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  • S swjam

    anyone can recommend sparkling sweet wine that is strong enough to knock me out? i find most of them are light alcohol-wise. I'm not really a wine connosseur (sorry for the spelling) and i don't like the bitter taste. from time to time when doing development early evenings my brain couldn't stop working and is still in sixth gear even when i alreadu want to sleep.

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    Sebastian Schneider
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    Well, try some "Alcopop" or whatever they are called now. Or schnapps, which shouldn't give you a headache. However, if you cannot calm down, even if you want to, and this is a regular thing with you, you will damage your health in the long run, because alcohol is toxic. You should try valerian essence or something similar first. If tend to get wound up sometimes, and if I don't get to vent myself, bad things may happen. I then usually sit in my car, drive into nowhere and insult a few trees. Or abuse my punching bag.

    Cheers, Sebastian -- "If it was two men, the non-driver would have challenged the driver to simply crash through the gates. The macho image thing, you know." - Marc Clifton

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      anyone can recommend sparkling sweet wine that is strong enough to knock me out? i find most of them are light alcohol-wise. I'm not really a wine connosseur (sorry for the spelling) and i don't like the bitter taste. from time to time when doing development early evenings my brain couldn't stop working and is still in sixth gear even when i alreadu want to sleep.

      I am a SysAdmin, I battle my own daemons.

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      Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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      I believe a shot or two of everclear may induce alcohol posioning. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everclear_(alcohol)[^]

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      • S swjam

        anyone can recommend sparkling sweet wine that is strong enough to knock me out? i find most of them are light alcohol-wise. I'm not really a wine connosseur (sorry for the spelling) and i don't like the bitter taste. from time to time when doing development early evenings my brain couldn't stop working and is still in sixth gear even when i alreadu want to sleep.

        I am a SysAdmin, I battle my own daemons.

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        mincefish
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        Perhaps Port? That's stronger than wine (~20%), and it's pretty sweet. It's not sparkling, but I'm sure you could run it through a SodaStream :-D

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        • S swjam

          anyone can recommend sparkling sweet wine that is strong enough to knock me out? i find most of them are light alcohol-wise. I'm not really a wine connosseur (sorry for the spelling) and i don't like the bitter taste. from time to time when doing development early evenings my brain couldn't stop working and is still in sixth gear even when i alreadu want to sleep.

          I am a SysAdmin, I battle my own daemons.

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          Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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          You might want to try a spritzer with a fortified wine instead of regular wine which from what I know, rarely goes over 15% Back in college, I used to down Vodka Currant & 7-Up like mad. Sweet like candy and smooth like silk once you get the portions right.

          "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

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          • S swjam

            anyone can recommend sparkling sweet wine that is strong enough to knock me out? i find most of them are light alcohol-wise. I'm not really a wine connosseur (sorry for the spelling) and i don't like the bitter taste. from time to time when doing development early evenings my brain couldn't stop working and is still in sixth gear even when i alreadu want to sleep.

            I am a SysAdmin, I battle my own daemons.

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            Dalek Dave
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            A rich fruity full bodied red, chianti for example, a bottle and a half should send you to sleep nicely, but keep water by the bed for the morning! :-D

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            • S swjam

              anyone can recommend sparkling sweet wine that is strong enough to knock me out? i find most of them are light alcohol-wise. I'm not really a wine connosseur (sorry for the spelling) and i don't like the bitter taste. from time to time when doing development early evenings my brain couldn't stop working and is still in sixth gear even when i alreadu want to sleep.

              I am a SysAdmin, I battle my own daemons.

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              Jim Crafton
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              Wouldn't one of the "drowsy" teas, like chamomile, work better? I'd personally be a bit nervous about relying on alcohol to help me fall asleep.

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              • S swjam

                anyone can recommend sparkling sweet wine that is strong enough to knock me out? i find most of them are light alcohol-wise. I'm not really a wine connosseur (sorry for the spelling) and i don't like the bitter taste. from time to time when doing development early evenings my brain couldn't stop working and is still in sixth gear even when i alreadu want to sleep.

                I am a SysAdmin, I battle my own daemons.

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                Dirk Higbee
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                The closest you are going to get is Champagne. You'll sleep like a baby.

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                • S swjam

                  anyone can recommend sparkling sweet wine that is strong enough to knock me out? i find most of them are light alcohol-wise. I'm not really a wine connosseur (sorry for the spelling) and i don't like the bitter taste. from time to time when doing development early evenings my brain couldn't stop working and is still in sixth gear even when i alreadu want to sleep.

                  I am a SysAdmin, I battle my own daemons.

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                  MrPlankton
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                  Vodka, 50%, Passion Fruit juice 50% at the end of the day before bed, then yelling and screaming kids and crashing servers are but a distant memory. Not wine, but effective.

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                    The closest you are going to get is Champagne. You'll sleep like a baby.

                    I may be Green, but at least I'm environmentally friendly.

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                    Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                    In like perfume, out like sewage as the saying goes. I will always end up with a whopping titanic headache if I ever have more than 2 flutes.

                    "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

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                      A rich fruity full bodied red, chianti for example, a bottle and a half should send you to sleep nicely, but keep water by the bed for the morning! :-D

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                      El Corazon
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                      Dalek Dave wrote:

                      a bottle and a half should send you to sleep nicely, but keep water by the bed for the morning!

                      I started that way... the wine made me drousy, but eventually the tollerance was high enough that two bottles wouldn't cut it and I had to move on to stronger things. I settled on black label whiskey eventually... but when three pints of that isn't doing the trick, it's time to forget the alcohol. :-D

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                        Wouldn't one of the "drowsy" teas, like chamomile, work better? I'd personally be a bit nervous about relying on alcohol to help me fall asleep.

                        ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! VCF Blog

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                        Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                        Chamomile makes you drowsy? really? I'm a big one for herbal teas, but never knew that chamomile can make you sleepy. But I'll tell you, when I used to drink alcohol more often, I used to be less tense. Much less. I'm not saying its a good habit, just remembering days when I was more mellow.

                        "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

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                          Wouldn't one of the "drowsy" teas, like chamomile, work better? I'd personally be a bit nervous about relying on alcohol to help me fall asleep.

                          ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! VCF Blog

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                          El Corazon
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                          Jim Crafton wrote:

                          Wouldn't one of the "drowsy" teas, like chamomile, work better?

                          Valerian Root tea[^] is better. chamomile never seemed to help me. Of course there is the slight problem that valerian root is a poison in high dosages... but then so is coke and we drink it, right? :laugh:

                          _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                            Chamomile makes you drowsy? really? I'm a big one for herbal teas, but never knew that chamomile can make you sleepy. But I'll tell you, when I used to drink alcohol more often, I used to be less tense. Much less. I'm not saying its a good habit, just remembering days when I was more mellow.

                            "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

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                            El Corazon
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                            Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

                            Chamomile makes you drowsy?

                            some people, it never did for me. but there are still other teas that do. If one doesn't work, you find one that does.

                            _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                              Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

                              Chamomile makes you drowsy?

                              some people, it never did for me. but there are still other teas that do. If one doesn't work, you find one that does.

                              _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                              Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                              I was thinking that. Chamomile never really did it for me. My favs are Sage when I've got an upset stomach or acid and a mixed flower bud tea that's awesome for relaxation. There is also this plant named "Melissa[^]" that is a magic cure for headaches. I'll see if I can get Valerian root locally. What else do you enjoy of the herbal teas?

                              "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

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                              • S swjam

                                anyone can recommend sparkling sweet wine that is strong enough to knock me out? i find most of them are light alcohol-wise. I'm not really a wine connosseur (sorry for the spelling) and i don't like the bitter taste. from time to time when doing development early evenings my brain couldn't stop working and is still in sixth gear even when i alreadu want to sleep.

                                I am a SysAdmin, I battle my own daemons.

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                                PTJA
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                                I think any wine can do that. The question is: how much you need :-)

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                                • S swjam

                                  anyone can recommend sparkling sweet wine that is strong enough to knock me out? i find most of them are light alcohol-wise. I'm not really a wine connosseur (sorry for the spelling) and i don't like the bitter taste. from time to time when doing development early evenings my brain couldn't stop working and is still in sixth gear even when i alreadu want to sleep.

                                  I am a SysAdmin, I battle my own daemons.

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                                  Robert Surtees
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                                  Mad Dog 20/20 or some Night Train mixed with a little club soda for the sparkle. Or go the pro route with a bottle of NyQuil to give you some of them NyQuil Blues...

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                                  • S swjam

                                    anyone can recommend sparkling sweet wine that is strong enough to knock me out? i find most of them are light alcohol-wise. I'm not really a wine connosseur (sorry for the spelling) and i don't like the bitter taste. from time to time when doing development early evenings my brain couldn't stop working and is still in sixth gear even when i alreadu want to sleep.

                                    I am a SysAdmin, I battle my own daemons.

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                                    Lost User
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                                    Lambrusco mixed with a dash of Vodka might do the trick.

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                                      Chamomile makes you drowsy? really? I'm a big one for herbal teas, but never knew that chamomile can make you sleepy. But I'll tell you, when I used to drink alcohol more often, I used to be less tense. Much less. I'm not saying its a good habit, just remembering days when I was more mellow.

                                      "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

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                                      Jim Crafton
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                                      Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

                                      when I used to drink alcohol more often, I used to be less tense

                                      Well sure! But then you're relying on alcohol to make you less tense, right?! Since my grandma was an alcoholic I'm a little paranoid about using alcohol to often. There used to be a saying that alcoholism skipped a generation (I have no idea whether or not it's true), and I guess I always figured why tempt fate. Plus, in my case, living with three Polish women, I have *plenty* of incentive to hit the vodka on a nightly basis, so I try and avoid that :)

                                      ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! VCF Blog

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                                        Jim Crafton wrote:

                                        Wouldn't one of the "drowsy" teas, like chamomile, work better?

                                        Valerian Root tea[^] is better. chamomile never seemed to help me. Of course there is the slight problem that valerian root is a poison in high dosages... but then so is coke and we drink it, right? :laugh:

                                        _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                                        Sebastian Schneider
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                                        Additionally, noone knows how valerian root works exactly. They are only making educated guesses. However, it works on most people, but usually requires that you take it regularly. As to the poison: "Dosis sola venenum facit.", as Paracelsus said. Everything is toxic in high enough doses.

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                                          I was thinking that. Chamomile never really did it for me. My favs are Sage when I've got an upset stomach or acid and a mixed flower bud tea that's awesome for relaxation. There is also this plant named "Melissa[^]" that is a magic cure for headaches. I'll see if I can get Valerian root locally. What else do you enjoy of the herbal teas?

                                          "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

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                                          El Corazon
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                                          Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

                                          What else do you enjoy of the herbal teas?

                                          I trimmed down my collection significantly I used to have about two dozen drinking teas, probably more, and a little fewer than a dozen medicinal teas. With a child in the house now it is not safe to keep something like Valerian root and some of the others, so most of the medicinal teas are gone. We were so cramped in the rental I had to get rid of a lot so just my favorites, mostly Chai blends, are on the shelf. I enjoy many of the herbals at different times.

                                          _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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