Sorry about the poison oak, mate. And I can't wait for your book :D

Cheers!

I know what it's like to be home alone with a loopy animal. My parents are away for the weekend and it's just my dog and I here. Right now, she's just kinda staring at me. Before, she was growling and barking at an eraser she'd seen on my floor, then barking at me is though it was my fault it was offending her. Animals are fun.

http://www.startledfrog.com/beretwearingelitist

If you get poison oak a third time, we are kicking you out of geocaching for good.

Hope you feel better soon, Wil!

Two words: Calamine lotion

Is good because it's directed by a KIWI. We Kiwis will take over the world :) Next up, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Hehe. Although I did just spend a fantastic week in LA and dammit, we're gonna move there. I am so confused.

Scratch.

Scratch.

Scratch.

Scratch.

Wil, you gotta learn what plants like poison oak, poison ivy and poison sumac look like. May I suggest buying a Boy Scout handbook or Fieldbook for use as a reference so you don't have to go through hell again?

Ooh...that sucks, Wil.

Fortunately, I *think* I'm immune to poison oak, ivy, etc. I'm pretty sure I've romped in some before, and have never ended up itching. :)

Yup. Calamine lotion.

I share an office with three insane cats who are always jumping on my lap, jumping on the furniture, jumping on each other, begging to go outside, flopping over on their backs begging me to rub their bellies, freaking out whenever the laser printer or fax machine go off, chasing the tear strip from a FedEx envelope around but ignoring the furry mouse wedged under the wheels of my chair, shedding on my keyboard, chewing on the phone cord, chewing on the computer cables, lying down right under the wheel of my chair, leaping up on the headrest of my chair and thereby tipping me backward, or not taking 'no' for an answer when I shove them off my lap for the 18th time today.

Can I borrow your dog?

Here's a website with a whole bunch of home remedies for Poison ivy and Poison oak, Wil, hope these help!

http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_pois.htm

She went to Oregon huh? Cool, that's my home state. And, coincidently (or not, depending on how you look on it), the state I currently live in. And the only state I've ever lived in. And, by sheer fate, the most boring state in the country. Other than, say, Vermont.

Oh, and I think it's just bad luck that you got poison oak all over. Dat's some bad mojo. As for me, though I live in an area rife with poison oak and ivy and all manner of poisonous foliage, I have never gotten poison oak or any like thing in my 19 year span of existence. Of course, there's a first time for everything.

Dude that sux,sorry to hear it? Did you know that there is a study going on to prove whether or not dogs can sense cancer in people? It seems this guy had a dog who kept smelling the mole on his leg,and when he finally went to the doctor to get it checked,it was skin cancer[story from readers digest].Could be farris knows you got the itch brother.By the way,whats the cover of the book going to be and are there going to be photos and cartoons in the book?

*giggle*
Dogs are amused so easily.

Try oral antihistamines for the itching.

Yea, what was up with the sequence in "Die another Day" where he surfs with a piece of car & a parachute. Now that was lame.

At the Copa Copa Cabana...

Good thing you're not drinking to much beer or you might turn into a blobby monster or possibly develop an eye growing out of your hand. Ack!

Home alone...home alone...send in the strippers!

Congratulations on sending off the first draft Wil. That's huge.

I'm taking on a personal game of writing a book myself... something I've sighed and wished for... for, well, way too long. So, I'm stepping out and writing a book, creating artwork (paintings probably) and music from themes that I create. Your friend was quite inspirational when they told you to "Give yourself permission to suck, and go back and fix it later." I'm practicing that.

Just tonight, I blogged about another practice that I'm taking up. I'm remembering that I'm doing this project as a way to find experience and freedom in self-expression. It's not about doing it for other people. That's been a huge deal. It's going to take a massive amounts of reminding myself and practice though. My instincts is to always want to do something that will please other people.

Anyway... I'm rambling. CONGRATS on getting the first draft completed! Enjoy your time with Ferris.

*brings Wil some calamine lotion*

Huh? You want me to rub that where? I don't think so!

Seriously sorry you have the scratchies.
I know what you mean with the doggie games, I have 2 doggies and have been lonely lately so my doggies tend to amuse me and me them very easiuly...kinda sad now that I think about it...

Fucking ouch. Poison oak SUCKS. Don't feel like a dumbass. I lived in the countryside, knew what the shit looked like, and still managed to get a nasty case of it each summer. But how can you keep from scratching it?? God, I scratch myself till I bleed every time because I can't stand the itching!

Ooh, can't wait to read the book. Bah, working on an entry for the L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest, myself. Whee, writing is fun. Too bad I can't master it at a decent time of the day. The wee morning hours seem to be my calling. What about you? Take care, Wil.

I guess I should have said it in the main entry but...I know what poison oak looks like, and I know how to steer clear of it, and I usually take a massive shower with Magic Get Rid Of Bad Stuff That Makes You Scratch and Scream And Bleed And Scar Soap, but when I'm geocaching, I get so fucking distracted, I walk right through it.

Argyle's right. One more time and I'm booted. No excuses.

that was the best FUCKING journal entry to read high EVER.

Cheers for the completion of your first draft!
Jeers for the poison oak.
There are lots of anti-itch creams you could try . . . I think yogurt might do something, too. Maybe that's just burns, though. I can't rightly remember. Anyhoo, take care of yourself, and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

It's the magic of the GPS that makes us stumble through and into Very Bad Things. I personally haven't hit anything poisonous yet, but I'm sure I've gotten close! I did get very close to a very steep and very rocky slope. Oh, and I managed to get myself covered with mud once too. Blindly following those little numbers on my eTrex will get me into trouble!

I can understand the itching until you go mad. And going mad because you itch. I am sensitive to mosquitoes, and when they bite me, the bites swell up to the size of a half dollar and get all puffy, then turn purple. Itching like mad all the while. I finally found something that really worked for me to beat that itch. Tea Tree Oil. I diluted it maybe half and half in regular massage oil and smoothed it onto my skin right out of the shower, while my skin is still wet. It cools the skin and numbs it a little, making it feel a little tingly and nice. and NOT ITCHY. After that, the bites fade quicker than untreated, and dont itch anymore.

From the same health911 site that Big J linked:
"Tea tree oil is an exceptional natural antibiotic. Tea tree oil, derived from the leaves of the native Australian Melaleuca alternifolia tree, contains antiseptic compounds that are a very effective skin disinfectant. Depending on severity, use 5-15% solutions daily. It has proven beneficial in treating acne, athlete's foot, ringworm, jock itch, fungal infections of the toenail or fingernails, yeast infections, wound healing and bad breath, among others. For wound cleansing or a douche for yeast infections, make a 10% solution (about 11/2 tablespoons to a cup of warm water). Make sure the product label says it is 100% pure tea tree oil."

This stuff is fantastic. I don't know how I lived without it! I also used it on my dog when he had skin irritation from flea treatments and I think mosquitoes as well, and it cleared up the red skin right away. Plus he quit chewing on his skin.

I would think it would be helpful in treating the itch from the poison oak, and would help fight any infection and toxins.

**Good-no-more-itchy MOJO**

I wouldn’t go with tea tree unless you have used it before. It does tend to cause a slight burning sensation in some people. But on the whole it is very effective.

Personally I prefer topical rather than oral “systemic” treatments, unless the swelling is quite extensive. So I would use something like “Wasp-eze”, which though a spray primarily meant for wasp and bee stings – contains an antihistamine (mepyramine malaete) as well as an anaesthetic (benzocaine). The advantage of a product like Wasp-eze is that the effect is instant, the moment the frost appears the itch is gone. The bliss that ensues is purely psychological.

LOL about the poison oak =P

I think we should all be glad you finished the book *before* turning into a mutant.

But seriously: Hurrah!!

Dude again with the poison Oak?!?!?
- Don't know what to do with ya kid!!

-and the Squirell Goes WEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
gonads and strife
gonads and Strife.........

......... gonads and Strife. :P

Well at least you didn't walk through leech infested swamp water. *hee hee hee*
Anyways I am really extremely allergic to Poison Ivy and Oak. I found this out when I was rassberry picking at my grandma's. I got third degree outbreak all over my legs. The doctor wanted to admit me into the hospital ward but they didn't have any rooms avaliable. When my then soon to be husband met my parents for the first time, he helped them out in clearing the brush on the sides of gravel road that leads to my parents house. He had work gloves to help protect his hands....BUT unfortantly he didn't think about taking them off when he rubbed his face against the back of his covered hands. Needless to say he got poison ivy all over his face and a little on his hands. The really really pathetic thing was that he was just down for a visit to meet my parents and be with me :) I couldn't help myself and kissed him...even though everybody was saying I shouldn't. I figured that it was a worthy sacrifice. I ended up with a bit of poison ivy rash on the corner of my mouth real bad. Oh well. hee hee hee

ive heard watermelon rinds do wonders for poison oak. Chew it so that there is just a little red left, than rub it on the itchy parts.

Can't wait to see the book!

Ick, Poison Oak. We dont have that but im guessing its like nettles but worse.

At least i dont think we do.

To the library! Away!

Wils Book! *Dances* We the Monkeys cannot wait.

Holds Breath...

Ugghhh...hope you're ok.

We don't have poison oak in the UK, but we have things called stinging nettles, and they kill. You end up with blisters every where. When I was 8, I was running around this wilderness patch of ground where the grass was slightly shorter than I was, and low and behold, I walked in to the biggest patch of stingers. The only problem was I was only wearing shorts. My legs and arms and stomach and back and necks and hands were covered. We use vinigar to stop the pain but then I got followed by the dogs, It made for an interesting day. The only plus to it is that oince the vinigar goes on you are in the worst pain in the world for about two minutes then all pain stops. They you get blisters for three or four days. And the dogs love you, everyone else hates you cos you smell to high heaven.

Wil looking forward to your book, do we get discounts..... ;-) or at least first choice. Are you planning on releasing it in england?

Spike
2.28 GMT

heh heh - uh Wil, Ferris is trying to tell you she wants you to play with her!!! She probably misses all the rest of the family and wants to spend some quality time with her "daddy" ;-)

thats a coincedence - i got stung by poison oak on saturday as well. itches like a bitch, dunnit?

Heh. I get poison ivy every year. I scratched so hard once that I had scars for 2 years. Take care.

I'm sure Barry Manilow would be willing to soothe you with calamine all while singing about Lola, Rico, and the Copa...

Wil,

Funny you should mention sending your manuscript off to the editor. I just got mine back from my editor and am madly revising and rewriting, etc. The whole thing is due to the publisher the Monday after Thanksgiving. It's an itch that has to be scratched... and when the itching's done, the scratching's done.

Well, gawrsh, *that* was really profound...

;)

Hope your scrofulous skin heals soon... my last encounter with leaves of fire was back in college (too long ago) when I sat in poison ivy after a long hike in the Rockies. Itching ain't the half of it!

Be well!

Man,

Itchy sux.

Wil,
Wow...re: the poison oak, I tend to get tangled up with poison ivy, which is just about as bad. Sorry to hear you really got into it. Oral steroids (prednisone and the like, from a script from your family doctor) are the quickest way to get rid of it. Otherwise, calamine lotion and the other afore-mentioned remedies help relieve the itching. It can drive one mad, I know... : )
Looking forward to updates on the first printing of the book!

Take care of yourself,

me again - this is kind of on topic :) - was stand by me filmed in oregon? just wondering...yeah. "traaaaaiiiiiiinnnnnn!!!!!" ;)

Wil, pack oatmeal on yourself. Or mud. Get well, yo. Get writing.

Sorry about that, it sucks. I have a nutcase dog. She sings. Literally sings. Right now she's depressed because our other dog died and she's lonely so she's taking it all out on every newspaper she can find. We generally accept the fact that we'll never see the first 4 pages if she gets there first. Oh and yes, calamine works. Just learn to avoit the plants though. And check under the seats at bus stops, it suck if you swing your feet and end up with them in a pile of stinging nettles.

There's a company (I think it's headquarters is here in Oregon) that makes products especially for Poison Oak/Ivy. It's called Tecnu and my wife swears by it (and swears AT poison Oak)

http://www.teclabsinc.com/products/tecnu.html

If you can't get it there, maybe Anne can pick some up while in Oregon.

Incidentally, I actually know a guy who actually admitted to wiping his ass with poison Oak.

It resulted in a few days in the hospital.
He doesn't recommend it, even if you're into kinky stuff.

heh, I couldn't have though up an urban legend that good!

Just mentioning posion oak makes me want to scratch.

I'm highly allegeric to posion ivy, oak and sumac.
The only thing that dries it up for me is a visit to the doc for a cortisone shot. Might want to consider it especiallly since the rash is so close to your eyes.
Feel better soon...

Wil,
It seems like you and your dog are having harmless fun. I am sure you will survive the oak attacks. Don't scratch to hard.

FG

Poison oak all over? That must truely suck. The need to scratch...Yearning to scratch...desiring nothing more than someone to help scratch you.

So, have you placed oven mits on your hands yet or do you have more self control?

Sorry about the poison oak.

Geocaching's the shit.

Peace.

"When in doubt, ask a Scout."

http://www.troop5psc.com/PoisonOak/DillonOak.html

*snicker*

hehe, i'm sorry about the poison oak, Wil... be careful next time. :)

that x-files mutant alligator singing copacabana just made me laugh! =D
haha! you could really picture them doing something like that on the show. =P

have a good rest of the weekend HMIC, Ferris and everybody! =O)

cool! when you went to Oregon did you visit where you filmed stand by me!?

After non-stop working on various projects etc for the past couple of weeks you definately deserve this break and complete alone time can sometimes give you that time to just breathe that is needed. Enjoy it, cherish it and then be exstatic when your family is back :D

Sorry to hear about the poison oak...that has got to suck, I can't say that I have ever had the displeasure of finding myself in a patch of it but here is some "No more itching" mojo for you! :)

*reads X-Files mutant alligator bit*

OHMYGOSH! Wil is El Chupacabra!!!!!!! Hide the children! Run, Ferris, run!

Poison Ivy (outside of the second movie, *horny growl*) sucks ass! errm, oak too (but there's no "Poison Oak 2" the movie, at least not one with T&A... Is there??), but yah.

Strange. The last time I got poison oak was geocaching as well down here in Sandy Eggo.

Evil I say... EVIL.

Poison Oak.

Ick.

Go with the steroids, Wil. I know Nancy sez "just say no" but now's your chance to get some good sterones and beat the itch, and perhaps lose the Twig Boy image. At least in your mind.

You can do those fun Hulk and Terminator impressions without feeling as self-conscious.

Later.

lol @ 'Scanners'
lol @ mutant alligator from hell
lol @ death beams from eyes.
lol @ Copacabana

Wait a dash darned minute...

...COPACABANA..........eeeeeeeeek! Run for your lives!!!!!

Don't do steroids. I spend half my life on and off those things. I'm fine while I'm on them, but I turn in to mad B***h from hell when I stop taking them. I just can't do it.

Try and cope with out them or come of them if you are alone for a day or two.

Spike
11.23 gmt

where in oregon is anne? you two should come visit eugene sometime . . . i know a bunch of kids here who'd love to meet you (me included) . . . and i know you've been here before! so come visit!!

The moon is scrumptiously cool when viewed through a telescope. Someone should train a telescope on you and see how cool you look.

I'm all alone today, too. My roommate is out, heaven knows where, but I suppose I can't complain about her social habits, as I was out until 4 am this morning...I could run next door for human contact, but I prefer to hole myself up in my room, reading stuff on wilwheaton.net and listening to the Platters...

Do you actually read all these posts?

WOW,I just watched the Nemesis trailer at IFILM.com am I crazy or what but I think the Nemesis is Picards SON! All that talk abought sharing DNA and stuff.C

Awwwwwwww! Poor baby! Poison oak sucks! If the itching gets really bad, take a hot bath with a couple spoonfulls of baking soda in it. It should help. Feel better soon!

Lucas Young is completely right. Us Kiwis will take over the world. Lucky world!

Copacabana is now running through my head.

Thanks.

I mean, thanks EVER so.

The only reason I forgive you is that it once again got rid of that damn Kikkoman song.

Nothing like soggy rawhide to brighten one's day!

What the...?

Stay outta my living room, Wheaton!

Sorry to hear about the posion oak. That really bites. It is nice to have a good free weekend to just take it easy though and I am glad you had a chance to take advantage of it.

Kudos on your first draft, wil. It looks like your on your way to obtaining another one of your wishes!

I did the facial poison oak thing myself once. In my case, someone was burning the leaves of it and the smoke was blown in my face. Dr. said it was a good thing that I didn't breathe it or it would have really sucked for me. I thought it was enough of a tragedy that it happened one week before the senior high school pics were to be taken. Had the mutant X-file alligator look down pat just in time for the photo session.

Right now I am taking care of my son who has a bad case of bronchitis. I figure it will be my turn to have it just in time to have to make the Thanksgiving dinner and have my whole family over to the house.

Dude! You don't walk through P.O.
It'll clear up though
You are so hot!

That sounds painful. My mother swears by Benedryl. (histamine is supposed to be what makes things itch. ???)

It's not too hard to see who you're missing. Hope she gets home soon.

Oh yeah, use the "c" lotion and resist the temptation to scratch.

be blessed.

I've been caching for almost 18 months & never leanred what the damn stuff looks like. i recently hid a geocache and the first finder says,"I'm guessing Teamgwho has no idea what poison ivy looks like. I'm also guessing he's at home covered with the stuff and scratching like hell." or something to that effect. I had several people email me links to poison ivy related sites (much like has happened here amusingly enough...) I had to go back & move the damn thing. Luckily I didn't catch on on me.

William

Leaves of three, let it be.

Leaves of five, stayin' alive.

Seriously, if you do scratch it, make sure you rinse thoroughly afterwards. The fluid from the little boils is what spreads the rash. The last time I had it, I took a needle and drained all the fluid. It didn't spread and was gone quickly.

Yuck. Sorry to hear about the poison oak fiasco.

Get better soon. :]

Can't wait for the book to come out.

Oh yeah, and Ferris sounds like he's such a sweet dog.

Oregon is SO not boring... I love this place.. i moved up here from Southern California (Torrance to be exact) and I wouldn't move back for the world... Hope Anne has fun and you should come up and visit, Wil! I promise we can take good care of you here :)

sorry to hear about the poison oak big guy..

but glad to hear that you had a pretty relaxing weekend otherwise...

...and that copacabana joke almost made me shoot gingerale through my nose for laughing so hard..

anyhow, exciting news about the book!

can't wait to hear details on how to buy it...

cheers wil

tyson

Buy some solarcaine. It might help with the itching. Can't scratch what you can't feel :D.

Hey... I live in Oregon. Hurray for this helpful comment.

Sorry to hear about the poison oak though... I'd say more, but my phone line is sucking at the moment and I might get disconnected any moment now.

Leaves of three, let it be.

Leaves of four, eat some more!

Bummer about the poison oak. Hope the geocache was fun.

Look forward to the book.

Brock

Sorry about the poison oak. I've never had a problem with it, but my mother is seriously allergic. I hope you get over it soon!

Congrats on sending off your first draft!! Can't wait for a copy of your book.

Enjoy your time with Ferris! My time alone with my two cats is most interesting, but a lot of fun. Of course, cats are always weird. Their new game is to carry off the snowflake ornaments that I'm making. Its interesting to see a cat walking around with a snowflake hanging out of its mouth.

WORD about the FX in the Bond movie. I turned to my fiance during at one point and said "You know, the action sequences are incredibly cool, but the special effects themselves suck pretty hard".

Glad I wasn't just being an FX snob about it. :-)

First off, I hope the poison oak gets better. And congrats on the 1st draft.

But no pictures of the poison oak?

Heh heh.... you better BELIEVE that itching can lead to temporary insanity... Look at me for example. I got some Poison Ivy 2 years ago, haven't recovered yet. Buy yourself some Calamine and a new hairbrush, and go to town with your bad self.

Feel Better, Wil.

First, get a goat. Now, get it to eat poison oak.(not tough)Wait 8 hours and drink it's milk.
It's a miracle! or...
I had poison oak and so did a friend of mine who also had scabies. (Don't ask) Used the ointment his doc prescribed. Cleared right up.
P.S. It was too poison oak, and I'm not gay.

Sorry to hear about the poison oak, Wil. That sucks. But, I'm jazzed about your book coming out! Can hardly wait. :)

Tracey

Man, I never realized all the star trek fans hated you.

Though, I do indescriminately hate most people I only see on tv and thus have no right to judge.

Oh yeah, You suck! Boo! Go home!

Take Care,
me

P.S. Will you sign my ass?

"I don't SUFFER from insanity, I ENJOY every minute of it."

My husband just got over poison oak...he went traipsing through the woods a few weeks ago. Looked like Zorro branded his forhead...he had a huge slash across it. I had to live with his complaining that his head itched constantly...Sorry you are having it rough. He said aveeno ointment helped with the itch...the base is oatmeal which is supposed to help. Hope you feel better.

Congrats on the rough draft!

sorry about the itch. Can't wait for the book though

Its true, itching /can/ make someone go batty. Why do you think crazy hospital patients are always scratching themselves?

Just rub Wil, don't scratch, cuz you have finger nails. And when you're in the shower, try and use the hottest temp. of water you can stand. I used to get bitten by mostquitoes all time and I'm semi-allergic, so I swell ALOT.

Anywho, nice post.

Great entry Wil. Even better site. Keep itching, man-it'll help the book. Boingo forever!

Sucks that youre all itchy dude, feel better dude. I cant wait until i can get my hands on your book!

Well I've been offline very busy the past
few days but thought I'd stop in for a moment
to see what kind of trouble Wil has gotten
himself into lately. :LOL:

That poison ivy has got to SUCK! Too bad you
don't get points for at least finding the poison
ivy! :LOL: Maybe better luck next time on the
geocache.

It's times like these that make me so glad that
I am completely immune to poison ivy :EVIL GRIN:

Ha Ha Ha...sorry man it was the Copacabana line that got me...not the poison oak..sucks..I've done poison ivy and it's no fun..especially if you free base it...seriously though..hope your feelin' better...

eew. you really liked die another day? i had to get up and walk out of it, the dialogue was so terrible. i might've left right after the opening credits, but my boyfriend wanted to see "iceland." oh, well...

The Scratching continues for quite some time, or at least the urge to. I got a little exposure to poison something, (don't know what) by riding in a friend's truck who had been exposed to poison something which transferred to the seat or something. Anyway, I was scratching for over a month. (Have I used "something" enough in this post? *grin*

If you want to play a game with yourself, time how long you can have the urge to scratch without scratching it. A stupid game, but maybe a way to stop yourself from gaining scars from scratching too much.

Have a Happy Holiday!

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