Amy Winehouse found dead - Page 2

DanaC · 07-26-2011, 01:33 PM

He certainly was. I've been to a fair few live stand-up gigs, but his was frakking electric. Seriously edgy. We were there on press night, 'cause J's Dad was reviewing for The Guardian. Neither I nor J had even heard of the guy, we just bumped into Les in Manchester during an arts festival and he happened to be on his way to review Bill Hicks at the beer tent.

I went on a frenzy of Bill Hicks catchup (as well as I could without the glorious youtube to help) and was gutted when he died.

What's completely terrifying is I still think of him as this middle-aged curmudgeon, but I am now older than he was :p

footfootfoot · 07-27-2011, 07:34 AM

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What's completely terrifying is I still think of him as this middle-aged curmudgeon, but I am now older than he was :p

I know what you mean. I think the only hope is to stop thinking altogether. I suspect that a number of Alzheimers cases are really people who just don't want to cop to the fact that they are older than the middle-aged curmudgeons they once derided.

Trilby · 07-28-2011, 11:43 AM

Rumours is not just an LP by Fleetwood Mac.

"They" are saying maybe Amy died from etoh withdrawal.

footfootfoot · 07-29-2011, 09:41 AM

I had never heard of that until recently, I met a guy who was having back surgery and was a professional drinker. The hospital gave him 2 beers a day.

I caught a slight buzz just breathing the air around him. He was amazingly functional though.

Trilby · 07-29-2011, 10:07 AM

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I had never heard of that until recently, I met a guy who was having back surgery and was a professional drinker. The hospital gave him 2 beers a day.

I caught a slight buzz just breathing the air around him. He was amazingly functional though.

yeah, the hospital keeps beers at the pharmacy (and alcohol drips) for just such occasions. Withdrawal really, truly can kill you. Ativan should be OTC. Would help out a lot of things if a LOT of stuff was OTC.

infinite monkey · 07-29-2011, 10:41 AM

I was reading that they are just now barely getting a handle on the etoh withdrawal risks.

I drink some beers from time to time, have excessively from time to time, but I never imagined what could happen to people withdrawing from alcohol, not just the DTs but actual death! I've just had the hangover or two.

It's sad.

Bri, how does ativan, an anti-anxiety, help with that? I know very little about the subject.

Spexxvet · 07-29-2011, 10:44 AM

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Bri, how does ativan, an anti-anxiety, help with that? I know very little about the subject.

It's an anti-seizure med. Gave my father some megahallucinations, though (nuns are building a gift shop out in the hall at night).

Trilby · 07-29-2011, 01:06 PM

any Rx that will calm the nerves will help with withdrawal. When a PhD (Pretty heavy Drinker

stops the booze train to the brain and body, all the numbed nerves start firing up like a stripper at a convention. "The booze is gone! It's time to PLAYYYYYY!" and you get an overwrought brain hallucinate and an over-excited body has seizures. Any sedating med will help with that nastiness.

ativan, valium, xanax, hell, even ambien will help. Ativan is the best, though, for my money.

Urbane Guerrilla · 08-05-2011, 09:24 PM

I hope he enjoyed that hallucination, Spexx. I'd like to think I would... what do nuns like to sell? Trappist monks sell cheese, and even fudge.

morethanpretty · 08-05-2011, 09:31 PM

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I hope he enjoyed that hallucination, Spexx. I'd like to think I would... what do nuns like to sell? Trappist monks sell cheese, and even fudge.

Uhhhm...I'm not trying to be rude or anything, but as its a gift shop they're building, I think that they'd be selling gifts. Ya know like what you see in hospitals, or perhaps a cheesy tourist gift shop? I'm quite positive they've stolen my balloon idea and are selling "It's cancer!" balloons, probably even expanded to teddy bears and mugs.

Urbane Guerrilla · 08-05-2011, 11:43 PM

Well, true -- but what might be distinctive? Trappists got cheese and lambics... I don't imagine their fudge is unique among fudges, though.

DanaC · 08-06-2011, 04:22 AM

Usually there's something specific and traditional that they can cash in on :p

Sundae · 08-06-2011, 06:20 AM

Well, the Anne Frank House has a giftshop.
I didn't notice any Do Not Disturb door hangers though.

What, too soon?

07-28-2011, 11:43 AM	#3
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Rumours is not just an LP by Fleetwood Mac. "They" are saying maybe Amy died from etoh withdrawal. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

07-29-2011, 09:41 AM	#4
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I had never heard of that until recently, I met a guy who was having back surgery and was a professional drinker. The hospital gave him 2 beers a day. I caught a slight buzz just breathing the air around him. He was amazingly functional though. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

07-29-2011, 01:06 PM	#8
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	any Rx that will calm the nerves will help with withdrawal. When a PhD (Pretty heavy Drinker stops the booze train to the brain and body, all the numbed nerves start firing up like a stripper at a convention. "The booze is gone! It's time to PLAYYYYYY!" and you get an overwrought brain hallucinate and an over-excited body has seizures. Any sedating med will help with that nastiness. ativan, valium, xanax, hell, even ambien will help. Ativan is the best, though, for my money. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

08-05-2011, 09:24 PM	#9
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	I hope he enjoyed that hallucination, Spexx. I'd like to think I would... what do nuns like to sell? Trappist monks sell cheese, and even fudge. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

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Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Well, true -- but what might be distinctive? Trappists got cheese and lambics... I don't imagine their fudge is unique among fudges, though. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

07-29-2011, 10:41 AM	#6
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I was reading that they are just now barely getting a handle on the etoh withdrawal risks. I drink some beers from time to time, have excessively from time to time, but I never imagined what could happen to people withdrawing from alcohol, not just the DTs but actual death! I've just had the hangover or two. It's sad. Bri, how does ativan, an anti-anxiety, help with that? I know very little about the subject.

08-06-2011, 06:20 AM	#13
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Well, the Anne Frank House has a giftshop. I didn't notice any Do Not Disturb door hangers though. What, too soon?

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