Strange Advice That Works

[pigeon_of_doom]

Saw this [http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/aug/03/russia-wales-whisky] earlier today.

Basically boils down to: Russian football fans have been told to drink whisky on their trip to Wales for next month's World Cup qualifier to ward off the swine flu virus, the head of the country's supporter association (VOB) said today.

"We urge our fans to drink a lot of Welsh whisky as a form of disinfection," the VOB president, Alexander Shprygin, said. "That should cure all symptoms of the disease."

Which I suppose actually has some merit to it, although this VOB president will deservedly be lynched should it turn out he's had any large deposits made into his bank account from the Penderyn Distillery recently.

So have any of you ever been given any advice that sounds like nonsense, and then, when you finally exhaust all other options, you close the door, shut the curtains and give it a go, only to be astonished by the success of it? I haven't. Or at least I can't remember any initially bizarre recommendation I've followed that worked, the only success I've had is persuading my neighbours I'm a shady fellow, constantly closing my curtains in the middle of the day to indulge in whatever arcane ritual I'm trying out now.

 

[000Ronald]

"Curiosity killed the cat, but it seems to work for everyone else."

My dad told me that quite a while ago. It took me a long time to realize what he meant.

Apologies if you don't get it; what it means it you can't believe everything you're told.

 

[pigeon_of_doom]

"Curiosity killed the cat, but it seems to work for everyone else."

My dad told me that quite a while ago. It took me a long time to realize what he meant.

Apologies if you don't get it; what it means it you can't believe everything you're told.

Hmm, didn't quite mean along the same lines of proverbs really, but it's all good. Although moral lessons like that are guaranteed to be right at least some of the time, so I don't put much trust in them myself. Thanks for the excuse to bump the thread

 

[Mozared]

Sometimes I get really agitated and don't feel like doing something calm at all, while in fact doing something really calm and listening to soothing music sometimes does really help to get me back than normal, moreso than shooting people in a random FPS.

 

[HentMas]

well... mmm... when i was a kid playing with my friends in a river, one friend got a cut in his hand, it was awfully bleedy and another friend told us "just pee in the wound, to avoid infection"

we didn´t do it, but as it turns out, i found out years later that "boiled pee" is a good desinfectant...

weird huh.

 

[pigeon_of_doom]

Sometimes I get really agitated and don't feel like doing something calm at all, while in fact doing something really calm and listening to soothing music sometimes does really help to get me back than normal, moreso than shooting people in a random FPS.

Doing calm stuff makes you calm? Not that surprising, there's a difference between blowing off steam in a FPS and chilling out with a cool drink and a relaxing album.

well... mmm... when i was a kid playing with my friends in a river, one friend got a cut in his hand, it was awfully bleedy and another friend told us "just pee in the wound, to avoid infection"

we didn´t do it, but as it turns out, i found out years later that "boiled pee" is a good desinfectant...

weird huh.

Reminds me off that Friends episode where they had to piss on Monica's leg because she'd been stung by a jellyfish and according to the show, pissing on it helps. Not sure if it's actually true though, and I have no intention of finding out, even if I ever actually do get stung by a jellyfish.

 

[Mozared]

Doing calm stuff makes you calm? Not that surprising, there's a difference between blowing off steam in a FPS and chilling out with a cool drink and a relaxing album.

I don't mean it that way. For example, currently, I'm feeling extremely anxious and agitated. I like doing something active, fighting, blasting, whatever. I really don't feel like listening to relaxing music to calm down. Even though I know that might actually be the best thing to do for me because it does work.

Basically, I really don't feel like calming down even though if I'd calm down right now I'd probably feel better.

 

[w-Jinksy]

dont punch the madgod sound advice indeed, also kick your pc daily it improves its performance my freind told me this and by jove it works providing you dont full on boot your pc

 

[Dante_Alucard]

pee is sterile

 

[pigeon_of_doom]

I don't mean it that way. For example, currently, I'm feeling extremely anxious and agitated. I like doing something active, fighting, blasting, whatever. I really don't feel like listening to relaxing music to calm down. Even though I know that might actually be the best thing to do for me because it does work.

Basically, I really don't feel like calming down even though if I'd calm down right now I'd probably feel better.

Fair enough. Usually, I go on a killing rampage (in-game, people. Put your telephone receivers down.), then get to the stage where I open a drink and listen to some music and relax. Then usually wake up 5hrs later with a sore neck, drool down my shirt and a spilled drink on the floor. Ok, well once rather than everytime, but you get the idea.

dont punch the madgod sound advice indeed, also kick your pc daily it improves its performance my freind told me this and by jove it works providing you dont full on boot your pc

I use that advice exactly for my hamster run power generator. Sure, those folks from the RSPCA don't think it's a good idea, but it works. As in your case, I mustn't do it too hard unless I want to replace the fuses again.

 

[elemenetal150]

once I got stung by a bee and my god father told me to get some tobacco and get it a little wet with spit and put it on the sting.....I did and it didn't do anything at first but the next day it was fine, hardly even knew I had been stung.....

 

[Booze_Hound]

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Basically boils down to: Russian football fans have been told to drink whisky on their trip to Wales for next month's World Cup qualifier to ward off the swine flu virus, the head of the country's supporter association (VOB) said today.

"We urge our fans to drink a lot of Welsh whisky as a form of disinfection," the VOB president, Alexander Shprygin, said. "That should cure all symptoms of the disease."

Which I suppose actually has some merit to it, although this VOB president will deservedly be lynched should it turn out he's had any large deposits made into his bank account from the Penderyn Distillery recently.

There's nothing in that article to suggest the advice works. It's just a tongue-in-cheek advertising drive.

 

[pigeon_of_doom]

There's nothing in that article to suggest the advice works. It's just a tongue-in-cheek advertising drive.

The man is the president of the Russian national team's supporter's association, so he has a vested interest in the well-being of the supporters coming up to Wales for the game. Although I like to think the stereotypical Russian's solution to everything is alcohol, strong alcohol can act as a disinfectant. Specifically recommending Welsh whiskey is an odd move though.

 

[the_dancy_vagrant]

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Basically boils down to: Russian football fans have been told to drink whisky on their trip to Wales for next month's World Cup qualifier to ward off the swine flu virus, the head of the country's supporter association (VOB) said today.

"We urge our fans to drink a lot of Welsh whisky as a form of disinfection," the VOB president, Alexander Shprygin, said. "That should cure all symptoms of the disease."

Which I suppose actually has some merit to it, although this VOB president will deservedly be lynched should it turn out he's had any large deposits made into his bank account from the Penderyn Distillery recently.

There's nothing in that article to suggest the advice works. It's just a tongue-in-cheek advertising drive.

Yeah, sounds more like 'oh hur hur, russkies and their pathetic alcoholism'. To build up any type of immunity to a virus based on consumption of alcohol, I'm pretty sure you'd have to have your blood removed and replaced with single malt.

 

[pigeon_of_doom]

Yeah, sounds more like 'oh hur hur, russkies and their pathetic alcoholism'. To build up any type of immunity to a virus based on consumption of alcohol, I'm pretty sure you'd have to have your blood removed and replaced with single malt.

It's not about immunity, it's about killing the virus quickly. Alcohol is fine as a disinfectant, although I'm not sure how strong it needs to be to be effective.

 

[teisjm]

Yeah, sounds more like 'oh hur hur, russkies and their pathetic alcoholism'. To build up any type of immunity to a virus based on consumption of alcohol, I'm pretty sure you'd have to have your blood removed and replaced with single malt.

It's not about immunity, it's about killing the virus quickly. Alcohol is fine as a disinfectant, although I'm not sure how strong it needs to be to be effective.

Use absinthe then, better safe and drunk than sorry and sober

 

[kewlrabbit]

If you cut a potato in half and rub it on a wart, the wart goes away. I didn't believe it at first, but damn if it didn't work.

 

[historybuff]

Yeah, sounds more like 'oh hur hur, russkies and their pathetic alcoholism'. To build up any type of immunity to a virus based on consumption of alcohol, I'm pretty sure you'd have to have your blood removed and replaced with single malt.

It's not about immunity, it's about killing the virus quickly. Alcohol is fine as a disinfectant, although I'm not sure how strong it needs to be to be effective.

It wouldn't be, right? Disinfectants work against bacteria. Viruses are different. Antibiotics don't work on them, so you can only treat the symptoms.

 

[pigeon_of_doom]

It wouldn't be, right? Disinfectants work against bacteria. Viruses are different. Antibiotics don't work on them, so you can only treat the symptoms.

Good point. Reading the original article again, it says that drinking whiskey would only help deal with the symptoms. Although if it stops someone infected with it sneezing in a crowded stadium, it's worthwhile advice. Anyway, back to the actual topic...

 

[sentrosi]

Don't pee into the wind!

Don't eat yellow snow!