X Marks the Spot

lmao, let's see if this works...

:schnitzel:

lmfao

You two are a match made in heaven...

You two are a match made in heaven...

They have deleted the sacred shnitzel! Time for me to call my Uncles in Argentina and fire up the Bell.

Macht Schnell!

>>Oh shit, is AC a female?<<


partly, what of it SuperSport?

L0L ;-)

Oh, damn. I've got to get some sleep. Fair the well.

[link to en.wikipedia.org]
At times and places of poor public sanitation (such as Medieval Europe), the consumption of alcoholic drinks was a way of avoiding water-borne diseases such as cholera. Small beer and faux wine, in particular, were used for this purpose. Although alcohol kills bacteria, its low concentration in these beverages would have had only a limited effect. More important was that the boiling of water (required for the brewing of beer) and the growth of yeast (required for fermentation of beer and wine) would tend to kill dangerous microorganisms. The alcohol content of these beverages allowed them to be stored for months or years in simple wood or clay containers without spoiling. For this reason, they were commonly kept aboard sailing vessels as an important (or even the sole) source of hydration for the crew, especially during the long voyages of the early modern period.

In cold climates, potent alcoholic beverages such as vodka are popularly seen as a way to “warm up” the body, possibly because alcohol is a quickly absorbed source of food energy and because it dilates peripheral blood vessels (peripherovascular dilation). This is a misconception because the “warmth” is actually caused by a transfer of heat from the body’s core to its extremities, where it is quickly lost to the environment. However, the perception alone may be welcomed when only comfort, rather than hypothermia, is a concern.

I wonder how many cases of mass hysteria where humans become "zombie dumb" have occurred due to ergotism? I know it's implicated in a lot of the witch burning hysteria... and I have vague memories of an incident in Hungary that ended a bit more happily, but can't remember where the info is, maddening...

sorry you feel that way rayrayz.. my bad. hope you get well soon.

It is warm, and waiting.

Good night, and for God's sake, good dreams.

Beauty, I literally just sold my last job this evening. Tommorrow is a day of haggling details and then it is time to set up the travelling sideshow.

Such is the life of the Harlequinade, lol ;)

I wonder how many cases of mass hysteria where humans become "zombie dumb" have occurred due to ergotism? I know it's implicated in a lot of the witch burning hysteria... and I have vague memories of an incident in Hungary that ended a bit more happily, but can't remember where the info is, maddening...

During the colonial period of American history, beer was the drink of choice. Including children! Think of how that must have stunted their brain development drinking beer when ever they were thirsty.

Of course, it was more important that they survived the harsh winters and numerous bacterial illnesses that were abundant during those days...but it must have been pretty interesting talking to the 'peasants' in those days...Bad teeth, short, stank like BO, permanently "wet brained", grammar school education at best...Would love to go back in time to 1700 and get some footage of how they acted.

>>and I would have reacted differently to you.<<

thats OK rayrayz.. something tells me eitherway would be quite different face to face.




I often wonder what would the world be like without alcohol?

Less fun.




I saw a documentary once where the women of a tribe would use their spit as part of the process in making alcohol for the men.

I remember being entirely disgusted but there was something about the pod they used which required chewing.

Either way...alcohol makes life more enjoyable.



Jesus turned water into wine according to the stories.

If God was against alcohol, I assume he would not have done as such.

:)

>>and I would have reacted differently to you.<<

thats OK rayrayz.. something tells me eitherway would be quite different face to face.




I often wonder what would the world be like without alcohol?

Less fun.




I saw a documentary once where the women of a tribe would use their spit as part of the process in making alcohol for the men.

I remember being entirely disgusted but there was something about the pod they used which required chewing.

Either way...alcohol makes life more enjoyable.



Jesus turned water into wine according to the stories.

If God was against alcohol, I assume he would not have done as such.

:)

Hoodoo, lol. Either a blessing or a curse, depending on their mood at the time, lmao. Sympathetic magic.

Even the Gods it seems, enjoy beer...


Hence...


Like a wild ass screaming the winds howled
The darkness was total, there was no sun. . . .
As for Nintu the Great Mistress,
Her lips became encrusted with rime.
The great gods, the Annuna,
Stayed parched and famished.
The goddess watched and wept . . . (Dalley 31-32)


The great mother goddess complains bitterly about Enlil and Anu's shortcomings as decision-makers, and she weeps for the dead humans who "clog the river like dragonflies."

Also, "she longed for beer."

Now it is the gods' turn to go hungry:

"like sheep, they could only fill their windpipes with bleating.
Thirsty as they were, their lips
Discharged only the rime of famine" (Dalley 33).

After seven days and nights of rain, the flood subsides, and Atrahasis disembarks and offers a sacrifice. The hungry gods smell the fragrance and gather "like flies over the offering."

In a mutilated passage, the great goddess swears by the flies in her necklace that she will remember the flood.
[link to faculty.gvsu.edu]


It seems even the Gods enjoy a 'head change'.

Either way, the thought of drinking someone spit, turns my stomach.

Ugh.

I read somewhere once...I think it was a story about Atlantis or something... that it was beer that her father sent to her to appease her grieving... I don't remember just who exactly was involved but would love to find that story again lol

Was it Persephone perhaps?

I am sure she probably could have enjoyed a beer after her trip down under.


:)

Was it Persephone perhaps?

I am sure she probably could have enjoyed a beer after her trip down under.


:)