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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-05-05 11:40 PM
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Poll question: Any American DUers have any absinthe?
It's illegal to buy or sell absinthe in America, but it's legal to own it, and it's legal to drink it. So, just out of curiosity, who owns some? Not Absente or anything similar, but the original stuff?
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RevolutionaryActs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-05-05 11:41 PM
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1. I want to try it so bad!
Ever since I saw Moulin Rouge, I've wanted to try the Green Fairy!
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-05-05 11:42 PM
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2. what is it?
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DIKB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-05-05 11:48 PM
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3. A highly concentrated
Alcohol, that has been filtered with wormwood. The wormwood extract is said to have hallucinogenic properties. There are a number of ways to enjoy it. It was made illegal, and is said to have played a part in Van Gogh cutting off his ear. I've heard the experience is akin to taking shot of alcohol and smoking a joint at the same time.
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ldf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-06-05 12:00 AM
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6. so THATS what absinthe is like!
who knew?
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fujiyama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-06-05 12:20 AM
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12. Oooooh
Cool.

:beer: + :smoke: = :D
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-06-05 12:20 AM
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13. totally, Ive had booze and pot in the same night but not in the same
breath, loved the feeling I had when I had it tho.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-05-05 11:50 PM
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4. It's an alcoholic beverage prepared with a European species of wormwood
Edited on Sat Mar-05-05 11:54 PM by derby378
Some say that it possesses hallucinogenic or even neurotoxic properties, hence its nickname, La Fee Verte - The Green Fairy. Others say you should just check the alcohol content on the bottle - there's a reason absinthe is diluted with water and sugar before serving.

Absinthe was blamed for a particularly grisly murder in the States around a century ago. All I know is that the killer did drink absinthe - along with at least eight other strong drinks that night. So a lot of folks think absinthe got a bum rap from the government.

Hope this helps!
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phusion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-05-05 11:58 PM
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5. Good absinthe info here...
http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/absinthe/absinthe.shtml

I wish I had some. Do you know if you can buy it in Mexico?
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-06-05 12:06 AM
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7. I don't think it's legal in Mexico
It is, however, legal for sale in the Czech Republic and Portugal. Maybe the UK and Germany as well, but I'm not sure.
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democracyindanger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-06-05 12:07 AM
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8. I buy it mail order from the UK nt
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-06-05 12:15 AM
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9. I do.
A couple shots left from some I brought from Alsace 2 years ago.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-06-05 12:38 AM
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16. What brand(s)? (Ulex, Libertine, etc.) (n/t)
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-06-05 04:32 PM
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18. Libertine nt
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-06-05 12:18 AM
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10. You can buy it in Canada.
But it depends on the province.
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Boswells_Johnson Donating Member (526 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-06-05 12:18 AM
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11. Apparently it's not the same strength, though.
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-06-05 12:33 AM
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15. 5 parts per million wormwood.
I have no idea how good or bad that is. (A co-worker bought it here in Saskatchewan).
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sasquatch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-06-05 12:28 AM
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14. Oh Canada!
:)
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Lone_Star_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-06-05 12:43 AM
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17. No, but I grow wormwood.
Does that count?
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