Chasers

Cam L Toe · Post by **Cam L Toe** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 10:47 am

I tried these and they worked!
http://www.doublechaser.com/chaser.htm

fdoosey · Post by **fdoosey** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 10:56 am

Sounds interesting, but I followed the sage advice of MIA drunkard Joe Twelvepack, who recommends using Goody's/BC headache powders. I have used them to great joy thus far. It's just aspirin and caffeine, but minutes after taking it with a hangover, it's gone. Taking it just before retiring nulls the hangover. Lovely.

Alka-Seltzer now has a similar product out. Plop, plop, fizz, fizz.

deadpuppiesandwhores · Thu Sep 04, 2003 12:02 pm

it says you should take 2 for every 6 drinks, that could get real pricey, i think i'll just stick with the old faithful triple shot of whiskey in my morning coffee.

massivedrunk · Post by **massivedrunk** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 3:08 pm

i work at a gnc,and they work you only need to take two with your first and three at the end of the night, if you buy the bottle instead of the six pack its cheap.

bloaargh · Post by **bloaargh** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 5:18 pm

Seems like another of those wonder-cure phoneys.

I'm just a happy amateur but here's what I found out:

The best property of calcite is the acid test. Why? Because calcite always will effervesce (bubble) when even cold weak acids are placed on specimens. Even the cement in sandstones will effervesce assuring the geologist of identification of the cementing mineral. The reason for the bubbling is in the formula below:

CaCO3 + 2H(+1) -------> Ca(+2) + H2O + CO2 (a gas)

In your stomach, there's acid so the calcium carbonate basically turns into calcium (not sure about the "(+2)" chemical notation but I guess it's got two protons too much but the body can make Ca of it afterwards IIRC). Activated charcoal should be familiar to anyone who wants to purify their home-brewn liqour and in Sweden you can buy it cheap at any pharmacy.

I guess a cheaper way would be to dissolve a pinch of activated charcoal in a tall glass of milk and drink that before going to bed :-)

Then again, I'm not a chemist so don't hang me if I'm wrong...

deadpuppiesandwhores · Thu Sep 04, 2003 6:28 pm

carls wrote:Seems like another of those wonder-cure phoneys.

I'm just a happy amateur but here's what I found out:

The best property of calcite is the acid test. Why? Because calcite always will effervesce (bubble) when even cold weak acids are placed on specimens. Even the cement in sandstones will effervesce assuring the geologist of identification of the cementing mineral. The reason for the bubbling is in the formula below:

CaCO3 + 2H(+1) -------> Ca(+2) + H2O + CO2 (a gas)
In your stomach, there's acid so the calcium carbonate basically turns into calcium (not sure about the "(+2)" chemical notation but I guess it's got two protons too much but the body can make Ca of it afterwards IIRC). Activated charcoal should be familiar to anyone who wants to purify their home-brewn liqour and in Sweden you can buy it cheap at any pharmacy.

I guess a cheaper way would be to dissolve a pinch of activated charcoal in a tall glass of milk and drink that before going to bed :-)

Then again, I'm not a chemist so don't hang me if I'm wrong...

the (+2) just means there are 2 Ca molecules for every H2O and CO2 molecule. it just balances the formula.

sorry. gettin' buzzed now. someone gave me a bottle of bushmill's black bush. whiskey with a cork, i'll never stop being amazed. i may have to upgrade from the yukon jack. nevermind, yukon is way more affordable.

Chelsea40oz · Post by **Chelsea40oz** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 7:33 pm

:lol: Yeah, don't ever go toe to toe with DPAW with respect to the natural sciences.

Chelsea40oz · Post by **Chelsea40oz** » Thu Sep 04, 2003 7:34 pm

L'esprit D'escalier... better make it those unnatural sciences as well, just to be safe!

deadpuppiesandwhores · Thu Sep 04, 2003 7:38 pm

just tryin' to help.

rednek buddha · Post by **rednek buddha** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:51 pm

Biggest mistake in my life....Very hungover, tried to chew a alkaseltzer and wash it down with a beer...... A freakin fountain of suds pouring from my throat! It didnt have that cleansing vomit catharsis...justa weird rushing bubbly feeling.
My new tatoo is itching like mad, must pour myself more cheap vodka.....

God of Chunder · Post by **God of Chunder** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 12:40 am

An emergency room MD I know says that the activated charcoal thing is the best way to attack alcohol overdosing. Also says that you should take a half an aspirin or a whole baby aspirin a day for the heart that gets hammered pretty hard by semi-pro or hard core drinking. Then there's my old buddy, milk thistle...chased by Gatorade. Don't forget the B vitamins. Zinc. Magnesium. Return to the bar.

Cam L Toe · Post by **Cam L Toe** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 2:45 am

MassiveDrunk wrote:i work at a gnc,and they work you only need to take two with your first and three at the end of the night, if you buy the bottle instead of the six pack its cheap.

Yep-see they say take one first, and then if you have more than 6 drinks(and who are we kidding?) then take another. I swear it seemed to work for me-where usually I would be laying in bed lamenting the nights activities, I was up in the sunshine actually begging for more.(?) Yikes. Anyways, it did seem to make a huge difference.Hey, can I get a deal on an order of that??

Cam L Toe · Post by **Cam L Toe** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 2:48 am

fdoosey wrote:Sounds interesting, but I followed the sage advice of MIA drunkard Joe Twelvepack, who recommends using Goody's/BC headache powders. I have used them to great joy thus far. It's just aspirin and caffeine, but minutes after taking it with a hangover, it's gone. Taking it just before retiring nulls the hangover. Lovely.

Alka-Seltzer now has a similar product out. Plop, plop, fizz, fizz.

Yes, but did you actually try this? Know what? Its basically charcoal that will filter out all the nastiness. Try it!It worked for me, and I have some serious hangovers! 8)No caffiene involved. It reminds me of my fish tank-filter the bad stuff and the hangover wont even happen! Although you might poop black for a day or two! :D

deadpuppiesandwhores · Sat Sep 06, 2003 8:15 am

stephswill wrote: Although you might poop black for a day or two! :D

thanks to that bleeding stomach ulcer, some of us already do.

Generic Jug · Post by **Generic Jug** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 11:23 am

I'd love to try some, what with my 7am wakeup time on the weekdays, but I think it'd look mighty suspicious to my parents, if they saw it on the doorstep.