Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 27 Sep 03 - 12:06 PM ps. JennyO posted a song by our Martin Pearson, singer/songwrite & stand up comedian & a great bloke. He is famous for writing songs called "The (something) Song". sandra |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: LadyJean Date: 26 Sep 03 - 10:16 PM Every December I plead for an escort on New Year's eve, so I can get blotto. I see the new year in with friends who live up on top of Mt. Washington. The road down is steep, and slippery, in the winter, with the left turn from hell at the bottom! I do not drive that any way except sober. Of course last year, I was so nervous, I drove halfway home with my lights off. But I did it sober! |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: JennyO Date: 26 Sep 03 - 09:45 PM Here you go - now is it a music thread? The Wine Song There are those who like their wine Because it adds sophistication To that hearty meal they're serving to their friends. And there are those who like their wine Because it helps in the creation Of that party feel on which so much depends. And there are those who'd like their wine To come from eastward-facing chateaux On the plateaux of Lorraine and all that bunk But their motives are not mine And I like lots and lots of wine And I like it 'cos it makes me drunk. There are those who take a glass Because it helps them to relax They find it helps their social manner to improve Well, that's a jolly useful scheme Which I have taken to its logical extreme: I sometimes get so well-relaxed I can't move And there's another kind of fellow Drinks champagne to make him mellow And he swears by Cliquot, Bollinger and Brut Well, I tried some Brut meself I found it on the bathroom shelf And he was right: it got me mellow as a newt. You can judge your wine by the quality of the vine, Or its colour or bouquet or all that junk. But it all comes back to the falling over factor And the fact that it gets you drunk. There are those who like to think That it's important what you drink They haven't got an inkling what it's all about They spent their evenings wasting Decent drinking time by tasting Drops of this and that, then spitting it all out. They pass along the tables Strewth, they even read the labels Muttering things like, "What a shame The cork has shrunk" Or "fruity nose" or "too much tannin" When they ought to get a man in Who appreciates the chance to get drunk. They waste their time describing What they ought to be imbibing Which is wine of course, although you'd never think it. 'Cos they use words like "young but promising, " "Precocious," "full of fun"; You'd have thought they were going to adopt the stuff Not drink it. And at a meal these silly asses Have a row of empty glasses A different wine with every dish they eat. Me, I mix whatever's handy In a stiff, all-purpose shandy Which goes very nice with fish or Shredded Wheat. You can judge your wine by the quality of the vine Or its colour, or bouquet or all that junk But it all comes back to the falling over factor And the fact that it gets you drunk And there are those who take delight Pronouncing all the labels right They roll their r's and do those German glottals. Me, I couldn't give a monkey's 'Cos the stuff for getting drunk is On the inside not the outside of the bottles So if you have a cheese and wine Invite your friendly Philistine Call me drunkard, call me sot Or call me wino. What do I know? You'll find me in the kitchen I'll be giggerlin' and twitchin' Having a sup and throwing up Across your lino You can judge your wine by the quality of the vine Or its colour, or bouquet, if you insist… But it all comes back to the falling over factor And the fact that it gets you Misty-eyed and mellow, gets you Maudlin, mawkish, miserable and pissed. |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: michaelr Date: 26 Sep 03 - 08:39 PM My drinking problem used to be so bad I had to go to Triple-A meetings! ;-) Cheers, Michael |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: Bill D Date: 26 Sep 03 - 07:22 PM because of my error in not closing a bracket, you don't see that I was trying to make a link to Merck.com, the company that manufactured Pepcid. Perhaps a clone will fix that. |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: Gareth Date: 26 Sep 03 - 07:11 PM Stay Drunk ! Gareth |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: Bill D Date: 26 Sep 03 - 07:03 PM back before Pepcid (Famotidine) became an over-the-counter drug for acid problems, my doctor gave me a prescription for it as a hangover preventative. (I was getting a headache after 2-3 beers, without getting drunk.) He explained that the executives at (my doctor knew a couple) were using the drug when they went out to eat and drink as a heartburn preventative, but started noticing that symptoms of hangovers were much reduced. They could still get drunk, but with fewer problems. As he explained it, they had quite a debate over whether to advertise this, and concluded that it would not do offer people 'officially' a way to over-indulge...so they were content to make a fortune on it's standard claims. I have used it for years, and I think it does help...when I remember to take it BEFORE I drink! I do not drink a lot these days, so I am not the best test case, but...... If you test this, use it sanely... |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: Mudlark Date: 26 Sep 03 - 07:02 PM Dehydration a big problem, so water in large quantities a grand, if unthrilling, antidote. An ice-cold beer on arising is also a head-clearer. In my experience the better quality the alcohol, the more tolerable the hangover. Worst hangovers I've ever had were from home brewed beer (still green I suspect), and really cheap tequila. |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: JennyO Date: 26 Sep 03 - 02:28 PM Lots of water between drinks seems to work for me. I've heard that a lot of the symptoms, such as the headaches, are caused by dehydration. |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: gnu Date: 26 Sep 03 - 05:30 AM Stop imbibing two hours before hitting the bunk and drink a couple of glasses of water in the first hour. Of course, even that won't work if you drink toooo much. If you are going on a bender, drink until you hit the bunk and get up within five hours, drown one and have brekky. Above all, pace yourself. |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: sian, west wales Date: 26 Sep 03 - 04:44 AM Remember that really cheap East European wine that suddenly hit our (British) markets in the late '80s? Very drinkable, but - oi! - what a hangover. And cider hangovers have to be the worst! I find that organic wine, however, leaves me with few regrets. I once had the misfortune to be in the same hotel as a Shriners Convention. Their strategy seemed to be 'never sober up'. sian |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: LadyJean Date: 26 Sep 03 - 12:46 AM Ru21 sounds like a phony name to me. I think this story's bogus. My dad, who could drink the entire First Armored Division under the table was in Russia during the war, and said they were world class boozers, without any help from Ru 21. Donald, my former housemate, is a recovering alcoholic. He taught me to drink a large glass of gingerale before going to bed. It prevents hangovers. Thanks to him, I went to church on New Year's day. |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: YOR Date: 26 Sep 03 - 12:39 AM I'll let you know if anything works tomorrow morning. :o) |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: curmudgeon Date: 25 Sep 03 - 08:49 PM Pure oxygen. The last school I taught in had a dental assistant program. The resident dentist, who was also an aenesthetist (sp?) let it be known that any suffering faculty member could come to him for a whiff of the pure before 1st period class. |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: Little Hawk Date: 25 Sep 03 - 07:42 PM Based on some war stories I've heard, sheer terror can cure a hangover in seconds. Then too, death is a surefire cure for problems of this sort, as proven by numerous Russian men who have died in drinking contests. - LH |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: Beccy Date: 25 Sep 03 - 12:54 PM That must be Ted Kennedy's secret. |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: The O'Meara Date: 25 Sep 03 - 12:50 PM Drink good Irish or Scottish whiskey and don't mix it with beer or wine. My favorites are Black Bush or Jameson 1780 special reserve, but most of the good single-malt scotches are fine. I drink it straight up ("When I drink whiskey, I drink whiskey...") Next morn is loggy and slow, but no pain or nausea. Or maybe I just don't have enough functional brain cells left that can be harmed. O'Meara |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: the lemonade lady Date: 25 Sep 03 - 12:38 PM Three words, my friends...freshly squeezed lemonade! (Corpse Reviver) Sal |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: Amergin Date: 25 Sep 03 - 03:03 AM a good greasy brekky of fried potatoes and nice greasy sausage gravy and milk the next morning always makes me feel human again.... |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 25 Sep 03 - 01:26 AM The 12 Gauge Solution. |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: Clinton Hammond Date: 25 Sep 03 - 12:51 AM AA is for quitters ,-) |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: curmudgeon Date: 24 Sep 03 - 08:54 PM To avoid hangovers, be somewhat moderate, don't mix your potable du jour with other libations, and absolutely eschew anything with an excess of sugar like liqueurs and flavored anything -- Tom |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: Amos Date: 24 Sep 03 - 08:38 PM One sure cure is to drink only one drink per night. A |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: Bobert Date: 24 Sep 03 - 08:12 PM AA Bobert |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: Rapparee Date: 24 Sep 03 - 06:35 PM I think that there is more to hangovers than only acetylwhateveritis. Really rotgut liquor, for instance, contains ingredients which add greatly to hangovers. So do certain mixed drinks which use good booze. The hangovers are different (but still hangovers). I know this from the experience of misspent college days. |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: GUEST Date: 24 Sep 03 - 06:02 PM Two words my friends.....Bloody Mary! |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: wysiwyg Date: 24 Sep 03 - 04:07 PM Hardi fell outta his chair laffin! ~S~ |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: Wesley S Date: 24 Sep 03 - 03:53 PM Art - That's "Dunlap" disease. When your belly dun lapped over your belt. |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: Art Thieme Date: 24 Sep 03 - 03:32 PM Losing weight always got rid of my hangover. Either that or wearing pants with a larger waist line that'd let me get the waist up higher and over the offending terrain. Art |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: Clinton Hammond Date: 24 Sep 03 - 03:28 PM I've seen 'herbal' versions of this stuff on shelves... had a chum who tried it... said it seemed to work... I donno.... |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: Wesley S Date: 24 Sep 03 - 03:24 PM I've noticed that not drinking is a sure fire cure for hangovers. |
Subject: RE: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: GUEST,MMario Date: 24 Sep 03 - 02:54 PM somehow I don't believe it.... |
Subject: BS: Sure fire cure for hangovers forever From: Donuel Date: 24 Sep 03 - 02:48 PM http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,12589,1047761,00.html |