Alright, I know I'm working on this "of little consequence" theme with this blog, but this really GRINDS MY GEARS.
As someone who's frequented the rave scene for a good 3 years now, I'm seen my fair share of drugged up kandi kids and sketched out partyers. I don't do E, myself, but I understand its obviously part of the culture.
When I first started going to raves, I took it upon myself to look up as much as I could about the drug,
(Well, because I'm a RESEARCH MACHINE)
and because if I'm gonna be around it, I might as well know what's up.
People may recall last year when a 14 year old girl died after taking 6 Triple-Stacked Ecstasy Pills at the west ed Rock n' Ride party. I mean hey, that sucks, a young life lost, but don't be so fucking stupid.
If you're going to engage in dangerous activities, know what you're getting into, at least.
Even a heroin addict knows if they shoot up their arm with 6 hits of heroin on their first trip, they're not looking at a good time.
I know, I know, one tab of E could potentially kill you, we don't know what it's cut with, it reacts with everyone's body chemistry differently, but one tab.. you're playing with fire, not a forest fire.
I have never drank 30 beers in an hour, but I can extrapolate, using my knowledge of mind altering substances, that 30 beers will probably give me alcohol poisoning. What is it about E that makes people overlook simple logic? I can guarantee if that 14 year old girl was taking tylenol at home, she'd read the dosage of "1 to 2 pills every 4 hours" and follow it. But E, fuck it, I need 6 of these mutha fuckas.
Last night I went to the Frost party at Edmonton Events Center. I had a great time hopped up on nothing but red bull, but I'm considerate of people who wanna kick it up a notch. I give gum to people grinding their teeth, I talk with people about beeferoni, (true story,) whatever.
I was completely aware of paramedics working on someone last night. It happens every time I go to a show, someone's going to take too much, get dehydrated, overheat, I didn't bat an eye.
What's sad is this kid died when he completely didn't have to. I'd like to be sympathetic but I'm not. I'm going out on a limb here and assuming this wasn't a freak accident where one pill caused him to vomit and convulse, and subsequently die.
He was being an idiot.
Be smart if you're going to be dumb.
Know the risks, and maybe, if you've never done E before, don't take 6 pills, just guessin'.
To be completely selfish: one of my favourite venues, The Polish Hall, stopped hosting raves because someone got stabbed there at a 2006 rave. I'm willing to place money on Edmonton Events Center having severe trouble getting insured for another rave after this death. And people continually blame "the rave scene" for this business, rather than the idiots who attend, and persecute accordingly. Promoters better start looking for another venue.
I give my condolences, but to be fair, no one pities the man who gets attacked by a tiger, when he willingly jumped into the tiger's cage.
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