Bauhaus I was just wondering if you know how lithium affects a person, what side effects it can have, and what does it do to you exactly?

I believe it is possible to get a sugar high. Not only have I had first-hand experiences, it has shown to momentarily increase metabolism, which gives the body a "boost of happiness".

I use to get high off life, but then my tolerence went up.

is it possible to get a sugar high? Or a high on life or something like that?

I have never consumed any of those various substanses like coke, etc. so I have no comparison. La Fee Verte is nice, but she isn't worth breaking the law for. She is unique. But as chillin said, don't build up expectations. I like it quite a bit but she's nothing extreme.

if your going to waste time in makin absenth you might as well spend the time/cash to drive up to good ol "Canadia" and just buy some. You can get plenty of decent **** up there.

If you going to engage in illegal (US) stuff, might as well go for a better/worthwile thing. Peyote, rabbit weed, all kinds of native american drugs are readily available if you know the right kind of people. If you live out west, even more accessable. They are about the same amount of risk to do/make/sell and you will probably have better luck.

My general "word of mouth" kinda thing with Absinthe is that its not worth it (illegal). Even if you follow every description (getting it a little above room temp, pouring over sugar cubes, drinking slowly, etc) i've heard that most people work themselves up to an obscene expectation of what it should be like; thus when it hits them it is a let down.

It dosent "drop" like shrooms or acid, it dosent rush like coke or heroine. Granted its a nice buzz, but don't fool yourself into thinking its something its not. Its a simple beverage that will give you a mildy elevated inebriated state.

Point taken Bauhaus. Like I said, I smoke so irregularly, its more of an occasion than an action. Thus I just assume I am not addicted to it, because I more or less predestine when I decide to smoke, such as my birthday and New Year's Day. But for kicks, I'm going to kick it, and see what happens.

-Jenos

Good luck getting the ingredients. It is debatable whether Ernest was depresses from absinthe and his loss catalyzed him to suicide or vice-versa. but the green doesn't come from chloraphyl, it comes from the magic fairy

http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/absinthe/absinthe.shtml

Lots of info about absinthe.

(ghetto absinthe) not sure if it'll work because of the thujone.

How To Make Absinthe

One ounce dried chopped wormwood
One tablespoon angelica root
One teaspoon hyssop
One half teaspoon coriander seeds
One quarter teaspoon caraway seeds
One pinch cardomon pods
One pinch fennel or anise seeds
One liter vodka

In a glass container add the wormwood to the vodka. Set aside in the dark for ten days. For extra-powerful absinthe, use Everclear. This will give you an authentic green-colored tincture (the green comes from the chlorophyll, and does not indicate the presence of the active ingredient, thujone).


Hemmingway was a very hardcore drunk, he killed himself because his first love killed herself. He really didnt have one of the best lives, so absinthe isnt the real reason he killed himself.

But my friend Thierry just said it just makes him feel in slow motion. so i guess it's diff for everyone?

It is a mild hallucenagin, You feel like every thing around you is wonderful like XTC, but you don't feel wonderful, i mean you feel good but not as marvelous as everything around you seems. because of that bit was inspiration for 100 years of artists and writers. it helps with creative influence throuhg hightened perspective. BUT, it is the reason a generation of french and sapanish people died young from suicide and health problems. Because every thing else is hightened and you are not you begin to feel out of place or not beautiful in a beautiful world. It's why Hemmingway blew his brains out.

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Originally posted by Jenos:
Good idea Bauhaus, I'll give up on the cigars for a while and see what happens.

-Jenos

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think about it this way... You say you can stop, but you always end up going back, it might even be a month later. Most people are in total denial about their addiction. There isnt really any good reason to smoke in the first place.

I myself cannot stand anything nicotine related, I have a really low tolerance. One cigarette will get me pretty damn dizzy.

So honestly, freemarketlover, what noticable effects does real absinthe have on the mind and body?
I personally have noticed different types of drunks from different alchohols, for instance:
Rum: A happy and clear (if that's possible) type of drunk
Tequila: A very energetic drunk, often accompanied by a thinking that one is "hardcore" and can beat up anyone
Jack Daniels: A heavy drunkeness, often accompanied by enhanced billiard skills
Jaigermeister + redbull: You don't think you are drunk, but you are

Is absinthe like that or is it more like acid or shrooms? Please tell me about your personal absinthe experience.

Good idea Bauhaus, I'll give up on the cigars for a while and see what happens.

-Jenos

150 dollars is what friends have paid to have it sent stateside. I have only heard rumours from old french absinthe junkies about making it. I am in Marsailles right now so thats how I got mine. I walked two blocks to the market.

Bauhaus,
the research I have done points to home absinthe making as
A) illegal (much more so than importing absinthe)
B) difficult (unless you already know a decent amount about distilling, absinthe requires multiple components and years of experience to perfect)
C) Dangerous (if you don't blow yourself up cooking alchohol over the fire you may still make a bad batch and go blind with a drink or lose a good liver)

If you have a personal experience that differs from the above please let me know. What I am more looking for is if anyone else has ever gotten ahold of it and if it was worth it, as the going rate seems to be at least $75 a bottle before international shipping is applied.

You can also get some good green fairy recipes online as bauhaus said. good luck getting wormwood though.

I am drinking Absinthe right now. it is legal in France. it wasn't for a while but they legalized it recently. they just limit the level of wormwood. It is illegal to buy it in the U.S. but you can buy it and pay for it to go to england, then companies in england will mail it to the U.S. it's not illegal to have, just illegal to directly sell. since they are selling it to the UK it is allowed. what you pay for is "shipping".

Make your own absinthe its easy

Jenos, you probably don't have an addictive personallity, or you could just be in deinal. You can test it by not smoking anything for a year.