Nighthawk Posted April 6, 2005 Report Posted April 6, 2005 I'm thinking of getting me some absinthe. Seemed like an appropriate place to say.
Guest news_gimmick Posted April 6, 2005 Report Posted April 6, 2005 I'm thinking of getting me some absinthe. Seemed like an appropriate place to say. Sounds...delicious
godthedog Posted April 6, 2005 Report Posted April 6, 2005 I'm thinking of getting me some absinthe. Seemed like an appropriate place to say. when i visited chicago, i saw a place in wicker park called Cafe Absinthe. didn't get to go in, i guess it was too early in the day for them to be open.
Jingus Posted April 6, 2005 Report Posted April 6, 2005 I'm thinking of getting me some absinthe. Interesting idea. Is it legal? ::sits down, looks around:: It ain't no Bronze, but it'll do.
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted April 6, 2005 Report Posted April 6, 2005 http://www.absinthebuyersguide.com/
Jingus Posted April 6, 2005 Report Posted April 6, 2005 Huh. So it's illegal to sell it in the US and it's prohibited against being imported, but it's not illegal to own or consume it. Weird. Since it's such a rare & quaint drug, I assume that its street price would probably be pretty high, if you could even find anyone who had it. Oh well.
Guest news_gimmick Posted April 6, 2005 Report Posted April 6, 2005 I'm thinking of getting me some absinthe. Seemed like an appropriate place to say. Sounds...delicious well, its either that or Mountain Dew, Donkeylips That's enough out of you, Angus.
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted April 6, 2005 Report Posted April 6, 2005 Huh. So it's illegal to sell it in the US and it's prohibited against being imported, but it's not illegal to own or consume it. Weird. Since it's such a rare & quaint drug, I assume that its street price would probably be pretty high, if you could even find anyone who had it. Oh well. The real shit often goes for over 150 american dollars per bottle.
Ace309 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Posted April 6, 2005 Johnnie Walker Black, neat. Just leave the bottle.
The Czech Republic Posted April 6, 2005 Report Posted April 6, 2005 Nothin' I love more than annotated threads.
rising up out of the back seat-nuh Posted April 6, 2005 Report Posted April 6, 2005 Not condemned, "rustic". Green gunk and ice for Mr Mayer. Although Mountain Dew confuses me. It's a poor man's Sprite.
The Czech Republic Posted April 6, 2005 Report Posted April 6, 2005 No it isn't. They taste completely different.
rising up out of the back seat-nuh Posted April 6, 2005 Report Posted April 6, 2005 Yeah. Mountain Dew tastes worse. Sprite is where the money's at. Schmuck.
Guest news_gimmick Posted April 6, 2005 Report Posted April 6, 2005 Mountain Dew, unlike Sprite, is packed with that wonderful stimulant known as CAFFEINE. They taste completely different.
Jingus Posted April 7, 2005 Report Posted April 7, 2005 I was terribly disappointed to find out that absinthe was basically just hard liquor with a few random herbs added in. I imagined it to be some bizarre hallucinogen along the lines of LSD, but no, it's apparently just plain ol' alcohol like every other drink in the world.
Jingus Posted April 7, 2005 Report Posted April 7, 2005 Well, knowing you, I assume you're right. What makes absinthe different from other hard beverages, specifically? And where/how can you buy the shit?
Nighthawk Posted April 7, 2005 Report Posted April 7, 2005 The main thing setting it apart is wormwood. The important chemical component in wormwood is thujone, which is supposed to have a similar affect to THC. The result is sometimes reported as somewhat psychedelic... I'd like to try it for the sake of novelty, but I don't expect it to be good enough to drink regularly at the prices it goes for. Some people get really into it for some reason though, I don't know. Marilyn Manson reportedly goes through the stuff by the case. Where to get it, well if you know anybody who can do moonshine, they can make it for you. The laws are vague enough so plenty of places will let you order it from overseas, and hope it doesn't get seized in customs (which it probably won't, from what I hear). Goths love it, so if you know any, might see if they have any connections.
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted April 7, 2005 Report Posted April 7, 2005 We should get PLAGIARISM! to mail us some absinthe.
The Czech Republic Posted April 8, 2005 Report Posted April 8, 2005 I was terribly disappointed to find out that absinthe was basically just hard liquor with a few random herbs added in. I imagined it to be some bizarre hallucinogen along the lines of LSD, but no, it's apparently just plain ol' alcohol like every other drink in the world. But it's green.
Sideburnious Posted April 8, 2005 Report Posted April 8, 2005 My friend had a bottle of absinthe before. Did the whole burning the sugar shit and everything. I'll just have a long Island Ice-T on the rocks barkeep
Guest news_gimmick Posted April 8, 2005 Report Posted April 8, 2005 I actually want some of this now.
Sideburnious Posted April 8, 2005 Report Posted April 8, 2005 I know its legal in France, but I don't think it is much other places.
TheFranchise Posted April 8, 2005 Report Posted April 8, 2005 PEPSI MAX ME! ::Beats the fool over the head with a shovel:: No.. No. This is still The drink.
rising up out of the back seat-nuh Posted April 8, 2005 Report Posted April 8, 2005 I know its legal in France, but I don't think it is much other places. Actually. I don't think it is. I tried getting some, but they told me it was ilegal. They sell it in Austria and Germany. They also do a pussy version in the UK. It's good stuff. I'm pretty much straight edge, but it's good shit.
Murmuring Beast Posted April 8, 2005 Report Posted April 8, 2005 You can get it in the UK. One of my mates had a couple of shots of the stuff and was really ill for the next few days. Good for suicide probably.
Zack Malibu Posted April 8, 2005 Report Posted April 8, 2005 So what's on the agenda for entertainment tonight? Karaoke? Strip show? Agnes jokes? Oh, and whiskey sour to start me off, kthx.
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