Portable meth labs

[coreyfyfe]

for those who need their drugs on the fly...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/0..._n_267570.html

Not that these are the brightest people, but stuff like this tends to deter me from home-style chemistry:

One little mistake, such as unscrewing the bottle cap too fast, can result in a huge blast, and police in Alabama, Oklahoma and other states have linked dozens of flash fires this year – some of them fatal – to meth manufacturing.

"Every meth recipe is dangerous, but in this one, if you don't shake it just right, you can build up too much pressure, and the container can pop," Woodward said.

When fire broke out in older labs, "it was usually on a stove in a back room or garage and people would just run, but when these things pop, you see more extreme burns because they are holding it. There are more fires and more burns because of the close proximity, whether it's on a couch or driving down the road."

[jojobean39]

I am now going to assume anyone with a burn on their skin to be a meth addict. I cannot imagine people thinking meth is a good idea. Look at those chemicals. I use stuff like that to get mold off of my house.

[megadan]

Originally Posted by jojobean39

I am now going to assume anyone with a burn on their skin to be a meth addict. I cannot imagine people thinking meth is a good idea. Look at those chemicals. I use stuff like that to get mold off of my house.

I think meth is a terrible drug, and is absolutely no good for you, to be sure.


But I hear people say things like this all the time - how the concoction of chemicals people use to make it means they're basically smoking rat poison/cleaners/etc.
That's not how basic chemistry works. Traditionally cooked meth uses chemical reactions to create it. That means changing the basic physical properties of the substances used.

For a simple analogy, imagine combining Chlorine (a poisonous gas) with Sodium (an explosive in water metal). Dangerous stuff. Fortunately, the magic of chemisty creates NaCl - common table salt.

[coreyfyfe]

Originally Posted by megadan

For a simple analogy, imagine combining Chlorine (a poisonous gas) with Sodium (an explosive in water metal). Dangerous stuff. Fortunately, the magic of chemisty creates NaCl - common table salt.

That's also purified and sterilized before it goes into your body. Can you imagine eating something still containing traces of the by-products of its production?

All the chemistry aside, the biology of meth is just freaking scary. We did a whole section on drugs in this psychobiology course I took. Got to see some post-mortem pictures. Crazy to see how it works and what it does to people's brains.

[MonetBass]

Meth is a huge problem here in Oklahoma. I see a story about a fire caused by a meth lab or police discovering a mobile meth lab in a car at least once a week.

And +1 to what Corey said about how it can mess up your whole body, and quick. Yikes.

[megadan]

Originally Posted by coreyfyfe

That's also purified and sterilized before it goes into your body. Can you imagine eating something still containing traces of the by-products of its production?

All the chemistry aside, the biology of meth is just freaking scary. We did a whole section on drugs in this psychobiology course I took. Got to see some post-mortem pictures. Crazy to see how it works and what it does to people's brains.

Absolutely, I agree that the difference in production between meth and salt is huge, and I think it's pretty insane what chemicals would be left over in basement meth.

I imagine that stuff can really tear down your body with repeated abuse. Scary stuff.

[Tama]

I had a friend back in the 80's in Texas who was losing his teeth & hair over meth. Fun eh kids?

Seen a story about people who unwittingly bought houses that were former meth labs.
Now they cant sell them cause people found out about it and are afraid to buy it.


Though the hype about it was overblown, I'd not want to buy a house like that....couldn't ever sell it again.

[Thunderscreech]

If it ain't green, i ain't touchin it.

[rr5025]

Isn't it wonderful that our government thinks weed is a bigger priority than this? Meth is just a terrible drug no doubt about it. Just look what it does to you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukjnrXTTvPY

[Tama]

Originally Posted by rr5025

Isn't it wonderful that our government thinks weed is a bigger priority than this? Meth is just a terrible drug no doubt about it. Just look what it does to you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukjnrXTTvPY

You need to add this to the "most annoying song" thread....it will fit right in. A real stinkwad.

[L-A]

I read the title and I pictured the OP being "Who uses one? What are your favorite brands? Anything I should know before buying mine?"

[Handyman]

Wow. Muratic acid, acetone, and drain cleaner. All the ingredients for a great night. I can't even imagine the evil impurities this creates, even if it doesn't explode in your face.

[rcarraher]

Originally Posted by coreyfyfe

for those who need their drugs on the fly...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/0..._n_267570.html

Not that these are the brightest people, but stuff like this tends to deter me from home-style chemistry:

One little mistake, such as unscrewing the bottle cap too fast, can result in a huge blast, and police in Alabama, Oklahoma and other states have linked dozens of flash fires this year – some of them fatal – to meth manufacturing.

"Every meth recipe is dangerous, but in this one, if you don't shake it just right, you can build up too much pressure, and the container can pop," Woodward said.

When fire broke out in older labs, "it was usually on a stove in a back room or garage and people would just run, but when these things pop, you see more extreme burns because they are holding it. There are more fires and more burns because of the close proximity, whether it's on a couch or driving down the road."

Hard to believe that this poison was first p popularized by the military in WW Jr. to keep soldiers and airman awake.

[Jim Campbell]

Originally Posted by rcarraher

Hard to believe that this poison was first p popularized by the military in WW Jr. to keep soldiers and airman awake.

the government was also very interested in lsd,and there is evidence that it was tested on unwitting patients in montreal.....

[Tama]

Originally Posted by rcarraher

Hard to believe that this poison was first p popularized by the military in WW Jr. to keep soldiers and airman awake.

Saw how it was being used...just like you say.
It was more "pharmaceutical" so to speak.
The stuff people make today called bathtub crank is really crude and has all kinds of weird stuff in it.
When P2P (I think it was) became unavailable, people substituted it with who knows what.

I understand Aldridge Chemical used to sell Phenol Proponol (sp?)

That is not to say the original stuff was a health food supplement...LOL

[Tama]

http://www.horrorphile.net/images/th...h-addicts1.jpg

The girl on the top left was nice looking till.....Oi Vey

[Tama]

This is how my friends teeth were getting...and he was only in his 20's at the time.
BTW, this teeth picture is really nasty:
http://www.lakeviewfamilydental.com/...thBeforeLg.jpg

[rcarraher]

Originally Posted by Jim Campbell

the government was also very interested in lsd,and there is evidence that it was tested on unwitting patients in montreal.....

I knew there was something about a few canucks I know..... Oh, and yeah, Jim, I'm sitting here on TB instead of Tabbing your tunes!

[Joe Gress]

^Thank you for only linking that.

[Thunderscreech]

Originally Posted by Tama

This is how my friends teeth were getting...and he was only in his 20's at the time.
BTW, this teeth picture is really nasty:
http://www.lakeviewfamilydental.com/...thBeforeLg.jpg

Another great picture for my powerviolence band album cover.