 Editor in Chief Bill   | 23 Jun 2021 5:19 p.m. PST |
On a scale of zero to ten, to what effect do allergies impact your wargaming? |
| jdpintex | 23 Jun 2021 5:43 p.m. PST |
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 Mister Tibbles  | 23 Jun 2021 5:48 p.m. PST |
Depends how much Benadryl I have to take. Affects everything I do. |
| fredavner | 23 Jun 2021 6:15 p.m. PST |
Allergic to control freaks and argumentative and bitter gamers…. |
| 79thPA | 23 Jun 2021 6:40 p.m. PST |
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| Grelber | 23 Jun 2021 7:04 p.m. PST |
This year I have had a few days when I just didn't feel up to painting. Grelber |
 etotheipi  | 23 Jun 2021 7:24 p.m. PST |
2-3 Allergic to jerkwads. I skip the Benadryl and go straight to scotch. |
| Kevin C | 23 Jun 2021 7:52 p.m. PST |
Normally 0, but when I spray primer probably a 7. |
 miniMo | 23 Jun 2021 8:36 p.m. PST |
Whenever using CA glue, I have to put on a good respirator. No clue how to rate that overall. |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 23 Jun 2021 8:57 p.m. PST |
As far as I know, I am only allergic to pollens (but to quite a lot of them), not to anything involved in wargaming. If I am having a bad allergy day, I don't feel like painting or gaming (or doing much of anything -- I can really turn into a grumpy old man). However, since moving to the San Francisco area 30 years ago, I haven't had many bad allergy days. So, net effect of allergies on my wargaming is (extremely low frequency) x (moderate to high intensity) = probably about 2 on a scale of 10. |
| Prince Rupert of the Rhine | 23 Jun 2021 11:06 p.m. PST |
I can confirm it's hard, to impossible, to paint well when my hayfever goes into beast mode. Between the itchy watery eyes, runny nose and slight feeling out of body experience it's just to difficulty to concentrate on painting. So on high pollen days about 8-10. |
| Chimpy | 23 Jun 2021 11:28 p.m. PST |
I think that I'm allergic to enamel paint. It just gives me a really bad headache. So I got rid of all my Humbrol enamels decades ago. I use a respirator when using enamel spray paint and only use it outside or in the garage. I then let it outgas for a few days before I will attempt to paint what I sprayed. So I'm going to say a 1 out of 10 – I can avoid the problem. |
| advocate | 23 Jun 2021 11:46 p.m. PST |
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| martin goddard | 23 Jun 2021 11:51 p.m. PST |
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Just need to be aware and take precautions. martin |
| Striker | 24 Jun 2021 1:31 a.m. PST |
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| ZULUPAUL | 24 Jun 2021 2:25 a.m. PST |
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| Joes Shop | 24 Jun 2021 5:04 a.m. PST |
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| Stryderg | 24 Jun 2021 8:05 a.m. PST |
Since I don't play nearly often enough, I've concluded that I'm allergic to lead. |
| Bashytubits | 24 Jun 2021 10:02 a.m. PST |
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| John the Greater | 24 Jun 2021 10:15 a.m. PST |
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| Frenetic Hussar | 24 Jun 2021 3:51 p.m. PST |
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| gavandjosh02 | 25 Jun 2021 3:09 a.m. PST |
8 – sensitized to glue, solvents, varnish (can't use sprays, use a full face mask if gluing). |
| Uesugi Kenshin | 03 Jul 2021 9:18 p.m. PST |
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