Thread: Drunk food

Originally Posted by BLD

Do you have to go to university to be a tefler?

I believe it's country specific, but probably yes for most. I'm not sure about Australia, if you're looking to move up in the world. :-)

Originally Posted by Molle

Looks like a manual made correction to me.

Oh. Very good. Youre about as clever as Sybil. And probably as much fun a parties too. I manually corrected the incorrect autocorrect.

Originally Posted by DrWilly

And probably as much fun a parties too. I manually corrected the incorrect autocorrect.

Sounds fun. :-)

Originally Posted by Edmond

A diet of pork scratchings and cans of beer sounds like Armo's university day... sounds like Armo's diet.

Aren't both of you like Gout Brothers?

I can assure you that you don't need a shit diet to get gout.

I had a pizza delivery for lunch yesterday.

And a Chinese takeaway for supper.

And my toe's just fine!

Originally Posted by armstrong

Actually yes you do.

To get gout or be a tefler?

I sure miss these things you can get over the counter in Lao. I will bring an industrial sized box back next trip.

Never heard of them before.
A quick Google gives the interesting benefits.

I've been on 1000mg Omega3 fish oil capsules for two years now and drink gallons plus loads of exercise with no gout issues.

I can imagine a life without chicken but not one without beer. Fair enough it's self inflicted.

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

I eliminated chicken from my diet and never got gout again.

Until I got brave and ate chicken.

Drinking as much water as you physically can will help flush it out quicker.

Can you imagine a life without chicken?

I take Montgomery Cherry capsules every day, maybe that helps.

I've actually got something similar on the way.

Feels loads better today but walking long* distances hurts still. Need to get better as I've got a big footy tournament in June.

*Not very long

Naturally, my Mrs used to give me grief about it being from drinking.

However, she was unable to explain how I got it after 3.5 weeks offshore.

I can, fried chicken.

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About a month ago I ordered a House Special Curry from the Chinese and forgot it would have chicken in it.

Gout followed and I did not have any medication, which is prescription only here.

The NHS said they would need to book me in for a blood test in 2 weeks time to determine that it was gout. Told them by that time it would be gone and so would I be.

I tried to explain that I don't need meds for gout, that's too late, I need meds to prevent gout in the situation I can feel it coming on.

No dice.

So I went private, got a prescription same day and submitted a blood test. The blood test came back normal for uric acid for the first time in about 10 years.

No wonder really, for about a week prior I had been living on yoghurt, fresh berries, cherry smoothies and enough water to fill the Duthie Park duck pond.

Proof that that shit really works.

Colchicine on hand for prevention at the slightest twitch, for sure, but I often eat berries with yoghurt for breakfast, take my cherry capsules (£15 for over 3 months worth) drink plenty water and stay the fcuk away from anything that clucks.

Eggs are safe.

Originally Posted by armstrong

I've actually got something similar on the way.

Anything tart cherry really.

I chose mine because it came with 200 capsules which will probably last me 4 months tbh.

Actual cherries are not in season at the moment.

I am supposed to take allapurinol daily but it's a pain in the arse to remember to do. The cherry capsules are a good idea I need to get online and order some and try to remember to take them. Fresh cherries would be great but expensive

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

Actual cherries are not in season at the moment.

They will be in season here next month.

I spent a week picking cherries in Australia 30 years ago and overdosed on them

I picked them in Canada. In the Okanawa, vernon, coloundra
etc great place. Kept me in Molson.

Originally Posted by BLD

try to remember to take them.

place on that RINGPULL

Utter filth, not recommended for a good night's sleep before bed..

I never knew gout was a thing outside of Victorian novels! Is it easy to get? Sounds like something you genteelly curate over time.

No. it's not easy to get. Takes years of alcohol abuse and fine dining usually the stuff you love like red wine, port, seafood. Red meat in excess..sometimes it's mostly self inflicted. But working in extreme heat and not staying hydrated can bring on an attack. The worst attack I've ever had was in Sudan, where I hadn't seen a beer for a couple of months

Originally Posted by cyrille

Mandy mentioned it because armstrong has it, didn't he?

Yes he does.

Originally Posted by cyrille

So that blows the 'fine dining' thing out of the water.