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[SlipperyPete]

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I'm glad you agree :H I'm guessing you're American, since I haven't seen you say "whilst" or "knob", so that would explain the lack of rugby pictures. We're just now starting to catch on to soccer (which is the only real sport), so at this rate, we might become aware of rugby around the year 2350.

Well I decided to go salmon fishing in Alaska. Would never have been able to bring myself to go without bac, since they all drink up there, and apparently are all aware of my alcohol issues. I'm not going for the fishing, or the relaxation, or the outdoors, though. I'm going on the off-chance that I'll see Governor Sarah Palin.

[Murphyx]

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Will you be carrying a rifle?

[redhead77]

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I think this thread might be in competition for the funniest thread right now. It's absolutely killer. I wouldn't fire the doc you have SP. Just call Dr L and tell him your predicament. He'll understand and be willing to work with you.

Bruun, I actually agree with Murph on this one. Maybe it's time to get yourself to the doc. I have no idea how you can tolerate all that lomotil. It really messes up my thinking.

I'm still sticking with hockey being the best sport. Soccer is a close second.

My three year old daughter was standing next to the computer as I was scrolling through these posts. Here's what she had to say. She pointed to your avatar Bruun and said bad guy. :H I told her no, that's a nice lion. She pointed to DG's and said doggie, I said yup. She didn't see K9s or she would have said pretty. And luckily, Murph has a tame avatar right now because I have no idea what kind of question I could be answering. :H

When is this fishing trip SP?

[Doggygirl]

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Red, the thought of having to try to explain Murphy's avatars to a 3 year old......well.....I don't know whether that's :H:H:H or just makes me glad I don't have kids!

SP - salmon fishing sounds like fun. Years and years ago I went on a salmon fishing excursion from Vancouver and the water was very rolly poly (not a technical sea faring term) that day. Lots of upchucking but of course I'm a way tougher broad than all that. (:H) What I remember most about the trip was sitting at dinner that night, and people would tell me to "stop moving" I was swaying back and forth so bad. Oh. And not a salmon in sight!

Funny that you mentioned Sarah Palin. My first thought was "she has guns." Then I read Murph's post asking if you are bringing your gun. Be safe out there, OK? You are no match for a reality-TV-show-star-presidential-candidate-wannabe.

DG

[SlipperyPete]

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Murphyx;1176293 wrote: Will you be carrying a rifle? Sadly, no. This year's trip isn't as far in the boonies as normal, so we don't need elephant rifles and flame throwers and all the fun stuff. Hopefully they'll have some sweet pistols at least.

redhead77;1176339 wrote:
I'm still sticking with hockey being the best sport. Soccer is a close second.
Hmm. If you think hockey is the best sport, then it's only natural that Nascar, turkey hunting, and wife-swapping would be second, third, and fourth place.
Bluto;1176365 wrote:

I'll send you a 2000mg vial out of my stash to get you prepared, mail only takes a day from me to you

Thanks but no thanks dude. I'm not trying to be part of your crazy science experiment where you're taking high doses of a medication off-label...in liquid form!! That's just too far out there for me :H

Doggygirl;1176425 wrote:
Funny that you mentioned Sarah Palin. My first thought was "she has guns." Then I read Murph's post asking if you are bringing your gun. Be safe out there, OK? You are no match for a reality-TV-show-star-presidential-candidate-wannabe.

Sad but true: Alaska is known for its glaciers, cliffs, high mountains, freezing weather, and dangerous animals, many of which are found no where else on earth. Yet the greatest danger to the Alaskan way of life is Sarah Palin. :H

The good news is I'll be able to bring back enough salmon to keep my apartment smelling like fish for a good while. I'm sure the ladies will love that. :H
I'll be smoking a bunch of it, though, and I'm sure I could ship some of it out. Who would be interested?

[SlipperyPete]

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Oh, Bluto, you can send me that sweet hat though :H

[Bluto]

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SlipperyPete;1176519 wrote: Oh, Bluto, you can send me that sweet hat though :H
Lol, i am pretty certain im going to go, if youre not there Ill pick you up one and send it to you
Slipperypete wrote: Thanks but no thanks dude. I'm not trying to be part of your crazy science experiment where you're taking high doses of a medication off-label...in liquid form!! That's just too far out there for me

"You are SUCH a boyscout"!
It's just NOT "labelled for human consumption" lol, it's just an end run around doctors legally. I researched this in between I talked to you like in June or July that I said the "next day I am ordering this liquid baclofen", then spent 2 months drunk as fuck on vodka.
Check it out. It's the same stuff that you get from a compounding pharmacist. A compounding pharmacist makes it up on the spot, usually for kids. Grabs the USP powder, and does a little mixture. Sells it to you for $200 for something that cost him pennies. So these research companies, use compounding pharmacists, they make the same stuff with the same USP grade stuff and just label it as not for human consumption. l
That's the conclusion Ive drawn from researching this for the 2 months between us PMing back in June or July
That its just, that, a label does not change the molecular bonds of a molecule, I mean seriously, how does a label change the chemical structure of baclofen. I pondered that while drunk before I ordered. Ok, so its way cheaper, I can order in online at 3 am with no doctors visit or phone call. I mean it's cheaper if you have insurance of course, they pay for a doctors visit. But then it's on your permanent medical recordI. It's 225$ for 4rx overseas, not sure about insurances, having to beg for this drug, get it on your insurance record so if you get in an accident, they subpoena all your records and you lose monetary value on the settlements with the insurance lawyers note you have had alcoholism in the past. Lower life expectancy acccoring to actuarial charts for life. You get a lesser settlement b/c you went for a baclofen prescription.
You get your neck broke in an accident, if you are drinker, in actuarial tables, you will be worth less in a lawsuit dude. I mean these bastards will argue back and forth as lawyers. And say, well, he's an alcoholic, he wont live as long as a normal person. I'll give you 50% for a settlment of a nondrinker etc...
Or no life insurance. They track everything down man. Even these posts someday could probably be tied to me like DNA in some Orwellian future.

But I digress..

Its a messed up greedy system. I am not going to pay a doctor another cent for a note to go get what I need. I mean this is America, If I want a goshdarn molecule to keep me from getting drunk and sliding into a family of six tomorrow after running a redlight, I should have that right, its not coke or methamphetamine.
Then godnabbit, I dont want to pay a doctor's fee, to pay for his secretary, which goes to pay her health insurance dues, and her 401k, and her payroll taxes and his taxes and his insurance. I just want the fucking stuff cheap and I do not want to contribute $160 dollars to some guy to write a little pretty note saying "eezz ok for him to have baclofen".
I want to just have a compounding pharmacist to make it, label it not for human consumption. be on my way out. Thats it. I am not paying for anymore labels my man. Reminds me of Tommyboy with Chris Farley


Tommy: Let's think about this for a sec, Ted. Why would somebody put a guarantee on a box? Hmmm, very interesting.
Ted Nelson, Customer: Go on, I'm listening.
Tommy: Here's the way I see it, Ted. Guy puts a fancy guarantee on a box 'cause he wants you to feel all warm and toasty inside.
Ted Nelsonr: Yeah, makes a man feel good.
Tommy: 'Course it does. Why shouldn't it? Ya figure you put that little box under your pillow at night, the Guarantee Fairy might come by and leave a quarter, am I right, Ted?
[chuckles until he sees that Ted is not laughing]
Ted Nelson: [impatiently] What's your point?
Tommy: The point is, how do you know the fairy isn't a crazy glue sniffer? "Building model airplanes" says the little fairy; well, we're not buying it. He sneaks into your house once, that's all it takes. The next thing you know, there's money missing off the dresser, and your daughter's knocked up. I seen it a hundred times.
Ted Nelson, Customer: But why do they put a guarantee on the box?
Tommy: Because they know all they sold ya was a guaranteed piece of shit. That's all it is, isn't it? Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I got spare time. But for now, for your customer's sake, for your daughter's sake, ya might wanna think about buying a quality product

So are you in or out on Leavenworth Oktoberfest, Im going!!

[SlipperyPete]

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That was a very strange diatribe that could've been avoided if you had seen the ":H" at the end of my sentence, meaning it was a joke. I pay $10 for 3600 mg of bac, which is fine by me.

I'll wait for the mania to subside before I make a decision...

[RudyB]

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yo peetie, you in alasker?

[Bruunhilde]

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I think he's in Seattle area...

[Murphyx]

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Nah, he's gone to Alaska on a fishing trip with his dad and if he's really lucky he'll meet Sarah Palin...PHWOOOOAAAARRRRRR!!!!!!

[Bruunhilde]

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SlipperyPete;1176518 wrote:
Sad but true: Alaska is known for its glaciers, cliffs, high mountains, freezing weather, and dangerous animals, many of which are found no where else on earth. Yet the greatest danger to the Alaskan way of life is Sarah Palin. :H

I AGREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Send me some of that fresh AK salmon, will ya? I bought some wild Alaskan sockeye at Costco the other day, I'll share...

[SlipperyPete]

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Well I just got back from my fishing trip to Alaska, and it was amazing! There's so much to do there, and it's so beautiful. I went up there with my father and his fishing buddies, some of which are family friends. Since they all know me as an alcoholic, I had to go AF for 7 days, and I also had to stop smoking for that time, too.

Even though they all drank a lot, going AF was easy peasy. They started off their days with Irish coffee, drank beers at the river, cocktails when we got back, and so on, although they never drank to the point of getting buzzed, much less drunk. They were very respectful about my not drinking, and never mentioned anything about it. I wanted them to ask so I could tell them all about my magic pills, but alas, I'll have to save that story for later. At the beginning of the trip, I felt I had a craving or 2, which wasn't so much a craving as a thought that "a drink with them would be nice." I realized that I wasn't craving alcohol so much as I just wanted to be a part of the group, as they had some traditions that involved drinks that I couldn't participate in. I had thought of that antabuse thread, and someone's suggestion of adding that onto HDB to ensure no drinks are taken. I felt like my situation was probably similar, mentally, to taking antabuse. Knowing that I couldn't drink, there was *no* urge, debate, or anything over taking even a sip. It was simply not an issue, and the easiest time I've ever had going AF.

This trip was really eye-opening for me because I'm not used to being around such mature, caring people. It almost felt like too much at times, since my mind is used to hanging out in dark places. I could feel my brain crossing over to a normal, healthy place, and it was terrifying! :H

Side effects and how I handled them:

At this point, the only SE I have really is somnolence. Knowing how to handle that one can be the difference between bac being life-changingly awesome and a terrible experience. What I've found best when I feel the drowsiness creeping up is not to fight it, as you can't win. What works wonders is closing my eyes, and sort of meditating for anywhere between 1-10 minutes. When I do this before 5 pm I never fall asleep, and am always refreshed and recharged afterwards. Tuning out background noise is really good, and so is sitting down, but the main thing is just closing your eyes. Of course, it was very easy to meditate when I was sitting on a sandy river bank with the sound of a soft wind, gentle stream, and Coho salmon jumping out of the water. When we got back from fishing around 5pm, I was always super tired, and had to do something. I tried a couple different things. The first few days I took a short nap, maybe 10 minutes, and 30 minutes after waking up I was fully awake and full of energy all night. When I did that, I would be awake until at least midnight. The other thing I tried at 5 pm was drinking coffee. When I did that I would be able to go to sleep earlier at night, but I wasn't as refreshed during the evening. I preferred the coffee route though because I had a new nap SE. I've been having some weird issues around my naps, and the second day when I took my 5 o clock napper I woke up not knowing who/where/when I was, which lasted for about 5-10 seconds. Kinda weird.

Favorite moment: Shooting a Smith and Wesson 500 handgun with extra powerful bear rounds. I made the mistake of firing it with no ear plugs, and it felt and sound like the earth was coming to an end.

Scariest moment: I had gone down to a creek by myself to rinse off my hands and relax for a moment. I closed my eyes, and took in the sounds of the Alaskan nature in all its glory. Feeling invigorated, I turned around and started walking back to the rest of the group. 10 yards from the stream I realized I had dropped my water bottle, so I turned around to get it. I felt a surge of adrenaline flow through my body, and I froze dead in my tracks. On the creek bed was a 15 foot tall Grizzly, and it was staring right at me. I knew that what you want to do in that situation is slowly back away and try to appear non-threatening. My mind raced as I thought of the best course of action. I picked up a stick that was on the ground behind me, and keeping it behind my back I sharpened one end of it with my knife, creating a spear. I didn't want to have to use it, but I thought it could be useful if things got sticky. I started slowly backing away, but apparently one of the cubs had gotten curious as to who this sexy man was by the creek, and had sat down right behind me. I stepped on it, causing it to unleash a painful howl that pierced my ears. I could see the rage build up instantly in the Grizzly, as everything it had loved in this world had come to an end by a ridiculously good-looking man. It beat its chest 3 times King-Kong style and came charging at me. I ran towards it, and when it leaped up to pounce on me, I went sliding under it towards the creek. I quickly snatched a hapless salmon swimming lazily by, tossed it up in the air by the enraged Grizzly, and when it raised its head to catch the Coho, I threw my spear at it, hitting its shoulder. The primal roar it emitted shook my soul. It was down, but far from out. I picked up a large rock, and smashed the bear over the head with it, knocking it unconscious. I was safe, for now. Or so I thought. The growling Grizzly had attracted a pack of 3 wolves to me. Their mouths were stained red and still dripping blood from their last kill. I knew this was the end. They circled me for what seemed like days, sizing me up. They all got on one side of me, and were closing in. When they got to around 7 feet away from me, they all leaped at the same time, aiming for my throat. Thinking quickly as always, I grabbed the heads of the 2 wolves on the outside as they were in the air, and smashed them on the head of the middle wolf, knocking them all out and killing them in one amazing blow. Dehydrated by my incredible display of manliness, I drank the blood of the wolves, and reaching a state of bloodlust, I carried the 20 ton grizzly on my back 15 miles back to camp, where I dissected it, and created a vaccine for Scurvy. It's all over the news.

[Murphyx]

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Pete, the only thing I've seen on the news this week was the story about the wimpy Amurrican boy getting bummed up by the manky brown bear. The pictures were astonishing and the eye-witness reports hilarious, apparently the boy made squealy pig noises.

Glad you had a good time matey!

[Bruunhilde]

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A vacinne for scurvy? What, a shot of vitamin C? LOL Pete, that was pretty funny although all the killing, especially a mother with children, was very violent and bloody. Glad you looked awesome through the whole experience though, that IS what counts in the end.