thedamnoftinkers

thedamnoftinkers OP t1_jajz1v7 wrote

Reply to comment by fondledbydolphins in TIL that traditional lacquer is made w urushiol sap, aka the rash-causing toxin in poison ivy & poison oak. In fact, "urushi" (as in "urushi-ol") is the Japanese for the Chinese lacquer tree (also toxic) & an English word for lacquerware. They all fall in the genus Toxicodendron, or "poison tree". by thedamnoftinkers

I thought about growing mangoes. Then I learned about the bark.

Thank you, mango tree farmers, for fighting those bastards for delicious mangoes.

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thedamnoftinkers OP t1_jajydsc wrote

Reply to comment by RenterGotNoNBN in TIL that traditional lacquer is made w urushiol sap, aka the rash-causing toxin in poison ivy & poison oak. In fact, "urushi" (as in "urushi-ol") is the Japanese for the Chinese lacquer tree (also toxic) & an English word for lacquerware. They all fall in the genus Toxicodendron, or "poison tree". by thedamnoftinkers

You're thinking of shellac, which, ironically, also originally involved trees. (They're not necessarily wholly different categories; Wikipedia calls urushiol "true lacquer".)

Shellac is much more common in the West, whereas lacquer is so heavily associated with Asia that lacquering (or mimicking the lacquered look) is called "japanning" in the trades, much like porcelain is usually called "china".

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thedamnoftinkers t1_j95fqkf wrote

Reply to comment by STREAMOFCONSCIOUSN3S in What is the deal with the concierge medical care concept out here? by smtcpa1

The rich do have better healthcare- but as an ex-RVAer now living in Australia with socialised healthcare, socialised healthcare really evens it out.

This concierge shit is bullshit. Your insurances are letting you, and the doctors, down bigtime. So much money being wasted just for very standard healthcare. A lot of people in OP's situation would stop seeing a PCP & just go to a doctor when they're really sick. (which is a terrible choice because an ounce of prevention really is worth a pound of cure.)

Socialised healthcare makes everyone's lives easier.

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