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So yeah me and a mate had this argument the other day. He said it's possible to DRINK Methylated Spirits (used for cleaning and fuelling camping stoves)if you dilute it heavily...is that true? It has 95% ETHANOL Say mixing 1 fl.oz of it with 8 or 9 fl.oz. of Coke...is that possible???

No... just no...



I really need to point out the simple fact that this is common knowledge, is veritably obvious, and I confirmed that in a matter of 5 seconds using google.

FIVE. WHOLE. SECONDS.

It took me ten times as long to post this...

yeah true thats what I said as well but since the stuff in booze is ethanol as well it sounded plausible...

Why don't you consult a chemistry textbook about something which could kill you?

Bah, warning labels are meant to be ignored. Look how many people each year die from a radio falling into a bathtub or some idiot snagging his shirt sleeve in a lathe and having his arm turned into jelly before eventually being yanked off his body.

KK is right though, if you aren't sure of something don't mess with it or if something seems unsafe to consume don't consume it (unless of course you want to win a Darwin than by all means drink up).

naahh...you guys convinced me to find a job and pay for legal alcohol which i will be consuming illegaly!...but at least i won't die only pass out

You won't die if you aren't dumb about it. Teens forget that consuming vast quantities of legal liquor can be as deadly as drinking something poisonous.

AP is not a joking matter.

Because ethanol is still a toxin. Its simply a toxin which the body can effectively metabolize, at least up to a point.

Go ahead and do it, then you'll never have to worry about dealing with the consequences of any other stupid decisions you may make later.

It's true. When I worked at B&Q we weren't allowed to sell to before 12 on Sundays (because of the alcohol content). We had a big problem of homeless and unemployed people coming in to buy it to drink. Bloody white lightning is cheaper than this stuff!

The same is true of windscreen wiper fluid.

There is a safari park here in the UK called Longleat, you can drive around in your own car but it is recomended that you take the free safari bus as the monkeys take great delight in ripping bits of cars and defecating on them too.

By the time the smart arse family who think "it will never happen to me" realise that a horde of monkeys has just torn off there BMW's £150 heated wing mirror and are using it for a football it is too late, in vain they squirt wiper fluid at them in an attempt to get them off, however this brings even more monkeys, as the clever sods have worked out that drinking it will get them drunk, so before you know it your car is covered in poo, wee and blitzed monkeys!

I have seen this from the safety of the safari bus and nearly wet myself laughing.

I went to Longleat a few years ago and my car overheated and broke down in the Rhino area.

My wife was petrified. True to form, my daughter, then aged about five, thought it was a marvellous adventure.

We weren't attacked by monkeys though.

You CAN drink it.
It's a liquid, ergo it CAN be drunk. In the same way MERCURY can be drunk, or drano. I wouldn't advise doing it unless you were seriously in need of "attention" (you'll get all you ever wanted at your funeral but won't be able to revel in it).

Yes, it's alcohol (ethanol) so it will get you drunk.
However, it also contains Methanol, which is TOXIC, and will send you blind, mad and probably kill you.

The lethal dose of pure methanol is estimates to be 1-2 mL/kg (Jacobsen 1986); however, permanent blindness and death have been reported with as little as 0.1 mL/kg (6-10 mL in adults) (ATSDR 1993).

You're better of getting a cheap rotgut and mixing it to a ) dilute the alcohol and b ) mask the flavour.
Many generations learned to do this before premixed RTDs (ready to drink) were ever sold.

Alcohol. Helping teenagers dispose of surplus brain cells for decades.

Kilkrazy wrote:I went to Longleat a few years ago and my car overheated and broke down in the Rhino area.

My wife was petrified. True to form, my daughter, then aged about five, thought it was a marvellous adventure.

We weren't attacked by monkeys though.

You had at least a chuckle at all that I am sure.

How did it work out though? Did the rhinos call a tow service for you? Walking up to the window, asking your wife why she is freaking out? .

Seriously though, did you get hauled out, or did you have to get picked up by park staff? Interesting scenario really, I am sure the park had some sort of plan for that.

yeah like i said i didn't believe him in the first place...

Just think if someone drank because they read this thread.

Oh Dakka please be responsible. Please.

G

Wrexasaur wrote:

Kilkrazy wrote:I went to Longleat a few years ago and my car overheated and broke down in the Rhino area.

My wife was petrified. True to form, my daughter, then aged about five, thought it was a marvellous adventure.

We weren't attacked by monkeys though.

You had at least a chuckle at all that I am sure.

How did it work out though? Did the rhinos call a tow service for you? Walking up to the window, asking your wife why she is freaking out? .

Seriously though, did you get hauled out, or did you have to get picked up by park staff? Interesting scenario really, I am sure the park had some sort of plan for that.

They have rangers driving around. One of them stopped and put a couple of pints of water into the radiator. We waited half an hour for the engine to get cool, then I was able to drive out with a careful eye on the temperature gauge.

What had happened was that the sensor had failed so the fan wasn't activating. This wasn't noticeable during normal speed driving and it became a problem when grinding slowly around the park on a hot summer day.

My favourite Darwin Award was the guy who tied a load of helium balloons to himself in an effort to fly to South America. Never seen again!

Here's the nutter on an earlier flight

Double post

@OP: Does it matter? Do it. You'll be fine. Go on, really.

A moderator said:

There have been complaints that this is a dangerous thread and should be locked.

I appreciate the concern for the health of younger members.

Please remember that Dakka is a site about playing wargames with model soldiers and should not be relied on for medical or relationship advice.

Drinking meths is stupid. It can kill you or make you blind.

Locking thread.