Postby Technomancer » Sat Aug 23, 2003 8:21 am
I can imagine, trust me. Yeah, drinking that much vodka all at once would probably kill you (even the 80 proof stuff they sell in the liquor store never mind something like 'Olaf water'). You'd have to pace it out through the day.
I don't think you can actually get 200 proof (100 %) alcohol, it isn't stable in contact with air. the best you can do is around 98% (I'd have to dig out my old chemistry text for the exact figure). 180 proof stuff is available (but not in Ontario), it's usually brought in from Quebec or the States. I haven't seen it since I lived in rez. Tried a shot of it too; it's rough stuff.
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