Most Powerful Energy Drink

When using 5 Hour Energy shots, consumers will typically feel an elevated sense of energy, focus and alertness; for approximately five hours.Most energy drinks in today's marketplace, makethe participantsfeel jittery and tense for a short time; thenconclude with a devastating "sugarcrash". In most cases, this leavesparticipants feeling worse than they did initially. In contrast, the well documented effects of a 5 Hour Energy shot, have shown that it wears off gently; and withoutthe unwantedcrash.

Today's supplement marketplace is saturated with canned energy drinks, thatprovide an abundanceof sugar, caffeine and herbal stimulants.These ingredientshave been known tocauseenergy-seekers tobecome jittery, shaky or tense. To combat this, 5 Hour Energyhas developed a uniqueblend of vitamins, amino acids and enzymes, thathave been proven by consumers; to provide fivehours of smooth energy, withoutan associated crash effect. As well, this supplement contains safe levels of vitamins, amino acids,and ingredients that are readily available in food; orproduced naturally bythe body. Two examples of this are N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine and L-Phenalanine. Thesetwo amino acidscan readily cross the blood-brain barrier, andpromote the timely release ofdopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin.To further enhance these effects, 5 Hour Energy contains phenylalanine. Once phenylalanine entersyour stomach, it breaks down into epinephrine; more commonly known asadrenaline. Epinephrine (or adrenaline) preparesthe body for emergency situations, byraising the:

blood pressure,
oxygen in blood,
blood sugar levels,
dilatation rateofpupils.

The FDA categorizes energy products, such as5 Hour Energy shots; as dietary supplements. The Government regulations fordiet and weight loss supplements,differ from those established for synthetic medicines. All vitamins and supplements must comply with the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, which providesregulations for labeling, manufacturing practices; andthe introductionof ingredients the FDAconsidersareGenerally Recognized as Safe (GRAS). It is important to note, that the FDA does not testor approve dietary supplements; astheir ingredientshave already been established as safeto consume. Nevertheless, the powerful effects of the caffeine, when used in conjunction with the other ingredients, have been known to cause an adverse response; in some participants. As such, it is strongly recommended that individuals use this energy product responsible; and in compliance with the manufacturers recommended dosage.

Frequently Asked Questions

QUESTION:
what is the most powerful energy drink out there?
what is the most powerful energy drink on the market? I love energy drinks, especially when i have a late night full of homework to do.
- ANSWER:
  I would say Redline. It's meant to be a workout drink and only meant for people 18 and over. They come in different flavors, like grape and my favorite green apple. If you do get a bottle only drink half of it especially if you never drank it before.
QUESTION:
What is the most powerful energy drink?
My school is having an 8th grade lock in, where we have an all-night party in the school. Sleep is NOT an option. So I was wondering, what would the most powerful energy drink (that I could buy from Walgreen's, etc.) out there?
- ANSWER:
  green tea. wahahahahahahahaha
QUESTION:
what is the most powerful energy drink?
i want the most powerful energy drink that will make me the most hyper and the most crazy i know they are horrible for you but i never have them. i dont care if theres no crash or not i dont care how long they make you awake i want to go s*** crazy when i drink it. something that i can buy that i dont have to be older than 18 or 21 cause i know red line you have to be 18. thanks
- ANSWER:
  sex
QUESTION:
What's the most powerful energy drink / sleep inhibitor?
I mean much stronger than Red Bull... I was even wondering if there are any military-grade energy drinks or fatigue inhibitors that are issued to troops that just allow someone to operate days or weeks straight at a time without sleep?
- ANSWER:
  nope, your best bet is a caveman diet, which includes fruits and nuts. those provide the most energy.
  
  and troops like special ops snipers and stuff dont go weeks or days without sleep, maybe like 1 and a half, maybe 2 days wirthout sleep at max. but on rare occasions.
  
  snipers actually practice sleeping in there ghillies, so they dont move in there sleep.
QUESTION:
Whats the most powerful energy drink out of all these?
Monster
amp
NOS
Red Bull
Full Throttle
Jolt
And every other energy drink that can be found in most gas stations and walgreens
by powerful i mean will make you more awake!
- ANSWER:
  amp is good i think none is power.i drink amp, although i have to drink 2 at a time.
QUESTION:
What is the most powerful energy drink?Besides that 5-hour energy bottle.?
Whats got the most stuff in it?
- ANSWER:
  You should try Crunk!!! Energy Drink!
  
  CRUNK!!! is the first energy drink to use natural pomegranate juice. Each can is all natural and refreshing. No artificial flavors, colors, etc. And CRUNK!!! is the only energy drink with unique, exotic herbs like ashwaganda, horny goat weed, skull cap and white willow to help you live it up and let it out! You can check out more or CRUNK!!! Energy Drink ingredients at http://www.crunkenergydrink.com/
  
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QUESTION:
What is the most powerful energy supplement drink/shot/bar?
There are all kinds of energy drinks/ powders/ bars, you name it that are bull and just don't do anything. Like red bull, monster, rock star... Nothing happens when I drink that stuff. Is there something else that will actually give me a boost of energy, and give me a good quality rush? I need something that actually works.
- ANSWER:
QUESTION:
What is the world most powerful energy drink?
- ANSWER:
  mix a little meth with just about about anything...
QUESTION:
Most powerful energy drink?
What is the strongest energy drink to keep me up at night for a good 3 or so hours? (For a midnight movie showing)

Thanks!
And dont care about taste. Just energy.
- ANSWER:
  Coffee
QUESTION:
Whats the most powerful energy drink?
Monsters are my favorite but im wondering if there is anything stronger...
Hey Little Miss Suspended BACKUP,

it depends on which monster you had... my favorite is monster khaos, it has orange juice in it. sounds gross but it isnt...
- ANSWER:
  My guess is Red Line. Have to be 18 to buy one.
QUESTION:
most powerful energy drink ever?
what is the most unhealthy, most cafinated energy drink ever tell me the name and picture and where to find it thanks
- ANSWER:
  Ya i drank 2 of these cans and im alrite. i did sweat allitle and felt like i was on crack or something(couldnt really focuse on anything its allitle like being high on weed.) but other then that im perfectly fine. 1 can wouldnt kill you. not even 2 cans. i usualy drink 1 can but one time decided to try 2. i guess its all about how your body responds to it. mines fine lol
QUESTION:
What is the most powerful(ist) energy drink.?
dose anyone know what the most powerfullist engery drink is, to make me shake and keep me awake for a long time?

ive tired: Monster, rockstar, red bule, bawls, boo koo, MDX and gaterade is there any other?

or do i have to start drinking 10 cups off coffe a night?
yeah you can buy elements at nob hilll i think, but yeah ill have to try a couple of those guys selected.
- ANSWER:
  Did you try BURN
QUESTION:
What energy drink packs the most powerful energy burst?
- ANSWER:
  Monster or Rockstar
QUESTION:
What is the most powerful energy drink ever, what are the ingredients and is it in U.S.A.?
- ANSWER:
  Virgin Tequila
QUESTION:
What is the most "powerful" energy drink that you can buy in the UK?
As in the one with the most caffeine/taurine etc. The only ones I've seen in shops are Relentless and Red Bull.
- ANSWER:
  BURN is the most powerful energy drink it has extremely high caffeine and very high sugar...
QUESTION:
What energy drink is the most powerful?
Yeahh i know they are bad for me lol but which one usually works for you?
- ANSWER:
  Monster and full throttle all da way!(if u can find it then four loko) XD
QUESTION:
which energy drink is the most powerful?
out of these:
rockstar, monster, red bull, 5-hour energy shots.
its about all they offer at the nearby quickmart.
i'm thinking of buying the shot.
- ANSWER:
  Rockstar and Monster have the same amount. Red Bull has almost the same per unit, but you'd have to get 2 Red Bulls to equal the other two. 5 hour energy has the least (see below), but I wouldn't drink too many due to the other vitamin/amino acid ingredients.
  
  Rockstar = 160 mg (16 oz)
  Red Bull = 80 mg (8.3 oz)
  Monster = 160 mg (16 oz)
  5 hour energy doesn't disclose its caffeine content, but the makers say that one has about the same amount as a cup of coffee (107.5 mg).
  
  These values are from the caffeine database (except for 5 Hour Energy). I wouldn't drink the 5 hour energy... it has a lot of other ingredients that might cause adverse reactions and the makers won't disclose most of them.
QUESTION:
What is the best energy drink?
I am having a hard time staying awake what is the most powerful energy drink?
- ANSWER:
  caffine is the best
QUESTION:
What is the most powerful energy supplement in the world?
I have tried many supplements such as no-xplode, monster, redbull, 5 hr energy, hoodia shot(which was pretty strong). I think the spike shooter energy drink is the craziest thing i have had to date. Redline energy drink is pretty strong too tho and will really make up pumped up. I haven't tried redline power shot, or vpx meltdown line.
- ANSWER:
  I had tried all the others and did not like them. You either had to drink a lot of it to work or they would make you bloated or both. I prefer Jack3d. It comes in a powder and you mix it with only 4 to 6 ounces of water. In about 30 minutes you are ready to go balls to the wall and are very pumped up. A sales rep at GNC told me about it and I tried it. It is crazy stuff and I will not try anything else. You can check it out at many of the supplement websites.
  
  P.S. don't mind the avatar, this is my wifes account.
QUESTION:
What is the most powerful energy supplement?
There are all kinds of energy drinks/ powders/ bars, that are bull, and just don't do anything. Like red bull, monster, rock star... Nothing happens when I drink that stuff. Is there something else that will actually give me a boost of energy, and give me a good quality rush? I need something that actually works.
- ANSWER:
  i kno the best energy supplement bc i hav actually used and so hav my friends its called lift-off n its a herbalife product.. i got it here.. www.shopherbalife.com/safiya.. it really works wonders..good luck!!
QUESTION:
Were can i get bookoo energy drink?
ok so im trying to grab like the most powerful energy drink out there...as far as caffeine goes...bookoo has the 2nd most....
i would get cocaine energy or NOS cause there up there but i don't know any were that sells those in bulk.
- ANSWER:
  Go to the store. Do they sell it in the store? Try Ebay!
QUESTION:
Powerful energy drinks?
I am only 14 so do NOT suggest any drinks that I can not buy like Redline!
I have tryed vault and it has no affect.
I have tryed No Fears and they give me a little bit of energy but not alot.
What is the most powerful energy drink you can buy anywere???????

The reason I want to know is because I just want a rush so I can well just have some fun cause when me and my friends are hangin out and are hyper as hell it is realllly fun =]
So what is the most powerfull energy drink available almost anywere in Alabama????
btw- powerade ISNOT HAHA AN ENERGY DRINK IT DOES NOTHING
if u comment please leave a suggested energy drink not that u think they r bad!!!
- ANSWER:
  ~Bawls
  ~Nos
  ~Rockstar
  ~Monster
QUESTION:
What's the strong monster energy drink?
What is the strongest and most powerful monster energy drink? The original, assault? What else? What's the strongest, for 10 points
- ANSWER:
  there all about the same in my eyes, hitman does about the same as a regular can for me, but if you want the most powerful I would just say drink more than one of them like a BFC or like 3 regular cans because one really isnt stonger than the other, well the ones with juice probly arnt that strong.
QUESTION:
Is Redline a dangerous energy drink?
I typically can't consume most energy drinks because they're carbonated. I have hyperventilation issues as a result of mild anxiety issues that prevent me from drinking sodas/beer or chewing gum because it creates irregularities in my breathing. However, I've recently discovered a very powerful energy drink called Redline that gives me an intense 12+ hour boost but without the breathing issues. I want to start drinking it regularly on work-out days to give me the energy to exercise on an every-other-day basis. However, I haven't heard much about the energy drink, so I'm wondering if there are any atypical safety/health issues with it. I only plan on drinking it shortly before work-outs for motivational purposes (since the only time I have to hit the gym is after working a sit-down desk job for 10 hours). Anything I should be concerned about or watch out for?
- ANSWER:
  Yeah, there is A LOT to watch out for, it can be very dangerous. Read this article about redline:
  http://cheatseekingmissiles.blogspot.com/2007/09/dangerous-red-line-energy-drink-should.html
QUESTION:
Im trying to find a VERY strong energy drink / pill. Ive built up a high tolerance for most energy drinks HELP
Well just like it says, im a heavy pop drinker, so soda doesnt do much for me besides taste good, im looking for something that will make me feel pumped with atleast a 15 minute high. I want something thats very powerful, i remember when 1 can of monster would give me a kick, sadly it no longer does, i tried 5 hour energy this morning, and it was ok, not great, and definitely not worth my . but im not sure where to turn. like i said, most coffee, energy, and soda drinks dont do a thing, im not looking for a long energy, just something thats going to give me a sudden high (no not illegal drugs) im the kinda guy who walks into class, all slugish, and down a few pops, just to keep me awake, im not sure if this is normal, but i just need something stronger, thanks BEST ANSWER GETS 10 POINTS!!
- ANSWER:
  For a shorter hit try pro plus - caffiene in a pill
  For a medium hit try Berocca http://www.berocca.co.uk/ - used to use this to get me through the morning at work
  For a long term hit try vitamin supplements & a lifestyle change! I am often lethargic & it seems to come from a lack of iron as when i take vitamin supplements with added iron my lethargy seems to go away. You could also try going to bed earlier but i dont recomend this as it is dull in the extreme!
QUESTION:
What kind of energy drink is the best?
Okay, i realize that energy drinsk are so baadd and blahhh

but there's a dance coming up at my school and I want to be really hyper and energized, but no energy drinks ever work on me!
and I am not drinking alcohol. Bleh

so what kind of energy drink should I use? which is the most powerful?
red bull and monster do not work

Ive tried them.
- ANSWER:
  monster is really good keeps you energized for 4 hours it tastes good two there are a bunch of flavors try it its good
  http://www.monsterenergy.com/
QUESTION:
Which energy drinks have the best flavor, the most kick and which one is the least bad for you?
I'm wondering what kind of energy drink to buy for a little pick-me-up durring the day. I don't like the taste of coffee, so please consider that when respoding.
1. Best Flavor
2. Most Powerful
3. Healthiest
- ANSWER:
  coca tea ,... hands down!!
  Some of the properties of coca tea include:
  
  It has a beneficial effect for the digestive system, controls flatulence.
  It has an effective antiseptic and analgesic action.
  Effective relieve in cases of gastritis.
  An effective substitute for back pain medication
  Great for Migraines and severe headaches.
  It helps with diarrhea and its symptoms.
  Regulates blood pressure.
  It stimulates a proper respiratory function, prevents altitude sickness.
  It prevents vertigo and vomit.
  Helps to recover physical strength and vital energy.
  It regulates the metabolism against lipids and carbohydrates.
  Great for diets and workout.
  Controls vocal cords fatigue.
  Helps with hangovers and alcohol poisoning.
  It is a Great source of energy.
  A healthy alternative to coffee, caffeinated and energy drinks
  Helps with depression and also to assimilate better prescription drugs for depresion.
  Great for PMS and Menopause symptoms
  A great healthy tea that can be drunk hot or cold after or before every meal.
  
  - Read the reviews:
  http://www.amazon.com/Coca-Tea-Windsor-Mate-100ct/dp/B000HAAAKI/ref=sr_1_1/002-4830761-5196036?ie=UTF8&s=gourmet-food&qid=1194200723&sr=1-1
  
  it is caffeine free but it gives you a very good buzzzz...it does not get better than that!
QUESTION:
Which energy drink has the largest energy blend?
I love energy drinks. I am just not sure, though, of which one has the largest energy blend making it the most powerful. I rather the taste of Red Bull but it doesn't seem like the most powerful. Serious answers only please.
- ANSWER:
  Actually, you'd be surprised to know that all the mainstream companies do not have a lot of energy blend. I too am a big fan of energy drinks and out of the 120 energy drinks I've come across, the drink with the most energy are the BooKoo line of energy drinks. You can easily access them at your local Big! Lots for only .60 cents and they are in a 16 ounce can. You're also going to find a lot of energy in a coffee energy drink, such as the Java Monsters, or the Rockstar Roasteds, Which can be found at your local supermarket.
QUESTION:
I want an energy drink to jack me up?
Okay, serious answers, no "water is good for you" chiz. Thanks.

Anyways, I want to know

1.The most powerful one.
2. The longest working one.
3. Both long-lasting and powerful one.

( Legal for all ages and reasonably accessable)
List sources.
- ANSWER:
  Red ull
QUESTION:
Which energy drink do you think works best?
There are so many different brands now - looking to find the most powerful
- ANSWER:
  I think that Red Bull works the best, but I wouldn't suggest drinking it on an empty stomach(I threw it up). I also think that Monster Assult works pretty well too.
QUESTION:
5 hour energy????????????
i dont want alcohol or drugs to have fun and be tripping.
if i take like alot of shots of 5hour energy with my friends how would i be? like hyper? details please.
i know energy drinks are not heathly no need to remind me(:
or what energy drink is most powerful? monster? rockstar?
i have some tolerance to caffiene btw.

so to feel a certin 'high' or crazyy or extreme. how much and what should i take?
(no drugs or alcohol.)

thank you(:
p.s. i need as many answers as possible!!!
SOS
- ANSWER:
  Monster, Rockstar, and 5 Hour Energy will get you REALLY hyper if you drink a few of them.
QUESTION:
Do energy drinks really work?
whats the most powerful, helpful and best tasting one you've had?

did it actually work like they are supposed to or did you waste 4 bucks on 250ml of crap?
- ANSWER:
  Amp works tastes ok it worked but i got high off it lol
QUESTION:
What Alternative Energy Source do you think is the best?
With all the talk about global warming and 4 dollar gasoline, what do you think will be the new energy source that we use. May it be Solar, Hydro, Wind, Electric, Ethanol, or even Nuclear power.
Solar Power: I think Solar Power, is an intresting idea, I mean the sun isn't going anywhere for a while and once you have installed solar panels, you basically get free energy. However, I like in California where it is mostly sunny year-round, I am not 100% sure how Solar Powering works, but I am guessing in places like Washington and Oregon, where it rains a lot, that it won't work as well as...
Hydro Power: Heh... I have actually never been quite the fan of Hydro Power, I mean it worked well 300 years ago, but it just seems old fashioned... I know we have dams and such, but you know there is always the problem, of if the Dam will break causing massive flooding (I can't tell you the exact numbers, but I know that at least more than 50% of Dams are not up to regulation) and besides, in our society that covets water and despises the waste of it, I just personally think water is for drinking... Although.... my teacher once told me about steam powered cars in the 1920's that went up to like 90 mph, which sounds kinda cool.
Wind:.......... I know almost zero about wind energy, but if there is no wind, I am guessing no energy? It would work in places that are windy, but places that weren't... And Im not even sure what the ratio of power is, how much wind you need to get so much power....
Ethanol. Corn Fuel.... When I went to summer camp years ago, one of the camp leaders drove a truck powered on soy bean oil which I thought was pretty neat. I would take Ethanol no doubt, except that you would need a whole bunch of corn to fuel just america.... And Im not sure if it is even possible to create enough to fuel us, every single day.... And even if there was, what would we do during the winter when there is barley any crop?
Nuclear: Why did I put this? Well Nuclear, as far as I know, is the most powerful energy source, and is renewable. *Sarcastically* So whats the problem? Obviously it is too dangerous to use nuclear power in a car or other smaller mechanical units, but if there was same way to make sure that we could use nuclear power safely, that would be nice....
Electric: Saving the best (I think) for last. I think Electricity is the most practical solution, I mean we already use it for almost everything else, and theres no problem of losing it (Except during power outages). Electricity is powerful, clean, practically infinite... I really think Electricity is the way to go.

Well, what do you think? What alternative enery source do you think will be best? Maybe you think more than 1, infact maybe all of them working in harmony to balance eachother will work. Maybe you want to keep gasoline, and keep digging for it. There is one final option that I have not heard lots, if any people talking about... A new power source, maybe the answer isn't here yet, maybe we need to invent a power source that is clean, and yet powerful, maybe something from space or inside the earth itself, or right under our noses.... So, what do you think?
- ANSWER:
  I think that the best energy source differs depending on where you are. It's been said already that using solar energy in sunny places like California would work, but maybe not in other places.
  
  I do not think nuclear energy is the answer. To me it seems very dangerous and something that should not even be considered as an option.
  
  I think that just about every building in Australia (which is where I live) should have a solar panel and use solar energy for electricity and water heating. Some places in Victoria and Tasmania may not find that at all useful, but for the rest of Australia there is a lot of sunshine that isn't being taken advantage of.
  
  Other energy options include: kinetic, wave, geothermal, biomass and tidal.
  
  Kinetic energy is the energy of something that moves. At the Science Centre we used to have in Adelaide, there was a bike you could get on, and as you pedalled it would tell you what you could power with that much energy. I think that this could be used so much - for example, it could be used in cars to make a car create it's own electricity to move.
  
  Wave energy is apparently one of the most difficult ones to turn into something useful. It's done by the air pressure above the waves as they go up and down. The air pressure moves the turbines, which create energy. Provided it didn't have a negative effect on the ocean environment, I think this would be a great resource to use.
  
  Geothermal energy can be used for heating or to turn turbines and therefore create electrical energy. It's done by pumping cold water down into the earth, and the heat in the earth forces hot water up.
  
  I don't really know much about biomass energy, except that it uses fermentation.
  
  Tidal energy is generate pretty much the same way as hydroelectric.
  
  I think we need to find ways of working with nature to create electricity. Exploiting unrenewable resources (coal, uranium, etc) does not help us in the long run. And in some cases could cause massive catastrophe if one tiny thing went wrong. Hydroelectricity forces nature to do what we want, and is also bad in the long run - dams don't last forever.
  
  I think the other thing we need is some kind of battery that will store enough energy from sources like solar and wind for when there isn't any.
QUESTION:
I need an powerful wake-up drink...?
Okay so I've got the stage where no matter what time it is I need to stay awake at most times. Obviously I sleep, but I'm one of those people who tends to put things off in the day and gets distracted by other things, then does everything in the night, when I'm hella tired, so I need something to REALLY wake me up.
Coffee just doesn't cut it anymore. I'm somewhat of a coffee addict. And I love tea. But none of that stuff really works for me anymore. I'm in the UK, so I get Relentless energy drink as well, but even that doesn't work hugely. Had Monster once or twice.. Mayyybe works but not so sure.
Is there any other drinks, branded or home-concocted (but preferably not deadly) that can really kick me in the brain?
Cheers, guys.

PS. I realise I live a very unhealthy life.
- ANSWER:
  Most Gas-Stations sell 200mg Caffeine Tablets. They usually are in boxes of 20's. Pop a couple of them in your water and you'll be awake for a whole day. ( Don't take 20 at once of course. )
QUESTION:
Strongest Energy Drinks?
What do you think are the strongest energy drinks out there? I'm not talking about the little tiny bottles that you have to be 18 to buy, or monsters, rockstars, and even red bull doesn't even compare to the energy drinks i know about, just as a comparison what do you think is the most powerful???
Endorush, comes in a red bottle...not sold publicly as far as my knowledge...caffeine? it's literally 4 monsters in 1 bottle it's 4 service, 1 service is 85mgs so 85x4=340mgs of caffeine per bottle. Members of my gym that have drank this drink have reported shaking and heart rates accelerating at an alarming rate. Not for those who aren't use to caffeine.

Spike Shooter-a very sugary energy drink it has 300 mgs of caffeine in it...in one small bottle, i drink this drink regularly and believe me drinking 3 of these in about an hour will make you feel like you are on crack....literally....you can't sit stilll, your eyes are darting all over the place, you can't think straight, it's more powerful than even endorush BECAUSE it's much much more sugary on top of all the caffeine. It's equivalent to 4 5ounce cups of coffee.
Extreme Speed Stack has 300 mg of caffeine in one bottle, it's popular at the gym maybe for the taste, I haven't personally tried it yet. Again Monster, and Rockstars only have up to 85 mg of caffeine in them. You also can't find these drinks i'm listing at any gas stations. Extreme Speed Stack is a commercially run drink, it's not so much public.
Redline RTD isn't close to the drinks i've listed above, even though most think they are the strongest, Redline is a good flavor, they even come in a "Princess flavor" for the girls, which when we are out, the guys have to suck it up and buy the pink bottle if they like it alot, lol, this drink contains 250 mg for the little 8 ounce bottle, it's about as big if not smaller than a Spike Shooter and less sugary. Really good taste
Cocaine is stronger than redline even it has 280 mg of caffeine in it, which is even less than spike and endorush. I haven't tried it personally and don't know if it's still called "insert name here" due to the controversy of its name, which honestly in my opinion i think the name is hilarious.
Extreme Nos Pumped...definitely not the best tasting energy drink, but it's definitely popular with the trainers since it doesn't have any sugar, this energy drink tops at 200 mg of caffeine which again is equivalent to downing 2-3 cups of coffee depending
Fixx energy drink is a very very strong energy drink, it's even stronger than endorush it tops 500 MGS OF CAFFEINE...according to the "Internet" at 500 mgs of caffeine, you CAN have a heartattack....it's possible to OD if you drink this whole drink, plus empty out your stomach and the nearest trashcan or toilet
Wired X505 is probably up there with the extreme of extremes, it has other versions but this one tops them all....Wired X505 probably can't even be drank in one sitting.....to get as much energy as this drink gives you you would have to drink 6.5 REDBULLS....that is ridiculous, this drink has a total of 505mgs of Caffeine, not to mention 4400 milligrams of taurine (Redbull has about 1000 milligrams). So in other words, unless you are TRYING to kill yourself or make a bomb, don't drink this drink.
Granted the only energy drink that probably evens with some of these drinks is probably the little red and black 5 hour-energy drinks you will find in gas stations (18 to buy)....these I don't recommend drinking all the time, because if you drank one down in 3 seconds, you might as well hang out in the bathroom all day at school or work, it's a good way to play hookey
4 5 hour energy shots is over the FDA Approved intake for energy drinks, so yeah no wonder he passed out, he actually is probably lucky he didn't have to go to the hospital he could have gone into cardiac arrest, or the same.....The bottles warn you immensly to watch your intake and I never drink more than one....
- ANSWER:
  Yo,
  go easy on this drinks.
  my friend passsed out once from taking like 4 "5 hour energy shots"
QUESTION:
Energy Drinks!!?
Which one is:
-Most powerful?

Which one is:
-Best tasting?

Which one is:
-Cheapest?
- ANSWER:
  rock star taste like cow piss so um yea thats bad but BAWLS is pretty good stuff and not that expensive but probably monster is teh most powerful
QUESTION:
how can i control my aura?
i cant see auras, but i can feel the color. its hard to explain, but its like seeing the color with my brain. and its usually more than one color but instead of mixed, it will be something like one colour with streaks or flecks of another. and they have different textures too. some will be like a bubble; clear, light and airy, but when caught by the light has swirls of colour. others will be very dense. some are like sandpaper and others like clouds which are light but envelope you and make it hard to breath. so on and so forth. i've never in my whole life met someone who feels anything like i do. i'm beginning to think there is just something wrong with my brain. like maybe i'm a schizo or something. but then one day there was like a transfer of energy. i get deja vu all the time too. usually they are only a few seconds and i cant see the faces of people in them but i can still see what is gong on. most of the time i have symbolistic visions though. more rarely do i have actual visions like deja vu. anyway, one day i stood up to get a drink and as i got to my door i passed out. it was not from standing up too fast because i had been fine when i stood up and looked in my mirror before going towards my door.

my vision type thing started out with me walking in some jungle type forest thing on a wooden path watching two alligators fight with each other. there were snakes all over the place. but one snake in particular caught my attention. it seemed to look at me and want me to follow. so i followed if up the wooden path having to duck underneath enormous spider webs with multiple spiders all sharing the same webs. when i got to the top i was looking over a beach. it looked like it was going to storm soon. i looked around for the snake but it was no where to be found. instead there was a man who's face i could not see. at first he seemed to be an average 17-19 year old male. but then i noticed he had a big cut out on his chest. it was just gone and there was nothing inside. he was hollow except for his heart, just floating there. then he held his arm out towards me, as if offering me something. his fingers moves as if he held his own beating heart. his fingers pulsed rhythmically as he seemed to gesture, or speak without words, no.. its more like he sent his thoughts directly into my head. "here. take it. i cant have this" it was then i notices blood oozed from his hand and dripped off his elbow. his shirt stained from when he must have been hollowed out. i almost saw his face but when i stepped closer i woke up.

i immediately called my friend david because he is the only one i have met who can feel energy too, just differently than me. he told me it was to much to be coincidence. he told me he had been thinking about these islands he learned about in school which had many alligators and snakes and spiders of different species sharing the same webs. and later on how he wondered what it would be like to be hollow and he was going to write a song about it. david has some of most powerful and raw energy i have ever felt.

after that i figured the images i sometimes saw throughout the day were not always just in my head. i think if might have something to do with me being a fire sign too. i mean fire is life, passion, creation. but i could just be searching for an answer i might never find. david tries to help me understand how to control my energy but seeing as how his is different it proves quite difficult. so i was just wondering of you had any advice. if not i understand. it just gets really frustrating when i see and hear things i do not wish too. its like i could really care less what some jock with a girlfriend thinks about my body you know? its annoying. and being an empath able to feel energies, sometimes if it is strong i can feel the emotion that person feels right off the bat. so when i'm around david and he is angry i tend to get angry. and sometimes i'll be at school and just have this overwhelming urge to break down and cry for no reason only to later find out a girl in the next room just got dumped. in order to function in society i need to be able to control this but i dont know where to start. any ideas? it would be very much appreciated.
to avoid confusion, i passed out and had a vision. i didnt just pass out randomly =]
- ANSWER:
  Should you have an 'aura' then it shall know itself what to do.
QUESTION:
Do you think this could make a good book?
Please be honest. Please tell me what you think

I was a normal teenage American but everything changed. I was fifteen and I was starting to make the transformation. I had never been an outcast. I was always the most popular girl in school. I was supposed to make the change at eighteen. People have always said that it hurt. It was supposed to feel like I was burning in hell. It was supposed to relieve all my sins so I could live a new life as a The Great Eighteen. Being part of the Great Eighteen has always been one of the most sacred things. Around here you learn about it as soon as you are born. Some people have said to have died from the change. For some it is a release. The Most powerful of us all are the ones who have hardly sinned in their lives. Vampires have been said to be devil worshipers. In truth they are the most heavenly people alive. We are the sons and daughters of the fallen angels children. They have been taught right and wrong. They were able to choose their path. We were never given the right to do wrong. For us, doing wrong is like a death sentence. Like I said earlier going through the change is quite painful. Laura lee said that when we change the pain comes from our sins. We are meant to do right. The more wrong that we do means the more we will hurt when the time comes. The people who don’t live are always the sinners who are doomed for eternity. At crossover they have the choice to go to hell or relive their lives as normal humans. A birth the young children get a mark that shows the secret meaning of your true fate. We are all the same. No one understands why we are considered the chosen ones. Before our fourteenth birthday we were all the same. We were average children. Some of us were popular, nerds, band geeks, jocks, we were all normal teenagers. There was nothing about us that was different from the person sitting next to us. We have to switch schools to a place called Southern Grounds [or as Lara Lee says: Sacred Grounds]. We are meant to live together until we survive the transformation. Being together saves us from ourselves. We are meant to spend our lives with each other. We are given a guardian at graduation and they are meant to be our protectors and to stay with us for the rest of our lives. We are never meant to be alone. When we are alone we are more likely to get hurt. We are the young angels of our time. We are Vampires that feed off of energy. We are meant to feed off of bad energy. We are not meant to kill. Sometimes our minds work differently. Drinking the blood of a natural born human gives you the most energy. It is easier to take it from their blood than to take it from their mind. Over the years at least 50,000 people have died. A human mind is not meant to hold that much energy. We take all of the bad and only leave the good. It clears everything from them. Taking from the mind you are most likely to kill. If you take from the blood than that gives you the right to stop whenever you want. There are many rules n our school. We can’t lie. Adults get powers. They have the powers to sort out the truth from lies, to tell a persons mood, and to be able to see what a humans future holds. The world, as we know it, has always been a fight between good and evil. No one has yet won. There are two sides, and on those two sides there are more sides. I don’t know what side I am on. I was a normal girl. I was probably one just like you. I was average, athletic, and fairly smart. I had no idea what was going to happen on my eighteenth birthday… and that alone scared me
- ANSWER:
  I LOVE it! I would defiantly read it and so would a lot of other people I know!
QUESTION:
What is wrong with my hamster? He will not open his eyes. Is he dying of old age, a disease, or allergies?
PLEASE HELP ME!!! My hamster named Hope has been acting stangely since this morning. He won't open his eyes, is sneezing, and his breathing a little labored. His poop is normal, he still has energy, and I believe he is eating and drinking. He is a bit over one year old, I believe. We have no vets around our area that deal with hamsters, and I asked the pet store where we got Hope.
If you can help me, please answer, and if not, please pray for Hope. Praying is the most powerful form of medicine.
- ANSWER:
  I assume the pet store gave you little to no useful information on your hamster's situation.
  
  Could be several things.
  
  The symptoms of an allergy can vary but may include sneezing, wheezing, skin irritation, runny eyes, fur loss.
  
  Signs that a hamster has a cold are normally sneezing and runny nose. In more severe cases the hamster may have runny eyes, lethargy, weight loss, refusal to eat and drink or laboured breathing/wheeziness.
  
  Occasionally a hamster may get a sticky eye where the eyelids are fused together and older hamsters may be prone to 'sticky eyes'. This is often because a hamster may have something it its eye such as a piece of dust or it could be because the hamster's cage is placed in a draught or could be a symptom of a cold or allergy. The closed eye should be wiped with a small piece of cotton wool soaked in luke warm water. This is usually sufficient to open the eye but if not the eyelids can gently be pulled apart.
QUESTION:
Athiests how do you explain the big bang theory and evolution now with science please read i know it is long?
The Big Bang Theory has some significant problems. First of all, the Big Bang Theory does not address the question: "Where did everything come from?" Can nothing explode? This contradicts to the 1st Law of Thermodynamics (the Law of Conservation of Matter). Where did Space, Time, Matter, and Energy come from? Next, how did this explosion / "expansion" cause order while every explosion ever observed and documented in history caused only disorder and chaos? Consequently, the Big Bang seemingly violates the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics (the Law of Increased Entropy). What organized the universe after the singularity?

Besides conflicting with the 1st and 2nd Laws of Thermodynamics, the Big Bang Theory contradicts the Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum. For example, how does the Big Bang Theory explain "Retrograde Motion" (the backward spin of some planets and the backward orbits of some moons) without violating the Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum?

Everything in the universe is spinning - planets, stars, galaxies, etc. It would take an enormous amount of energy to start a planet spinning. To solve this, advocates of the Big Bang Theory claim that the singularity that blew up in a sudden big bang was spinning before it exploded, thus everything within it was spinning as it flung out. The problem is Venus, Uranus, and Pluto are spinning backwards (Retrograde Motion). If something spinning clockwise blows up, all of the pieces will be spinning clockwise (the Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum). The Big Bang explains Retrograde Motion as cosmic impacts on planets that have stopped and then reversed the spin. This is not acceptable, since many small impacts would be largely self-defeating, and the force of impact necessary to stop and reverse the spin of a planet all at once is incredible, so much so it would certainly leave a mark -- probably take a huge chunk out of the planet! At the very least, it would upset the orbit. Yet Venus has a retrograde spin and is nearly flawless in both its shape and orbit.

Besides the significant problem of retrograde spin, some natural satellites have a retrograde orbit around their planet. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have satellites orbiting in both directions. Once again, how can Big Bang cosmologists solve this dilemma without violating the Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum?

Also, the Big Bang Theory contradicts observed phenomena. For example, the Big Bang Theory is unable to explain uneven distribution of matter throughout the universe resulting in galactic "voids" and "clumps". If the Big Bang was true, all matter would be (roughly) evenly distributed.

In the universe, there are too many “large scale structures” to form in a time as short as 10-20 billion years, as suggested by the Big Bang Theory. Also, when observing globular clusters (groups of tens of thousands, to one million stars), they appear older than the universe, which falsifies the Big Bang Theory. Finally, there are contradictions between the Big Bang Theory, and thoughts of various religions.

now for evolution just looking at the Giraffe

Because the neck of the Giraffe extends so high into the air, the heart must contain an extraordinarily strong pump to force the blood from the lower body to the highest reaches of the brain. Thus, the first capability unique to the giraffe is a heart that is also a most powerful pump.

However, when the giraffe lowers its neck to drink, the blood that is circulating in its neck will suddenly come rushing down by the force of gravity. This sudden rush of blood is so strong, it would quickly cause the giraffe to suffer a brain aneurysm, killing the animal instantly. Therefore, the second capability is that spigots are built into his neck arteries that instantly close down whenever the animal lowers its neck to drink water.

However, when the giraffe abruptly raises its head after drinking, the blood would flow so rapidly downward through the force of gravity that the animal would suffer a sudden loss of blood to the brain, thus causing him to pass out cold. However, God has built a third capability that prevents this from occurring. The brain has a sponge-like material just behind the brain that has gradually been absorbing blood all the time the giraffe has been drinking. When the giraffe suddenly raises his head, that blood very slowly drains out of the brain, thus keeping the giraffe from passing out, while the spigots open up and the blood begins to flow naturally.

Three very complicated, but cooperating capabilities had to come together at once in the giraffe.

The Giraffe by itself utterly disproves Evolution.

Now what? used science against you huh
Fireball i know i am a christian
Martin G hmm so you don't criticize Creationism?
Legal Alien um i copied and pasted this from an email from my Science teacher
- ANSWER:
  I have a few questions: 1) Why would your science teacher e-mail you with all of this? Did you ask for an explanation and instead of talking to you directly, your teacher e-mailed you? Why would that happen? 2)What grade are you in and what is the name of the school you go to?
QUESTION:
Hmm...lollipop diet?
does it work? according to this article it should:

"Through the years, dieters have tried a lot of fads to lose weight.

But Gloria Cameron of Bedford says she's finally licking her weight problem—one lollipop at a time.

"I've lost 13 pounds, but I've dropped a pant size," Cameron said. "I haven't done that in 10 years."

After a friend suggested it, Cameron tried Power-Pops. The product claims to be the "Most powerful way to suppress appetite and get a burst of energy."

Directions on the package say dieters need only suck on a pop for 30 minutes, three times a day, and drink two, eight-ounce glasses of water with each lollipop.

No exercise. No special diet required. "

anyone tried this?
p.s: im just WONDERING if it works, no lectures on how it might be bad, please
=]
- ANSWER:
  No!!! It`s not healthy and your body will shut down if it does not get REAL food!!! Plus, lilipops consist of sugar, and flavoring...thats it!! If you want to go on a diet, then do it the smart way. Start eating sugar free and fat free stuff, eat more fruits and veggies, and drink diet soda`s. A good way to keep your mind off of food is to chew gum and keep busy. exercise and eat right...that is the way a diet should be....
QUESTION:
Chakra gates, chi, gi, enrgy...etc?
Is it possible for ones chakra gate (or gates) to suddenly open themselves? And say that ones chakra suddenly becomes very strong and he/she is able to control it as in move it from one part of the body to the other, how would this be possible? (without any previous meditation or training). I ask becuase this happened to me a few years ago. I was going for a run and all of a sudden i felt an odd rush of energy comeing from my left hand and wrist, i discovered i was able to move it to other parts of my body at will. I had no idea what was going on, so i looked it up and it sounded like chakra or chi or qi whatever you want to call it. Since than, its gotten very powerful. I can make it go anywhere in my body at will, it never seems to run out, and it gives me a ton of energy. It feels like a warm slightly tingly feeling inside of me, it is most powerful in my left hand(where it seemingly came from) and recently i feel as if i can make it form outside my body because when i do that specificly, i feel very warm and i can feel it move over my skin. And just a few days ago, i felt a new energy suddenly come out of mmy stomach are when i pushed my energy really hard, it feels somewhat darker, colder maybe. This new energy is not strong, but i can feel it has a lot of power behind it. I have had no previous training in any form of martial arts nor have i ever meditated. And over the years, its only gotten stronger.

PS: I dont watch naruto nor do i watch any anime. I dont do drugs nor do i drink, Im 15, i live a perfectly normal life, and the only thing weird is this energy thing. All i want to know is if what happened to me is rare, how iit happened, and if there is anything i can use it for or any thing i can do to make it stronger.

Thanks, G. Michael
I am christian btw.
- ANSWER:
  It sounds like you found a way to tap into your "Chi" or "Reiki Energy". We all have it. It is unusual for it to manifest spontaneously like that, but not unheard of. I would find yourself a good Reiki master and they will help you control and increase this natural ability. This energy is used mainly in healing. If you get Reiki instructions, you might well become a very powerful healer. Best of luck and congratulations on your ability.
QUESTION:
Chakra Gates, qi, chi, etc...?
Is it possible for ones chakra gate (or gates) to suddenly open themselves? And say that ones chakra suddenly becomes very strong and he/she is able to control it as in move it from one part of the body to the other, how would this be possible? (without any previous meditation or training). I ask becuase this happened to me a few years ago. I was going for a run and all of a sudden i felt an odd rush of energy comeing from my left hand and wrist, i discovered i was able to move it to other parts of my body at will. I had no idea what was going on, so i looked it up and it sounded like chakra or chi or qi whatever you want to call it. Since than, its gotten very powerful. I can make it go anywhere in my body at will, it never seems to run out, and it gives me a ton of energy. It feels like a warm slightly tingly feeling inside of me, it is most powerful in my left hand(where it seemingly came from) and recently i feel as if i can make it form outside my body because when i do that specificly, i feel very warm and i can feel it move over my skin. And just a few days ago, i felt a new energy suddenly come out of mmy stomach are when i pushed my energy really hard, it feels somewhat darker, colder maybe. This new energy is not strong, but i can feel it has a lot of power behind it. I have had no previous training in any form of martial arts nor have i ever meditated. And over the years, its only gotten stronger.

PS: I dont watch naruto nor do i watch any anime. No drugs, nor do i drink. Im 15, i live a perfectly normal life, and the only thing weird is this energy thing. All i want to know is if what happened to me is rare, how iit happened, and if there is anything i can use it for or any thing i can do to make it stronger.

Thanks, G. Michael
- ANSWER:
  There is something to be said for the first answer.
  
  It's been shown that there is a loose correlation between the Chakras of yoga and the organs of the endocrine system, such as your thyroid or adrenal glands. So it could well be hormonal. A combination of that, and perhaps being in good, solid physical condition--you mention being a runner.
  
  Well, athletes generally do posess a higher degree of bodily awareness than most non-athletes, it's a given because they *use* their bodies more.
  
  And where's this awareness? In your brain. Where's the pituitary gland, which controls the endocrine system and is likely *very* active in a teenager? In your brain.
  
  So what's happening is, in a loose sense you're becoming more aware of the more *fluid* side of your body--bloodflow, movement of body heat, things like that, which are indirect indicators of hormonal activity. The skin on the insides of your forearms, from your elbows to wrists, has been shown to regulate body temperature. And the thyroid/parathyroid system does in fact regulate both body temperature and digestive activity.
  
  It would seem you have a talent for this--for a deeper understanding of your body's fluid processes. It might be prudent to learn some yoga and explore this more deeply. If nothing else it will make a good adjunct, in terms of fitness, to your running.
  
  And congratulations....most folks never get to this level of awareness, even after a lot of training. Many get stuck on just breathing and being in position. ^__^
QUESTION:
Is Jehova an evil messanger of godess Kali?
Though Kali is associated with divinity, She has also been called 'Queen of the Demons' (and deservedly so). Her role could be compared to that of Persephone/Proserpine of the Greeks, who descends into the Underworld to rule there during half the seasonal and cosmologic cycle. Kali seems much more in control over Her destiny than the Greek goddess, however.

Let us begin, then, with this story to which I make mention (perhaps one of the first known concerning Kali):

The gods and the titans engaged in a great battle. There was one particular titan who was too powerful for the lesser gods to defeat. Durga, the Warrior/Mother goddess, was then called upon for aid. She arrived in splendour, riding a lion into battle, Her ten arms each bearing a magical weapon, Her ten faces each displaying a serene calm. She became the center of a cyclonic force of destruction.

Durga wounded the asura king (who was Her main opponent and the hub of his army). From his wounds the blood flowed to the ground, yet where each drop touched the soil a 'clone' of him appearred. The more quickly and fiercely She attacked, the faster his reproduction took place.

In the heat of Her frenzy, Durga called forth Her most powerful (and gruesome) aspect. From Her brow emanated Kali, the Destroyer. Kali was as black as the night, draped in a tiger's skin, was wearing a necklace of skulls, a skirt of severed hands, and had a gaunt, ghoulish contenance. She was the very essence of wrath. With the fierce passion of a mad mother protecting Her children, She began to eat the asura army.

Kali's intense hunger and lust for blood were the necessary elements for victory. She gobbled up the new forms of the asura king, slurped up the blood escaping from his wounds, finally devouring him whole. The army, defeated and demoralized, quickly dispersed and peace was again restored to the realm of the gods.

In many ways the asuras were the manifestation of malevolent masculine energies. They are most often depicted in male form and almost always as feral, animal-like beings. They are the brutish, coercive aspects of the Cosmos.

In this story Kali is a savioress despite the gruesomeness of Her appearance. She enters as the Queen of Battle in order to quench the demon-fire that ravages the heavens (and by fallout, our world). Her main strengths are Her passion and Her ability to take others into Herself: to consume. This is an important point. Kali is the powerful, hungry feminine. The consumption of the masculine is therefore necessary and transformative.

When a battle is forced (by asura-energies), it is our ability to take in, to absorb the very being of our adversary which makes real peace possible (preferrably by our understanding of their position and thus our ability to negotiate, rather than our ability to predict their behavior and react aggressively in response).

If and when consciousness devolves into combative conflict (as it has many times in the past and shall likely continue), then 'consuming our adversary', in the spirit of 'knowing our enemy', is the best method of successful resolution. Direct confrontation only breeds others in succession who will readily assume the role of adversarial leader in the event of a temporary triumph.

When ravaging masculine energies threaten the sacred, Kali comes to the fore here so as to quell the activity of that war, matching the wild masculine passion with Her feminine counterpart, and renewing a harmonized equilibrium.

Kali is the mask of Death, drinking the Elixir of Life (blood) and reconciling polar energies. She is the goddess of our time (in many Hindu cosmologies we currently live in the 'Kali yuga', or 'Age of Kali' -- a time of disintegration and moral depravity).
- ANSWER:
  Possibly
QUESTION:
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR FAVORITE PERSON IN THE WHOLE WORLD IS SUICIDAL?
OK, so I have this friend and his name is Jack. He's 16 years old, he's the lead singer of a band, he writes powerful music, he dyes his hair black, has a lip ring, loves baseball and skateboarding, and has a passion for Rockstar Energy Drinks. But simply telling you a little bit about him can't possibly let you know the real, intense, hilarious, gritty, heart-wrenching, sweet, and contradictory Jack. There are not enough words to describe what a completely amazing person he is! Every little thing about him is pretty much a joy to behold, and talking with him is one of the most refreshing, pleasant, and downright heavenly things on this earth.

I love him sooo much! I would literally die for him! He is "my little emo buddy" (that's the nickname I gave him a long time ago and he said he loves it).

But here's the nightmarish part of this story. For the past few months Jack has been suicidal, on and off. He's tried many times to kill himself. One time his best guy-friend found him unconscious, laying against a post by a pier, with blood gushing from his wrists. When Jack woke up he hardly remembered anything except his band, and his girlfriend of the last few hours Kala (whom he later broke up with). This isn't the only time he's tried to kill himself, he's done this many times. Only the grace of God and the vigilance of Jack's friends has managed to miraculously save him after his suicide attempts.

I care about Jack more then is possible to express, but I have damn well tried to express it! I have poured my heart out to him and told him just how much he means to me, and how I could not bear it if he were to die. I've told him how he is the FREAKIN' CENTER OF MY UNIVERSE and that he means more to me then anything else in my life. But he just doesn't get it. When I tell him how much it kills me to see him like this, he says there's other people in my life besides him, like that's an excuse and like I shouldn't cry my eyes out every day about this (which I do).

The reason for Jack's volatile emotional state is, in fact, love. See, he didn't used to be like this. But one day his girlfriend of two years, Mandi, dumped him and something just SNAPPED, and he hasn't been OK since. Any little thing is now bound to set him off. He's had many girlfriends since, and every time he breaks up with them it tears him up. In case you were wondering, he is definitely a "hottie" and there's about a billion girls throwing themselves at him. Ironically, I'm one of the only girls he knows who really LOVES him and it has absolutely nothing at all to do with his looks. I love his SOUL, and that's the total truth. But he would never think of me in a girlfriend way. And honestly I don't care what girl he's with as long as she makes him happy, and doesn't break his heart to pieces. But they all seem to hurt him eventually and that makes me so sick!

Now, I don't know exactly how much influence I have on him. He does listen to me, and I DID convince him to stop cutting himself (which he used to do frequently) but he just won't budge about the suicide thing. Oh, FYI he's not in any immediate danger right NOW as far as I know. He's ok right now because nothing's going wrong. But I know he's just gonna do something stupid again, and I'm scared to death of losing him!

SO... my question to you all is this: WHAT SHOULD I DO? What should I say to him to convince him that he needs to live? How do I save his life? If anyone out there has any answers, I would greatly appreciate it. And anyone takes a particular interest in helping Jack then e-mail me at writergirljds@yahoo.com because there's some stuff about him I kinda don't wanna say on here.
- ANSWER:
  Sounds as if you care greatly for this person. I'm sorry you are going through this situation.Yes, he sounds amazing, we all are in our own way, maybe he needs to be shown just how amazing he really is.....
  Talk to him. Express to him about how amazing life is & all that he has going for him, his music/band etc. That what he is going through at the moment to make him want to suicide, WILL pass, & his life WILL get back on track.
  Often, riding out the bad things that occur in our lives, can make us stronger people in the long run, but we don't have to 'go it alone' (through the bad times)......
  Tell someone you trust...eg. Your parents/His parents/A trusted teacher, anyone that is in a position to help/support this guy. It's a lot to have on your shoulders alone.
  Good luck to you both.
QUESTION:
Pagans: Have you ever used sex or drugs in ritual to "free the spirit"?
I think it's important for one to experience certain states of consciousness and ecstasy. For instance, our Pagan ancestors used drinking, drugs, and sex in ritual to "experience the Gods" so ... my question is ... why aren't we? Well, LOL, not ME, I've done those things. And you know what? The most powerful magick I've ever raised was during these states of consciousness. Especially if it's in a group ... the energy is VERY intense.

So here's my question ... have you ever used any of the aforementioned "paths" of the "eightfold path"? If not, why? If so, what was your experience?
Surely though, Labgrr ... I'm sure you've used some sort of the sacred act of sex towards a goal through magick?
Labggrl: I like your answers ... can I add you as a contact?
Pan: You and I would get along famously. LOL. Although I don't really do coke ... burn my nose too much. But I'm always up for rolling on molly if I'm working with Dionysus.
- ANSWER:
  I would only use alcohol in rites to Dionysus or other Gods of the Vine. Also, in chaos magic or in some Discordian ritual such as the Jim Morrison ritual or Bill the Cat ritual.
  
  I don't like using drugs in ritual, not even pot. It disrupts the energy flow for me. However, if I am doing anything shamanic, I will often indulge in mind altering herbs. Surprisingly, there are many which have been used for thousands of years and are still legal. You just have to know how to combine them. I never do an Animal Spirit Dance without first drinking a version of the Black Drink or smoking an herbal mixture.
  
  Ritual sex is the most powerful energy raising action there is. It doesn't matter if it is solitary, as a couple or as a group experience. It serves as a means of connecting to your Gods and Goddesses in a very physical manner. Call it what you will; the Great Rite, Hieros Gamos, Tantra Yoga, Sacred Incest, the Sacred Dance. It is at the center of many Pagan religions and specifically Wicca.
  
  I have often wondered how folks who deny this aspect of Wicca can call themselves Wiccans. The entire Wheel of the Year has overtones of this concept.
QUESTION:
Who is more energy efficient? BUSH or GORE?
Published on Sunday, April 29, 2001 in the Chicago Tribune
Bush Loves Ecology -- At Home
by Rob Sullivan

The 4,000-square-foot house is a model of environmental rectitude.

Geothermal heat pumps located in a central closet circulate water through pipes buried 300 feet deep in the ground where the temperature is a constant 67 degrees; the water heats the house in the winter and cools it in the summer. Systems such as the one in this "eco-friendly" dwelling use about 25% of the electricity that traditional heating and cooling systems utilize.

A 25,000-gallon underground cistern collects rainwater gathered from roof runs; wastewater from sinks, toilets and showers goes into underground purifying tanks and is also funneled into the cistern. The water from the cistern is used to irrigate the landscaping surrounding the four-bedroom home. Plants and flowers native to the high prairie area blend the structure into the surrounding ecosystem.

No, this is not the home of some eccentrically wealthy eco-freak trying to shame his fellow citizens into following the pristineness of his self-righteous example. And no, it is not the wilderness retreat of the Sierra Club or the Natural Resources Defense Council, a haven where tree-huggers plot political strategy.

This is President George W. Bush's "Texas White House" outside the small town of Crawford.

Yes, the same George W. who believes arsenic and drinking water might not be such a bad combo, the same man who reneged on his campaign promise to lower carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, the same man who is doing everything in his power to fling open the Alaskan Natural Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.

How does the President reconcile an eco-friendly abode for his own family with his persistent stand against anything that smacks of an environmentally friendly agenda for the nation as a whole? The answer to that perplexing question is a real mystery.

Perhaps sound ecological practices are only for those who can afford them: as a self-proclaimed strict constructionist of the U.S. Constitution, Bush must be aware that clean air and clean water are not guaranteed in that glorious document. Perhaps in Bush's Brave New Corporate World, clean natural resources are merely commodities in a free-market economy: if you can pay for them, fine; if not, tough. The rest of us will just have to put up with more toxic dumps and more public lands being turned over to logging, mining and oil companies.

According to David Heymann, the house's architect and associate dean of the University of Texas architecture department, Heymann designed the house so that "every room has a relationship with something in the landscape that's different from the room next door. Each of the rooms feels like a slightly different place."

In a USA Today interview, Heymann said, "There's a great grove of oak trees to the west that protects it from the late afternoon sun. Then there is a view out to the north looking at hills, and to the east out over a lake, and the view to the south . . . out to beautiful hills."

I suppose in George W.'s architectural world only the rich and powerful have views; vistas that the public owns as part of its shared heritage are up for lease and sale.

Heymann also termed the house "stunningly small." Really? Would it be stunningly small for a single mother in South Central Los Angeles? How stunningly small would it be for an immigrant Latino family in San Antonio Maybe in the rarified heights where second homes are the norm, 4,000 square feet is small and on a stunning scale as well, but in Main Street America that much elbow room is pretty big for the first and only home.

But then most of us can't reconcile what might at first glance appear to be inherently irreconcilable. Maybe some day, like our noble president, we will be able to make that kind of staggering mental feat. That is, if we ever stop misunderestimating ourselves.

Rob Sullivan is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles.
- ANSWER:
  Long asss question.
  
  Here's my short reply (you may know it already!)
  
  BUSH!!!
QUESTION:
Vampires..what do you think?
You might be a vampire if...
* You have a strong desire for and/or Stimulation by blood (sexual, revitalizing or otherwise)
* You have a nameless craving that can never quite be fulfilled
* People you get close to tend to become tired, weary and upset a lot around you
* People tend to find you interesting at first, then begin to avoid you
* Even when surrounded by others, you always feel alone
* Sunlight/bright light in general hurts your eyes (but you can go out in it, even so)
* You tend to be a night person by nature (because you may feel more comfortable and "alive" at this time)
* You have had a strong interest in vampires(in any aspect of the genre) probably since puberty onwards
* You have had a strong interest in vampires since a traumatic event occured in your life
* You don't get sick often, or if you do, the maladies are often strange or severe
* You are a fast healer
* Sex tends to leave you feeling revitalized and full of energy
* You have drank blood before or would like to, if you could
* You enjoy imbibing sexual fluids because of the vitality they contain
* Electrical appliances and you don't generally tend to get along well (watches stop often, computers malfunction for no reason, microwaves start up by themselves, etc)
* You prefer rich fabrics, tastes, scents etc.
* You are very sensitive to sensory extremes (strong scents, rough textures, sour tastes,etc)
* You feel totally different on some elemental,intuitive level to most other human beings
* You feel you don't belong in this century, maybe even this world
* You believe in reincarnation and maybe even have had past life visions
* Your dreams are often extremely vivid and sometimes result in cases of deja vu
* You easily "trance out" or find yourself detached from the world
* You posess an ability similar to ESP (or are highly intuitive in general)
* People often find you very empathetic to how they feel
* People often either trust you completely or think you are very dangerous.
* Your style of clothing tends to be more on the dramatic side
* Your relationships tend to be very rocky and emotionally unstable
* Your relationships tend to be very intense and passionate
* People tell you that you are too intense/an "enigma"/"dark hole"/add similar phrase here
* You look younger than you are (when you're beyond twenty years of age) or look older than you are (when you are younger than 20 yrs of age)
* You can see and/or read auras
* Animals tend to get along well with you
* You have good, natural "magickal" abilities (if you do spells, etc, usually they work)
* You have only one or two friends/lovers who really understand you and whom you get along with
* When you will things to happen, they usually do
* You can often easily tell how other people are feeling
* You feel sick/get rashes/etc in the daytime when the sun is shining
* (you're a woman) Your period starts late in the day and your cycle is usually timed to the full moon
* You suffer from allergies

Important Note: Many visitors to VAU tell me that they have most of or all of these symptoms and does this mean they are definately a vampire? The answer is, not necessarily. Having all of these traits does not necessarily mean you are vampiric, nor does having none of these traits mean you are not necessarily vampiric. Therefore, let the following be your primary indicator of vampirism above all else: a real vampire, whether psychic or blood oriented, will have a craving. The vampire will either know what he/she craves, or will have a nameless craving they can't quite put their finger on, but nevertheless it is there. If you don't have a craving, you are not a vampire.

Common Misconceptions and their realities

* Misconception: Vampires are seductive, powerful, hypnotic creatures
* Reality: Vampires are just like everyone else, although generally tend to have more intense, charismatic personalities.

* Misconception: Vampires don't need jobs
* Reality: Vampires need to earn a living just like everyone else. They hold all types of jobs from the mundane to the exciting, just like everybody else also.

* Misconception: Vampires are physically immortal and/or undead
* Reality: Vampires are physically mortal, with immortal souls. Vampires live normal lifespans and normal lives and have never, at any point in their physical life, died and risen from the grave.

* Misconception: Vampires are repelled by garlic/crosses/roses/etc
* Reality: Vampires can eat anything, are of all religions and the only time they might be repelled by a rose is if the thorn happens to prick them

* Misconception: Vampires drink only blood
* Reality: Vampires come in two types: The blood drinking type (sanguivores) and the energy absorbing type (psy-vamps). They, just like any other human, cannot survive without a regular diet of food and drink as well.

* Misconception: Vampires are evil and know what they are doing is evil and wrong
* Reality: Evil is a relative term, and there is no being on earth who can state with any validation what is good and what is evil. There are a great many evil humans out there too, anyway. Furthermore, not all vampires even know they are vampires...let alone contemplating whether their vampirism makes them good or bad.

* Misconception: Vampires can't go out in sunlight
* Reality: Vampires can go out in sunlight, it just generally tends to hurt their eyes and/or give them heat rashes/headaches or illness (to varied degrees)

* Misconception: The only way a vampire can be killed is through sunlight/staking/add other fictional vampire-killing method here
* Reality: Vampires can die of anything from bullets to AIDS to even a stake through the heart...just like any other human being. Sunlight; however, will not kill a vampire...this is a fictional device.

* Misconception: Vampires sleep in coffins/wear capes/have fangs/ are extremely pale/cast no reflection/etc
* Reality: Vampires are just like everyone else, as I've said. Many look, dress and live quite normally. None are borne with fangs (tho anyone and everyone can get fangs surgically implanted)...all cast reflections...and the only reason a vampire might be a tad paler than most is an avoidance of sunlight (if they are sensitive to it).

* Misconception: Vampires are pretentious/arrogant beings who believe they are a superior race and who insist that everyone accept the fact of their existance. Vampires will, if necessary use threats and/or go mainstream (ie: appear on tv shows, in magazines, news casts, etc) to force people to believe in their existance.
* Reality: For the most part, vampires are very easy-going and tolerant...well as much, that is, as any other human being on earth. Many will not force their beliefs on others or share with the world that they are a vampire, unless a specific individual asks and/or is interested in learning. If that individual still doesn't care to believe that the vampire is a vampire (and/or has a difficult time of understanding the concept of real vampirism vs, stereotypical fictional/folkloric vampirism) then the vampire will generally not force the issue further. Real vampires also will rarely go mainstream with their nature...in fact, most, if anything, set about to undo the negative connotations the vampiric community has received by the influence of those alleged "members" of the vampire community (who aren't really members) who have indeed gone mainstream and committed heinous acts of crime, etc. Vampires also will not go around making threats such as "Oh...I am a 400 year old vampire and if you don't surrender to me I will kill you, etc, etc). Most will even seek to debunk such fictionalized stereotypes. Furthermore, vampires generally also do not believe themselves a superior race, just a different race...if anything, they may have more of a deeper appreciation for life than do normal human beings. Basically, vampires tend to live by a "to each his own" motto...they will not judge your lifestyle/values/beliefs etc if you do not judge theirs
- ANSWER:
  yep, that sounds about right. I've known a few vampires and this rings true.
  
  Looking through the other answers, I find it funny how quick people are to reject anything supernatural. Yet everyone I know has something which has happened to them which defies mundane explanation. So deep down people know that it's true, and yet they don't believe it. Funny.
  
  As for the "trancing out" point, this is due to the fact that vampires tend to drain energy through the vision realm. With practice, they get better at entering and finding their way through the vision realm. The ability to easily enter into a trance state is essential.
  
  Also, i have found that many vampires are pretentious/arrogant beings who believe they are a superior race, however you are right about them not wanting everyone to accept their existence. In fact, it works to their advantage to have people not believe.
QUESTION:
How can older people, adults, be depressed?
I have some difficulty understanding how older people, adults, can be depressed. Maybe I am ignorant or have too much of blessed life, but isn't depression a mindset which is influenced by thoughts and perspective? I know that experience affects an individual---but why is it so hard to grasp that none of it matters, and what ultimately matters is who you are and who you want to be and what you can offer. And that you do have self worth and that you are special and none of that is dictated by your experiences.

I guess we get trapped in a certain mindset. I know I said that "maybe I have too much of a blessed life", but my parents went through struggles, and I had somewhat of a struggle. I recently wrote a personal essay for my English class about the relationship between my dad and my mom, how that affected the relationship between my mom and me, and how I learned and changed. It's like despite everything, my mom seems perfectly okay; she's always cheerful and child-like. But at times, my dad seems to live in the past, mentioning his sorrows and contemplating on them and drinking.

BUT despite experience, I still feel that happiness is a choice, a state of mind. You won't feel happy by simply thinking that you're happy, but you eventually get there. So based on this, it's hard for me to understand how an older person can be depressed. My mom has been through a lot. Trust me, more than the human mind can ever know, and she is certainly not depressed. It can't solely be that serotonin deficiency in aging people results in sleep disturbance and anxiety, and attributes to depression. (Serotonin is a compound in the brain that promotes feelings of personal security, relaxation, and confidence.) Can't it?

Or maybe because I haven't been out in the real world yet, barely 19, first year of college, not working, don't have financial needs to meet, only have to worry about grades and other stuff. Still awfully young, my whole life ahead of me. I don't know. My world is filled with whys? Why do people look down on others? Why don't people like others to be better than them? Aren't older people different simply, because I expect them to be wiser than say adolescents? Why? Why? Why? I mean I know that we are all human and therefore, flawed---but why?

I read something awhile back where a woman 30ish said that she was depressed, because she felt she she was not attractive and thinks that she was probably not a like-able person in high school. And apparently that stayed with her.

Why is it that some relationships can't ever be mended; broken beyond repair? Is it that complicated? Everything is just filled with whys. I do realize that there are many things I will never understand. And what about ones' demons? I don't have the experience, so I couldn't possibly understand being plagued for years, decades, by ones' demons.

I do hope that most people don't think that "Life is crap, and that's all there is." I would like to think that life is more than that. Is it?

P.S. Sorry for my very long question. I hope it's a question, haha. And I also hope I don't come off as being judgmental. Thanks for answering my question if you do choose to answer it. : ]

So I just consulted my sources, and depression isn't a "mindset". It goes deeper than that. It just happens, many factors, hard to explain. I think that maybe my lack of understanding about depression has to do with a love experience when I was about 17 and a half. For the first time, I understood what real love was, my mother's love. It was a love so perfect, selfless, and undeserving--a power greater than myself. I literally felt a powerful flow of energy surged through my body and mind, love, on a grand scale. To think that I was unnecessary mad at my mom for not meeting my expectations of being ideal. She in a way sacrifice herself for her children, because she stayed and tried to make it work with my dad when she could have ran out; things were that difficult and scary with my dad and just everything.

So, I think that after such an experience everything profoundly changed, and it’s hard to grasp certain things, because I can’t put myself into situations as much. But then, before it didn’t matter; I was innocent and unaware. I lived in a perfect world. There were no such questions. I just don’t know.

…It’s like what’s the next step to take? What kind of questions do I ask? I know… get an education, get a degree (pharmacy, and maybe minor in psychology), help others, contribute to humanity, but I want a clear-cut idea. Is it good enough to not have one and go with the flow? Is that the better answer? It’s like I’m trying to add 2 and 2 together and it doesn’t make sense. I realize that things don’t have to make sense, but am I beyond lost? Surely, I should have a somewhat better grasp on things. Right, or wrong?
Also, traumatic events in your life can effect you too. Death, loss, illness, war, etc. But why is the question.
- ANSWER:
  Wow, you are smart! I like that you have very proficient grammar and can compose sentences well. I just think that asking too much, sometimes we don’t have the answer to everything so I said to myself, why try? We aren’t ment to know everything.
  
  Some people go through a lot, you don’t know what their life is like. Some are just sad about aging because when you age, it’s harder on the body, unless you take good care of yourself I guess. But even I’m having trouble! But I’m young too just like you so maybe it’s not too bad.
  
  Edit: by the way, you've seen how the economy is right? you've seen people loose their jobs and barely make it. Maybe they also have a son going to war. You really don't know. Just pray for them.
  
  Edit again: I'm basically saying the same thing as "Sch D."
QUESTION:
Jesus saves, with the bible and worship we can trust on the Lord, does this list help anyone...it helps me.?
Jesus saves, look at our weapons against evil, they work, thats amazing,
yes, more about evil...
i found these foods in the bible, some have been outlined as directly purposed for use against evil.
Others are in the bible for recommended eating, by example and some by instruction.
Others i have been inspired to eat because of there close relation to the recommended foods, and have found them most excellent, for bot my sanity, my energy, my spirit and mind....
Honey... Gold dust apparently, but the bible says not to eat too much, thats all it says no specificatisn as to what too much is.
i found it is superb. i wake 3-4 times a night and eat a tea spoon each time.
i eat when i wake then 3-4 times through the day.... plus i have an extra large mug of milky rosemary tea and put two soup spoons of honey in that.
Butter is also recommended the same place honey is, samson was shown to eat honey and he was blessed as a Nazarite unto God. His story is amazing, Samson and Delilah.
Meat, the bible in the new testament says meat for te bely and the belly for meats, thisis also essential in the fight against evil, The bible says not to refuse any meats they are all good for eating.
i have found some have been more helpful than others at particular periods of recovery.. they are all good, Jesus ate a lot of fish.
Herbs, in the bible herbs are compared to the high spiritual gifts of Gods immortal kingdom for his saints. these are very very powerful against evil, i use Rosemary for tea and mint, lavender for scent which i crush and smell, it is potent crushed, very good for my eyes, also mustard esspecially with eat, the bible says mustard is the greatest herb in the garden, ineterseting, i have never heard anything amazing about mustard.
Tomatoes, rich napoli sauce, wow, fantastic, empowering,organic tastes like a new world of different flavour, a must....
The bible also says we must drink wine with our food, it is excellent,
i drink it morning and evening, one glass in the morn, two maybe in the evening, it says not to drink water anymore, so i drink fruit juices, for me it is cheaper than buying and eating the fruits i need, plus juices make up the LIQUID i know my body needs through the day, i make smoothies too.
it works, no water.....
its really nice to hear other christians have found similar benefits, it proves we are of some use.

we need to be aware to resist the encroaching evil, for body and mind.
- ANSWER:
  You have forgotten the most important food - Jesus said "I am the bread of life, The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood will have eternal life and I will raise him up on the Last Day. My flesh is real food and my blood is drink.Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood,live in me and I in them." John 6;54-56.
  This we do when we receive Jesus in Holy Communion at Mass.
  
  Fish,herbs,fruit,vegetables,honey, butter, bread and a little meat, probably lamb were the main foods that people ate in the times of the Bible. Water may have not been too safe to drink, so wine or grape juice was drunk instead especially with meals.
  Jesus did drink water, remember, he asked the woman at the well for a drink.
  
  I think we should simply try and eat a healthy balanced diet and it seems you have found one that suits you. It is known that a mediterranean type of diet is healthy.
  
  I always say a prayer or grace before eating, that the Lord will bless this food and all who have prepared it.
  
  God bless