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Coca tea is used to help with the altitude when hiking around South America, right? I don't know if it actually helps with breathing or just gives you a little kick to get to the top but I imagine if the minuscule amounts of cocaine in tea help then a couple lines would help a lot more.
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the amount they used in topical pain relievers is way, way closer to tea than powder. especially eyedrops.
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BrainDance posted:
A friend once gave me coca tea as a gift from his trip to Peru. I'm not sure if it was the genuine stuff, but I swear it gave me a lovely burst of pep whenever I had it at the office. Maybe it was a placebo. Probably a placebo.
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May 8, 2015 09:21
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my nepali/bhutanese friends have been giving me paan and gutka lately, which give you a nice little high
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Chappers posted:A friend once gave me coca tea as a gift from his trip to Peru. I'm not sure if it was the genuine stuff, but I swear it gave me a lovely burst of pep whenever I had it at the office. Maybe it was a placebo. Probably a placebo. Considering coca leaves are illegal and considered the same as cocaine in many countries, congrats on doing drugs I guess.
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May 8, 2015 13:31
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Cojawfee posted:Considering coca leaves are illegal and considered the same as cocaine in many countries, congrats on doing drugs I guess. Congrats on being a buzzkill
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May 8, 2015 13:34
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Cojawfee posted:Considering coca leaves are illegal and considered the same as cocaine in many countries, congrats on doing drugs I guess. Lol lookit this tightass
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May 8, 2015 13:37
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here's an article with more on the subject. The Scott expedition carried with them a bottle of Forced March cocaine pills
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May 8, 2015 13:58
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I saw a good documentary movie thing on that Everest climb a few years ago with the different countries. It was hosed up 
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May 8, 2015 14:50
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Broken Machine posted:here's an article with more on the subject. The Scott expedition carried with them a bottle of Forced March cocaine pills quote:Psychoactive drugs were also on hand, Francis writes. Cocaine was "dripped in the eye to cure snowblindness." Diarrhea was treated with "chalk ground up with opium." Colic called for "tincture of cannabis" mixed with "tincture of chilli pepper." As our friends at the Two-Way have reported, they also had plenty of whisky on hand. Hell yes. Climbing Everest was much cooler back then.
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Last Chance posted:Hell yes. Climbing Everest was much cooler back then. Not sure about colic but the cocaine and opium treatments are legit. Cocaine is still used as a topical anaesthetic in ear surgery and opiates will back you up pretty good.
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May 8, 2015 15:44
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Cocaine eyedrops sounds like wacky Wall Street hijinks but is probably one of the least worrisome medicines back in the day. I would love to see a gritty reboot of Oregon Trail where everyone ends up addicted to opiates from all the dysentery treatment. zedprime fucked around with this message at 16:02 on May 8, 2015 |
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May 8, 2015 15:53
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Cojawfee posted:Considering coca leaves are illegal and considered the same as cocaine in many countries, congrats on doing drugs I guess. Oh no! He did drugs. What a terrible human. I'm more curious how his friend managed to get that one past customs. "Yes officer, it's tea made from coca leaves, and totally not as illegal as cocaine.
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May 8, 2015 15:58
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Is that Everest movie coming out in September supposed to be good? Someone told me about it today and that it's based off of Into Thin Air
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May 8, 2015 16:22
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I had coca tea when I was in Cusco. I think caffeine's affected me more. It didn't do much.
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May 8, 2015 16:56
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Meatwave posted:Yeah gently caress sliding down into this deathhole. nope.jpg
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May 8, 2015 17:02
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I will climb Everest on meth
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May 8, 2015 17:11
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Better yet, bath salts
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EXTREME INSERTION posted:I will climb Everest on meth So you'll end up on the roof of your local 711?
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ZombieLenin posted:Oh no! He did drugs. What a terrible human. Decocainized coca tea is a thing and I have seen it for sale at a tea shop here (Canada.) Most likely this is what his friend brought back. LOL at the "congrats on doing drugs" guy though.
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Trillian posted:LOL at the "congrats on doing drugs" guy though. Yeah, there should be a word for "embarrassment by proxy."
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Ogive posted:Yeah, there should be a word for "embarrassment by proxy." fremdschämen
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ZombieLenin posted:Oh no! He did drugs. What a terrible human. Customs isn't really all that gnarly if you just put tea in your luggage and don't declare it nothing will happen. I took a bong through customs and they didn't say poo poo, same with a jar full of cannabutter. I've brought through switchblades and various other illegal poo poo I picked up in Eastern Europe. As long as it's not obviously drugs or drug smuggling they won't even notice - for the most part they're looking for smugglers or people trying to dodge taxes by bringing in $100,000 cash. The most static I've ever got from customs was when I forgot about a banana in my carry on and I was entering CA and they were all 'throw that banana away or we'll fine you $100!' They're really worried about random agricultural parasites and fruit flies you might be bringing in since a ton of farming goes on in CA. Moridin920 fucked around with this message at 18:29 on May 8, 2015 |
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May 8, 2015 18:26
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Top Hats Monthly posted:Is that Everest movie coming out in September supposed to be good? Someone told me about it today and that it's based off of Into Thin Air Some people on IMDB have seen it and said it was good but who knows. Cast is decent at least. Never heard of the director.
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monster on a stick posted:Some people on IMDB have seen it and said it was good but who knows. Cast is decent at least. Never heard of the director. It's got Clive Standen in it so it could be poo poo but I won't care cos look at him. (Yeah I know he won't be shirtless for it but eh any excuse to ogle.) 
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May 8, 2015 18:41
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Oh my.  Who's he playing?
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pookel posted:Oh my. Krakouer. Obviously. Dude is like a statue. Edit: He actually plays Ed Viesturs, which is almost as funny. World class climbers usually have slight frames. When I first heard the stories about Boukareev I always expected a burly Russian guy, but he was a pretty slight man. Climber/mountaineers just aren't large people. Gripen5 fucked around with this message at 19:13 on May 8, 2015 |
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May 8, 2015 18:56
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I don't know if this has been brought up in the thread, but there is an Everest opera based on the 1996 disaster.
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my favorite story of everest is that mr show sketch 'the story of everest' - still as relevant, touching and inspiring as it ever was.
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May 8, 2015 19:43
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ZombieLenin posted:Oh no! He did drugs. What a terrible human. You need pounds and pounds of coca leaves to produce even a minuscule amount of coke. Customs probably doesn't bother looking for it because you'd pretty much need to be checking in bales of leaves to smuggle more than a few dollars worth.
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May 8, 2015 20:36
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Glaciers sound really dangerous to walk across
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ZombieLenin posted:Oh no! He did drugs. What a terrible human. You're right, I hate drugs, and they are bad. Anyone who even thinks of drugs is scum. You really nailed it.
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Cojawfee posted:You're right, I hate drugs, and they are bad. Anyone who even thinks of drugs is scum. You really nailed it. I was totally agreeing with you.
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I sort of like drugs.  In other news, fans of Mr. Steck should check out his facebook page. Apparently he's climbing in Utah with a broken ankle. It's odd to see him not surrounded by snow. Happy Hedonist fucked around with this message at 23:20 on May 8, 2015 |
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Moridin920 posted:Customs isn't really all that gnarly if you just put tea in your luggage and don't declare it nothing will happen. In Australia you get massive fines and police coming to your door if you try bring in a balisong.
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jre posted:fremdschämen Of loving course German has a word for this.
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Trillian posted:Decocainized coca tea is a thing and I have seen it for sale at a tea shop here (Canada.) Most likely this is what his friend brought back. LOL at the "congrats on doing drugs" guy though. http://www.bouncingbearbotanicals.com/coca-leaf-p-926.html#.VU1PUHZlBTc Completely legal around the world apparently!
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Cocaine eye drops are still used in modern medicine. Source: optometrist wife. It wouldn't surprise me if modern climbers carried them for snow blindness.
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yep cocaine is a really good anaesthetic and widely used in ent surgery heroin is still pretty commonly used in the uk as well e: for other things, but people are often a bit surprised
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XMNN posted:heroin is still pretty commonly used in the uk as well We just use morphine in the US.
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