Absinth conversation with Spoz

Trillian MSN refuses to work, so I must record the insanity for lack of a logfile. :P

Flami: die, die my darling says:
have you ever heard of the Beer Bill of Rights?
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
no..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
my brain is too fried..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
I went to the BIG DAY OUT..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
next day.. wedding..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
me and me friends.. drank a shitload of beer..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
ended up at a pub..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
doing absinth..
Flami: die, die my darling says:
eek
Flami: die, die my darling says:
is that stuff as powerful as they say, then?
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
well.. it wuz mixed with sugar.. and apple juice.. and served chilled..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
but yes..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
the rumours are true..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
it's like. I dunno.. 90% alcohol..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
kinda tastes like licorice..
Flami: die, die my darling says:
ack.. the vodka I have here is "only" 40% alcohol..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
hahahhaha
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
yeah..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
it wuz actually banned here for over 100 years..
Flami: die, die my darling says:
so it's like a harder-hitting version of ouzo.. got it.
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
and.. they serve it at this one place here..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
never done ouzo..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
I've done gruppa..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
I've done kava..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
but no ouzo..
Flami: die, die my darling says:
so... what color IS it?
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
um.. dunno.. green?
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
apparently from the aniseed plant or sumthin'..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
(hence the licorice taste..)
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
usually poured over a spoon holding a sugar cube.. into like, chilled water, or apple juice.. or wot'ever..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
if you've ever seen the Nine Inch Nails vid.. The Perfect Drug.. there's an absinth scene in it..
Flami: die, die my darling says:
yeah.. it's been some time since I've seen that one..
Flami: die, die my darling says:
and it's no wonder it was banned.. apparently, it's highly toxic
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
(Y)
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
:D
Flami: die, die my darling says:
says here it's flavored with wormwood..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
yeah..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
anywaze.. me off..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
must zzzzzz..
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
(but not before drinkin' a lot of water..)
Flami: die, die my darling says:
good idea.. get the fog outta yer brain ;)
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
it's me preemptive hangover reduction trick ;) )
Flami: die, die my darling says:
haha, sounds like good strategy then!
Spoz (big day passed out - brain off for repairs, please try again later..) says:
(always works wonders..)
Flami: die, die my darling says:
all good then