Life Lesson Number 56

I spent the weekend in Louisville Hanging out with the Mulkeys and going to the IRL race there along with some Indy friends that came down for the race as well. The race was fun, but nothing at all like the Indy 500. There wasn't even a quarter of the number of people there and the stands were empty by comparison to Indy. I think a large reason for this was that you can't take coolers into the track and beers cost $6.50 on the inside. After all was said and done, though, we still managed to have a good time.

The night before the race I was hanging out with Mulkey, who had recently purchased a bottle of absinthe. Before we got into that we went to a brew pub to grab a bite and then over to another bar to play some Golden Tee. There was some sort of loser convention at this bar, though, and after an hour or so we had to leave because of the lame-ass music they were playing on the jukebox.

Now it was time to try the absinthe. For those of you that don't know, absinthe is a liquor that supposedly drove people insane. This was a grossly exaggerated lie built up by the conservatives of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and since then no proof has been shown to indicate that absinthe is any more dangerous than ordinary liquor.

Now on to the life lesson. I guess this could apply to any alcohol, but especially so to absinthe as it is considerably stronger than drinks such as vodka or whiskey. So as part of Supertrippin's public service, I would like to urge you to avoid the practice of Aikido after splitting a bottle of strong liquor with someone trained in the martial art unless you know what you are doing. Especially if you have a weakened shoulder from a previous injury. I have not done extensive research on this, but the results were 100% the same from all research I am aware of (1 for 1). For me, it was a dislocated shoulder. Luckily I got it popped back in on my own, but it is still a painful experience that I recommend avoiding if possible.

That's all for today. Be sure to check back for future life lessons which may or may not involve alcohol, martial arts, and/or semi-hilarious injuries or not so funny injuries. I guess those last two just depend on which side of things you're on.