>Just keep the visor aimed slightly downward so that it doesn’t catch the
>air.
What visor? :-)
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>(Tina Marie) wrote:
So it was a gorgeous weekend in Houston. I spent half of it
flying around in the Citabria, and the other half driving around
in the Miata.
The end result was a _terrible_ sunburn. Oh, not on anything
important – I put sunblock on my face/arms, etc.
Where I _am_ badly burnt is…the top of my head, where my hair
parts. And I have no clue how I’m going to deal with this for
the rest of the summer – I presume a hat will just blow off, and
I’m certainly not going to leave the top up….
_Somebody_ must have a solution!
Tina Marie
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Tina Marie (t…@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM) mumbled:
% So it was a gorgeous weekend in Houston. I spent half of it
% flying around in the Citabria, and the other half driving around
% in the Miata.
% The end result was a _terrible_ sunburn. Oh, not on anything
% important – I put sunblock on my face/arms, etc.
% Where I _am_ badly burnt is…the top of my head, where my hair
% parts. And I have no clue how I’m going to deal with this for
% the rest of the summer – I presume a hat will just blow off, and
% I’m certainly not going to leave the top up….
% _Somebody_ must have a solution!
% Tina Marie
Tina-
Actually, a good hat won’t blow off. Some options for sunburn
protection include:
A good big hat. I have the Outdoor Research Snoqualamie Sombrero.
It’s GREAT for the Miata, but it does look a little silly. It’s more
useful when it gets a bit chilly, because it has a neat built-in earflap.
It also has a cord that goes under your neck that holds it on quite
neatly. It has weathered 100+mph (er, um, I mean, 65+mph, Officer!).
Additional bonus on this one is that it shades your face and neck.
Actually, any hat will work, just be sure that it has that valuable chin
cord.
A baseball cap. Yep, it’ll stay on, just fasten it tightly (and if
you have a ponytail, put it through the hole in the back). I’ve worn them
on many many occasions, and if the cap fits you fairly well, you won’t
have a problem (unless it’s REALLY windy, or you’re going pretty fast on
the highway).
A scarf. My girlfriend swears by hers. If your hair is on the
longish side, a scarf wrapped around the head will hold your hair in place
and help protect against sunburn.
Hope one of these ideas helps…
James
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Just like suntanning at the beach–work up to it gradually. Once you
have a decent tan on your part (yep, it happens), you can stay out all
day and not get burnt.
Eric Lucas
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Tina Marie wrote:
> So it was a gorgeous weekend in Houston. I spent half of it
> flying around in the Citabria, and the other half driving around
> in the Miata.
> The end result was a _terrible_ sunburn. Oh, not on anything
> important – I put sunblock on my face/arms, etc.
> Where I _am_ badly burnt is…the top of my head, where my hair
> parts. And I have no clue how I’m going to deal with this for
> the rest of the summer – I presume a hat will just blow off, and
> I’m certainly not going to leave the top up….
> _Somebody_ must have a solution!
> Tina Marie
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> Love is…pretending you’re the one who wanted to order dessert.
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The visor on the cap Garth.
Jason and Phoenix (wondering where Wayne is)
{stupid Wayne’s World reference}
Funny you post this. I was just about to do the same. I live in S.
Cal. In just a couple days my face is noticeably darker. At this rate,
I’ll be African-American before summer is over. Ah yes… The price you
gotta pay for being in Heaven.
-James
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Tina Marie wrote:
> So it was a gorgeous weekend in Houston. I spent half of it
> flying around in the Citabria, and the other half driving around
> in the Miata.
> The end result was a _terrible_ sunburn. Oh, not on anything
> important – I put sunblock on my face/arms, etc.
> Where I _am_ badly burnt is…the top of my head, where my hair
> parts. And I have no clue how I’m going to deal with this for
> the rest of the summer – I presume a hat will just blow off, and
> I’m certainly not going to leave the top up….
> _Somebody_ must have a solution!
> Tina Marie
> —
> Love is…pretending you’re the one who wanted to order dessert.
> I refuse to give in to spammers – my return address is real!
> NBD#5 – skydiver – student pilot – http://www.neosoft.com/~tina
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t…@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM (Tina Marie) wrote:
>So it was a gorgeous weekend in Houston.
Wasn’t it ?
>I presume a hat will just blow off
Not necessarily. Mine stays on at 85-90mph, and I’m tall enough that
my head sticks well up into the airflow over the windshield. Just
keep the visor aimed slightly downward so that it doesn’t catch the
air.
— Jeff Thomson
thom…@wgcgps.com
"Garth" <NOS…@GOAWAY.NOW> wrote:
>>Just keep the visor aimed slightly downward so that it doesn’t catch the
>>air.
>What visor? :-)
Um, the one on the *hat*, not the ones on the car! The main reason I
haven’t removed the (nearly useless) visors on my car is that I hate
the suction cup mount that came w/ my radar detector.
And if your comment alludes to the fact that you wear your hat
backwards, hand over your keys immediately; you don’t deserve a Miata
<g>.
— Jeff Thomson
thom…@wgcgps.com
t…@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM (Tina Marie) wrote:
>So it was a gorgeous weekend in Houston. I spent half of it
>flying around in the Citabria, and the other half driving around
>in the Miata.
>The end result was a _terrible_ sunburn. Oh, not on anything
>important – I put sunblock on my face/arms, etc.
Does the Citabria have a glass roof, by any chance?
Leon
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In article <3538f19b.6274…@nntp.ix.netcom.com>,
Leon van Dommelen <dommelen@delete_spam.SPAMeng.fsu.edu> wrote:
>Does the Citabria have a glass roof, by any chance?
Plexiglass, but yeah. I can, however, wear a hat without fear of
it blowing off in the Citabria. Now, I’ll be starting aerobatics
in a couple weeks – whether it will stay on at the top of a loop
may be a different issue.
I think I’ll try a baseball cap in the Miata. I used to have a
really, really cool _black lace_ baseball cap – got it at Target.
I’ll have to see if I can dig it up or go buy another one…
Thanks! I just assumed the wind would catch it and flip it off…
Tina Marie
(who certainly won’t admit to hitting 115 on Beltway 8 this weekend)
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Tina Marie wrote:
> In article <3538f19b.6274…@nntp.ix.netcom.com>,
> Leon van Dommelen <dommelen@delete_spam.SPAMeng.fsu.edu> wrote:
> >Does the Citabria have a glass roof, by any chance?
> Plexiglass, but yeah. I can, however, wear a hat without fear of
> it blowing off in the Citabria. Now, I’ll be starting aerobatics
> in a couple weeks – whether it will stay on at the top of a loop
> may be a different issue.
If it falls off at the top of a loop you either didn’t have enough knots
when you started or pulled too hard and bled off too many. I hope the
Citabria is as forgiving as the J-3 Cub I once stalled inverted at the
top of a loop….
Tom
In article <351852E4.3…@swbell.net>, Tom Barnes <t…@swbell.net> wrote:
>If it falls off at the top of a loop you either didn’t have enough knots
>when you started or pulled too hard and bled off too many. I hope the
>Citabria is as forgiving as the J-3 Cub I once stalled inverted at the
>top of a loop….
Only on Usenet can you post a question asking about sunburn protection
in your new convertable and get advice on looping a Citabria.
Tina Marie
(who answered this in email
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For a couple of bucks you can pick up little clip-on cords that attach
to your hat and the back of your shirt to keep your hat from flying off.
t…@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM (Tina Marie) writes:
>The end result was a _terrible_ sunburn. Oh, not on anything
>important – I put sunblock on my face/arms, etc.
Number one on the list of complaints about the Miata: Sunburn.
(Number two is probably being worshiped by members of the
opposite sex, and you are happily married.)
As an aside, I always have to remember to put sunblock on the
inside of my arms. Rarely a problem outdoors except on the beach,
but I drive with my hands at 9 and 3 and that opens up the inside
of the elbows. First summer Miata owners beware.
>Where I _am_ badly burnt is…the top of my head, where my hair
>parts. And I have no clue how I’m going to deal with this for
>the rest of the summer – I presume a hat will just blow off, …
It could be worse, you could be an older guy with thining hair.
One time I put sunblock on the bare spots when skiing without a
hat. You can dab some into the part and it works well.
A well fitting cap will not blow off. My experience is limited to
the mid 90s, and I am tall enough to feel the buffeting. The cap
does have to be a snug fit, but the wind is mostly from the back
and does not catch the brim. I can’t drive the car in full sun
without a cap; too much light coming down behind the sunglasses.
There is a company that makes a lid spoiler if you are paranoid.
Choose your hat carefully to avoid local gang colors and match
the image you like when driving. Or go for the Gina+Susan /
Thelma+Louise look with shades and a scarf and a big handgun.
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A beret stays on at 100 mph+
(however, the stereotype can be bothersome…especially so if you also
have a goatee. And if you are a woman with a beret AND a goatee, you’ll
have to put up with all kinds of insults from passers-by {but I’m sure
you’re used to that by now})
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In article <6fjtvn$3n…@news.fsu.edu>, Jim Carr
<j…@ibms48.scri.fsu.edu> writes
>t…@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM (Tina Marie) writes:
>>Where I _am_ badly burnt is…the top of my head, where my hair
>>parts. And I have no clue how I’m going to deal with this for
>>the rest of the summer – I presume a hat will just blow off, …
> It could be worse, you could be an older guy with thining hair.
> One time I put sunblock on the bare spots when skiing without a
> hat. You can dab some into the part and it works well.
So you’ve got that problem too!! Damned hurts, doesn’t it?
I still remember the first time it happened – I hadn’t even known about
the thinning hair because I could only see it on the back of my head if
I use two mirrors. Spent a week testing some equipment at Eglin AFB,
near Pensecola. At the end of the first day went back to my hotel room
to change and have a shower. All was fine until I ran a comb through my
hair – AAAAGGGHHH!!! Fortunately, that was a couple of weeks before I
bought my Miata, so it warned me to take care when I did.
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In article <6fjtvn$3n…@news.fsu.edu>,
Jim Carr <j…@ibms48.scri.fsu.edu> wrote:
> (Number two is probably being worshiped by members of the
> opposite sex, and you are happily married.)
While it is hardly relevant, I am not happily married. I am
happy, but I am not married. :)
> As an aside, I always have to remember to put sunblock on the
> inside of my arms. Rarely a problem outdoors except on the beach,
> but I drive with my hands at 9 and 3 and that opens up the inside
> of the elbows. First summer Miata owners beware.
I’m pleased to report that I drove 180+ miles this weekend, and
don’t have a spot of red. I covered all bare skin in SPF 45 sunblock,
and the top of my head was still tan from a couple weeks ago.
(Oh, and in other news, I passed my private pilot checkride this weekend,
so I’m a brand-new pilot. Anybody who has an interest in hearing the
story, I put it up at http://www.neosoft.com/~tina/ppasel.htm)
> Choose your hat carefully to avoid local gang colors and match
> the image you like when driving. Or go for the Gina+Susan /
> Thelma+Louise look with shades and a scarf and a big handgun.
*laugh* I’m way too young for that. Although conceiled carry _is_
legal here.
Tina Marie
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