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2004-12-29 Afghanistan/South Asia

45 dead in Mumbai after drinking bootleg booze

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Posted by Fred 2004-12-29 00:00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The addition of methyl alcohol and sometimes even furniture varnish to such brews can make them extremely toxic.

What! No sterno? Sheesh! Get these people a Mr. Boston's bartending guide.

Posted by Zenster 2004-12-29 1:09:51 AM|| 2004-12-29 1:09:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 And I thought crystal freaks are stupid.

Posted by Raptor 2004-12-29 8:06:37 AM|| 2004-12-29 8:06:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Between the Paki's blowing themselves up by making moonshine and Indians getting killed drinking home made liquor, they should probably stick to making nuclear weapons or something.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2004-12-29 9:42:36 AM|| 2004-12-29 9:42:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 The first thing I would do is check out the competition. I know Joe (of "Joe ka Adda") has been doing everything to get Babu's business, including adding a Karaoke night and an all-you-can-eat beetle buffet.

Posted by Dar 2004-12-29 10:03:26 AM|| 2004-12-29 10:03:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Wonder if everybody knows your name at "Babu ka Adda", or rather, knew your name...

Posted by tu3031 2004-12-29 10:18:34 AM|| 2004-12-29 10:18:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 addition of methyl alcohol and sometimes even furniture varnish to such brews

Denatured alk has quite a kick, don't it?

Yep, gotta love the 3rd world.

Actualy, the recipie reminds me of drinking Soju in Korea, for some reason. I cant remember why, though...

Posted by N Guard 2004-12-29 10:30:28 AM|| 2004-12-29 10:30:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Uh, if these guys can't master an art widely practiced by illiterate American hillbillies in the 1790's, then they are in real trouble.

Note to Babu: Get a bunch of corn. Mash the corn into a soggy paste then add some yeast. Let it sit for a week, then boil it. Trap the vapor in a clay jug using some glass tubes. Drink with one finger.
Worst thing that can happen is you go blind, which if you live in Mumbai might not be that bad of a deal.

Posted by Secret Master 2004-12-29 11:41:10 AM|| 2004-12-29 11:41:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Secret Master,

You statement should have included the word 'since'.

"...an art widely ~~practiced~~ mastered by illiterate American hillbillies in since the 1790's."

"You could smell the whiskey burning down Copperhead Road." -- Steve Earle

Posted by Psycho Hillbilly 2004-12-29 1:46:22 PM|| 2004-12-29 1:46:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Sorry, Psycho Hillbilly, my bad. Being from hillbilly stock myself I never thought to mention that many of us still practice this sacred art, which our ancestors imported from Scotland. At second glance it might still be too complex for them anyhow.

Posted by Secret Master 2004-12-29 2:47:06 PM|| 2004-12-29 2:47:06 PM|| Front Page Top

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