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I know this has been widely talked about... but do you guys seriously believe Von has given up on drugs since the 80's? I am willling to buy the part of quitting hallucinogetic drugs....but besides that??? This guy is definitely on something. One does not suffer from a sever case of lock jaw from drinking lager.
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Riding the amphetamine express to nowheresville, baby.

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Is it clever to discuss such matters on a forum that is available to the public? I doubt so. You may just as well tell the police.
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He's hardly been backward about coming forward about his drugtaking in the past. Amphetamine Logic...

I don't know about Von's habits now though. I'm just making a guess.
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As markfiend stated: it's not as if he or other members of the band have made it a secret that they occasionaly like to indulge in a little bit of this and that.
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...and sometimes the other. Fnarr fnarr.
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can anyone explain why speed tho?
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bushman*pm wrote:can anyone explain why speed tho?
mushrooms or truffles ROK! :notworthy:
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I always assumed his face had a lot to do with drugs. The skinneyness being a result of the classic 'speed for breakfast, lunch and dinner' and his upturned nose with flared nostrils having a lot to do with crystal meth. He looks like a mosiac of drug abuse.
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His nose was quite badly broken in his youth I believe.
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See the homepage:
http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/gen/rrr1.htm[/quote]

thanks for the link but it doesn't really say WHY speed?

and wat is all this 801LOX about 'above the chemist' coz its really gettin on my (.)(.) now!
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bushman*pm wrote:See the homepage:
http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/gen/rrr1.htm
thanks for the link but it doesn't really say WHY speed?

and wat is all this 801LOX about 'above the chemist' coz its really gettin on my (.)(.) now![/quote]

Amphetamine sulphate, is a chemical...I'm sure you can get the rest of the way by yourself.
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ok.

Above the chemist = in the drug taking scene.

Speed, because that was the most abundant drug in Leeds at the time.
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Maisey wrote:ok.

Above the chemist = in the drug taking scene.

Speed, because that was the most abundant drug in Leeds at the time.
Didn't it also have something to do with being more of a punk's drug of choice?

I remember in the North-East, you could fairly easily judge who took what by which social group they were in.

Hippies - pot/acid.

Skins - glue/gas/poppers/barbs, usually a mix of all of them at the same time.

Punks - speed and to a lesser extent solvents.

Of course, then came the late 80's and everything changed. And now it doesn't seem to matter.
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I've heard that there was a very productive speed-lab somewhere in the Chapletown area of Leeds during the 80s. For all I know it might still be there; Leeds still had a reputation as an amphetamine city well into the 90s. Although nowadays the cheap coke flooding the place along with all the yuppies has probably put paid to that.
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is chapeltown leeds 6 area? there was a lot of speed coming from someone up there when i first got seriously into it.

apart from it's abundance, speed is the natural drug of choice for rock bands and their related entourage and crew. it's a long way to the top before you can afford to shovel the equivalent amount of coke up your nose as you'd need for touring/rehearsing/recording. psychedelics are all very well for the creative process but hardly a life-style drug to keep you going every night of a tour and smack's just for cunts.
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eastmidswhizzkid wrote:is chapeltown leeds 6 area?
I'm just up the road at LS7 so probably aye

eastmidswhizzkid wrote:smack's just for cunts.
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Can I refer you lot to Lady Methedrine, and the fact that our fearless leader eats lettuce as is....even on Christmas?
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MadameButterfly wrote:Can I refer you lot to Lady Methedrine, and the fact that our fearless leader eats lettuce as is....even on Christmas?
Oh great Butterfly you shouldnae smoke crack and post :lol:
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weebleswobble wrote:
MadameButterfly wrote:Can I refer you lot to Lady Methedrine, and the fact that our fearless leader eats lettuce as is....even on Christmas?
Oh great Butterfly you shouldnae smoke crack and post :lol:
No no...don't smoke crack, don't do speed either if needed.
Yes yes...smoke dube and shag at the moment and on occasion...
Yes yes...occasion have done loads of acid (once when i was young)
Yes yes...do the illegal substances you lot in the UK & USA are not allowed to...
No no...to you hahaha, but
Yes yes...to me within the dutch way of doing things!
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MadameButterfly
  • A state of mind, a way of life
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weebleswobble wrote:MadameButterfly
  • A state of mind, a way of life
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You're welcome... :wink:
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