Nathan Lau wrote:
frohe wrote:

BOB wrote:

Oleander, too. Many Hollys, etc. etc.

Had a friend die from cuttin down a bunch of oleander. Was told to
wear protection but swore up & down it wouldn't bother him. Hard
was to learn a lesson.

Dang, my neighbor just cut down all his oleander. I hope he's okay.

We've got oleander all over the place out here Nathan, never heard this
before either.
Learn something all the time. Found this on the IOS (International Oleander
Society) website: http://oleander.org/toxic.html

D
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Could be you inadvertently had some poison ivy vines mixed in with
your wood.

Poison sumac may have this affect also.

Darius

That would also be my guess. Do the blisters itch? If I were you I'd
hie myself off to a Dr. and ask for a Medrol Pack, which will clear
poison ivy up in a few days. I learned this through first-hand
experience when my forearm swelled to the size of a football after an
ivy
encounter.

When I was around ten, my friend, Jimmy, figgered he would make himself
immune to poison ivy by eating the leaves. His tongue swelled up to the
size of football and his throat constricted to the size of a drinking
straw. Somehow, he made it through. I don't think he drank Calamine
Lotion
to cure it. One experiment at a time.

Sounds like he came close to winning a Darwin Award nomination.

I knew of a girl that seemed to be immune to poisen ivy.
She could roll around in the stuff I'm told. It was a
specific girl living on our street, so I don't think it
was an urban legend.


The trick to getting a small amount of poison ivy into you without the
problems little Jimmy encountered is to take a small fresh leaf (size of
your thumbnail) and roll a piece of bread around it...then swallow it. It
does give you some tolerance to the stuff, or seems to anyway.

Bubbabob wrote:

(Charles Demas) wrote:

I knew of a girl that seemed to be immune to poisen ivy.
She could roll around in the stuff I'm told. It was a
specific girl living on our street, so I don't think it
was an urban legend.

My sister-in-law is apparently immune, as well.


People who are seemingly immune can develop sensitivity, usually by
doing things like rolling around in it or otherwise massively exposing
their system to the toxin.

Also, you can't develop immunity by ingesting it, that's an old-wives'
tale.




Brian Rodenborn

On 20-Apr-2004, Bubbabob wrote:
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Did your friend **** on spark plugs a lot, too?

My friend ****ed on an electric fence (ONE) time.

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M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed")

"M&M" wrote:

My friend ****ed on an electric fence (ONE) time.


Ahem. I did that (once) when I was about 10. By accident, of course. Quite a
memorable experience. I don't recommend it at all.

Jim

On 21-Apr-2004, tose (Jim) wrote:

Ahem. I did that (once) when I was about 10. By accident, of course. Quite
a
memorable experience. I don't recommend it at all.

I was about 10 at the time also. Fortunately (for me), I got to
see my friend's reaction before I let go. Not being completely stupid
I declined to try it.
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M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed")