HAPPY NEW YEAR to all here at afterdawn

Hey creaky...nice sig

 

You have posted 10000 messages to our discussion forums since you created your account,THIS POST IS 10001..
IT IS A HAPPY DAY..

 

damn i barely got 220

 

n00b !

lol

 

@gear79, Would love to join you and Binkie, waiting for airline tickets to arrive. That postman must be here soon. LOL. Dont bring the other 4 gals, you're all ours..(binkie and me)

 

woooooohoooooooo!!! but i don't think my wife will like it that much !!

but sounds like a plan !!

 

i did'nt say it.............

ddp wants to go, i know ! that was a hint !
where in canada do you live ddp?
i must be over 4000 miles from you !

 

yahoo maps say bout 1800 miles, but i know thats wrong..

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

what me grand-children made for to night,for there new year party

Boogers On A Stick

Serving Size: 5 to 6 booger buddies.

Ingredients:

* 8 ounces Jar cheez whiz
* Green food coloring
* 25 to 30 pretzel sticks

Directions:

With an adults help, melt the cheeze whiz in the microwave or on top of the stove, according to directions on the jar. Allow the cheese to cool slightly in the jar. Using a long handled spoon, carefully stir about three drops of green food coloring into the warm cheese, using just enough to turn the cheese a delicate booger green. HIH note: lol, hehehe... yeah!

To form boogers: Dip and twist the tip of each prtezel stick into the cheese, lift out, wait twenty seconds, then dip again. When cheese lumps reach an appealingly boogerish size, set pretzels, booger down, onto a sheet of waxed paper. Allow finished boogers on a stick to cool at room temperature for ten minutes or until cheese is firm. Gently pull boogers off waxed paper and arrange on a serving platter.


Sewer Soda

Serving Size: 4 Sewage Slurpers.

Ingredients:

* 1 quart Chocolate chocolate chip ice Cream
* 3/4 cup Chocolate syrup
* 1 liter Club soda

Directions:

Let ice cream sit at room temperature unti lit is easy to scoop. Spoon ice cream into glasses until it is aboiut halfway full. Pour or squeeze about 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup into each glass. Slowly fill almost to the top with club soda and stir well with a spoon. Serve with a straw and tall spoon for excavating those luscious brown lumps. Ghoulish serving suggestion: To make this slop especially disgusting, plop a small unwrapped tootsie roll into each glass.

 

happy new year!

@ireland: mmm....booger pretzels
*drools*

 

Even tho the New Year on aD is starting off on a bad note, what with the new copyright laws and all, aD is still gonna be as great as always and lets all make a concerted effort to keep it great for years to come. I love this site and i love you all. 2006 make the most of it. Cheers to new beginnings and for many blessings in the New Year.

[bold]2006 - HAPPY NEW YEARS EVRYBODY!!!!!![/bold]

 

OK looks like everyone is now in 2006, welcome and may the Year be a good one for you all.

I feel sooo hot I'm burning!!

 

Is it midnight yet?!?!?!?

Happy New Year to all here on aD as well as throughout the world, including those in or near Ontario Canada, (ddp)!

 

Hangover's grim truth
By BRYAN PATTERSON
01jan06

IF YOU woke this morning with a numb tongue, nausea and a pounding head, the news is not good.

Experts say there is no real cure for a New Year's Day hangover.

A wide-ranging study has investigated so-called cures such as charcoal tablets, stale pizza, cabbage, bananas, barley grass, black coffee, greasy breakfasts and several hairs of the dog.

The study, published in the British Medical Journal, also tested commercial products.

It found "no effective evidence" that anything works.

Scientists from Britain's Exeter University said the most effective way to avoid the symptoms of hangover was to practise abstinence or moderation.

The study found more than 325,000 suggested hangover cures on the internet.

A Melbourne scientist recommended a glass of milk before a night out, to slow alcohol absorption, and eating bananas, which contain high levels of potassium, after a heavy night.

"Quite possibly it will work if you have the hair of the dog because of the legendary placebo effect that takes place," said Dr Gordon Troup of the Monash school of physics.

"Cures" to avoid include one from Mongolia -- drinking a pickled sheep's eye in tomato juice.

In Haiti, voodoo followers recommend sticking 13 black pins into the cork of an offending bottle. There is no advice on screw tops.

Russians swear by sliced cucumbers and some superstitious Puerto Ricans are known to rub lemons under their drinking arm.

 

Hangover Remedies from Across the Globe

Ancient Greek and Roman Literature:
“Hair of the dog that bit you” is credited to a poem written by the Greek dramatist Aristophanes who lived between 448 and 387 B.C. His verses read, “Take the hair, it’s well written, of the dog by which you’re bitten. Work off one wine by his brother, and one labour with another…”

The Roman belief held that “like is cured by like.” Therefore, they adopted the practice of making a powder out of the burnt hair of the dog that had attacked, and rubbing the powder into the freshly-bitten wound. Adaptation to this cure became associated with treating a hangover. By drinking a bit more alcohol the day after, many claimed immediate relief, and thus it became a common practice throughout Europe.

Northern Ireland:
The Irish treat a hangover with a concoction of edibles known as Ulster Fry. This consists of heaps of potato bread, fried eggs, bacon, sausage, tomatoes, mushrooms and Irish soda bread.

United Kingdom:
A Bloody Mary beverage of tomato juice, vodka and Worcestershire sauce is the chosen cure. You may wish to try a Virgin Mary by leaving out the vodka.

Scotland:
As is the Irish practice, the Scots also believe a diet high in fat and cholesterol works best to counteract the negative affects of alcohol. They recommend chips and cheese on the way home, or a meal of bacon, fried eggs, black pudding and fried bread.

Romania:
The Romanians claim it is a cure, but it may be a punishment to those who have a weak stomach. The Romanians would serve you a steaming bowl of Tripe Soup, made with vegetables and the chewy lining of a cow’s stomach. In Bucharest, you would be served Cabbage Soup to dissipate your headache.

Germany:
Commonly known as “der Katzenjammer,” translated to “the wailing of cats,”, this phrase is often shortened to “der Kater,” or “wailing of a tomcat,” to describe the low tolerance that German men have for hangover pain. Remedies include drinking pickled cucumber brine or eating Rollmops, a raw fish, soaked in vinegar the night before.

Africa:
Eat peanut butter before drinking.

American Indians:
Consume six raw almonds before imbibing in alcoholic beverages.

Northern Europe, including Helsinki and Germany:
Salted pickled herring, eaten on the evening of over-consumption, is believed to be highly effective. The Dutch modify this practice by mounding salted herring on a bun and adding onions.

Hangover Cures from Folklore

Apples:
Eat apples on an empty stomach the next day. You can also cook down apple skins and drink the juice.

B-vitamins:
Take extra B-vitamins before going to bed.

Banana Milkshake:
Blend 1 banana, 2/3 C. cold milk and 2 tablespoons honey until frothy. Drink. Banana soothes the stomach and replaces lost magnesium and potassium; honey builds up depleted sugar levels; milk soothes the stomach and rehydrates the system.

Bifidus Powder:
Dissolve 1 teaspoon in water and drink before bed. This is a stomach-safe bacteria that detoxifies acetaldehyde, a toxic byproduct of the fermentation process.

Chicken Soup:
Not just for the common cold, Mom’s Chicken Soup or Chicken Bullion works wonders for a hangover.

Coffee:
Add the juice of one lemon to black coffee and drink it without cream or sugar. Another remedy recommends you drink 2 cups of black coffee alone. Coffee is a vasoconstrictor that can reduce the swelling of the blood vessels, thus relieving a headache.

Crackers and honey:
Crackers absorb the toxins. Potassium in the honey replenishes minerals lost during social drinking. You can also take the honey alone - one to two tablespoons, every 30 minutes after waking.

Efamol:
Efamol is the commercial term for Evening Primrose Oil. The recommended dose is 2 teaspoons taken with water, and is available in health food stores.

Exercise:
Exercise the day after will help get rid of toxins. Caution must be taken to rehydrate your system with plenty of water, however. You may want to take a brisk walk, or keep the level of exercise on the lower levels at first, until you are sure that dehydration has been alleviated.

Ginger Tea:
Ginger Tea is soothing to the stomach.

Peppermint Tea:
Herbal peppermint relaxes the intestines and removes accumulated gas.

Persimmon:
Eating one raw persimmon will counteract the effects of a headache.

Sauerkraut Juice:
Drink straight-up. If you can’t stand the idea of drinking this alone, mix it with tomato juice for a Sauerkraut Cocktail.

Scalp Stimulation:
Rub your head vigorously or pull clumps of your hair gently, but firmly, to stimulate the scalp. This delivers blood to the scalp and will help reduce the effects of headache.

Silymarin:
Also known as Milk Thistle, this agent protects the liver by preventing toxins from entering, while also removing existing toxins from the body.

Sports Drinks:
Drink before bed to replenish the electrolytes lost during social imbibing.

Tomato Juice:
Drink with the juice of one lemon.

Water:
Drink 2-3 glasses of water (minimum) before bed. While drinking alcoholic beverages, the pituitary gland in the brain tends to block the production of vasopressin. Without this important chemical, the kidneys begin to function improperly by sending water directly to the bladder, instead of sending the toxins alone to the bladder and reabsorbing the water into the body. Drinkers then need to expel this extra water at a rate four times greater than the liquid they consume, resulting in dehydration.