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Thread: Poison Ivy quiz

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    Default Poison Ivy quiz

    Really cool poison ivy quiz here:

    http://birdandmoon.com/poisonivy/
    "Katahdin barada nikto."

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    i got 45 outta 55..........

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    I whipped it - took me a minute and a half and got a 49 out of 55 - loved it... going to use that on my employees!


    need more like this... got one for Poison Oak?
    Dogs are excellent judges of character, this fact goes a long way toward explaining why some people don't like being around them.

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    51/55.. Wild sarsaparilla kept tripping me up.
    "Katahdin barada nikto."

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    55 outta 55 here

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    25.................

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    Quote Originally Posted by rocketsocks View Post
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    Oops, that's 52

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    Dogs are excellent judges of character, this fact goes a long way toward explaining why some people don't like being around them.

    Woo

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    "Katahdin barada nikto."

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    I got 52 out of 55

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    When in doubt, it is poison ivy.

    I feel like the scoring should punish you more for a false negative on poison ivy than a false positive.

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    51/55
    the only ones I missed was where you couldn't see enough of the plant.
    it doesn't take too many rashes to get the correct identification fixed in the mind.
    fun quiz

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leanthree View Post
    When in doubt, it is poison ivy.

    I feel like the scoring should punish you more for a false negative on poison ivy than a false positive.
    AMEN! I should've just said "Yes" to all of 'em. LOL I got 50/55. In the wild, I am happy to give a false positive and avoid the risk. Good quiz. I just spent two days this weekend hiking through the stuff (inadequate trail maintenance). Saturday in shorts, Sunday in long pants. My shins are itching and beginning to break out. I hate the stuff.

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    Hanging my head in shame and totally amazed that I haven't had more cases of poison ivy....

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    51 outta 55 and I thought I was an expert, The positives with the smaller purple leaves threw me off. But I certainly would have aoided .
    Last edited by lemon b; 07-22-2014 at 10:13.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Old Boot View Post
    Hanging my head in shame and totally amazed that I haven't had more cases of poison ivy....
    LOL I had the same thought! After taking that I'm shocked I've never gotten hit. Put I usually wear pants and stay on the trail so other than bathroom breaks I'm usually not interacting with too many plants.

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    Only 42. Now enrolled in remedial class: Leaves of three let them be.

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    I have no reaction to poison ivy, doesn't effect me at all, so I've never really bothered to look for it. In other words, I did not do fantastic on this quiz.
    Don't take anything I say seriously... I certainly don't.

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    50........
    The only thing better than mountains, is mountains where you haven't been.

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    As much as I keep an eye out for it, I unfortunately picked some up while hiking the NET almost two weeks ago. Not sure if I got it, or my dog got it & transferred it. Hadn't had it in over a decade & now I hope to quadruple that next time. 2 weeks on my back, legs, ears, & arms... Miserable.

    The picture included is the "healing" on my wrist... Because of its location, the skin is cracking. Definitely not enjoyable!

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