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[therealjohnny]

I think something bit me

 

[Reets]

Is your Spidey sense tingling?

 

[therealjohnny]

Is your Spidey sense tingling?

It was, but some Sudocrem took care of that

 

[magicbastarder]

I think something bit me

wasn't me.

 

[pete]

I think something bit me

Was it a recently reanimated corpse?

 

[therealjohnny]

I think something bit me

I suspect it's a case of "Strimmer's rash"

Sunlight, sap and strimmer’s rash – how some plants pose a risk to your skin - Irish Skin Foundation

The recent spell of sunny weather has encouraged lots of us to get active outdoors, enticing walkers and cyclists to explore the countryside and gardeners to tackle weeds, hedges, ditches and lawns. While the odd nettle sting, or scratch from a thorn is quite a common occurrence amongst those...

irishskin.ie

 

[magicbastarder]

euphorbias can cause reactions too, but usually milder than that.

 

[therealjohnny]

"Euphorbia is a very large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the spurge family"


"Spurge", I like that.

 

[egg_]

Hogweed can give you a pretty bad rash.

I used to get a rash on my forearms from strimming buttercups until I switched to the scythe. I highly recommend a scythe @therealjohnny - it's harder physical work than the strimmer, but IMO quicker and less frustrating, and way easier to rake up after

 

[Cormcolash]

I recommend a hammer and sickle

 

[magicbastarder]

just watch out for the hedgehogs no matter what you do.

 

[therealjohnny]

Giant Hogweed Blisters | Toxic Hogweed Burns

Giant Hogweed can cause painful blisters with toxic sap. Click now for information and advice from Wise Knotweed Solutions.

www.wiseknotweed.com

• Burning, itching & stinging
• Scars which typically last up to 4 months

ah here

 

[therealjohnny]

Hogweed can give you a pretty bad rash.

I used to get a rash on my forearms from strimming buttercups until I switched to the scythe. I highly recommend a scythe @therealjohnny - it's harder physical work than the strimmer, but IMO quicker and less frustrating, and way easier to rake up after

I like the idea of a scythe

 

[Cormcolash]

I like the idea of a scythe

To cut the affected member off

 

[therealjohnny]

Jiggered with what I assume is sciatica. A couple of the missus' tramadols should help.

 

[magicbastarder]

you clearly have the sci attica blues.

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[therealjohnny]

Yes. Yes is the answer

Does Tramadol Cause Insomnia? | Absolute Awakenings

Even when taken as prescribed, Tramadol has been known to cause side effects, including insomnia. If you're abusing Tramadol, the side effects become stronger.

absoluteawakenings.com

 

[therealjohnny]

Yes. Yes is the answer

Does Tramadol Cause Insomnia? | Absolute Awakenings

Even when taken as prescribed, Tramadol has been known to cause side effects, including insomnia. If you're abusing Tramadol, the side effects become stronger.

absoluteawakenings.com

Upset stomach too

 

[therealjohnny]

Awake the whole night. Today is going to be painful.

 

[flashback]

I like the idea of a scythe

scythes are great, once you get them working. For me it was total failure until it was ~razor sharp, mine didn't work properly at all until I ground a decent edge on it with a wetstone, and then ran just a normal kitchen steel over it. I carried the steel in my belt when I was using it, and ran the steel over the blade a couple of times an hour (whenever I was feeling tired basically) to keep everything working properly.

I'm not sure how standard this is, but it seemed to work for me. The steel kept the blade ok for ages. Once in a while I'd smack a pole or a bit of concrete or something burried, and it puts dings in the blade which I'd fix up with a peining hammer at the end of the day, or before I went out in the morning.

Still wear gloves, and give yourself a decent soap down after, there's loads of slightly irritating sap flying around even when you're just scything.