The Hangover Thread
Jul 15th 2011, 2:19 pm
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The Hangover Thread
OK so "The Maple Leaf" is supposedly the Pub/ Dive Bar banter thread of the Canada section.
I am sitting at work for the second time this week nursing a monster hangover and feeling very sorry for myself after a night out on the tiles with LondonMike, LMartin and Oakvillian.
For any thread to be vaguely effective a question is needed so now that I have drawn out a scenario my question is this:
"What are the best hang over cures??? What are the worst???
Coffee and Fry Up's have never done much for me.
Water is not great unless I have it before bed then my hydration level is much better.
The McDonald thick shake is usually a nice soother.
Hair of the dog: Hit and miss- good in the short term.
I am sitting at work for the second time this week nursing a monster hangover and feeling very sorry for myself after a night out on the tiles with LondonMike, LMartin and Oakvillian.
For any thread to be vaguely effective a question is needed so now that I have drawn out a scenario my question is this:
"What are the best hang over cures??? What are the worst???
Coffee and Fry Up's have never done much for me.
Water is not great unless I have it before bed then my hydration level is much better.
The McDonald thick shake is usually a nice soother.
Hair of the dog: Hit and miss- good in the short term.
Jul 15th 2011, 2:32 pm
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Re: The Hangover Thread
Paracetamol & codeine alka-seltzer type tablets and then a nap.
Jul 15th 2011, 3:00 pm
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Re: The Hangover Thread
Time.
You will feel better tonight when your liver has finished syphoning blood back into your toxic blood stream.
Sleep too, but that just makes the sickie time pass quicker.
You will feel better tonight when your liver has finished syphoning blood back into your toxic blood stream.
Sleep too, but that just makes the sickie time pass quicker.
Jul 15th 2011, 3:37 pm
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Re: The Hangover Thread
In the UK if I couldn't tough it out it would be something like "resolve" first thing and then once I felt like I could keep it down a bacon+egg sandwich on white bread with brown sauce.
Not sure what the Canadian equivalent of resolve is.
Not sure what the Canadian equivalent of resolve is.
Jul 15th 2011, 3:42 pm
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Re: The Hangover Thread
What about the drink raw egg solution? Not that I have ever tried it as am a tee-totaler
Jul 15th 2011, 3:48 pm
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Re: The Hangover Thread
I had a few glasses of wine when I got home. Feeling fine. Just thinking about heading out for a nice curry for lunch and a couple of Kingfishers 
Jul 15th 2011, 3:52 pm
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Re: The Hangover Thread
Current Calgary Stampede hangover cure is to get your hat and boots back on then go find a free pancake breakfast, before starting it all over again...
Jul 15th 2011, 4:23 pm
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Jul 15th 2011, 4:26 pm
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Re: The Hangover Thread
James, it must have been that dodgy Hawaiian beer you had - I too feel decidedly un-hungover this morning... lmartin's curry suggestion has got me thinking it's about lunchtime - I think a chicken & avocado sandwich and a beer on the deck sound about right.
As for hangover cures, a strong and spicy bloody mary usually does the trick for me. Followed by a large floury bun filled with sausage, bacon, egg and mustard.
As for hangover cures, a strong and spicy bloody mary usually does the trick for me. Followed by a large floury bun filled with sausage, bacon, egg and mustard.
Jul 15th 2011, 5:23 pm
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Re: The Hangover Thread
Just had a BLT and Sweet Potato fries. Still hungover to hell.
Sleep isn't an effective hangover cure when you have to be at work. I actually like Oink's idea.
The raw egg thing is one of those wive's tails.
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Jul 15th 2011, 5:47 pm
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Re: The Hangover Thread
I actually ended up in a couple of bars on King West with my house mate, his cousin and two other gents. It was another 3 pints and two shots before I stumbled home and going to bed at around 1.40.
Just had a BLT and Sweet Potato fries. Still hungover to hell.
Sleep isn't an effective hangover cure when you have to be at work. I actually like Oink's idea.
The raw egg thing is one of those wive's tails.
Just had a BLT and Sweet Potato fries. Still hungover to hell.
Sleep isn't an effective hangover cure when you have to be at work. I actually like Oink's idea.
The raw egg thing is one of those wive's tails.
Jul 15th 2011, 7:39 pm
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Re: The Hangover Thread
That hangover *feeling* is basically dehydration.
You need an isotonic sports drink. Also drinking water with every pint will offset alot of pain the next day, although I recognise ytou are not able to go back in time. I quite like a pint of soda water with a slice of lime with each drink.
You need an isotonic sports drink. Also drinking water with every pint will offset alot of pain the next day, although I recognise ytou are not able to go back in time. I quite like a pint of soda water with a slice of lime with each drink.
Jul 15th 2011, 7:40 pm
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Re: The Hangover Thread
If you were in vancouver it would be a couple of lines to sort your head out probably.