i'm f@3ked up on absinthe

it's 2 in the morning in osaka and i'm messsed up on abisinthe. ah good times

Kokeshi, if you go to Osaka, who will hang out with Mnislahi?

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*orders ticket to Italy*

[Edited on May 10, 2004 by ThisAintNoPicnic]

wait, you don't mean this Absinthe, do you?



[Edited on May 10, 2004 by ThisAintNoPicnic]

*changes ticket to Osaka*

Nothing better than being drunk on Absinthe. Well, maybe a few things better.....

Keep sharp things away from your ears, sir.

absinthe is my devil, i either wanna fuck everything in site, or break things.
i'll stick to the jager.

Why don't you mix Absinthe with Jägermeister? It's a Real Man's drink here, goes by the name of Niskalaukaus, which roughly translates to a gunshot to the back of the neck.

I have planted some wormwood in the greenhouse. I think I will try to make some of my own this winter.

way to steal my clever idea! grr!

oooh that reminds me i have 2 liters of absinthe beggin to be drank... mmmm

Unless you are en experienced chemist and distiller or are looking for a lifelong hobby, this is probably a bad idea. At best, you'll end up with something relatively unpalatable for the first few years or so. At worst you'll end up poisoning yourself or burning down your house. For a good education on absinthe, try the many faqs, writings and discussion group here:

http://www.feeverte.net/

Homemade absinthe =

I think Mark Driver said it best: "I don't claim to be even the slightest bit of an educator, but if you ever learn one thing from me -- ever -- let it be that when someone offers you homemade absinthe, you should grab it, throw a match in the glass, and dump the burning liquid over the head of the assassin who is trying to kill you."

My friend leah_diane imported a bottle of absinthe and downed about half of it before passing out. Her alcohol tolerance level is so high, she needs to spend ridiculous amounts of money before she even gets a buzz

The primary reason people get so fucked up on absinthe is that it is typically around 70% alcohol. This is because the herbs, colors, and whatnot will not stay suspended in the liquid at lower proof. If you drink it like normal liquor, you're getting twice as much alcohol.

I've never tried homemade absinthe and probably wouldn't. The only safe, non-criminal way to "make" it at home is to soak herbs in vodka or pour essential oils in vodka, which is guaranteed to produce something you'll have to choke down. Pour in too much wormwood oil and you may have a seizure.

Absinthe is, and was, like any other kind of alcoholic drink in that there is a wide range of quality levels available. High end absinthe is like good wine, it has delicate flavors, tastes good if you have a taste for it, and is expensive enough that you probably don't want to guzzle it like you're going at a bottle of Mad Dog 20/20 in a parking lot. Some brands are so awful that I would not drink them at all. I'm drinking some of the better stuff currently available right now. It's a swiss bootleg that cost me about $150/bottle. I'm not guzzling it and I don't anticipate getting totally f@3cked up or passing out. It can be a good drink, it has an interesting history, and 99% of what you've heard about it is probably crap.

whoa, i totally forgot i started this thread....

Absynth is a pretty cool native instruments soft synth... the actual drink, brought home by a friend from spain, tastes like carbolic acid.

no silly this absinthe

Who doesn't love Absinthe?! It like dirnking aniseed balls...except that these are the kind of aniseed balls that get you pissed! When you are too skint for Absinthe, do you ever buy Pernod and try to pretend to yourself that it is absinthe?

I ran out of absinthe a few months ago and haven't gotten around to getting any more. i like the czech absinth strong stuff... probably not the best, but it's more than decent, tastes good (for absinthe), and not insanely expensive (a plus for a poor college kid such as myself)