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[The following is from Chapter 2 of the Hitchhiker's Guide]
Here's what the Encyclopedia Galactica has to say about alcohol. It says that alcohol is a colourless volatile liquid formed by the fermentation of sugars and also notes its intoxicating effect on certain carbon-based life forms.
The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy also mentions alcohol. It says that the best drink in existence is the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster.
It says that the effect of a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is like having your brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick.
The Guide also tells you on which planets the best Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters are mixed, how much you can expect to pay for one and what voluntary organizations exist to help you rehabilitate afterwards.
Here is the audience participation bit. Below is the list of ingredients for a PGGB. You use the boxes to suggest what you think is the most appropriate substitution for the ingredients. At the end of the day, I'll compile the answers and post them up somewhere.
Notes:
1. We're going for authenticity here, not good taste.
2. Ingredients must be things that you reckon you could actually get your hands on. This may include obscure bottles of things you can get friends in other countries to bring you or equipment you could pinch from your university's chemistry department.
3. Feel free to be poetic about your description of the ingredients.
4. Also feel free to refer to other resources on this.
5. Do not confused PGGBs with PLGBs. Later we may see what happens when you combine the two. Fair warning will be given for those who will wish to retreat to a safe distance.
6. Gin cannot be the answer for all of them.
7. If by some sheer miracle you do come up with something that won't kill people I am not honour-bound to drink it and neither are you. We might anyway, but that's different.
8. The olive is probably an olive.
Poll #156928 Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster
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Take the juice from one bottle of that Ol' Janx Spirit, it says.
Pour into it one measure of water from the seas of Santraginus V - Oh that Santraginean sea water, it says. Oh those Santraginean fish!!!
Allow three cubes of Arcturan Mega-gin to melt into the mixture (it must be properly iced or the benzine is lost).
Allow four litres of Fallian marsh gas to bubble through it, in memory of all those happy Hikers who have died of pleasure in the Marshes of Fallia.
Over the back of a silver spoon float a measure of Qualactin Hypermint extract, redolent of all the heady odours of the dark Qualactin Zones, subtle sweet and mystic.
Drop in the tooth of an Algolian Suntiger. Watch it dissolve, spreading the fires of the Algolian Suns deep into the heart of the drink.
Sprinkle Zamphuor.
Add an olive.
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Take appropriately sized measures of tequila & vodka. Put in blender with ice & a handful of raspberries. Blend viciously. Remove, add Red Bull (you can't put the RB in the blender for obvious reasons), & stir. Drink. Alcoholic *&* good for you! (raspberries = fruit, which are healthy)
July 15 2003, 03:30:59 UTC 8 years ago
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July 15 2003, 04:48:18 UTC 8 years ago
How come?
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July 15 2003, 03:50:42 UTC 8 years ago
Hmm. I think it's about time the London geek scene put on a field demo of a proper Burning Bob. Perhaps in the Purple Turtle.
Me? I'll document it. *waves camera and grins evilly*
July 15 2003, 03:54:36 UTC 8 years ago
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July 15 2003, 04:06:51 UTC 8 years ago
Or do you feel that if you leave it too long between angry comments that I might actually start to think you're a nice person or something?
July 15 2003, 04:11:27 UTC 8 years ago
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yeah, pretty much. But that wasn't meant as a nasty comment.8 years ago
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July 15 2003, 05:05:56 UTC 8 years ago
Hertford College bar version was six shots topped up to a pint with lemonade (blue version) or orange juice (green). Certainly vodka and gin involved, probably tequila, definitely blue curacao (for the colour) and unfortunately malibu, which was what made me not drink them, not sure what else. One or two people were infamous for being able to drink more than 3 of them, in relatively quick succesion, and not fall over. Bloody good value they were too.
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That's something I've wanted several times as well.There's an entry in Zilla concerning this, but so far nothing has happened. (Patches welcome, I'm sure.)