What are you drinking?

[Dreadful Nonsense]

Darn right. Just ask Janis Joplin, Jimmi Hendrix, Brian Jones, among others.

Brian jones death was very suspect...the police said he drowned in his swimming pool due to hashish ovedose...back then such a statement was considered valid....i don't know if alcohol was a factor in his death...jimi died of a straight CIA heroin overdose

 

[DaSleeper]

Well, the guy in my story is alright and will probably outlive me......Had my Tim fix with him this morning.............

 

[Dreadful Nonsense]

Back to Booze....this guy in vancouver used to make a plum wine then distill to the point it was like almost pure alcohol....the stuff brought a sweat on yer forehead with one shot...lol..but it was a nice high...

i used to drink it sometime with him at lunch hour when i worked at the now defunct Wosk's Furniture City in Richmond....God i miss vacouver...nicest people on the planet live there....well last time i was there was 91...before that was early 70's

 

[mapleleafs67]

dont drink the new orleans wine cause i hear its watered down

 

[Sal]

copoius amounts of ginger root tea with lemon and honey....i gotta code in me node

Baby that'll freaking kill ya before it cures ya.

Wine. I'm drinking red wine.

 

[mapleleafs67]

now i'm having diet pepsi but i can't seem to find a 710ml that is caffeine free

 

[Unforgiven]

you're correct in saying that benzene is a common contaminant in ethanol, but usually at very low levels. The fact that the alcohol is described as "100%" means that it's less than 0.5%. And believe me ethanol is the toxin in ethanol. Benzene sure is a toxin too, though, you're right.

My point here is that I'm trying to tell people to be careful with alcohol. It's fun, sure, right but it's also downright bloody dangerous when concentrated. It's toxic and kills people. Particularly people who didn't respect it, passed out, and had friends too nonchalant to think "hang on, he's not moving, perhaps we'd better look after him". In fact a more common response to alcohol poisoning in men is to put them in funny positions and draw all over them with marker pens and immac their eyebrows.

Unf I know what you're getting at but i'm not arguing this to argue with you, i'm just trying to put forth a case for being a little more careful with "moonshine" and other concentrated alcoholic "drinks"

I get it, and you must understand that we're old hands at this stage and know far more than when we were foolish enough to play some risky games. I have a healthy respect for all things that alter perception and now know my own limits and the warning signs of someone getting in over their head.

This is part of the reason why with my own kids I work at having an open dialog about this and drugs so that they don't have to play around with it to figure out exactly how far is just too far. I think it's a problem for some to have no access at all and to be told it's forbidden, then one day the doors open and they can have all they can afford. More people are killed directly and indirectly, suddenly and slowly by alcohol that it's a huge problem that doesn't really get addressed.

A quick blurb about drinking responsibly at the end of a commercial that tells young people just how great drinking is at solving problems doesn't do much at all.

 

[Impetus]

I'm toasting y'all with a Buchanan's 12 year old Scotch from my hotel room in sunny Orlando!

Gotta love the strong Canadian dollar!;-)

Cheers!

Muz

 

[Unforgiven]

I'm toasting y'all with a Buchanan's 12 year old Scotch from my hotel room in sunny Orlando!

Gotta love the strong Canadian dollar!;-)

Cheers!

Muz

Isn't it night time there? heh heh

 

[55Mercury]

sounds great, Imp... er Muz! but why the hell did I hear Abba in my head when I read that?

me? I'm drinking water... not because I want to drink water. If I wanted water, I'd ask for a Blue Light. lol

 

[Impetus]

Isn't it night time there? heh heh

Well, if you want to get technical...
Actually, there hasn't been a cloud in the sky here since Thursday, once Noel disappeared up the east coast.

We were on Cocoa Beach on Friday and there were 20ft waves. Never seen anything like up close.
The backwash almost drags you in.

I loved this sign on the beach: "Containers of alcoholic beverages on the beach are limited to one gallon". And another: "You flick it, we ticket" pertaining to littering. Not a scrap of litter on the beach.

Canada has a lot to learn about policing the beaches...

Muz

 

[Impetus]

sounds great, Imp... er Muz! but why the hell did I hear Abba in my head when I read that?

me? I'm drinking water... not because I want to drink water. If I wanted water, I'd ask for a Blue Light. lol

Ha! Or any American beer...

Anhauser Busch has a very nice stout that is close to a Guinness as I've seen anywhere though so it seems they're learning. And at Busch Gardens and Seaworld they have FREE beer in the hospitality pavilions! More lessons for Canada.

We were at Jimmy Buffet's Margueritaville bar last night (second time this trip) and it is spectacular!
They have a Marguerita Menu, girls on stilts, an erupting beer volcano (the "lava" fills a huge mug) and great bands. Trev and I want to quit our day jobs and get a house gig...

Muz

 

[Unforgiven]

Isn't that suppost to be one of the sunniest spots in North America or something like that? And 20 foot waves! Kick it surfer dude!

Well, if you want to get technical...
Actually, there hasn't been a cloud in the sky here since Thursday, once Noel disappeared up the east coast.

We were on Cocoa Beach on Friday and there were 20ft waves. Never seen anything like up close.
The backwash almost drags you in.

I loved this sign on the beach: "Containers of alcoholic beverages on the beach are limited to one gallon". And another: "You flick it, we ticket" pertaining to littering. Not a scrap of litter on the beach.

Canada has a lot to learn about policing the beaches...

Muz

 

[Impetus]

Isn't that suppost to be one of the sunniest spots in North America or something like that? And 20 foot waves! Kick it surfer dude!

Yeah, there were a lot of surfers with more guts/less brains than me out there.
I find it amazing that they disappear between the waves only to reappear surfing out of the tunnel.

We did a trip to the Gulf coast and hit Clearwater Beach which was much nicer for those of us who do our surfing on a PC. It was still overcast from the storm last week so we're planning one more run out there before the week is out, likely Saturday.

I prefer the west coast beaches for the sunsets and the sand which is as fine as powdered sugar.

I'd say the weather here is perfect this week. Sunny, moderately hot (what's 78F in celcius? I've been here so long I forget) and low humidity.

And get this...I'm home for one day and then off to Phoenix Arizona for a week on business!

Muz

 

[Sal]

Nothing. Coffee's not brewed yet.... I may die.

 

[Impetus]

Nothing. Coffee's not brewed yet.... I may die.

Yes, that excruciating period of time between the bed and the coffee cup affects me the same way.

My family, pets, and furniture have learned never to come between us...

Muz

 

[Sal]

Yes, that excruciating period of time between the bed and the coffee cup affects me the same way.

My family, pets, and furniture have learned never to come between us...

Muz

I hear ya. I am not a morning person at the best of times. I like quiet and coffee for at least two hours. Although my mood picks up considerably once it is in my hand.

See, I am becoming more human by the sip.

 

[Linny Marie]

"Healthy" Coffee that sheds pounds!

That's what I'm drinking! NEW! Coffee, Tea, Mocha, and Hot Chocolate Fortified with Reishi that helps you loose weight, energizes, builds immune system, attacks free radicals. Pour everything else down the drain!!!!
Want to know more?
Ask me.

 

[Dreadful Nonsense]

That's what I'm drinking! NEW! Coffee, Tea, Mocha, and Hot Chocolate Fortified with Reishi that helps you loose weight, energizes, builds immune system, attacks free radicals. Pour everything else down the drain!!!!
Want to know more?
Ask me.

Can i have the poured everything down the drain drinks?Are you charging for those.

 

[hermanntrude]

I'm a big fan of rooibos recently