Comments on: Mythology of the Modern World: Why does alcohol produce hangovers, and why doesn’t it produce hangovers consistently? http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/ Creative Mung from Eric A. Burns Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:06:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Plaid Phantom http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-633 Plaid Phantom Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:33:54 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-633 I think one of my favorite aspects of your writing is the way you can take the myth-telling voice and say things like 'kickass party' and it still fit together. I think one of my favorite aspects of your writing is the way you can take the myth-telling voice and say things like ‘kickass party’ and it still fit together.

]]> By: CrazyDave http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-621 CrazyDave Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:40:45 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-621 Hmm. A dilemma. I'm catching up on the Bank Holiday's Banter. Now I read the Mythology first, as these things are important to know. I mean, I know I'll be careful next time I <a href="http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/16/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-is-the-sky-over-los-angeles-that-particular-color-of-yellowish-grey/" rel="nofollow">step round an roadside oak tree</a> to releave myself. Which next. Theftword, or Leather. Hmm, I think I prefer Theftworld, but I can hear Dynamo Girl calling. Hmm. A dilemma. I’m catching up on the Bank Holiday’s Banter. Now I read the Mythology first, as these things are important to know. I mean, I know I’ll be careful next time I step round an roadside oak tree to releave myself.

Which next. Theftword, or Leather. Hmm, I think I prefer Theftworld, but I can hear Dynamo Girl calling.

]]> By: Joel Wilcox http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-617 Joel Wilcox Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:14:25 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-617 Excellent storytelling, as usual. As for me, alky-hol makes me really sleepy. Is that a kakodaemon or eudaemon thing? Excellent storytelling, as usual. As for me, alky-hol makes me really sleepy. Is that a kakodaemon or eudaemon thing?

]]> By: Tephlon http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-616 Tephlon Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:29:42 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-616 <i>The world was lush and beautiful and bright, and for their part in making it so, the nymphs of the world were to be commended. And so, there was going to be a truly kickass party.</i> Yay, for abrupt style changes! Reminder: Book, when you have enough of these to fill one. I'd fucking pre-order it. The world was lush and beautiful and bright, and for their part in making it so, the nymphs of the world were to be commended. And so, there was going to be a truly kickass party.

Yay, for abrupt style changes!

Reminder: Book, when you have enough of these to fill one.
I’d fucking pre-order it.

]]> By: Eric A. Burns http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-615 Eric A. Burns Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:24:48 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-615 As a note, we don't actually have many notes for the above today. It's one of the aspects of using actual mythological figures in these things: there's not a lot of room for buried meaning when your soil is actually made up of meaning. All of the nymphs listed as going to the party actually come from Greek mythology, for example. And almost all the names listed were actual names of nymphs of those types. One exception is Britomartis, who was actually an Oread in mythology. However, the only named Melia I could find was actually <em>named</em> Melia, and that seemed too twee. Sugar ash sap was indeed fermented (and called honey or méli) by the Greeks. It's not unlike maple syrup, if maple syrup were turned into a kind of potent mead. Or so I'm given to understand. I'd actually like to try it someday, if it's at all possible to find. As a note, we don’t actually have many notes for the above today. It’s one of the aspects of using actual mythological figures in these things: there’s not a lot of room for buried meaning when your soil is actually made up of meaning. All of the nymphs listed as going to the party actually come from Greek mythology, for example. And almost all the names listed were actual names of nymphs of those types.

One exception is Britomartis, who was actually an Oread in mythology. However, the only named Melia I could find was actually named Melia, and that seemed too twee.

Sugar ash sap was indeed fermented (and called honey or méli) by the Greeks. It’s not unlike maple syrup, if maple syrup were turned into a kind of potent mead. Or so I’m given to understand. I’d actually like to try it someday, if it’s at all possible to find.

]]> By: Dan Miller http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-614 Dan Miller Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:17:34 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-614 Now that's a myth I would definitely want to hear. Now that’s a myth I would definitely want to hear.

]]> By: Eric A. Burns http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-613 Eric A. Burns Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:18:54 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-613 Not directly. That's actually a eudaemon's doing, and it's actually a pretty unpleasant story. Perhaps another week. Not directly. That’s actually a eudaemon’s doing, and it’s actually a pretty unpleasant story. Perhaps another week.

]]> By: LurkerWithout http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-612 LurkerWithout Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:01:35 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-612 So kakodaemons are the reason behind American Lite beers right? So kakodaemons are the reason behind American Lite beers right?

]]> By: Slarti http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-610 Slarti Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:10:51 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-610 Very nice. Also, bonus points for the Depeche Mode shot. Very nice. Also, bonus points for the Depeche Mode shot.

]]> By: dvandom http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-609 dvandom Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:26:24 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/08/27/mythology-of-the-modern-world-why-does-alcohol-produce-hangovers-and-why-doesnt-it-produce-hangovers-consistently/#comment-609 Hey, I'm a non-tippling academic! Hey, I’m a non-tippling academic!

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