Wine, cheese, chocolate, climbing, and Owsley LSD

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GnomicMaster

Mountain climber

Ventana Wilderness

Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 11, 2011 - 06:45pm PT

Now there's an eclectic range of topics for you.

Nice weekend, starting off with the birthday party in Berkeley for Tom Franco (James' brother) at his gallery Friday night. Good looking dude, sort of hints back to a young Jim Morrison.

Saturday night in Mountain View at a wine, chocolate, and cheese judging party. Best Cab there: "Educated Guess", available at Whole Paycheck in MV. Rich flavor, very nice finish. Best chocolate: dark filled selection from Dolce Bella. Orgasmic!! Best cheese: a 5-year aged gouda. Multi-orgasmic!! Tantric!!

One couple there are fellow HAI devotees and climbers (though I cannot climb anymore). Nice couple. Fun chats about being naked at Harbin and old climbing memories.

Today I found out that Owsley Stanley -- maker/purveyor of the finest street LSD in the late-1960s -- died last month in Australia from injuries sustained in a car crash. I imbibed in his "crystal blue persuasion" back in the day. Nothing but good trips on his brew.

But this is really trippy about Owsley. Turns out he believed that we are meant to be 100% carnivores, no veggies or fruits or any carbs. He ate nothing but meat, cheeses, eggs, etc the last 30 years of his life. He claimed that carbs from any source -- natural or processed -- cause insulin to age us faster and increases our risk for cancers.

Was he right?

Brandon-

climber

Done With Tobacco

Apr 11, 2011 - 06:51pm PT

I like all those things.

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber

Livermore, CA

Apr 11, 2011 - 06:59pm PT

77 yrs old is about average for the USA... (77.9)

probably makes no difference...

malabarista

Trad climber

PA, then AZ, then CO, Now CA, soon OR

Apr 11, 2011 - 07:06pm PT

The trippiest thing is that he tripped and drove into a ditch in the 60's. And then died by driving into a ditch.

enjoimx

Trad climber

Kirkwood, CA

Apr 11, 2011 - 08:52pm PT

You get carbs from meat....but far less than from other sources.

GnomicMaster

Mountain climber

Ventana Wilderness

Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2011 - 08:54pm PT

Oh, quit being so technical!!

Skeptimistic

Mountain climber

La Mancha

Apr 11, 2011 - 09:46pm PT

Was he right?

He proved that it probably doesn't matter what you eat, because....

YER GONNA DIE!

(tip of the hat to Locker)

And it's probably going to be from something other than extreme old age.

Studly

Trad climber

Apr 11, 2011 - 09:52pm PT

Vegetarians live the longest, not meateaters. The oldest person is a Chinese woman who has been a vegetarian her whole life. She is 120. The oldest living vegetarian is 175. She is a Galapagos Island turtle.
Being a vegetarian does not have a small effect on life expectancy, but a huge effect as many studies have shown.

GnomicMaster

Mountain climber

Ventana Wilderness

Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2011 - 09:53pm PT

Hmm, that's probably clever, but it's over my head today.

PhilG

Trad climber

The Circuit, Tonasket WA

Apr 11, 2011 - 11:38pm PT

I have to agree with any and all positive comments about Purple Owsley.
Sorry to hear the guy died... we all have too.
Every trip has to end.

GnomicMaster

Mountain climber

Ventana Wilderness

Topic Author's Reply - Apr 12, 2011 - 12:07am PT

Mighty Hiker = Gnomic Master? Well, Mighty Hiker what thinks you? Am I you and are you me? A step up for you, but what's in it for me?

Has she known you and me for 30 years? I knew she was old, but that OLD?