I have to admit, at first my Lysdexlia got me and I thought it was a Mormon thing.
4 Likes
Is that even possible?
(Asking for a friend, obviously.)
Thatās an investigation Iād like to see.
1 Like
Could use the Ted Nugent method of enlistment response: Quit bathing for a month and then shit your pants immediately before the induction process.
You donāt want to know.
For a good time call Liz Cheney, 307-555-6969
2 Likes
Back in the 80s, in a bar near a base, I overheard a couple of Air Force pilots discussing the joys of using LSD while flying. Reminded me of the pitcher who famously pitched a no hitter on LSD.
Whatās more dangerous about the Air Force is how many of the top staff are fundamentalist Christians. Having people who worship the End Times in charge of those capabilities should terrify us all. More psychedelic use might cure them of their dangerous delusions.
3 Likes
LOL. All hail Albert Hoffman! Having done a ton of it myself in HS and college, I get a real kick out of the breathless descriptions of how its done etc. Loved the stuff, shrooms too hahaā¦we got pretty into it too, reading Huxley, Leary, Metzner, Ram Dass, the Baghavad Gitaā¦all their research and theories about ego death etc. But, once you get going on life and all the worries about your job and saving and other things, I just canāt see going back to ever doing it again. Too much worry of getting stuck in a neurotic thought loopā¦which is why it buggers my imagination that these guys would even think of doing it, given their job responsibilities and the shitshow theyād suffer if caught. Not surprised one of them had a bad trip (and yeah, the āwhen does it stop?ā question is a huge clue that the dude is freaking out hahaā¦gotta have protocols in place for that lol). The āflashbacksā thing always makes me laugh thoughā¦itās either extraordinarily rare or just a myth.
6 Likes
When I was in the Air Force we were all on psilocybin mushrooms grown fresh on the cow patties of Avon Park Bombing Range in Florida. Had a great time in AF.
1 Like
I guess Iām not that alarmed at off-duty drug use for guys stuck in the middle of a very boring place doing a very boring job. I mean, thereās probably been plenty of alcohol consumed off-duty too, rendering them equally unable to respond to an emergency call.
Other than the fact that LSD is illegal, I donāt really see why this is worse.
5 Likes
Yet itās another blow to the reputation of the Air Forceās nuclear missile corps, which is capable of unleashing hell in the form of Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs.
Wow, AP staff writer; who was up last night watching nuclear apocalypse movies?
1 Like
Itās one of the worst jobs in the Air Force; boring, nothing to do, in the middle of nowhere. Glad they had a re-creation that could be fruitful out there.
I lost count of how many times I dropped acid in the 70ās. Never had a bad trip or witnessed one, but it left me with the ability to sink deeply into profound metaphysical thoughts at will.
I acknowledge that it was stupid and risky, though. Most of it was manufactured by unknown street vendors, and there was an element of frisson after swallowing the unknown substance, waiting for the effects. Overall, a pleasant and mind-opening experience for me.
3 Likes
Exactly. Itās not even in my top 14,175 worries (thatās how many nukes there are in the world), especially since they apparently werenāt tripping their faces off on duty.
3 Likes
Spot on.
Yeah Iām with yāall - there isnāt anything about tripping that makes it more likely that someone would do something really stupid.
3 Likes
1 Like
In. the. middle. of. nowhere.
Maybe if they put these nukes in cool placesāAustin, Las Vegas, Times Square, South Beach, New Orleans, Nashville, airmen wouldnāt get so bored.
3 Likes
Now if the entire crew of a nuclear-missile sub were tripping, Iād say that was concerning. This not so much really.
2 Likes
O well yeah - circumstances matter. They matter a lot.
2 Likes