nzlegend 1 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 OSLO (Reuters) - Skiers get suntanned faster on new powder snow than on old, wet snow which absorbs far more of the sun's ultraviolet rays, according to Norwegian researchers. About 90 percent of the ultraviolet rays which cause suntans and sunburns reflect off the crystals in dry, new snow against just 10-20 percent from wet snow. "We get brown, or burned, almost twice as fast on dry new snow as on wet, heavy snow," said Berit Kjeldstad, a physics professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. She said surroundings were often as important as whether it was sunny or cloudy for anyone seeking a tan. On a sunny day at the beach, about half the ultraviolet rays come direct from the sun and most of the rest is reflected from a wide sky, and only little from sand or water. In an article published on the Norwegian universities' research Web Site, Kjeldstad said it was a common misconception that water, including slushy snow, was a good reflector of ultraviolet rays. "Many people believe that water reflects a lot, because we can quickly go brown sunbathing by the sea. This is wrong. The percentage (of ultraviolet) reflected by water is 6-8 percent, about as much as by a green field," she said. well there you go, how about that. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I got so caught in a lie this year from a bad goggle tan Link to post Share on other sites
boardbaka 3 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Interesting stuff.....In Canada I believe the Japanese wear there goggles inside the tanning beds there! Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 One of the managers at my hotel told us to use suntan lotion when going out. Said tan lines on the face was bad for business and looks stupid Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 That is harsh CB. I always have sun tan stuff in my pocket. my jacket is like a locker, too much crap. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Do you have naked posters up in there as well? I hate putting on lotion, I'd rather just not be open to the elements than have that slimey stuff on my face. Do many people here use anything? Link to post Share on other sites
sock_monkey 0 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 slimey, geez just buy better stuff, what the heck do you do in the summer? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 What the heck do I do in the summer? Well..... I don't sunbathe, for sure. And I certainly don't put any sun lotion or anything else on my face either. Expensive or otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 But GG, you look pretty tan in your picture. Is that your natural tan?? I try to wear suntan lotion as much as I can. Dont want to look like a prun later on in life. There are so many wandering raisins in this country Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Unless you stay in all winter or just cover yourself up gg you might want to think about putting some slime on. Don't get burnt now. Link to post Share on other sites
fruitysue 0 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 I had some really bad goggle tan in Feb, nearly got me in trouble too Link to post Share on other sites
marnix 0 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 How can a goggle tan get you into trouble. Except if you call in sick from work and come back to the office a few days later with dark cheeks. If you do that you'd better use spf 50 lotion. sun tan lotion is annoying but sometimes very necessary Link to post Share on other sites
about last night 0 Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Take time off work on a sickie. Go snowboarding. Come back with goggle tan. = trouble. Link to post Share on other sites
pjem 0 Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 A complete face mask is the solution to combat the possibility of being caught doing a sickie. Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 You're all very naughty aren't you. I don't think I've ever taken a sickie off work and then gone out and done something like skiing. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 I'm not telling Yamakashi. Link to post Share on other sites
Error404 0 Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 I burn easy so I do not like being open to the sun, and I don't like putting lotion on either my skin doesn't seem to approve. I cover up whenever possible. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 I have fair skin as well and so I try to keep out of the sun. I've never been into "sun holidays" either, different from many friends. Lots of Brits seem obsessed with tans and getting brown. It just seems like a really silly idea to me..... Link to post Share on other sites
js 0 Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by rach: I have fair skin as well and so I try to keep out of the sun. I've never been into "sun holidays" either, different from many friends. Lots of Brits seem obsessed with tans and getting brown. It just seems like a really silly idea to me..... This is long, but quite humourous: Diary of a Brisbane Summer (by a Pom) August 31st Just got transferred with work into our new home in Brisbane!! Now this is a city that knows how to live!! Beautiful sunny days and warm balmy evenings. What a place! I watched the sunset from a deck chair on the verandah. It was beautiful. I've finally found my home. I love it here. September 13th: Really heating up. Got to 35 today. Not a problem. Live in an air-conditioned home, drive an air-conditioned car. What a pleasure to see the sun everyday like this. I'm turning into a sun worshiper. September 30th: Had the backyard landscaped with tropical plants today. Lots of palms and rocks. What a breeze to maintain. No more mowing lawn for me. Another scorcher today, but I love it here. October 10th: The temperature hasn't been below 30 all week. How do people get used to this kind of heat? At least today it's kind of windy though. But getting used to the heat and humidity is taking longer that I expected. October 15th: Fell asleep by the pool. Got 3rd degree burns over 60% of my body. Missed 3 days of work. What a dumb thing to do. I learned my lesson though. Got to respect the ol' sun in a climate like this. October 20th: I missed Kitty (our cat) sneaking into the car when I left this morning. By the time I got to the hot car for lunch, Kitty had died and swollen up to the size of a shopping bag and stank up the $3,000 leather upholstery. I told the kids that she ran away. The car now smells like Wiskettes and cat shit. I learned my lesson though. No more pets in this heat. October 25th: The home air-conditioner is on the blink and the AC repairman charged $200 just to drive over and tell me he needed to order parts. October 30th: Been sleeping outside by the pool for 3 nights now. Bloody $450,000 house and we can't even go inside. Why did I ever come here? November 4th: It's 35 degrees. Finally got the ol' air-conditioner fixed today. It cost $500 and gets the temperature down to 25, but this bloody humidity makes the house feel like it's about 30. Stupid repairman. I hate this stupid place. November 8th: If another wise arse cracks, "Hot enough for you today?" I'm going to strangle him. Bloody heat. By the time I get to work the car's radiator was boiling over, my clothes are soaking wet, and I smell like baked cat!! November 9th: Tried to run some messages after work. Wore shorts, and sat on the black leather seats in the ol' car. I thought my arse was on fire. I lost 2 layers of flesh and all the hair on the back of my legs and my arse. Now my car smells like burnt hair, fried arse, and baked cat. November 10th: The weather report might as well be a bloody recording. Hot and sunny. Hot and sunny. Hot and sunny. It's been too hot to do anything for 2 damn months and the weatherman says it might really warm up next week. Doesn't it ever rain in this damn place? Water rationing will be next, so my $2,000 worth of palms just might dry up and blow into the bloody pool. Even the palms can't live in this heat. November 14th: Welcome to HELL!!! Temperature got to 38 today. Now the air-conditioner's gone in my car. The repairman came to fix it and said, "Hot enough for you today?" My wife had to spend the $2,500 house payment to bail my arse out of jail for assaulting the repairman. Bloody Brisbane. What kind of a sick demented idiot would want to live here? December 1st: WHAT????? This is the first day of Summer???? You are fu*king kidding!!! Link to post Share on other sites
VoodooRoy 0 Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 haha, where did you get that lot from? Sounds like someone I know. Link to post Share on other sites
js 0 Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by VoodooRoy: haha, where did you get that lot from? Sounds like someone I know. Just an office email going around the traps. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 That's really funny Makes the Japanese summer seem easy At least in Australia they have discovered AC though Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 If only it did. Link to post Share on other sites
oblivion 5 Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 SubZero, thats funny. I think we know the same person Voodoo Link to post Share on other sites
merryJim 1 Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 I got real burnt at the weekend, I'll be peeling soon. Itai. Link to post Share on other sites
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