hmmm i just did a career assesment thingy and got this..

Dan, your career should be . . .

Social and Analytical!

You are the kind of person who likes assisting others. You enjoy social interaction and helping people overcome their personal problems. You are likely to be friendly, outgoing and understanding. Not only that, you enjoy ideas, theories and researching.

You are likely to enjoy occupations that allow you to have close interpersonal relations with people. Occupations where you can teach, advise, or otherwise assist people with their problems will be attractive to you. You will enjoy occupations that have an intellectual as well as a personal aspect to them.

You have a unique set of interests and deserve a career that expresses your uniqueness.

a joint would be good.
a blowjob would be better.
methylenedioxymethamphetamine would be best.

i think its cool. very otherwordly

ahahahahaha YES! i gots to find me some sugah mammas

i say we spike neoform's next alcoholic beverage with a far better drug and make him all hunkey dorey happy

YES. mista Neo-wethaman i salute you!

you sit on your ass all day if you're a computer programmer

what disgusts me the most is that someone is actually making money off this

I'm completely unemployable. Hence, I leech money from my family to go to university.

"The health threat from legal drugs like alcohol and tobacco is much greater than that from illegal narcotics, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

The first report of its kind by the global body found that dependence on alcohol and cigarettes has a much greater cost for societies than illegal drugs like cocaine and crack.

The Neuroscience of Psychoactive Substance Use and Dependence report said that drug addiction is a growing problem, especially in poor countries which have rising rates of alcohol consumption and smoking.

There are about 200 million illegal drugs users worldwide, or 3.4 percent of the world population, it said. Illegal drugs contributed 0.8 percent to global ill health in 2000, while alcohol accounted for 4.1 percent and cigarettes 4 percent.

The percentages are based on a measurement used by WHO which gauges the burden that premature deaths and years lived with disability impose on society.

The "main global health burden is due to licit rather than illicit substances," the report said.

Men in rich countries are especially vulnerable to suffer from alcohol- and cigarette-related bad health.

"Health and social problems associated with use and dependence on tobacco, alcohol and illicit substances require greater attention by the public health community," WHO Director-General Dr. Lee Jong-Wook said in a statement.

The report also found that it may not be possible to fully cure drug dependence because of long-term changes to the way the brain works.

Health experts need to consider a range of factors in treating drug dependence because it is a disorder caused by genetic disposition, as well as psychological and cultural factors, it said.

"Like major psychiatric disorders, substance dependence may not be curable but improved effectiveness of available treatment has contributed significantly to recovery," said Dr. Catherine Le Gales-Camus, assistant-director general of noncommunicable diseases and mental health at WHO.

The global launch of the report took place in Brazil, a country with spiraling drug-related violence, which has in the past led to rough treatment of drug users.

Any person can become a drug addict and that dependence is a disorder, making it crucial to eradicate the stigma suffered by drug users that can make treatment more difficult, the report said.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Legal Drugs Pose Greatest Health Threat, WHO Says
By Axel Bugge (Reuters)
Thu Mar 18, 2004

thats fucking dope

i find the state of alcohol intoxication to be much less pleasant when induced by beer. but then again that might be the result of 6 days of nonstop drinking warm beer during my uni frosh last year

haha i trust ze'ev knows what he's talking bout

I never expected I would see a jungle party like this in Montreal. Propah lineup, huge ghetto-ass location, and an awesome vibe.

I was abit tired from partyin the night before, so I spent much of the night bouncin between the party and my pad next door, where I got to chill and have a really interesting political conversation with ze'ev. big up.

While the crowd thinned out around 5 or 6 in the morn, there remained a core group of about 100 hardcore peeps who were still dancing at 10AM. The last few hours of the party was one of the best vibes I have ever felt at a party. Ever. One of the MC's from Toronto even bigged up the Montreal crowd over the toronto jungle scene, which indeed has more DJ's but not nearly as nice a vibe as the 514. And then dissed Marcus for not showing up. Awesome.

The final moments felt like a circus. A spontaneous soccer game (with a paper beer cup) emerged between me, Krinjah and some other peeps. A group picture was taken of all the people still remaining. And then finally the music stopped, leaving us all with wonderful memories of a truly amazing night.

damn straight!

Poppers are sold in sex shops, as they apparently facilitate sex for gay people. They typically are in the form of small medicine-like bottles, whose vapours are inhaled. I ended up experiencing n-nitrite as a result of a spur of the moment decision, during the last hour of a recent jungle party.

At the time I inhaled poppers, I was experiencing the comedown of a quarter-pill of speed consumed aprox. 5 hours earlier, making me slightly jittery and uncomfortable.

About 30 seconds after inhalation, I experienced a somewhat powerful "head-rushing" sensation. The transition from baseline to peak effects happened incredibly fast (~15 sec). The peak was a state of intoxication not dissimilar to a strong alcohol high. Effects included: euphoria, dizziness, relaxation, and comfort. Fortunately I was seated on a couch at this time, as I don't think I would have been able to stand up, even if I'd tried.

The peak lasted another minute or so, and then the effects began to taper off for the next 5-10 minutes.

While it was a fairly interesting and somewhat enjoyable experience, I see no psychedelic or thereputic potential whatsover in poppers. And obviously its short duration is a drawback for recreational use. I'd imagine poppers could be psychologically addictive, as its short duration may spurn some to use it repeatedely.

I have no intention to repeat the experience.

to get work done on my term paper. but i'm stuck on ravewave instead pffft

the impermanence of human relationships

Another crazy weekend. Memories I will cherish

indecision

i think my dentist enjoys seeing me wince in pain

hapyy happy birthday! is something burning in the oven tho?

I think horoscopes are amazing because they confirm just how common our shared human experience is. Otherwise, how could thousands of different people read the same horoscope, and all find something within in that relates to their lives?

The party itself was not among the best psytrance parties I have been too. There could have been more people, defintely.

Nonetheless I had an amazing time, but this was more due to a few people in particular that I got to chill with. That and a really beautiful and insightful mushroom trip.

I can't beleive YOU of all people is saying that, sharon. You've dissed me several times on ravewave, not to mention starting a thread that tried to make me out as some sort of junkie. YET DESPITE THAT HAVE I HAVE BEEN UNKIND TO YOU IN THE SLIGHTEST? i actually recall trying to be friendly to you whenever I see you around.

Yeah, I know it sounds bad, but it actually was NOT me. Its not even possible for it to have been me because I was at a psytrance party (Synasthesia 2) at the time. If you really want you can confirm this with whoever else was there.

I found out about this when Gen messaged me today and told me what "I" had apparently said to her, which I obviously know I hadn't. I then went on ravewave and saw a post by Gay~Steve which indicated that whoever was on my account sent a similar message to him.

Both steve and gen are people that I really like, both of them are awesome in my opinion. I mean that seriously. I really wish I could explain how fucking embarassed and upset I am right now that some idiot dared to insult people on my msn as a joke. I'm even more upset at the realization that other people on my msn list (that don't use ravewave) may have received similar messages and still think its me.

But anybody who knows me in the slightest knows that its just not in my nature to go around bad-mouthing people. I just don't do it - when I dislike someone I tend to keep it to myself.

The place I am living in is a loft where other people crash often, and people go in and out. The computer I use is used by many different people. One of those people was an idiot who saw my msn logged in and thought it funny to send insults to people they don't even know.

What I've just written is the truth. If you really still think I'm lying, what else could I possibly say/do to prove it wasnt? So please judge me for the things I have done, not the things I haven't.

happy birthday! keep tearin' up the dance floor

how being in an MRI machine for an hour, not being able to move, in a tiny space while sketching out and stoned is not the most pleasant. was defintely worth 50 bux tho =)

when someone hijacks my msn and insults my friends.

I wish I could accept what is rather than strive for what is not.

I've just been made aware that sometime late Friday night, somone gained access to my MSN account and began randomly insulting people on my MSN list. If you were the receipient of any such messages, i really apologise and I'm incredibly furious at whatever idiot did this.

indeed, vibemonkey, you have made that abunduntly clear over and over again in your posts. so perhaps you should be eating caviar while attending the opera, as us non-rich people certainly do not deserve your attention.

i'm there fo'sure. one of the best jungle lineups for a mtl party in quite some time

If your by yourself, doesn't social acceptance become sorta irrelevent? Its not as as though anyone will know, either way. Or at least that's what I tell myself!

If you've seen "Being John Malkovich" or "Adaptation", you know that Kaufman is the most brilliant comedic writer in contemporary film.

So who else is excited about seeing this?

yo jeff: if ur intruiged by self-mutilation, i recommend the french film "in my skin". some really great, almost sensual scenes of a woman cutting and eating her own flesh.

done!

Great post! I've heard conflicting information as to whether or not the butane lighter is really neccesary, though its probably easier to get a full lungful of smoke that way.

^^ Thats true, but Shulgin was the first that discovered its psychoactive properties (presumably at a higher dose than was used for weight loss)

"WATER" Frequently Asked Questions - alt.drugs

Version 0.5b - June 4, 1994

This file is intended to answer typical questions about Water to
reduce traffic on alt.drugs. This FAQ is continually maintained; new
information about Water should be mailed to "csk@eecs.nwu.edu".

CONTENTS

1) What is Water?

2) Is Water dangerous?

3) Can I put Water in my bong?

4) A FOAF got some laced Water. How frequently does
this happen?

5) How is Water synthesized?

6) Is homebrewed "bathtub" Water as effective as "the
real thing?"

7) What is 'kind' Water?

8) Are there different types of Water?

9) What is the LD50 of Water?

A1) Descriptions of Water 'trips'

A2) Street Prices, June 3, 1994

A3) International Legality Update

A4) List of Contributors



ANSWERS


1) What is Water?

Water, W, Hot Ice, Liquid Crystal... all these "street" terms refer to
the same substance, known chemically as H20. Water is a highly addictive and
toxic chemical, which in its natural state is completely odorless, tasteless,
and clear.


2) Is Water dangerous?

Yes. A scientific survey recently concluded that every creature on
earth contains Water, and almost every creature imbibes more during its life.
Moreover, every animal that has ever ingested this substance has invariably
tried to get more. Organisms unable to get more Water show signs of
withdrawal, or "dehydration," and eventually die. Organisms that ingest more
Water inevitably die anyway.
Aside from the biological considerations, remember that Water is
composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen, which are used together as rocket fuel.
Enough cannot be said about the volatile nature of this chemical.


3) Can I put Water in my bong?

Mixing drugs is never recommended, but if you must attempt this, note
the following:

-Water acts as a coolant and filter. You are likely to get larger,
smoother hits than normal.

-Water may actually blend into the smoke, imparting its own qualities
to the hit.

-Water may splash up and get in your mouth. Yuck.


4) A FOAF got some laced Water. How frequently does this happen?

Almost all Water contains some contaminants. Generally, since Water
has no taste or odor, the presence of either of these may indicate foreign
substances. Water is so strong, and so cheap to produce, that the story of
the dealer who dusted his grass to make it salable doesn't really apply.


5) How is Water synthesized?

The simplest synthesis is as follows:

-Fill a pot from the kitchen tap.

-Boil for fifteen minutes.

The Water is now suitable for ingestion.

Steve J. Quest gives a more involved recipe yielding a higher-grade
intoxicant:

Preparation of Hydrogen Oxide (Water)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
An Erlenmeyer flask is first filled with a few grams of zinc
metal chips and is then fitted with a two hole rubber stopper. A
thistle tube is introduced through one hole and pushed to a
level where the end of the tube is just above the zinc chips. A
rubber tube is introduced through the other hole and connected
to a horizontal copper pipe filled with loose fitting chunk
cupric oxide. The other end of the copper pipe is connected to
a Liebig condenser mounted in a distilling fashion (open end
pointing down) which is suspended above a capture beaker.

A bunsen flame is placed under the cupric oxide reaction pipe,
and any kind of cold liquid is allowed to circulate through the
condenser. (some would use cold tap Water, but I can not
recommend that procedure here due to legalities involved.)

Sufficient quantities of concentrated sulfuric acid are then
introduced through the thistle tube to completely cover the zinc
chips to a level ABOVE the end of the thistle tube. Condensation
will start to occur within the condenser and run out into the
beaker. The crude product represents a technical grade of
hydrogen oxide, suitable for recreational purposes.

The reaction sequence is as follows:

Zn + H2SO4 -> ZnSO4 + H2 H2 + CuO -> Cu + H2O


6) Is homebrewed "bathtub" Water as effective as "the real thing?"

In the author's opinion, "bathtub" Water ("slosh") will never be able
to compete with legendary types like Owsley, Naya, and Perrier, but there is
of course a certain satisfaction in synthesizing your own.


7) What is 'kind' Water?

According to Peter McDermott:

There are actually two major kinds. 'Soft' Water and 'Hard'
Water. The 'soft' Water does less damage (to kettles, pipes, etc.)
but the hard Water is a better hit.

Some people argue that there is something called a 'gatevalve' syndrome,
where some people who begin on the relatively harmless 'soft' Water are
likely to escalate to the hard stuff. However, this isn't true of everybody.
Personally, I've been drinking soft Water for years without ever trying
anything harder.


8) Are there different types of Water?

Christopher K. Koenigsberg explains:

There are apparently variations in the chemical makeup of W sold in
stores, so someone should look into this for the FAQ (W's still
available over the counter, no prescription necessary, not yet
regulated by the FDA, nor scheduled by the DEA, I guess? How much
longer before they catch on? Maybe we should be more cautious and not
talk about it so openly, before they start having congressional
hearings or something?)

For example I've seen W labelled "Steam Distilled" but on the same
shelf also seen W labelled "Drinking Water" and even "Spring Water",
and a more expensive kind for Babies (yes they are even hooking
innocent infants) and there may or may not be differences beyond just
the labels and packaging. There are variations in the price even for
the same kind of stuff, the local store brand is always the cheapest,
regional "Artesian Wells" etc. are more expensive, and the imported
kind is most expensive.

There are vending machines outside some grocery stores (hey! you don't
even have to show an ID to prove your age!) which will disburse W
either Distilled or for Drinking, into your own choice of unlabelled
container (so you can pretend it's something else). And the Drinking
kind supposedly has mineral additives. I don't know if this is
Strychnine, among the additives, which maybe causes the cramps when
you drink too much, too fast, or too cold.... but I hear that's just a
myth.


9) What is the LD50 of Water?

TOXICITY DATA
REC-WMN LDLO:180 GM/KG/28H JAMAAP 104,1569,35
IPR-MUS LD50:190 GM/KG NTIS** AD628-313
IVN-MUS LD50:25 GM/KG MIVRA6 8,320,74
REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS
NOHS 1974: HZD M1000; NIS 561; TNF 436805; NOS 294; TNE 7313166
NOES 1983: HZD M1000; NIS 500; TNF 313467; NOS 324; TNE 8785413; TFE
3032116
EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, INCONCLUSIVE: B SUBTILIS REC ASSAY
EPA TSCA CHEMICAL INVENTORY, JUNE 1990
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 1993
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
LD50
4180 MG/KG ( ) ( )
> 99999 MG/KG (IPR-MUS)

CHRONIC EFFECTS
OTHER HEALTH HAZARDS
PRIMARY INFECTIONS OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) ARE USUALLY ASYMPTOMATIC
BUT IN RARE CASES, SUBSEQUENT INFECTIONS MAY CAUSE MONONUCLEOSIS-LIKE
DISEASE. CMV CAN ALSO RESULT IN LATENT INFECTIONS AND HAS BEEN
IMPLICATED IN CERTAIN TYPES OF CANCER.

This is of course in mice and may not apply directly to humans. W can be
very dangerous, so play nice and be safe.



APPENDIX 1: Descriptions of Water 'trips' and usage


Kevin Jernigan, alt.drugs #85634:

I drank Water for the first time at a party last night, and it was great!!
Some of my friends who do W told me about the experience earlier, but I now
realize that it was beyond my wildest expectations. I was a little bit scared,
at first, because I heard about some of the bad side effects that it can cause.
A few people said they choked on it, and one guy said that he dribbled it all
over his clothes and got them wet. Luckily, none of these things happened to
me. They started passing glasses around to everyone and I decided to take one
The Water was very clear in color. They said it was scored from a guy who got
it from a spring in Canada. I don't know whether it was really Canadian
Water, but it was definitely good quality, judging by the color. I used
about 500g of it. When I put the glass up to my mouth, and swallowed, the
first sensation I felt was of something wet traveling down my throat. This
sensation started before I had even removed the glass from my mouth. I was
able to acheive the same feeling again, by taking another swallow. As the
trip progressed, I noticed several other things. The W produced a state of
mind that I believe could best be described as a lack of thirst. The trip
didn't last for very long, but I think that it would be safe to say that
the experience gave me some important insights into my consciousness.
Chief among these, is the realization that Water can relieve thirst.


Ray Mialki, email contribution:

Although I don't partake, some of my neighbours down quite a bit of the
stuff, filling swimming pools and such. I use it in great moderation,
not even having an outside hose spigot to wash the car with. Daily
showers seem to be my habitual use.


Peter McDermott, alt.drugs #unknown:

A recent major survey (n=1) has showed that Water addiction runs in families.
At present, NIDA funded scientists are working flat out on the genesis of
this crippling condition.

Unlike other addictions, W abuse is believed to affect all sections of society,
rich and poor alike. However, scientists have discovered that a gene may well
be responsible for a predisposition to drinking W.

Although 12 step 'W' recovery programmes have been around for some time
now, major cities have begun to witness a growth in self-help programs for
Adult Children of Waterholics. "Henry" is a member of such a group.

"Well, I've just got so much rage about this, y'know? I was never
able to confront them about it at the time. I thought that
drinking Water was normal.

Now I'm angry. Ours is a sick culture. The French would never dream
of exposing their children to 'W' at dinner. There, the kids go from
breast milk to wine. But every single day, there it was, sitting at
the dinner table in front of me. Of course, they wouldn't let me have
any, but after watching them do it, I saw where they got it from. I
began sneaking to the tap, and taking a sip. Before I knew where I was
I was into the hard stuff - you know, Water sports. Baths, showers,
stuff like that.

Well, eventually, I hit bottom. I out in town and the craving came on
me and I found myself licking it up from puddles. Then it was toilet
bowls. There are no wells too deep for the 'W' addict. So I went and
got help. I've been in recovery for like.. 3 days now, but I wasn't
making any progress. Then my therapist told me about A CoW and since
then, it's been nothing but milk. And not mother's milk either..."

However, not everybody accepts that 'W' use is a problem. 'Mary' has been
using 'W' for a month now. She feels that the dangers of 'W' have been
much exaggerated.

"It's all propaganda, isn't it? I've been doing 'W' for ages now, and
it's just a bit of a buzz, innit. It's harmless man. There isn't a
single study that *proves* 'W" has any effect on the bladder, and as
for people who say it makes you piss. Well, they are just dirty minded.
As I said, I've been doing 'W' for a month, and I've never had a piss,
ever.

We've started a pressure group called 'Fair Play for Water' and it's our
aim to force the government to tell the truth about 'W'. If there are
risks, tell us what they are, and how we can minimize them. Prohibition doesn't
work. The government knows that. Why else would they have repealed the
laws against heroin and cocaine? Unfortunately, there are political
careers to be made out of that issue. Vote Libertarian. Privatise the
Water companies. Stop all government regulation of Water now!!!!



APPENDIX 2: Street Prices, June 4, 1993


Chicago, IL, North Shore Area
-Typical Naya, $1 US per liter.

Springdale Township, Pennsylvania
$5 per 1000 gallons.



APPENDIX 3: International Legality Update


In Europe W is becoming something of a threat real fast. I myself
have witnessed tourists trying to score W desperately the last couple
of hot days here this week. As of yet there is no shortage of W, but I've
heard that in Greece it's getting scary.
The police are starting to recognise this situation and have called for
more forces on the street, weeding out W-pushers and sentencing them to
severe punishments straight away!



APPENDIX 4: Contributors


Kevin Jernigan (jkevin@mercury.aichem.arizona.edu)
Ray Mialki (rm1g+@andrew.cmu.edu)
Steve J. Quest (squest@moonwatcher.avrtech.com)
Peter McDermott (peter@petermc.demon.co.uk)
Christopher K. Koenigsberg (ckoenig@kimbark.uchicago.edu)

And to all you whose headers got chopped, my apologies.