He could feel the ball Gunfighter. I've done acid numerous times. It is a real mind fuck, but if you have the discipline to keep your shit together you can be around straight people though it is tough. When you are pitching a no-hitter everyone stays away from you and no one talks to you. I'm sure that helped him keep his shit together. Also he was out on the mound all alone. What a fucking trip that guy had. I've got to see if I have any Doc Ellis baseball cards.

He reported that he couldn't feel the ball. I've never dropped acid myself.

You should try it sometime.

No. Thank. You.

Although, to be fair, if I were to try an illicit drug, I would probably choose LSD. It has a massive margin of safety; there's a huge difference between ED50 and TD50.

Why is it illegal again?

I just gotta ask: who's Vladimir?

I'm sorry, typo:

Whose Vlammir, is he knew?

Marijuana is much safer yet. You just have to know you're getting real stuff, not just grass and tar (which is essentially what a cigarette is, but you know, those are perfectly acceptable...).

I just found out Putin's first name is Vladimir when I was looking for an update about the Russian diplomat shit. So never mind that question :P

To All Americans,

http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21587850-distance-between-asia-and-washington-dc-increases-not-being-there

I'm surprised by the lack of outrage - perhaps because this is an international issue - but I want to say that I find the increasingly visible absence of America as a world player, which this thread is supposed to be about, an *extremely disconcerting development* that I find almost personally discomforting to witness.

I give it to you in writing: this looks very, very, very no bueno.

If you guys are on the streets on abortion, the affordable care act, the economy, then *this* should bring everybody on the street. Your President *cannot* stay out of these things *without paying the price.*

Don't say nobody warned you.

Gunfighter, you should. It expands the consciousness. One time I was tripping in a car that got pulled over by the police. I wasn't driving, but the office knew I was on something. I just refused to cave though and kept it together until he let us go. The driver wasn't tripping and had no idea I was until I told him after the traffic stop. It isn't a drug for the faint at heart.

Redhouse, aren't these ancient Asian civilizations capable of conducting their regional relations without their hands being held by the upstart Americans? Give me a break.

Gunfighter, on a pragmatic note how did Doc release the ball consistently if he couldn't feel it. He felt it. His mind was in a different place though. Once you drop a dot you'll understand.

Don't apotheosize America. Compared to many countries in Europe, it sucks.

First they bitch that we are to involved. Then they bitch we aren't involved enough. What the fuck!?

http://puu.sh/4Nu84.png

@bo - I suggest you go love in socialist Europe then. We are a capitalist society and some of us like it that way.

Live not love but whatever. :-)

"Redhouse, aren't these ancient Asian civilizations capable of conducting their regional relations without their hands being held by the upstart Americans? Give me a break."

Yes they can, that's what worries me.

@ Emac

Re: Acid.

I'm just repeating what Doc reported; I trust your expertise on the use of acid.