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How was it? Mild or heavy stuff?

Tasty, fried with garlic in some butter

Been meaning to.

Yeah I done Shrooms, if by done you mean watched the movie? Not that great, wouldn't recommend hiring it out.

Mushrooms make me want to throw up.

I quite like mushrooms.

I did them quite regularly for about 9 months, and then the UK made them illegal so I stopped. I've done them a couple of times since.

I loved them, I really did, and the world off-trip seemed grey and pointless. But I completely acknowledge the absolutely subjectivity of that: one of my friends took them once, had a bad trip, and never tried them again.

and the world off-trip seemed grey and pointlessThat right there is something to be very wary of.

Yeah I done Shrooms, if by done you mean watched the movie? Not that great, wouldn't recommend hiring it out.

I know what you mean, it bored the hell out of me...

That right there is something to be very wary of.
Why?

I did them quite regularly for about 9 months, and then the UK made them illegal so I stopped. I've done them a couple of times since.

I loved them, I really did, and the world off-trip seemed grey and pointless. But I completely acknowledge the absolutely subjectivity of that: one of my friends took them once, had a bad trip, and never tried them again.

I've seen some people who did it and werent affected at all. Have you also done pot? If yes, how do they compare?

Why?Something that makes you feel so good that a sober state of consciousness becomes pale and meaningless by comparison is potentially psychologically addictive. In my opinion, mind-affecting drugs ought to be indulged in with great moderation. Moreover, if a drug diminishes my sober experience of the world by comparison then it will do me far more psychological harm than it is worth. I think that it is good to be sober most of the time.

I'm stuck on Fresher's stall all day, hence me wasting my time online, but I certainly don't want to appear to be passing myself as Professor-in-Residence Shroom. If you're genuinely interested, I recommend visiting shroomery.org or erowid, which have very extensive archives. Nonetheless:
I've seen some people who did it and werent affected at all. Have you also done pot? If yes, how do they compare?
They're completely different. Pot is a mild buzz, graduating with heavy use (in my experience of it) to euphoria, but still being basically conscious. I suppose a good strain compares reasonably favourably with something mild like Philosophers' Stones, but still, I'd say the comparison is like listening to a good CD compared with going to a music festival. And the hallucinations of a proper mushroom trip are far stronger and more dissociative than those from cannabis.
Something that makes you feel so good that a sober state of consciousness becomes pale and meaningless by comparison is potentially psychologically addictive. In my opinion, mind-affecting drugs ought to be indulged in with great moderation. Moreover, if a drug diminishes my sober experience of the world by comparison then it do me far more harm than it is worth. I think that it is important to be sober most of the time.
That's a perfectly reasonable point of view. In fact, I basically agree: I'd like to think I did practice moderation, and timewise I did spend most of my time sober. I took them once during school hours, regretted it, and didn't do that again (though I passed my oral exam!). It's just, I think the world is pretty grey and boring, or at least it was when I was of that age, in that place, of those socioeconomic circumstances.

Have you also done pot? If yes, how do they compare?

Like relaxing with a glass of wine compares with drinking 18 pints and then going out clubbing. The two experiences are almost totally dissimilar, though both can be enjoyable.

Getting back to the OP, I've taken them, I've picked them in the woods, I've grown my own, and I've currently got a fair few of them preserved in a jar of honey. Keeps them from reacting with the oxygen while they are in storage. It also keeps them from reacting with my gag reflex when I come to take them.

It's just, I think the world is pretty grey and boringOh right- you're from rainy-rain fogland:tongue:

I find it interesting that a thread about shrooms would produce ads for telescopic police batons...

Only Morels, which honestly I don't care for. Though they grow local and it's easy to find 'em.

Oh right- you're from rainy-rain fogland:tongue:
If by that you mean 'the Midlands', then yes. :)

I'm stuck on Fresher's stall all day

In that case you've never done shrooms while they were legal because they were banned in 71 or 72.

In that case you've never done shrooms while they were legal because they were banned in 71 or 72.
No, they weren't. They were banned in 2005. Psilocybin, and dried mushrooms, were banned (in the UK) much earlier, but up till 2005 fresh mushrooms were legal.

Link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4691899.stm)

No, they weren't. They were banned in 2005. Psilocybin, and dried mushrooms, were banned (in the UK) much earlier, but up till 2005 fresh mushrooms were legal.

I assumed you meant Psilocybin. Sorry.

Colombians, yeah. Heading over to Amsterdam soonish so I'll probably give thais and the philosopher's stone a try if I can.

My trip on colombians was... well a trip on colombians, with a bad twist. Deep, deep thoughts, feeling of connection to the universe, time was pretty flexible, a few visuals but nothing too incredible. Due to other factors, though, it didn't go well and I was overwhelmed with feelings of mortality by the end. Incredibly interesting though, and it's had a definite effect on me. This was before their ill-advised reclassification in June 2005.

Set and setting is so important. Just feel safe, and try to be outside in the sun or if you have to be inside, be somewhere you feel safe, but always have a trip sitter with you, if not two or three. People you totally trust.
And remember it's a substance you've eaten, and it only lasts 4-12 hours tops, peaking for 2-6.

If by that you mean 'the Midlands', then yes. :)

I actually meant England in general:tongue:

'Shrooms are awesome. Crazy crazy awesome. Best ride in the park. (well, that might be opium, of which I am very very glad I don't know how to find)

I did shrooms watching Lord of the Rings and felt like it was happening to me. At one point I wanted to leave but when I thought about being in the lobby I realized I didn't want to leave the movie, I wanted to leave elf town.

I had a bad trip once where I ended up in a feedback loop that started with, "It's alright dude, you just took more shrums than you should have, ride it out," and ended with, "fuck I'm out of it, what am I going to do?!?" Turns out sitting at my computer and writing out the thoughts kept them from looping. Shrums on Halloween are also awesome.
I've seen some people who did it and werent affected at all. Have you also done pot? If yes, how do they compare?
This has already been answered, but I multi quoted so I'm going to answer as well.

Weed is a lucid high, you're still aware of yourself and your surroundings (you might not care, but they're all there). It's a relaxed euphoria. Shrums are more intense, last longer, and can fuck with your perception. I never had the "I see lepricans" experience, but the floor boiled once. It's not disorienting if you just realize that it's not likely that the floor started to boil right after you took a hallucinogen and it's probably the shrums. Then you can just enjoy the floor boiling.

Like relaxing with a glass of wine compares with drinking 18 pints and then going out clubbing. The two experiences are almost totally dissimilar, though both can be enjoyable.

Getting back to the OP, I've taken them, I've picked them in the woods, I've grown my own, and I've currently got a fair few of them preserved in a jar of honey. Keeps them from reacting with the oxygen while they are in storage. It also keeps them from reacting with my gag reflex when I come to take them.
This honey idea is awesome.

Ahhhh hallucinogens.

I used to be a really big mushroomhead. All it took was one bad trip that was caused by doing them when I wasn't in a good state of mind. I ended up dying and going to the afterlife (maybe even another dimension). Woke up in the morning wrapped in 3 blankets with the thermostat cranked to the max. That trip really warped my mind, enough that I stayed away from all hallucinogens for 2 years until this past weekend.

All the other trips were awesome though, I swear I figured out time travel once, I just never wrote it down:).

And thinking on 5 different levels at the same time is an amazing feeling.

If you do them, watch the video for Bjork's "Earth Intruders". And try to watch some snow fall. And anything else.

Bottom line: Awesome if you don't mind letting go of your mind for a bit.

Ahhhh hallucinogens.

I used to be a really big mushroomhead. All it took was one bad trip that was caused by doing them when I wasn't in a good state of mind. I ended up dying and going to the afterlife (maybe even another dimension). Woke up in the morning wrapped in 3 blankets with the thermostat cranked to the max. That trip really warped my mind, enough that I stayed away from all hallucinogens for 2 years until this past weekend.

All the other trips were awesome though, I swear I figured out time travel once, I just never wrote it down:).

And thinking on 5 different levels at the same time is an amazing feeling.

If you do them, watch the video for Bjork's "Earth Intruders". And try to watch some snow fall. And anything else.

Bottom line: Awesome if you don't mind letting go of your mind for a bit.
I too learned the "be in the right state of mind" part the hard way.

Shrooms are good but I preferred LSD. Shrooms were excellent for skiing in snow storms. Shrooms have given me the most fantastic, and quite breath-taking hallucinations I have ever experienced.

My advice is to start slow and build up your experience but, as always, too much is better than not enough.

yes, many times.

makes me laugh my ass off for hours and everything has a luminescence to it

colors are brighter

I feel at one with the universe

This honey idea is awesome.


agreed

*steals*

Yeah...hell one guy I know snorted dry crushed psilocybin...brrrr twas not a pleasant sight LOL

Difference between mushies and acid is that the former hallucinations are very earthy...where as acid is way more colourful and hectic..

Speed induced hallucinations are insane and very scary

This honey idea is awesome.

Indeed, but I can't take the credit for it. It's an old central American thing. Aztecs or Incas or some such.
I recommend a scoop of shrooms and honey, in a heavily buttered sandwich. You'll scarcely notice the chewy bits, especially if you've had the foresight to chop the shrooms up before you put them in the honey jar. It's known here in the Revived Pictish Nation as 'Off-the-Head Bread'.

'Off-the-Head Bread'.

I must remember that.

Portobellos, shitakes, morels, button - many types. Morels tend to be more strongly flavored - the others are milder, the buttons are almost flavorless by comparison.

Oh, you're talking about shrooms. No.

Portobellos, shitakes, morels, button - many types. Morels tend to be more strongly flavored - the others are milder, the buttons are almost flavorless by comparison.

Oh, you're talking about shrooms. No.

these days I much prefer the ones you mention! LOL

Indeed, but I can't take the credit for it. It's an old central American thing. Aztecs or Incas or some such

Mayans.

they taste really good mixed with yogurt. not as good as acid but still a good trip.

I used to be a really big mushroomhead. All it took was one bad trip that was caused by doing them when I wasn't in a good state of mind. I ended up dying and going to the afterlife (maybe even another dimension).

Ooh, I had that once at a party. Turned out the afterlife was in my house. That came as quite a surprise, I can tell you.
For anyone who's not been there, you'll be pleased to hear that there is one hell of a good party going on in the afterlife. And since (as I was repeatedly telling anyone who would listen) time doesn't really exist, we get to spend eternity there, while still having the option of popping back into this universe, or any other universe we like the look of, any time we like.

Coming down from that one was a massive disappointment. Found myself back in this universe, which was by far the least interesting of all the ones I'd visited that night.

I too learned the "be in the right state of mind" part the hard way.

my Bad trip. I had just been broken up with by my Ex, she wanted to be friends and was insistent to text and talk to me to insure that was the case, and 2 days before was talkign about patching things up and getting back together. I felt like gaining insight and being giggly so I dropped 2 hits of Acid. I go to one party it was fun I was dancing around in circles like a hippie. Kept getting text from my friend he wants me to come to his party. I say why not. I go to the party I arrive shortly before My Ex (host was a mutual friend) and her new druggie friends ( reason for break up was tied into her getting into some hard drugs).

Well I am making my rounds saying hi to everyone talking about karma and the universe. when I end up back around to my Ex, I try to say Hi and she turns around to avoid eye contact. Then the druggie 30 yr old skank female friend of hers starts trying to convince my friends that I am abusive and a "major druggie". to clear things up I have not once hit a woman, and lsd is a 2 or 3 times a year event. otherwise I don't even smoke pot.

they left. a few of mutal friends go with them (all the apartments are like blocks away) to try and figure out whats up. along with some African exchange student. they all come back an hour or too later.

Stuff starts to sink in and a flurry of text messages erupt with my gf. sort of pissed sort trying to figure out why sort of calling her on bullshit. but decide to leave it alone until sober. About this time I peak and I see spiders with that 30 yr old skanks head on them crawling on me.

friends and African guy come back. party starts to die down and people leave. Host however wants me to stay because he is concerned.

African guy also stays.
Info on African guy. English accent. one of those types of people that can talk about nothing for hours but make it seem intelligent.
African guy begins lecturing me on how I need to stop drugs if I want to get my Ex back. He goes on about this for 3 fucking hours. finally around 6 am I say I am fine and going home.

I got to see the trees growing, that was great.

It wasn't so good when the sky cracked open and started to fall apart.

Shrooms are good but I preferred LSD. Shrooms were excellent for skiing in snow storms. Shrooms have given me the most fantastic, and quite breath-taking hallucinations I have ever experienced.

My advice is to start slow and build up your experience but, as always, too much is better than not enough.

Man! LSD is some serious shit. Kills brain cells permanently I think. While pot and shrooms are relatively quite mild healthwise....

Some things were a little more interesting than they would normally be, but that's about it.

African guy begins lecturing me on how I need to stop drugs if I want to get my Ex back. He goes on about this for 3 fucking hours. finally around 6 am I say I am fine and going home.
Ugh, no bigger drag than someone making an on the fly assessment of your drug use while you're on drugs. Especially if the drug you're on is one you don't do that often. You want to go, "Look, dude, you're just talking me into more drugs so I can do them no where near you to make up for you bumming this trip..."

yes, and i had a bad trip involving being unable to move and believing i was in my own grave looking back up at the room.

not good when you're depressed and don't want to try again after that :(

Yes. They are tricky.

I got to see the trees growing, that was great.

It wasn't so good when the sky cracked open and started to fall apart.

I saw the face of Jesus superimposed over the moon.

Like relaxing with a glass of wine compares with drinking 18 pints and then going out clubbing. The two experiences are almost totally dissimilar, though both can be enjoyable.


lol, i like that description :P

Ugh, no bigger drag than someone making an on the fly assessment of your drug use while you're on drugs. Especially if the drug you're on is one you don't do that often. You want to go, "Look, dude, you're just talking me into more drugs so I can do them no where near you to make up for you bumming this trip..."

lol he was no high and rightous type. he had come back and was bragging about how his shirt smelled of really good dro. that my Gf and that 30 yr old had smoked a little with them. For the record that was not really dro he was just a broke as beggar and anything was better then the swag he could normally mooch.

How was it? Mild or heavy stuff?
I do shrooms all the time. Shiitake, crimini, portage.... mixed with some onions and sour cream and put into phyllo cups, with rosemary and salt, they're pretty awesome.