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Old 12-15-2012, 12:02 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by Marin View Post
I grew up in Hawaii and never used sunscreen, nor did anyone else I knew over there. Moved to Seattle in 1979 and haven't seen the sun since so I guess it's a non-issue for me.
My worse sunburn was during an overcast day, in my early teens floating on an inner tube on a lake in NW Iowa.

Clouds don't protect you. Steel, wood, and fiberglass will; but hat, shirt, and sunscreen will help.
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