With the start of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, the new inventions followed each other rapidly. Golden times for the brilliant minds. And when it came to brilliance, few in the last two centuries could compete with Nikola Tesla (1856-1943). As an engineer he invented and developed a large scale of electric devices.…
Quite interesting news from the United States. Scientific research performed by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) has shown that people who drink alcohol in combination with cannabis get significally higher levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in their blood. THC is the main psychoactive constituent in marijuana. In simple words: you can get a lot more…
There is always enough drunken action going on in Bond movies. An English study concluded that Agent 007 must be a ‘functioning alcoholic’. But apparently there is plenty of action going on behind the scenes too. The 18th of March all hell broke loose when members of the film crew for the new Bond movie got…
When talking about American culture it’s only a matter of time before the word ‘baseball’ is dropped. Players like Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle (another great drinker) and Babe Ruth became national heroes. That last one (1895-1948) was chosen as the best baseball player of all times by The Sporting News. Quite impressive if you consider that…
It’s often said that heavy drinking and religion don’t really mix. No matter if we are talking about Muslims who claim alcohol is forbidden in their religion or Christians who refuse to drink the metaphoric blood of Jesus. The common trend is the less intoxication the better. Well not in Guatemala. Besides the usual crosses and statues…
Well time for the first update during my sobriety challenge. Today is day 12 of total abstinence. So far I didn’t really feel the need to consume alcohol or cigarettes. Sure there were moments when I liked to have a beer. For example when my housemates started to get tipsy and developed a sense of humor…
So there we were at 6 in the morning. Bringing coffee to cops and firemen, while we were knocking back cans of beer. Normally this behaviour – the beer drinking in public, not handing out coffee – is rewarded with a fine. Now the men and women of the law just gave us some curious…
“Micky, come back inside”, my classmates were screaming through the window. There I was, walking on the windowsill on the 7th storey of a hotel in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. I remember seeing the fear in their eyes, but this attention only encouraged me to walk further over the ledge, at least…
Drinking and smoking has always been a solid combination. Most smokers consume more cigarettes when they hit the booze and lots of people only smoke when they drink. Together with good company this is the holy trinity while sitting in a bar. But why is it that drinks and smokes go so well together? American…
Lords of the Drinks 