BillyBones Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 When i get into poison ivy i get a few little itchy spots but usually pretty mild, my dad is one of those who can waller around in it and be ok, my mom can not look at it with out getting covered. One winter day when it got into the 40's or so i set out pulling weeds and the like from around the house. I ended up like Das said, eyes swelled shut and just in misery. I had to go see a doctor. The doctor told me that the reaction was so much more severe becuase the oils that cuase it are much more concentrated in the winter than summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 John; while my use did involve a small paintbrush; I don't think it would be considered lacquerware; though I did think it was "artistic" in a way. Funny I have never made it back for a High School reunion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 My Father was pretty unaffected by poison ivy, he said as kid the brothers all ate a leaf and were never bothered again. The closest we have up here is Pushka, or Cow Parsnip. It's good eating as sprouts but the sap is a photochemical that causes severe burns. It rinses right off even from the bleeding blisters it can cause but it puts runners in the hospital every spring. It's also pretty darned toxic once real leaves begin to unroll. It doesn't look particularly threatening but. . . Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted June 24, 2021 Author Share Posted June 24, 2021 14 hours ago, Nodebt said: a sleeping triffid... Hopefully it will not turn into a Phoenix after this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 "Kill it, kill it with fire!" Almost as effective as nuking it from orbit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 That somehow reminds me of the time I backed too close to the "burnhole" with the tractor. All's well that ends well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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