davidcalgary29 Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 And now for something a little different, because I'm out of music trivia: the first person who submits correct answers to the following questions, in this thread, will win a copy of that Japanese Baseball GG cart that I couldn't trade away. 1. Johnny wants to get a "natural high" by ingesting hallucinogens found in common backyard plants, but doesn't want to poison himself. What should he take? a) An infusion of water hemlock (cicuta maculata) b) A tisane of common evening-primrose (oenethra biennis) c) A salad of raw mulberry shoots (morus rubra) d) A poultice of Poison Ivy (Rhus, spp.) 2. Jan has a headache, and is all out of aspirin. The local convenience store has closed: the owner's been shot, again! What could she make from her garden that would help her? a) A tisane of fly-poison (Amianthium muscaetoxicum) b) A tisane of bearberry (arctostaphylos uva-ursi) c) A tisane of New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus Americanus) d) A tisane of willowbark (Salix spp.) 3. Alice goes to Jane's house for dinner. Jane's prepared a lovely meal, including a salad "full of flowers from her garden". When Alice asks Jane what she's put in her salad, Alice just tells her that it's safe: "some foxglove, a little monk's hood, and some rose petals". Does Alice indeed have anything to worry about? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34463-friday-quick-contest-8-botanical-pharmaceuticals/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 Here are my wild guesses: 1. b 2. d 3. Foxglove is poisonous Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34463-friday-quick-contest-8-botanical-pharmaceuticals/#findComment-402515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidcalgary29 Posted September 26, 2003 Author Share Posted September 26, 2003 Here are my wild guesses: 1. b 2. d 3. Foxglove is poisonous I'm just surprised anyone answered! But: not quite. Time to dig out those old copies of Mother Earth News! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34463-friday-quick-contest-8-botanical-pharmaceuticals/#findComment-402517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xot Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 1. Hemlock will kill you, I, also, believe the answer to be "b." 2. Both 'a' and 'd' have some pain-relieving effects but I'll go with "a." 3. Yes, rose petals can make you ill if injested. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34463-friday-quick-contest-8-botanical-pharmaceuticals/#findComment-402576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 1. A 2. A 3. Yea she has plenty to worry bout. She's gonna end up killing herself! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34463-friday-quick-contest-8-botanical-pharmaceuticals/#findComment-402577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidcalgary29 Posted September 27, 2003 Author Share Posted September 27, 2003 Someone's going to get all three right! P.S. Rose petals are delicious. Foxglove -- digitalis -- will give you heart palpitations, and monkshood will stop it permanently. :wink: [/b] Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34463-friday-quick-contest-8-botanical-pharmaceuticals/#findComment-402588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xot Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 Ummm, A, D, and, Yes? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34463-friday-quick-contest-8-botanical-pharmaceuticals/#findComment-402593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorlaxnut Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 1.c) A salad of raw mulberry shoots 2.d) A tisane of willowbark 3. Yes, Foxglove and Monk's Hood are both poisonous plants. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34463-friday-quick-contest-8-botanical-pharmaceuticals/#findComment-402649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 What?! I'm not right!? I think I should win by default cuz I almost got arrested last night! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34463-friday-quick-contest-8-botanical-pharmaceuticals/#findComment-402954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidcalgary29 Posted September 27, 2003 Author Share Posted September 27, 2003 1.c) A salad of raw mulberry shoots2.d) A tisane of willowbark 3. Yes, Foxglove and Monk's Hood are both poisonous plants. Mr. Trivia wins again! Yes, green mulberry shoots (and berries) will give you a pleasant high if you don't steam them first. Don't try this at home, kids. Since I keep deleting your address (by mistake), Brett, you're going to have to PM me it again. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34463-friday-quick-contest-8-botanical-pharmaceuticals/#findComment-403054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 Ummm Didn't I give the correct answers before snorlaxnut? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34463-friday-quick-contest-8-botanical-pharmaceuticals/#findComment-403190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 That's "Horsemen" Mr. Connery. See? “Hor” like your mother. And “Semen”! It's right there! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34463-friday-quick-contest-8-botanical-pharmaceuticals/#findComment-403428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 What r u trying to say? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34463-friday-quick-contest-8-botanical-pharmaceuticals/#findComment-403564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 Nothing personal, if that is how it sounded. It just reminded me about SNL's Jeopardy sketches where all guesses are wrong. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34463-friday-quick-contest-8-botanical-pharmaceuticals/#findComment-403574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidcalgary29 Posted September 28, 2003 Author Share Posted September 28, 2003 Ummm Didn't I give the correct answers before snorlaxnut? Hmm...I thought your pick for question 1 was "water hemlock", which is in fact the most poisonous plant in North America. A single mouthful will kill, and I don't think you'd want that as an after-effect. :wink: Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34463-friday-quick-contest-8-botanical-pharmaceuticals/#findComment-403632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 Damn! I thought I would have tricked you! He always win that goofball! And them Jeopardy skits r hilarious as hell! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34463-friday-quick-contest-8-botanical-pharmaceuticals/#findComment-403800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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