Fauxie said:

Moroccan???

Lemme say it again: "Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is responsible for 90% of the visible signs of aging on the skin of whites," says Dr. Michael J. Martin

But, hey, if I can keep on sayin' "nucca" you can get your tan on. Knock yerself out.
[Edited 2/24/10 16:45pm]

SCNDLS said:

I've been smoking less than 5 years, since after I moved out here, so hopefully I've not done too much damage. It's made tougher out here to stop drinking and smoking because it's so damn cheap. Wish I'd never started.

I can only think of one black person I've known (offline, irl so to speak) who smoked. Hadn't ever thought about it before now though. Right now I actually don't know that many people in general who smoke. 2 or 3 years ago it was a different story but so many seem to have given up recently.

SCNDLS said:

Yeah, I thought 'wtf?', but old Thai ladies do come out with some funny stuff sometimes. I think the beard throws them. Thais aren't big on beards really though (I mean, just look at Dan's occasional Thai wannabeard and you've probably got the answer as to why ). They're not big on dark skin either and can't comprehend tanning. In the old days I'd lie down on a mat in the front yard sunbathing and Thai folks would come up to the gate and check that I was ok.

90%? Ninety bloody percent? Damn, that's as near as makes no difference to 100%. It's everything. I'm going to have to think about this.

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[Edited 2/24/10 16:56pm]

Fauxie said:

Don't feel too bad, it's prolly already too late anyway.

SCNDLS said:

You're not helping!

Hey, any suggestions for creams or lotions for ashy skin on darker skinned folks? I've been going to town on my wife with the pumice stone but she needs something else. To lessen scars too. I never understood why any injuries, bites, pimples or whatever she got would take so long to fade but apparently that can depend on skin tone too. Is there some wonder cream for it? My wife's skin heals like it just can't be fucked.

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[Edited 2/24/10 17:05pm]

Fauxie said:

You the one passed out on the front lawn scaring the neighbors an' shit!

There's some test you can have done that shows you the amount of sun damage already done to your skin. I saw it a while back on the news and it was crazy.

SCNDLS said:

You don't even need a test.

I can look at my left arm compared to my ass and my ass look younger because it's never seen the sun!

My left arm even looks older than my right arm because it hangs out the window on summer days while I drive. They say Americans have more cancer on their left sides because of the amount of time we drive.

SCNDLS said:

Yeah, I'm off to go and get that test right now.

NDRU said:

Imagine the difference if you compared your ass to your face

Fauxie said:

I can't find the video I was referring too but I found this:

Few people are aware that once their suntan has faded, the damage to their skin remains. This damage accumulates with every exposure, creating a personal tower of damage which never diminishes, continuously growing, leading to skin ageing and increasing the risk of skin cancer in later life.

Patients opting for skinphysical must give a small sample of their skin from just above their elbow, which is sent off for laboratory tests. They also fill in a comprehensive, ten-page questionnaire as part of a full analysis, which asks detailed questions about their lifestyle, skin type, sun protection regime, and more. All the information is used to provide customised sun safety advice, and patients can repeat the test at a later date to see if a change to their regime has had any affect on their skin cancer risk.

SCNDLS said:

Yes my ass is not only more handsome but looks younger!

My face does have some lines at 37, but I protect it more than my arms with sunblock & hats, so I don't think it's worse.

NDRU said:

Why don't you put sunblock on your arms.

SCNDLS said:

I hate this thread and I won't be coming back after this post.

There's a programme on cable here where they take two young women, study their lifestyles, diet and everything, then come up with an image of what they'll look like in 20 years time. They then make a plan with changes to the womens' lifestyles, which they try to stick to for a couple of weeks or a month, before coming back, doing a bunch of tests, re-doing the projected appearances and decide who will age better. I can't watch it anymore.

SCNDLS said:

I do, but not as often.

I use a different lotion for my face that has UV protection and I use it every day. I guess I don't want to use sunscreen everywhere because I assume it causes cancer too but you're right I should use it anywhere that's exposed.

johnart said:

shame, shame, SHAME.

TD3 said:

How u doin?

Evvy said:

Hell no.

johnart said:

'Crack is Whack'.

Evvy said:

I'll go with that.

TD3 said:

Left hand itch- spending money
right hand itch= receiving money
left nostril itch= female visitor
right nostril itch= male visitor
If you leave home and turn back for something you forgot= disappointment
Bad luck if 2 or more people walk on either side of a pole when walking down the street.
Cats suck baby's breath

Vendetta1 said:

yeah right- how many years you been on the org???

Jasmine Guy had cancer?
Diana look like that?
Daaaaannng - see I didnt follow Whitney at her worst --

SCNDLS said:

Diane Sawyer is still one good lookin white laday- she must have stayed away from the tannning bed. Barbara on the other hand....

Evvy said:

She's aight. But a good friend of mine works for ABC news and told me about the special light they use to light Diane to make her look good and the chaos that ensues when she goes in someone else's light. Don't believe the hype.
[Edited 2/24/10 21:19pm]

Acrylic said:

SCNDLS said:

you know what- yes- she is always in a "softer" light-

bboy87 said:

NO-

-hey- didn't Mayte leave P for a white man?

I stand corrected... Jasmine Guy is rumored to suffer from Lupus and NOT cancer.

http://theybf.com/index.p...olks-more/

I found several links like these and media takeout..

Vendetta1 said: