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Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by tochatihu, Oct 22, 2015.

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  1. tochatihu

    tochatihu Senior Member

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    OK clothes laundry. Use hot water and go around more than once.

    Story time. On last night before returning from Costa Rica, I washed clothes in hotel machine. Evidently the person before washed some superb plant toxins off his her clothes because they transferred onto mine. Back home I put them on and bang, I was messed up. Three more cycles and clothes were detoxified.

    No idea if the problem was Toxicodendron radicans, but it was epic.
     
    #2341 tochatihu, Sep 16, 2024 at 9:44 AM
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    Poison sumac caused blistering on me and my mother.
    The PI is always sprouting somewhere in my yard.
     
    #2342 Trollbait, Sep 16, 2024 at 10:15 AM
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    what could go wrong?
     
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    I had 30 days leave before posting to Okinawa that included: driving from Coffeyville KS to the EAA museum in WI; blizzard avoidance near Grand Tetons WY; Salt Lake City to fix a failing generator; San Francisco; down Highway One stop at Esalen Institute; to Los Angles and; the the big bird flight to Okinawa.

    Along Highway One, I camped one night in "Poison Oak Park" and took appropriate cautions including wearing socks in my boots. About three months later on Okinawa, I put the boots on without socks and . . . suffered the usual poison ivy effects.

    Bob Wilson
     
    #2344 bwilson4web, Sep 16, 2024 at 4:16 PM
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    Putting poison ivy extract on political signs?
    ... and suppose a young child accidentally touches the sign or some children playing tag decide to innocently use the sign as a base?
    Suppose high winds blow the sign onto someone else's property?

    What sort of world do we live in where politics take precedence over common sense, consideration of others safety, and just plain kindness?

    Probably say a prayer tonight in thanks for our many wonderful neighbors around us and how helpful and considered they are - I suddenly realize what some of the other options are that are out there in the world for neighbors.

    Gosh, I would advise you at the very least to immediately buy some umbrella lability insurance for at least a $1,000,000 dollars.
     
    #2345 John321, Sep 16, 2024 at 7:23 PM
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