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		The tanning industry has joined forces to form a lobbying group designed to combat all the vicious lies being spread by hostile scientists about the dangers of UV exposure and promote a "fair and balanced" look at their industry. Hm, sounds familiar (openchannel.nbcnews.com)		18
		More: Obvious, American Academy of Dermatology, ultraviolet light, Texas Attorney General, skin cancers, Asa, tanning bed

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Wangiss		2013-01-22 01:39:18 PM

6 votes:

Irish girl sunbathing:

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No, not her. The other one.

Grandemadaca		2013-01-22 03:12:52 PM

4 votes:

Onkel Buck		2013-01-22 11:05:28 AM

4 votes:

A picture of the defendants

HotWingConspiracy		2013-01-22 11:59:14 AM

3 votes:

Mr Guy: mgshamster: Or it may have something to do with genetics. Perhaps those with ancestry closer to the equator prefer darker skin, and those closer to the poles prefer lighter. I don't know; it's just per speculation.

Actually, for me, it's how rich and full her lips are on the left. I associate the pale pinkness on her cheeks and the pale pinkess on her lips with potential warning signs of a respiratory infection.

Are you some sort of medical robot?

Diogenes		2013-01-22 10:01:32 AM

3 votes:

Sybarite: I hear they've hired a spokesman.

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Pfft. Obviously it needs to be:

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Plus, she's so well-spoken.

Mose		2013-01-22 12:51:25 PM

2 votes:

The color of the girl's skin takes a backseat to her willingness to sleep with me.

Just thought I'd throw that out there.

Farce-Side		2013-01-22 12:05:55 PM

2 votes:

xanadian: Cythraul: Diogenes: Cythraul: Isn't there a certain level of tanning exposure that's healthy?

I think is the better question.

Yeah, but is getting enough exposure to sunlight to cause your skin to change a shade of color too much exposure?

Our ancestors used to run through the savannah buck-naked and came out all right.

...

Oh, hell, what do I know? Maybe skin cancer was the #1 killer back in the paleo age.

I don't know about you, but all my ancestors are dead. Coincidence? I think not!!!!

heavymetal		2013-01-22 11:20:17 AM

2 votes:

Well the "Fair and Balanced" crowd are already in the pockets of the indoor spray tanning industry, so good luck with that.
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wingding		2013-01-22 04:35:36 PM

1 votes:

Clearly tanning beds with more then a 10 bulb capacity should be banned. If....if only one child is saved it will be worth it.

cryinoutloud		2013-01-22 01:22:06 PM

1 votes:

T.rex: i wear underwear in there, which answers all your questions... I'm more worried about picking up some bed bugs or bacteria than i am, cancer.

Are you sure? Because bed-bugs with tans are dead sexy.

HotWingConspiracy		2013-01-22 12:09:07 PM

1 votes:

Mr Guy: HotWingConspiracy: Mr Guy: mgshamster: Or it may have something to do with genetics. Perhaps those with ancestry closer to the equator prefer darker skin, and those closer to the poles prefer lighter. I don't know; it's just per speculation.

Actually, for me, it's how rich and full her lips are on the left. I associate the pale pinkness on her cheeks and the pale pinkess on her lips with potential warning signs of a respiratory infection.

Are you some sort of medical robot?

Man, I'm starting to feel like it. Once I taught myself how to look, I can't NOT see those sorts of things, you know?

Yeah you're drilling down pretty far. I can pick up on general cues, but if I had that level of analysis going on I'd probably never leave the house without a hazmat suit.

Speaker2Animals		2013-01-22 12:01:00 PM

1 votes:

Mr Guy: amquelbettamin: Mr Guy: doczoidberg: Pale chicks are always hotter than tanned chicks.

Why do some people still waste their money on that nasty habit?

That's a vicious lie. We're genetically programmed to prefer "healthy" looks, which include color in the face and skin. Tanned skin is one visual indicator of a diet rich in anti-oxidants, which is something we're biologically programmed to prefer. You can test that with small children who haven't let their taught fear of cancer overcome their instincts to prefer symmetry and signs of good health and nutrition. Infants prefer to look at a tanned symmetric face.

Counterpoint:

[endlesssuntanningsalon.com image 300x200]

You honestly believe the pale version is superior? I find when I look at the picture, my eyes are drawn left.

My eyes are drawn to where her boobies would appear if she'd only stand up.

Speaker2Animals		2013-01-22 11:57:46 AM

1 votes:

A lobbying group attacking scientific consensus. Any bets this won't appear in the 2016 GOP convention platform?

xanadian		2013-01-22 11:56:43 AM

1 votes:

Cythraul: Diogenes: Cythraul: Isn't there a certain level of tanning exposure that's healthy?

I think is the better question.

Yeah, but is getting enough exposure to sunlight to cause your skin to change a shade of color too much exposure?

Our ancestors used to run through the savannah buck-naked and came out all right.

...

Oh, hell, what do I know? Maybe skin cancer was the #1 killer back in the paleo age.

Mr Guy		2013-01-22 11:49:35 AM

1 votes:

mgshamster: Or it may have something to do with genetics. Perhaps those with ancestry closer to the equator prefer darker skin, and those closer to the poles prefer lighter. I don't know; it's just per speculation.

Actually, for me, it's how rich and full her lips are on the left. I associate the pale pinkness on her cheeks and the pale pinkess on her lips with potential warning signs of a respiratory infection.

Onkel Buck		2013-01-22 11:06:30 AM

1 votes:

amquelbettamin: [way2tan.com image 333x400]

She's only 12 years old

We're gonna need more chairs in here so we can all "have seats over there."

Anastacya		2013-01-22 10:57:11 AM

1 votes:

For some reason I read tanning in the definition of making leather... which I suppose you could argue is what some people do to their skin in tanning booths. But I kept thinking "PETA is at it again".

/need more caffeine