Whats Absinthe going to do to me?

[Lassen Forge]

Good point.

From now on, only those in countries where ********is legal may post to this topic. All others will be condemned. Twice.

[Kinetic IV]

Yadda, yadda, yadda.

Perhaps the raver kids are on to something with Special K.
http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/hea ... etail.html

[theCryptofishist]

Ah yes, cereal mainlining. Me, Fruit Loops. Unfortunately, you never know what they're cut with.

[Kinetic IV]

Damn, and I thought I had the lock on Fruit Loops? At least quite a few on the 3playa seem to think so. And for all these years I thought I was alone? Amazing.

(That linked article says Ketamine might be able to address depression symptoms in 2 hours or less vs. weeks for standard big pharma meds, and the effect can last up to one week. It could dramatically change anti-depressant meds for millions in the future)

Anyway back on topic I'm more interested in the strange looking mixing / serving spoons for absinthe than the stuff itself. My odds of seeing a glass of the stuff are slim so I'll limit my curiosity to something I have a better chance of laying my hands on. (However if I ever found myself in a place where it was available and offered I wouldn't say no)

[ZaphodBurner]

Good point.

From now on, only those in countries where ********is legal may post to this topic. All others will be condemned. Twice.

Absinthe is LEGAL in the United States. The liquor store down the street from me in Portland has Pernod in a bottle for $35 including the spoon.

Legal issues with absinthe in the US involve distillation, production, taxation and customs. You can have absinthe in the United States. You just can't produce it, sell it, etc. http://www.wormwoodsociety.org/laws.html

There is no law anybody has identified stating that once you have it in the United States, there's a law against having or consuming it. (I probably couldn't resell it.)

The relates to thujone-bearing wormwood and importation, but, regardless of that, you can still get "absinthe" at a liquor store.
The difference is that instead of having 10ppm thujone like the European brands, it has a trace amount. That means it doesn't taste like ass and it won't make you think you're supposed to hallucinate. But it still produces a louche and it's still greater than 100 proof.

The reality? It's friggin' booze. You don't hallucinate, you don't become a poet or a painter, you don't go crazy or rape whitey. But since it's produced from wine spirits rather than potatoes, you get an upbeat sort of social buzz that's very similar to that of champagne or wine and if it's of sufficient quality, you don't get much of a hangover.

You can also buy legal "kits" in the US that will sell you all the ingredients but the alcohol, and you soak the herbs in alcohol that you buy and then filter it and try not to throw up all over the friggin' floor when you taste it. That crap will crawl out of the bottle and kill you. It has something like -eight- times the amount of thujone that's in the European brands and is very similar to the 19th century original in terms of wormwood content.

The only problem is that it's not distilled; the bitterness is such that you probably can't gag down enough to feel the wormwood effect anyway, and it's just as bitter when you puke it back up.

-zb

[theCryptofishist]

I thought u.s. pernod was denatured.

[cowboyangel]

come back Rob, you fuck. Come back you hair encrusted e-barbarian, come back, it is your destiny.....

[mdmf007]

So BM 2006 was a blast - took all that Absinthe and got trashed. Didnt make me hallucinate or anything, did make me barf though.

So here my review. - Absinthe isnt worth the time or the money. We went back to the wines, and good stuff we brought.

later all.
333

[Lorgasm]

If you are looking for a cheap way to create hallucinations, try this. I just happened to experience it myself and had some interesting visuals.

Ready?

Lack of sleep. Serious. It works. Stay awake for 2 days.

[AntiM]

Best visual hallucinations while sober: Magic glasses at night, sit and stare, without blinking, at a good projected lightshow with music. I got some very cool 3-D effects in a self-induced trance, and could repeat and maitain the illusions. Way cool.

Two days without sleep? Yeah, but heh, I've been up for 72 hours plus, and I know larry's done almost five days once. The "punchy" feeling is incomparable, great! Gotta love the military.

[mdmf007]

Lorgasm - I know all to well about the sleep deprivation hallucinations.

When responding to incidents I know to shut it down when i begin to see electric blue blobs ooze from the ground - They are very beautiful and neon blue as if lit from the inside; Picture a hole in the ground, about an inch in diameter and blow a helium balloon up from below, as it makes an upside down teardrop shape (in the road mostly) I have to swerve around them or Ill die if i hit one. They break loose from the ground when they reach 8-12 feet in diameter, and quiver as they break loose and float up and are then at the mercy of the winds and breeze...

That is my wake up call to go to sleep. Although lately I have been seeing an Indian Brave in white leathers, from head to toe, covered in beads with staff. I catch glimpses of him in my periferal vision, and in reflections on glass, mirrors, water etc. He too also says go to sleep.

FYI Be careful - PERMANENT brain damage can occur if you stay awake too long

later all
332 till it burns.

[Lorgasm]

Hey MDMF007,

Thanks for the safety tip. I've just been so stressed on my job search. My girlfriend met up with me and we had Red Bulls and Vodka. I endedup having equivalent to a 6 pack of RB. Anyways, couldn't sleep when I got home. Then I helped a friend do a major labor job for some extra cash. Another sleepless night. I just stared at the pillow case when I got home and could actually see animated cartoons. I did not know about the brain damage. I will be more careful. Thanks again for watchin my back. I too seen "people" at the corner of my eye. wierd. Anyways, it was a cheap high that I just happened to stumble across. Glad I'm not the only one. Was about to think I've gone mad.

Peace and Love,
Lorgasm