Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, I think the sensitivity can change with age. People like myself who were not bothered by it as youngsters, can become sensitive to it in later life. I wear disposable gloves anytime that I have to deal with it. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Korenman" <faneuil@gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Public Service Anouncement > mythbusters (yeah-- I'm a huge fan of that show) did some testing with > poison ivy years ago. It was on methods of prevention and treatment. > > They reported, if I remember correctly, that up to 30% of the > population may not have reactions to the oil of poison ivy plants. > > Eric > > On 7/24/08, David Rodgers <drodgers@casefarms.com> wrote: >> Jim, >> >> Very nice photo. I understand Virginia Creeper can also only have 3 >> leaves. It's very difficult to tell it from PI. Years ago when I lived >> in Carmel I know I was exposed to Poison Oak. It was everywhere. We had >> dogs that ran through it. My roomate got it all the time. I never once >> broke out. Recently, while playing golf, I must have been exposed to PI. >> I used some Tec-nu and that helped a lot. The rash went away in a couple >> of days. >> >> DaveR >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jim Nichols [mailto:jhnichols@bellsouth.net] >> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 2:17 PM >> To: LUG@Leica-Users.org >> Cc: olympus@ml.free.fr >> Subject: [Leica] Public Service Anouncement >> >> Growing up in the Southern USA, I have long known the difference between >> Poison Ivy, which can cause painful rashes on sensitive individuals, and >> the more common Virginia Creeper, a harmless nuisance. However, some of >> my neighbors who have moved here from other areas seem to get the two >> confused. >> >> Poison Ivy leaves grow in groups of three, and the stem is often red. >> >> Virginia Creeper leaves grow in groups of five. Both can have lengthy >> vines, often growing up tree trunks. >> >> This photo illustrates both species. Poison Ivy is in the center of the >> photo, with Virginia Creeper above it. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Poison+Ivy.tif.html >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >