said:

Quoted message said:

Is there really a good reason to introduce all this flotsam and jetsam
to a COOKING newsgroup?

I don't know which posters it has run off. We have more new (and assinine)
posters than ever, especially since school let out. You don't have to read
his posts. You seem to be in a mood lately; are you okay?

Oh the list is enormous. Kay Hartman, Rich Tester, Mimi Hiller, Shakier,
CharlieLiam, Leila, Renee Mueller, and many, many others.... many
having voiced frustration over the increasing [censored] posted here. Andy
posts 9 [censored] messages/topics to 1 appropriate one. He is hardly the sole
cause but he does his best to add to the [censored]. We had had so many
incredible resourceful and interesting people here yet none of the above
list seemed to feel a need to abuse the hospitality of this group by
using it to serve their own "lonely for attention because I have no
life" needs. How many other interesting new people read the group and
give up on it because it is unpleasant to have to wade through 3/4
schlock to get to the 1/4 appropriate stuff? WHY is sunscreen posted to
a cooking newsgroup? Explain your acceptance for it?

Even Barb Schaller is posting *less* these days I noticed, and we've
personally spoken about this growing problem. Her filter list is longer
than mine, but that doesn't fix a problem, that just avoids addressing
it. I'd hate to think of her and many others just adding to the list of
folks who drop off the face of RFC.....

Skyhooks said:

Andy said:

Consumer Reports recommended "Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch" sunscreen as
the best of the bunch they reviewed (reviewed SPF 45 / purchased SPF 55).

I'm NOT a sun BUM!!! like I used to be and take great care to NOT tan.

It has a mild scent and dries right away without an oil "shine".

Andy

Nice to know, but how does its price compare to other similar products?

Sky, who doesn't like sunburn/tan either!

I bought it and it cost less than $10 at Wal-Mart in Kona and it works
great! Went to a beautiful white sand beach today called Kua Bay--
here's a link to a photo
http://www.letsgo-hawaii.com/beaches/kuabay.html
and it is even more beautiful than the photo🙂.

The sunscreen worked perfectly. BTW The magazine "Real Simple" also
said that Neutrogena...55 was the best.

aloha from Kona,
beans
roast beans to kona to email
farmers of Pure Kona

Goomba38 said...

Quoted message said:

jmcquown said:

Quoted message said:

Is there really a good reason to introduce all this flotsam and jetsam
to a COOKING newsgroup?

I don't know which posters it has run off. We have more new (and
assinine) posters than ever, especially since school let out. You
don't have to read his posts. You seem to be in a mood lately; are you
okay?

Oh the list is enormous. Kay Hartman, Rich Tester, Mimi Hiller, Shakier,
CharlieLiam, Leila, Renee Mueller, and many, many others.... many
having voiced frustration over the increasing [censored] posted here. Andy
posts 9 [censored] messages/topics to 1 appropriate one. He is hardly the sole
cause but he does his best to add to the [censored]. We had had so many
incredible resourceful and interesting people here yet none of the above
list seemed to feel a need to abuse the hospitality of this group by
using it to serve their own "lonely for attention because I have no
life" needs. How many other interesting new people read the group and
give up on it because it is unpleasant to have to wade through 3/4
schlock to get to the 1/4 appropriate stuff? WHY is sunscreen posted to
a cooking newsgroup? Explain your acceptance for it?

Even Barb Schaller is posting *less* these days I noticed, and we've
personally spoken about this growing problem. Her filter list is longer
than mine, but that doesn't fix a problem, that just avoids addressing
it. I'd hate to think of her and many others just adding to the list of
folks who drop off the face of RFC.....

Goomba,

I'm sick and tired of you trying to make me a scapegoat for your perceived
problem with r.f.c.

Chasing away members? Pure folly!!! Rag on someone else!

You've been asked to killfile my OT posts and you refuse.

Need I remind you that this is anarchy and anyone can say anything the like
here.

You stop all the spam and scam [censored] and I'll try to stay on topic.

In the meantime, slowdown on the booze, you miserable old something.

Where in hell did you get the 9:1 post ratio? Nevermind!

Oh, and

PLONK!

Andy

Goomba38 said:

jmcquown said:

Quoted message said:

Is there really a good reason to introduce all this flotsam and
jetsam to a COOKING newsgroup?

I don't know which posters it has run off. We have more new (and
assinine) posters than ever, especially since school let out. You
don't have to read his posts. You seem to be in a mood lately; are
you okay?

Oh the list is enormous. Kay Hartman, Rich Tester, Mimi Hiller,
Shakier, CharlieLiam, Leila, Renee Mueller, and many, many
others....

Most of them left long before Andy ever started posting here. I did see a
post or two from Kay just a few of weeks ago. So your argument against Andy
running them off isn't valid. And Leila shows up every once in a while to
reassert her claim to my Scottish grandmother's Chelsea Bird china 🙂 (She
does have first claim! And we share the same birthday.)

Quoted message said:

many having voiced frustration over the increasing [censored]
posted here. Andy posts 9 [censored] messages/topics to 1 appropriate one.
He is hardly the sole cause but he does his best to add to the [censored].
We had had so many incredible resourceful and interesting people here
yet none of the above list seemed to feel a need to abuse the
hospitality of this group by using it to serve their own "lonely for
attention because I have no life" needs.

So, your life is so terribly fulfilling you never feel the just have a
conversation with someone that isn't constantly about food? I know what
this newsgroup is about. But sometimes people just want to talk. So say
hey, let's email instead. Don't jump down someone's throat.

Please understand, I'm not trying to attack you. But there's something
going on with you You jumped all over me in chat the other night about how
can John possibly make a living selling his paintings? He's done so for 35
years; what would you know about it? That irritated the [censored] out of me.
Two years ago at that same show he made $42,000 in 3 days. So what if he
only sold one painting this year? Just means he won't go back to the show.

But you were jumping all over the price of gas and stuff totally irrelevant
to you. It wasn't YOUR money he was spending to get there so why do you
care?

I moved the chat conversation to some of the lovely meals we've enjoyed
together with his repeat patrons. That got us past the presumptiousness of
your saying things like that to me. And you're entitled to your opinion but
I don't have to agree with it. How he earns his living after 35 years is
really not your concern.

Quoted message said:

How many other interesting
new people read the group and give up on it because it is unpleasant
to have to wade through 3/4 schlock to get to the 1/4 appropriate
stuff? WHY is sunscreen posted to a cooking newsgroup? Explain your
acceptance for it?

I frankly don't care if it's about sunscreen or [censored] about ISLAM. I either
choose to respond to it or I don't. I ignore one poster whom I normally
really liked because he won't stop replying to and including rfc
cross-postings. It only encourages the [censored]. But I have to say, at
least Andy isn't involving every newsgroup on the planet.

Quoted message said:

Even Barb Schaller is posting *less* these days I noticed, and we've
personally spoken about this growing problem. Her filter list is
longer than mine, but that doesn't fix a problem, that just avoids
addressing it. I'd hate to think of her and many others just adding
to the list of folks who drop off the face of RFC.....

Well I don't know about you, but Barb still replies to my occasional joking
posts in response to hers because we've known each other a long time. I'm
not a jam/jelly maker but I enjoy reading her stuff. She's busy. She's got
company. Trying out tri-tip (crock-potted, in the end). Heck, she even
said she got some gin in response to the Sapphire gin thread and she's
admittedly not a drinker. She's not gone. She's busy.

Perhaps she has said she doesn't like some of these posts. Perhaps she
posts less. But again, she's busy. She doesn't [censored] about them. She goes
quietly about her business and posts when she wants to and we all still have
some fun and many helpful exchanges with her. And I still content she'd
planned all along to get herself locked in that store after closing to clean
them out 🙂 See what I mean? Why must everything be so damned serious?

Jill