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Drugs culture

I wrote a novel

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Caspar

I wrote a novel. There are some drugs in it but not so many. More probably went into making it. The original idea came to me as a result of taking mushrooms and a lot of caffeine was involved in … Continue reading →

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Drugs Quote #022 – Frank Zappa wasn’t on drugs.

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Caspar

The general assumption is that rock stars who don’t take drugs have either taken so many they’ve got bored or ill that they were forced to stop, or they are just a bit boring. As an exception that proves the … Continue reading →

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Your Brain on Alcohol – Explained

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Caspar

Here’s a wonderfully little video about what alcohol does to your brain. It is the latest in a sequence of short science videos made by ASAP Science. A previous video explained Marijuana. This one covers a lot of things very … Continue reading →

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Drugs Quote #021 – F Scott Fitzgerald

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Caspar

Often people display a curious respect for a man drunk, rather like the respect of simple races for the insane… There is something awe-inspiring in one who has lost all inhibitions. - F. Scott Fitzgerald Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post … Continue reading →

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This you Brian

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Caspar

By Rapitinui on b3ta.com board. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

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New film teaches you how to make money selling drugs

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Caspar

Look out for a new documentary on the $400 billion global business which is the illegal drugs trade. 50 Cent, Eminem and many players from both sides of the game explain how it is played out and how for many … Continue reading →

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Drugs Quote #021 – HHGttG on alcohol

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Caspar

‘The Encyclopedia Galactica’ describes alcohol as a colourless, volatile liquid formed by the fermentation of sugars and also notes its intoxicating effect on certain carbon-based life forms. ‘The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ also mentions alcohol. It says that the … Continue reading →

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Tom Lehrer – The Old Dope Peddler

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Caspar

Today is Tom Lehrer’s 84th birthday When the shades of night are falling, Comes a fellow ev’ryone knows, It’s the old dope peddler, Spreading joy wherever he goes. Ev’ry evening you will find him, Around our neighborhood. It’s the old … Continue reading →

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Beer and theory in the 1800′s at the Royal Society 1pm, 13 April

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Caspar

This friday lunchtime the Royal Society in London is hosting a public history of science lecture by Dr James Sumner. He will talk about what eighteenth century chemists understood about the science of brewing. Eighteenth-century chemists could gain useful income … Continue reading →

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Eight Kindes of Drunkennes & 210 pissonyms.

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Caspar

A rather nice classification of 8 types of drunkeness from the 1592 is currently stumbling through cyberspace. Eight Kinds of Drunkennes was compiled by Thomas Nashe and they’re all stereotypes that we would recognise today. (I’m usually a Martin drunk ) THE … Continue reading →

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