SLIP SLAP SLOP

[lal-au0]

what happened to it?

went to the beach and about 1 % of people wore a hat.

we played the game "spot the hat".

I don't mind if other people want to die but they should do it before they procreate to keep up evolution.

[daydream**believer]

Ive got fair skin and i was always smothered in sunscreen as a kid,  but ive still had 4 basal cell carcinoma's removed and one full melonoma removed

I dread to think how many i would have had if i had not worn sunscreen.

Im always putting sunscreen on my kidds and they always wear a hat outside

[daydream**believer]

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@aps1080 wrote:

One thing is all kids at schools seem to wear hats.

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At my kids primary and kindy school they must wear hats or they dont get to play outside

[imastawka]

Horror stories.  Young  'uns in my family are taught to slip, slop, slap

Cancer Council should replay it on TV,  IMO

[punch*drunk]

The sunsmart people are the ones not at the beach in 42 degree heat.

[lloydslights]

Although not on topic.  Due to the heat, I notice that the races have been put back a few hours today down South.  

DEB

[aps1080]

Punch

That is a good point.
I dont enjoy 35plus temps, why anyone would go and subathe in WINDY 40 degrees on a sandy beach.


Last time I got burnt i accidentally left my shirt open when clearing a track through some scrub in the NT.
I was red sore for 3 - 4 days. In a V shape.

[ten*teeny*tiny*toes]

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@daydream**believer wrote:

Ive got fair skin and i was always smothered in sunscreen as a kid,  but ive still had 4 basal cell carcinoma's removed and one full melonoma removed

I dread to think how many i would have had if i had not worn sunscreen.

Im always putting sunscreen on my kidds and they always wear a hat outside

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 How old are you daydream? I remember people being smothered in Coppertone, LeTan and baby oil and basically frying *shudder.

Glad there is, and I do believe there is, more awareness these days. As you say kids wear hats and sunscreen.

Moved up to Qld and skin up here is definitely more aged  than southern counterparts.

[lloydslights]

Don't forget coconut oil, Skol (loved the smell)............sizzzzzzzzle.

 Remember the Coppertone advert with the baby's knickers being pulled by a dog(?) showing a bare behind?  probably wouldn't be allowed these days.

DEB

[daydream**believer]

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@ten*teeny*tiny*toes wrote:

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@daydream**believer wrote:

Ive got fair skin and i was always smothered in sunscreen as a kid,  but ive still had 4 basal cell carcinoma's removed and one full melonoma removed

I dread to think how many i would have had if i had not worn sunscreen.

Im always putting sunscreen on my kidds and they always wear a hat outside

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 How old are you daydream? I remember people being smothered in Coppertone, LeTan and baby oil and basically frying *shudder.

Glad there is, and I do believe there is, more awareness these days. As you say kids wear hats and sunscreen.

Moved up to Qld and skin up here is definitely more aged  than southern counterparts.

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Im 41.

My parents immigrated here from the UK and got really badly burnt in the first few days so they were very strict with the sunscreen on us kids.

My melonoma was the on the underside of my arm. Its left a dent in my arm 7cm long. Once you get a melonoma, you are at a much higher risk of getting others so now if i see any freckle even slighty change appearance, i get it removed.

Unfortunatly for me, ive developed an allergy to Aussie sunscreens. I have to get my sunscreen from the UK. Its 50+ and works brilliant. I havent had one tiny spot on sunburn since using it

[ten*teeny*tiny*toes]

Well I have 10 years on you, but do remember the English getting very very pink!

I was born here and we had no idea at all really of the damage the sun could do.

Yes we saw the fair skinned ones burn but that was their problem. Luckily for me, I have always hated the heat and never saw the sense of sun baking and all that sand getting everywhere.

I do see the effects living up here in NQ though. I'd love six months a year with everything covered over with winter woolies. Skin exposed all year round up here. That's gotta be bad.