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purple hayes
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 Posted: 09/03/03 - 19:53 Post subject: I guess I'm allergic to Off!
I had the Mrs. buy some for the first time in years and I just put some on before I went out to do some yard work (blech!).
No mosquitoe bites this time, but when came in and shaved my head, I noticed that I had red blotches everywhere I used Off! Looked liked a wicked (boss to you older folks  ) sunburn.
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Cappy
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Posted: 09/03/03 - 20:10 Post subject:
Take some Benadryl if you have it. It should help
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runswithscissors
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Posted: 09/03/03 - 20:31 Post subject:
Hmm...never heard of that before. Might as well just let 'em bite ya, no?
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keltic63
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Posted: 09/03/03 - 21:41 Post subject:
| runswithscissors wrote: | | Hmm...never heard of that before. Might as well just let 'em bite ya, no? |
not if you're worried about West Nile Virus
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runswithscissors
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Posted: 09/03/03 - 21:52 Post subject:
| keltic63 wrote: | | runswithscissors wrote: | | Hmm...never heard of that before. Might as well just let 'em bite ya, no? |
not if you're worried about West Nile Virus |
Oh, that's just a minor setback...I'll take the risk vs. the rash. 
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brie k
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Posted: 09/04/03 - 06:55 Post subject:
Could be the Deet. That's wicked bad stuff. Have you tried Avon's Skin So Soft? It's a repellent too, although not marketed as such, but works for a lot of people. Of course, I am allergic to that. It's a crap shoot I think. But worth trying. You might also look another repellent that doesn't contain Deet, or something with a smaller concentration of it.
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Maddies Wench
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Posted: 09/04/03 - 07:30 Post subject:
In the book I'm reading with my kid, the Native Americans used Bear Grease to keep the skeeters off.
I don't think the bear appreciated it very much tho.
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akern
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Posted: 09/04/03 - 07:33 Post subject:
| Maddie's Wench wrote: | In the book I'm reading with my kid, the Native Americans used Bear Grease to keep the skeeters off.
I don't think the bear appreciated it very much tho. |
What exactly is Bear Grease?
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Maddies Wench
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Posted: 09/04/03 - 07:35 Post subject:
| akern wrote: | | Maddie's Wench wrote: | In the book I'm reading with my kid, the Native Americans used Bear Grease to keep the skeeters off.
I don't think the bear appreciated it very much tho. |
What exactly is Bear Grease? |
Ummm the fat salvaged from a bear after a hunting expedition. The decription was that it was rather smelly as well as being, well, oily and greasy and.... 
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Running Brewer
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Posted: 09/04/03 - 07:38 Post subject:
PH,
what was the Deet percentage in that OFF? You may just try going to a lower concentration. The problem with non deet alternatives is that they really don't work that well. Especially if you are out working in a heavely mosquito populated area.
Something else worth trying are personal mosquito repellers. I haven't tried these yet but a few guys at work have and love them.
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purple hayes
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Posted: 09/04/03 - 07:46 Post subject:
| Maddie's Wench wrote: | | rather smelly as well as being, well, oily and greasy and.... |
I'm already that way and the mosquitoes still bite me.
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Maddies Wench
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Posted: 09/04/03 - 08:11 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | Maddie's Wench wrote: | | rather smelly as well as being, well, oily and greasy and.... |
I'm already that way and the mosquitoes still bite me. |
Actually, the mosquitos are attracted to the Carbon Dioxide that you exhale. That's how they find victims. Soo...stop breathing or start moving really fast. Those are your non-chemical choices methinks. Unless..the bear grease thing turns you on. 
Ha! My emoticons are stuck and my rolleyes guy looks like his eyes are crossed.
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Pebbles
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Posted: 09/04/03 - 09:20 Post subject:
| Running Brewer wrote: | PH,
what was the Deet percentage in that OFF? You may just try going to a lower concentration. The problem with non deet alternatives is that they really don't work that well. Especially if you are out working in a heavely mosquito populated area. |
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elkid
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Posted: 09/04/03 - 09:25 Post subject:
If you don't get one of those phallic Running Brewer thingies, I suggest you construct yourself a new hat in which you could place a strongly-scented burning citronella candle. You could also attach one of those lights you just put on your bike so you could do your yard work in the cool evening hours!
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Running Brewer
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Posted: 09/04/03 - 09:30 Post subject:
| elkid wrote: | | If you don't get one of those phallic Running Brewer thingies, I suggest you construct yourself a new hat in which you could place a strongly-scented burning citronella candle. You could also attach one of those lights you just put on your bike so you could do your yard work in the cool evening hours! |
LOL!!!! You could modify one of these
That way you can keep hydrated while working as well!
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