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nikptbo
06-23-2003, 10:46 AM
i tanned in a stand up today for the first time... i didnt mind it except for im 6'2" so my arms werent way up in the air like most ppl. i found it quite warmer than usual, but the girl working warned me about it being warmer, so im glad i had warning, i went 6 mins... the unit is 50lamp vhr ... i usually go 8 min a bed with the same bulbs but she suggested lowering my time.. it was all good i liked it, but when i was done it took me like some time to find the exit... lol *embarrassed*
nikptbo
06-23-2003, 08:51 PM
anyone else ever had trouble finding the exit?
Bonnie
06-23-2003, 09:00 PM
No.
nikptbo
06-23-2003, 09:02 PM
maybe its just me, lol
Bonnie
06-23-2003, 09:03 PM
sorry, Nikptbo; I was putting you on! No offense. By the way, do you go to Trent?
nikptbo
06-23-2003, 09:09 PM
nope...im just finishing HS... how do u know about trent?
Bonnie
06-23-2003, 09:35 PM
Oh, I know a bit about Ontario universities. Sort of a mystery!
nikptbo
06-23-2003, 09:41 PM
lol
TravisMT81
06-24-2003, 11:51 AM
I still have not tried a stand up I am to lazy LOL. But I need to because my underarms are so white.
nikptbo
06-24-2003, 01:16 PM
lol, im liking it for my summer indoor tanning, because i sweat less
sherlynn 01
07-02-2003, 01:56 AM
I have never had trouble finding the exit on a stand up bed!
BrownJen
07-03-2003, 08:02 PM
me neither.
Anya1976
07-03-2003, 08:09 PM
Quote:
On 2003-06-24 10:51, TravisMT81 wrote:
I still have not tried a stand up I am to lazy LOL. But I need to because my underarms are so white.

that's why i flip over lol. my dad even flips and his underarms are not white at all (i was tellin' him about the flippin trick and he flips instead of using the stand up)
nikptbo
07-03-2003, 08:31 PM
i just realized that the light was out, so it was pitch black thats why....
BrownJen
07-03-2003, 08:35 PM
lol. that would explain alot.
WannaBTanMommy
07-03-2003, 08:47 PM
Quote:
On 2003-06-23 19:51, nikptbo wrote:
anyone else ever had trouble finding the exit?


OMG!!! This exact thing happened to me yesterday but I felt silly posting it.. I am visiting my mom (out of town) and found a shop with a sundome??? Anyhow I tanned and then the lamps went off like normal, oh my gosh it was dark LOL! Anyhow, I tried to push the door open and couldn't see. I panicked so bad.. I pictured having to yell for help and them get me out of there naked hehe... I was pushing the wrong side to open the door but finally got it WHEW!
BrownJen
07-03-2003, 08:51 PM
The first time I ever did a standup I was afraid I was gonna get locked inside too.
WannaBTanMommy
07-05-2003, 06:59 PM
So there is supposed to be a light on in the booth that turns on after???
nikptbo
07-05-2003, 08:15 PM
there is in the models that i have used
tannin Ter-Bear
07-14-2003, 04:54 PM
it just dawned on me....the booth I stood in had a small square "exit" sign on the door. Watch...I probably have a square white/tan mark on my back...LoL.
GoldenGirl
07-14-2003, 04:58 PM
OMG, Once it got so hot in there and I was so disoriented I turned around and pushed and pushed thinking I was pushing on the door to get out, but it was the wall! I thought I was locked in but I just misjudged my turn!
Sungoddess
07-24-2003, 06:49 PM
I always try to go into the booths once a week to make sure I get the spots I might miss in a bed! But yes, sometimes I do get disoriented and have to try to find the door...how silly! lol
SheltieBlue
07-26-2003, 02:24 PM
I tried a stand-up for the first time on Wednesday and found out how warm they can get. I liked how it got the "missed" spots from the beds, though. It's funny how you mention the exit -- I'm glad I wasn't the only one -- I remember wondering if all the lights would go out and I wouldn't be able to find the door

It got too hot, though, so I got out about a minute before the time was up. We'll see what happens next time and if I get lost in there.
SpaceCadet55
07-26-2003, 02:45 PM
hahaha, I've only been in one once but I loved it. I got awesome color, plus w/the radio on I could dance. rock.
RaeTanned
07-26-2003, 10:30 PM
I haven't used a stand-up recently. But, I've got a question about stand-ups (or booths, for any old-timers out there).... Has anyone ever used one that operates like this: There is a timer on an outside wall which you (or the salon personnel) can set. You go into a dressing room and undress and lotion up. When you open the door to the tanning area, it automatically turns on AND the door locks behind you. You cannot get out until the timer goes off. I went in a booth like this in a salon the late 80's or early 90's (I'm aging myself here, aren't I?). It was sooo bad that I didn't tan again until just recently....say, the last two months or so. I got trapped in the darn thing, AND I got ROYALLY FRIED!!!! Does anyone have an opinion on this? Would this be likely to happen now? BTW, the salon that had this setup is out of business.
RaeTanned
07-26-2003, 10:31 PM
Oh, and now I only use beds. I'm totally SCARED of anything that says "STAND UP" or "BOOTH". LOL!!!!!
boobrandt
07-26-2003, 10:35 PM
Quote:
On 2003-06-23 19:51, nikptbo wrote:
anyone else ever had trouble finding the exit?
YES!
boobrandt
07-26-2003, 10:37 PM
Quote:
On 2003-07-26 21:30, RaeTanned wrote:
I haven't used a stand-up recently. But, I've got a question about stand-ups (or booths, for any old-timers out there).... Has anyone ever used one that operates like this: There is a timer on an outside wall which you (or the salon personnel) can set. You go into a dressing room and undress and lotion up. When you open the door to the tanning area, it automatically turns on AND the door locks behind you. You cannot get out until the timer goes off. I went in a booth like this in a salon the late 80's or early 90's (I'm aging myself here, aren't I?). It was sooo bad that I didn't tan again until just recently....say, the last two months or so. I got trapped in the darn thing, AND I got ROYALLY FRIED!!!! Does anyone have an opinion on this? Would this be likely to happen now? BTW, the salon that had this setup is out of business.
There should be a red button that turns the bed off! If not, the owners better get one!
RaeTanned
07-26-2003, 11:28 PM
This was YEARS ago, and there didn't appear to be that sort of thing in it. That salon is out of business, thank God. You know, bad experiences breed dislike!!!

Anyway, how many minutes should I get in a stand-up for? I've been using the regular bed for 20 mins and the turbo with facial for 16 mins. What do you think?
Bonnie
07-27-2003, 07:14 AM
Quote:
On 2003-07-26 22:28, RaeTanned wrote:
This was YEARS ago, and there didn't appear to be that sort of thing in it. That salon is out of business, thank God. You know, bad experiences breed dislike!!!

Anyway, how many minutes should I get in a stand-up for? I've been using the regular bed for 20 mins and the turbo with facial for 16 mins. What do you think?


That sounds like the stand-up booth from a horror film (if someone made one about tanning of course!). You could probably do 12-15 in the booth depending on the model; 9 or 10 for a stronger one.
SpaceCadet55
07-27-2003, 02:32 PM
^^^I haven't seen it, but someone told me that in "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer", someone gets trapped in a tanning bed and dies, lol.
KonaBikeBabe
08-03-2003, 01:27 AM
I have this somewhat claustrophobia thing. Nothing serious, but bad enough that I freak out at the end of the session because it's dark and I convince myself I'm trapped, because one of the doors to the booth I use is a little jammed, so it sticks a little, and so I always freak out. Next time, I'm going to try the other stand-up.

Chrissy