Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello John, I would say the difference in burn time effects was probably due to the hole in the "OZONE LAYER" over your side of the planet. You in Kiwi land & the Aussies suffer the same extra radiation due to this hole in the atmosphere. On my one and only assignment to your beautiful country covering the Commonwealth Games a few years ago. The first topic in our crew briefing was "To absolutely wear SUN-SCREEN during our time there, no question!" Then it was explained why and it didn't matter how long you were in the sun back home in Canada! It's a "Whole new ball game here, "NEW ZEALAND" as far as radiation! "SUN SCREEN IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST! WEAR IT OR GET SHIPPED HOME IMMEDIATELY!" Trust me he wasn't joking! Unfortunately Canada's Lawn Bowling Team, many of them didn't pay attention during their briefing and the first day on the Green's were badly burnt faces, heads and arms! Several were hospitalized. Then shipped home as soon as fit to fly! But I'm sure you must be aware of this OZONE situation? cheers, ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "John McMaster" <john at mcmaster.co.nz> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Wear that sunscreen! >I was outside all day every day in late summer in Spain and the south of >France for a month, so well used to 'the sun'. On coming home, 30 mins >outside in NZ and I got sunburn..... It varies! > > john > >> -----Original Message----- >> >> I have been exposed to the tropical sun all my life without any problems, >> nor >> do I personally know anyone here who has had any skin problems >> whatsoever, and none of us take precautions at all. It is just what you >> were >> brought up doing, or we have the pigments that work! My guess is using >> sunscreen and suchlike from an early age causes problems later on because >> you do not give your body a chance to get used to the sun. Whatever did >> all >> of you do before sunscreen was invented? >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information