Hello all...
I have been lurking and experimenting for a few months now and have had a lot of success. Not just in taking these things, but in making/extracting them. My original plan was to simply remain silent forever...but that's hard for me to do. I have a lot of internet experience and have run message boards myself so I know how hard it was for you to make a community like this. Since I have been able to pull off a couple of basement lab tricks that I have not seen on the net I have an overwhelming urge to give back to this community since I have gotten so much from it. I am also very found of the Shroomery, but those guys play it a little different...a little fast and loose. I am comfy in both environments, but will endeavor to follow your rules and policies in good spirit.
So I have been in the medical field for over 20 years. I don't want to get too specific, cause I would like to maintain a certain level of obfuscation for obvious reasons. But I studied pharmacology extensively and taught it on a college level for years. But this training had me coming from the other side of the fence. When I was in school, the 'weird kids' who did drugs were not my crowd. I saw them get in trouble a lot, act out in class, and make a nuisance of themselves. So I put myself in the 'drugs are bad, m'kay' camp and stayed there. When I got into high school I had some pretty straight friends and we thought drugs were horrible and wanted nothing to do with them. But I was also falling into the hypocrisy of smoking cigarettes and drinking as fast as I could while telling other people they shouldn't do drugs.
When I got into health care I saw 100's (maybe 1000's...who is counting?) of people die from drug overdoses. I saw people lose there jobs over testing positive. I saw careers ruined and people go to jail. All this enforced my stern disdain for all things related to recreational drugs. I wasn't closet curious. I really wanted nothing to do with it.
Then my mother-in-law got kidney cancer. Since my wife and I were medically trained, when the end came she was taken to our house. We could deal with the bathing, feeding, morphine pumps and so forth. A lot of people have issues with in-laws, but I loved this woman dearly. My own mother, in a word, sucked. And this woman and I became very close. The pain became unbearable. She wouldn't eat for days on end. Finally, her doctor took some mercy on her and gave her a prescription for marinol. After one dose she was sitting up on the couch having a wonderful time and sent me to Taco Bell to get her some nachos. No kidding. Her last days were blissful. She caught up with my wife and the rest of her family. She said her goodbyes, and my wife and I sat on the edge of her bed while she left us.
Now...in education circles in this region I am known as the go-to nerd for pharmacology. During this period of my life I often was invited to lecture on this subject. And I am ashamed to say that police and fire departments used to request me to come and educate them against the very thing you guys are trying to do here. I have helped take down meth labs and all sorts of other well organized anti-drug activities. But that marinol thing with my mother-in-law just nagged at the back of my head for years. Through research I found that I could not find one reference to a cannabis related death. I couldn't even find an ER physician, nurse, firefighter, paramedic, or other practitioner who could even remember having a patient who was having any sort of cannabis emergency...including myself. So here I am...your enemy.
I have had psycological issues for years related to an extremely abusive childhood that spiraled into severe depression, OCD, and PTSD. I also have a broken back and chronic pain. So the first time my wife finally got me to take a hit off that pipe (I was in my mid 30's) it changed my life. Poof. Problems gone. For a short period. But as someone who knows as much about pharmacology as I do, I quickly realized that I cannot make my brain do anything with a chemical that my brain was not already designed to do. So I finally realized that relief was possible, and that if weed could do it then I could do it. And so the long road began and after a few years it led to psychedelics. Again...can't find one instance of anyone getting hurt unless they have some sort of serious fail with set and setting or a previous mental health problem. So I started tinkering in the basement.
My knowledge from the other side of the tracks allowed me to hit the ground running, and I have had a lot of successes. I was able to make a cannibis tincture, ayahuasca brew, p. cubensis grow, and changa all on my first try. I am not saying this to brag. I am sure other people have done similar things. But it is fascinating to take the resources and knowledge I have from your enemies and apply it very quickly across the street. I am slowly getting my head right, and having a fantastic and safe time. Who says your medicine has to taste bad?
So, I have come here to interact and give back. What do I have to offer?
1. I have an intimate knowledge of law enforcement, EMS, Fire, hospitals, and private physicians groups who work against our hobby in the U.S. Of course we are not promoting anything illegal here...but if you have questions I may be able to tell you the capabilities and resources of who you are dealing with.
2. I have access to lots of medical equipment, and I have been able to MacGyver some really useful things. I also have a strong DIY and sustainability ethic which has served me well here. For instance, I have learned to make my own separatory funnels. These work very well for our purposes and are better than anything you can get on the cheap from ebay or amazon. With a few old glass wine bottles, drill press, glass drill bit, liquor bottle stoppers, IV tubing and some ingenuity you can have several of these things for various purposes if you wish. I also have my own take on desiccant chambers, homemade stir plates, and the like. These are some of the things I will probably post first if I get upgraded.
3. Through my experience with all sorts of medication administration I have developed a very effective DMT/changa vaporization device. Again...drill press, glass drill bit, baby food jar, bit of heat resistant silicone, some CPVC tubing connectors, butane torch and plastic bags specifically sized for my lung capacity........going to the moon has become very easy. For very little money you can have a device that fills bags specifically geared towards your lung size. You can keep these handy for hours if you wish and deliver a nice cool measured dose of nothing but goodies without worrying about losing control of something hot. Safety is a big issue with me coming from my camp. I would like to share.
4. Finally, I have been tinkering and hacking since the 70's. If anyone wants to know how to become a ghost on the internet I will be glad to help. Freedom of speech, legal protection, and censorship are hot buttons for me as well.
What do I want from you guys? Knowledge. I am attempting to secretly fix my mind in my basement, and even though I have knowledge that has helped me immensely, I am still aware that I have large gaps and deficits in my knowledge, and a lot of you guys can fill it. I very humbly ask for your help while offering what I have in return.
So its official. I have defected and I am seeking asylum here. What do you say?