yeah, maxim sucks balls. as does fhm and all the others. noone buys it for any reason other than the girls anyway
WARNING: STUPID QUESTION: what is wormwood? i’m curious, because according to my notes on Revelation in school, in the third trumpet, 1/3 of all water will be turned into wormwood. my notes say that “wormwood” mens “bitter or undrinkable”; so i’m not sure if “wormwood” was just some comparison that kind james, being british, had added or if the water will actually be turned to alcohol. interesting… first, Jesus turns a couple jugs of water to wine; then he turns 1/3 of all water to an ingredient in a type of alcohol so strong it’s illegal.
WARNING: STUPID QUESTION: what is wormwood? i’m curious, because according to my notes on Revelation in school, in the third trumpet, 1/3 of all water will be turned into wormwood. my notes say that “wormwood” mens “bitter or undrinkable”; so i’m not sure if “wormwood” was just some comparison that king james, being british, had added or if the water will actually be turned to alcohol. interesting… first, Jesus turns a couple jugs of water to wine; then he turns 1/3 of all water to an ingredient in a type of alcohol so strong it’s illegal.
anyone here seen moulin rouge?
FWIW:
You can buy Thujone containing Absinthe in Canada as well too. I have a bottle of Hills in my liquor cabinet.
Its awful stuff.
Absolutely atrocious film, if you want to call it that even, IMHO. The entire musical number in which “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was done over Broadway style FORCED me to hit “stop” on my VCR and rush the video back to Blockbuster. I personally think that Henri_de Toulouse-Lautrec MUST be turning over in his grave STILL TO THIS DAY for that brimming piece of crapola. I suppose there may be some appeal to thirteen year-old glitter goth types, but I don’t think it would’ve appealed to me in the least even at my most awkward phases of adolescence.
I’m a 46-year old grandmother, and I ADORE the film (yes, it is one, look it up), and so does my very manly, not-at-all goth 42-year old husband. If you didn’t like it (rather, if you didn’t like what little bit you SAW), fine, but your opinion does not make Moulin Rouge an “absolutely atrocious” film. It’s a wonderful movie, full of life and love and giddiness and sadness and emotion and music and color. To me, it’s a perfect film in that I wouldn’t change a thing about it.
To put this back on topic, I’ve wanted to try absinthe. Its effects are well-represented in the movie. If I ever make it to Europe, I’m going to give it a try.
You can make shitty absinthe by buying wormwood abstract. There’s nothing illegal about the plant. IMO, reports on effects are along the lines of other “drugs of suggestion” – ie, psychosomatic. Being drunk also tends to make one pretty suggestible. Honestly, if people had the drugs we have now at the time absinthe was popular, I doubt absinthe would have the artsy reputation it has.
Also, wormwood may or may not be toxic in the doses supposedly needed to cop a buzz. Absinthe sold the world over contains minute amounts of the supposed active ingredient, thujone.
I’ve been told that Hill’s is among the worst, and wimpy on the Thujone content.
As far as absinthe in the U.S., I’m not so sure mere possession is illegal. I know that commercial production, sales, and importation of it is, but I don’t know of the law that prohibits just having it.
I brought this question up long ago. I’ve even asked several seasoned cops who are on the narcotics squad of the department I work part-time for: “if you were to come across adults possessing absinthe, what could you legally do about it”.
Nobody could come up with a definitive answer. One guy swore he knew there was a state statute on it, but try as he did he couldn’t find it.
I have had Czech absinthe, prepared with the sugar and the holey spoon and everything. FYI, preparing it in such a manner changes it from dark green to a milky light green. Can’t compare taste, as I never drank it straight. In my personal experience its not exactly like being drunk, but not quite like smoking dope either. Somewhere in the middle. I must say that the floor (well, roof, actually, as I was hanging out on one at the time) undulated for a few seconds after it hit my stomach. But that’s as close as I got to halucinating. Taste-wise, it has a licorice taste to it like sambucha does. Definitely not something I’d drink for flavour’s sake.
My vote’s with those who more or less call the absinthe mystique hype – at least based on what little experience I’ve had with its modern variant, all in the Czech Republic.
For the Americans, I’ll start by saying that (over-generalizing here) you’re unlikely to like it simply because (as hinted at above) it’s one of the many, many drinks popular in Europe (but not America) that relies on a combination of herbal (oversimplification: licorice; yuck, for many Americans) and sickly-sweet flavors. I know, I know; sweet aperitifs enjoy some success in the U.S. (amaretto sours, anyone?); and even Jaegermeister has its (collegiate) fans; but for the most part, the “nasty” tasting, herb-based Fernet Branca-type drinks of Europe do not please the American palate (disclaimer; I’ll drink Fernet or Ricard or Jaeger from time to time, as will many Americans of my acquaintance – but mass acceptance, I do not see).
Also as noted, the “hallucinogenic” effects are entirely suppositious, as far as I can see. It gets one lit, yes; weird things can happen then, yes; but the same could be said of Bacardi 151.
Hey, try absinthe if you get a chance; but I doubt it will (in its present form) become your tipple of choice, whether for gustatory or revelatory reasons.
Dex did on the old AOL board.
Carry on!
You’re pretty much right. Hill’s is not terribly good and it doesn’t taste like typical absinthe, nor does it cloud up like absinthe and most other anise-based drinks. That’s because Hill’s doesn’t use very much anise flavor in its formula. If you don’t like anise, then maybe Hill’s IS the one for you.
It’s thujone content is 10ppm. IIRC, most absinthes these days are standardized to a content of 10ppm or less because of EU regulations. The strongest absinthe I’ve seen had a content of thujone estimated at 70ppm. I can’t remember what it was called, but, once again, it didn’t cause anybody hallucinations.
Really, guys, absinthe is not as interesting or romantic as you may think. I like it, but it’s basically 140 proof green ouzo. It’s just that the stuff is so mired in legend. Have a few shots of 151, and I’m sure you’ll also be seeing tracers or hallucinating.
First off, it’s called sarcasm, look that one up. It ain’t no film by my book, whether you’re a granny, a teeny-bopper or whatnot. Secondly, my opinion is EXACTLY what makes it an absolutely atrocious film, it’s my opinion, not a fact. In fact, I think your comment was quite intentionally insulting, whoever you are, and that isn’t exactly fact, just my opinion, now isn’t it? I didn’t attack you specifically, the poster wanted to know what folks thought of the film, and I gave my personal opinion. You can give yours without being insulting to me specifically. Lastly, even if I think everyone who likes it has bad taste in the vein of teenage goths, that still isn’t targeted at you.
Now as for absinthe, bitter stuff.
If it’s not a fact, then why bring it up in a forum dedicated solely to facts?
Good point. Someone asked, though, that’s why. But I suppose for future ref., it’s best not to respond to such queries, no?
Has anyone mentioned “Absinthe of Malice”?
They didn’t ask what you thought of the film or ask for your opinion, just if anybody had seen the film. In context of this thread, I took it to mean an unspoken “hey, remember…?” regarding the part where Christian and his fellow bohemians get plastered on Absinthe and see the Green Fairy before going to the Moulin Rouge. Context is everything, and this is not Cafe Society.
Since you seemed to imply that it would only appeal to “thirteen year-old glitter goth types” I gave you a factual example that it appealed to others as well (and, yes, I admit) my opinion that it’s a wonderful movie.
You only saw the first 20 or so minutes anyway, so forgive me if I think your opinion is worthless no matter where this thread is.
With that, I’ll save the mods the trouble and get my butt out of here.
I’d still like to try Absinthe at some point, just for one of those “life experience” things.