Amstedam - Smoking weed for the first time?
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If you don't smoke normally, I'd echo the advice of having cake rather than a spliff.
When I went to the 'dam I bought a cup of tea and a slice of cake. The cafe owner told us to be careful as it was "pretty schtrong". We duly listened to the advice and had half a slice each. After half an hour or so we didn't feel any effects so, thinking the well meaning proprietor had underestimated our awesomeness, we ate the remainder.
An hour or more later the world started getting a bit weird.
What followed was a few hours of clinging on, metaphorically, for dear life. One of us was convinced they were going to s
t themselves and spent a good hour or so on the toilet before going back to the hotel. I was able to deal with the fact that I felt like I was on a roller coaster (literally felt like I was going up and down) for a couple of hours before it really hit me. I remember sat outside at a bar when all of a sudden my entire being retreated in to my skull. I watched my fat little arms holding a beer through two distant, elliptical eye-holes. I felt like I was going to collapse. I managed to - barely - hold it together and get over it. After which I saw the funny side.
So, moral of the story, had I given the half a slice a bit longer I reckon I'd have loved it. I didn't and subsequently rode a particularly rough wave. Listen to the locals when they say things are strong etc. They know what they're talking about!
Oh and I saw the most beautiful girl ever in a bar opposite the grasshoper. This was 10+ years ago so I don't know if she's still standing on the bar shaking that perfect, firm, hot-dog-coloured, hot-pant-covered bottom. If she is, can you get a picture for me to masturbate over. TIA.
When I went to the 'dam I bought a cup of tea and a slice of cake. The cafe owner told us to be careful as it was "pretty schtrong". We duly listened to the advice and had half a slice each. After half an hour or so we didn't feel any effects so, thinking the well meaning proprietor had underestimated our awesomeness, we ate the remainder.
An hour or more later the world started getting a bit weird.
What followed was a few hours of clinging on, metaphorically, for dear life. One of us was convinced they were going to s
t themselves and spent a good hour or so on the toilet before going back to the hotel. I was able to deal with the fact that I felt like I was on a roller coaster (literally felt like I was going up and down) for a couple of hours before it really hit me. I remember sat outside at a bar when all of a sudden my entire being retreated in to my skull. I watched my fat little arms holding a beer through two distant, elliptical eye-holes. I felt like I was going to collapse. I managed to - barely - hold it together and get over it. After which I saw the funny side.So, moral of the story, had I given the half a slice a bit longer I reckon I'd have loved it. I didn't and subsequently rode a particularly rough wave. Listen to the locals when they say things are strong etc. They know what they're talking about!
Oh and I saw the most beautiful girl ever in a bar opposite the grasshoper. This was 10+ years ago so I don't know if she's still standing on the bar shaking that perfect, firm, hot-dog-coloured, hot-pant-covered bottom. If she is, can you get a picture for me to masturbate over. TIA.
shirt said:
However I would not recommend getting stoned in public on your first time ever.
Agree with that & probably just leave it altogether if it's a whim thing. A tram driver there told me that on average six Britons a year (he reckoned) got run over by the trams wobbling around Amsterdam wasted off their nuts.D1on said:
Going Amsterdam in a few weeks with the Mrs,
Both never smoked weed before!, Would you avoid it or have a dabble? Any tips for a first time smoker?
Personally, I wouldn't bother.Both never smoked weed before!, Would you avoid it or have a dabble? Any tips for a first time smoker?
As per the stories above it can be pretty crap. Some people love it, and some people (like me) don't like the effects.
I wouldn't risk ruining a nice weekend away.
If you fancy it, try it here before you go to see if it is your thing.
Landlord said:
If you don't smoke normally, I'd echo the advice of having cake rather than a spliff.
Absolutely this!The only people I've ever met who claimed they were addicted to weed all had one thing in common....
None of them smoked cigarettes, and they'd become addicted to the tobacco being used to roll the spliffs!
Amsterdam was the stag venue of choice for my group of mates as we all lived in Norwich and it was a 30 minute flight. I don't and never have smoked weed other than when in "The 'Dam", I never learnt in 3 stag do's!
The first trip was the worst though. It was about 1pm, we'd had a few beers after some breakfast and a few of us decided to visit a coffee shop. They had some pre-rolled at the booth and as we were all amateurs we decided to try the weakest one they had, #1. I smoked it like a cigarette and said to my mates it was st and hadn't done anything, i then go up for a #3 which was a bit stronger, again smoked it like a cigarette and again nothing. Back i go, "#7 please my good man", the guy gave me a bit of a warning but obviously assumed i was some sort of professional stoner, i again smoked it like a cigarette. We then decided to leave the coffee shop with me complaining about how st the joints were.
My first step in to daylight turned my feet to lead, my mates carried me to the rest of the group and sat me down. They had one beer then decided to move on, i just sat there mumbling "man down" in a panic, this continued for about 8 hours with various dildo's being put in my mouth for their entertainment. I wasn't even the stag!
At one point they sat me on a bar stool at a table and i proceeded to sweat puddles while resting my head on the table. I could hear some of the group getting in to a heated argument and i just thought i'm going to get ttted in the side of the head here and there isn't a thing i can do about it.
So yeah, just take it easy.
The first trip was the worst though. It was about 1pm, we'd had a few beers after some breakfast and a few of us decided to visit a coffee shop. They had some pre-rolled at the booth and as we were all amateurs we decided to try the weakest one they had, #1. I smoked it like a cigarette and said to my mates it was s
t and hadn't done anything, i then go up for a #3 which was a bit stronger, again smoked it like a cigarette and again nothing. Back i go, "#7 please my good man", the guy gave me a bit of a warning but obviously assumed i was some sort of professional stoner, i again smoked it like a cigarette. We then decided to leave the coffee shop with me complaining about how st the joints were.My first step in to daylight turned my feet to lead, my mates carried me to the rest of the group and sat me down. They had one beer then decided to move on, i just sat there mumbling "man down" in a panic, this continued for about 8 hours with various dildo's being put in my mouth for their entertainment. I wasn't even the stag!
At one point they sat me on a bar stool at a table and i proceeded to sweat puddles while resting my head on the table. I could hear some of the group getting in to a heated argument and i just thought i'm going to get t
tted in the side of the head here and there isn't a thing i can do about it.So yeah, just take it easy.
Cookies or cake I think it's difficult to judge when you are getting the hit. Sometimes it can take well over an hour to start feeling the effects by which time you've already thought you were more awesome than everyone else and have had another couple.
At which point there is a sledgehammer of inevitability incoming from which there is no escape.
At which point there is a sledgehammer of inevitability incoming from which there is no escape.
I've been to the 'Dam several times mostly on stag do's, but a cople of weekend trips with mates or girlfriends, all usually involving a bit of schmoking!
I just have a few pre-rolled as they are one the weaker side, and I don't look like a fool trying to be cool rolling one ineptly.TBH it's not something that does a massive amount for me. I prefer a few beers and strolling round the less-seedy parts of the city.
By contrast, my mate who is a 6ft 4in Powerfully Built Company Director type got straight in The Bulldog and started hitting the strongest super skunk they had, inevitably he had to be carried to bed at 9pm on his own stag do. We only started at 6pm
I just have a few pre-rolled as they are one the weaker side, and I don't look like a fool trying to be cool rolling one ineptly.TBH it's not something that does a massive amount for me. I prefer a few beers and strolling round the less-seedy parts of the city.
By contrast, my mate who is a 6ft 4in Powerfully Built Company Director type got straight in The Bulldog and started hitting the strongest super skunk they had, inevitably he had to be carried to bed at 9pm on his own stag do. We only started at 6pm
Not to my taste anymore.
Weed on the street now is way too strong for me and the last spliff I shared with one of my offspring led to me falling semi conscious and barfing my guts up and stting myself at the same time. Nice.
Enjoy occasionally at leisure with a sensible friend in a safe environment without any pressure on time if that's your thing. Any further than that or long term use or dependency has big potential to turn you into a complete ahole when you're not stoned.
Weed on the street now is way too strong for me and the last spliff I shared with one of my offspring led to me falling semi conscious and barfing my guts up and s
tting myself at the same time. Nice.Enjoy occasionally at leisure with a sensible friend in a safe environment without any pressure on time if that's your thing. Any further than that or long term use or dependency has big potential to turn you into a complete a
hole when you're not stoned.hornetrider said:
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Better advice would be don't smoke after drinking, especially if you're a novice. Turning sheet-white and puking may follow. But really I'd question the wisdom of trying it over there for the first time, there's plenty of it about in the UK! Much easier to understand how it's going to make you feel and where the sensations begin and end in the comfort of a familiar environment such as your own home or that of a friend. Trouble with most coffeeshops in Amsterdam is they have a very very high turnover of tourists but are physically quite small and mostly engineered to be fairly uncomfortable so you don't end up staying there for long. There are nicer ones a bit further away from the main RLD area which are more relaxing places to spend a while. There's no shame whatsoever in telling the 'budtender' that you are a novice and looking for something a little less strong, they will let you know which varieties are gentlest. Again, if you're not used to the stuff, buy pre-rolled joints rather than whole grams otherwise you'll probably end up wasting most of it. Take one or two puffs, let it go out, wait 25 minutes to half an hour before you have more just to get a feel for it. Most places will supply you with little tubes you can put the remains in for later consumption. Other tip for a novice user would be stick to daylight hours consumption until you get a feel for it. If you feel yourself going a bit pale, have something sugary. But not mango juice as it makes the effect stronger! On the menu you will see it is mostly separated into weed and hash, and the weed comes in either Sativa, Indica or cross-breeds of the two. Indica and Indica-dominant strains are known to have a more relaxing, sedative effect and a 'body stone' i.e a pleasant physical feeling. Sativa on the other hand will be a more mental effect potentially harder for a novice to handle if it's a high THC strain. The important thing to remember if you start feeling like you've overdone it is that the effects are only temporary and you'll ultimately be fine. It's impossible to die from the stuff!
Have fun!
marcosgt said:
I thought I read the legal places were only open to Dutch residents now.
I could be wrong, I've never liked smoking anything really
If you go to Naples I can recommend the Scala Montesanto as the place to shoot up late at night, judging from the number of discarded needles...
M.
That law was incredibly unpopular and fell by the wayside. One or two towns near the German border have adopted it as they don't like foreigners coming in to buy in bulk then causing everyone hassle by getting busted on the way back. I could be wrong, I've never liked smoking anything really
If you go to Naples I can recommend the Scala Montesanto as the place to shoot up late at night, judging from the number of discarded needles...
M.
I thought Italy had made some progress in kerbing IV drug use. I lived in Florence in the early 90s, I have never seen so many discarded needles before or since. All along the banks of the Arno, under every bridge... all over the place. Hard to work out if Italy is really a country of junkies of if there's just a few really messy ones and nobody ever cleans up, but based on how many would be lying around every Sunday morning it seemed like the whole country was on the stuff. Rank.
Edited by vsonix on Tuesday 18th July 12:51
Eddie Strohacker said:
shirt said:
However I would not recommend getting stoned in public on your first time ever.
Agree with that & probably just leave it altogether if it's a whim thing. A tram driver there told me that on average six Britons a year (he reckoned) got run over by the trams wobbling around Amsterdam wasted off their nuts.anonymous said:
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Honestly that is utter rubbish. Caffeine, tobacco and alcohol are the true gateway drugs, if you either smoke or drink any of these products, you are already a drug user and need to get over that snobbish, hypocritical thinking that is setting us back as a society and causing more problems than it solves. Buy a rolled spliff ot two and a hash cake.
Make you way back towards your apartment/hotel, stopping for tea bags, milk and lots of biscuits on the way.
Find a quiet cafe near your hotel and try the spliff. A little bit. It'll make you cough a lot. If you like it, consider a small amount of the hash cake. You know you aren't far from privacy if you start to feel a bit too weird.
THC is absorbed more effectively through the walls of the stomach and more importantly, you eat some and you don't know how much you've ingested for 30-45 minutes so BE CAREFUL eating it.
Enjoy your tea and biscuits
Make you way back towards your apartment/hotel, stopping for tea bags, milk and lots of biscuits on the way.
Find a quiet cafe near your hotel and try the spliff. A little bit. It'll make you cough a lot. If you like it, consider a small amount of the hash cake. You know you aren't far from privacy if you start to feel a bit too weird.
THC is absorbed more effectively through the walls of the stomach and more importantly, you eat some and you don't know how much you've ingested for 30-45 minutes so BE CAREFUL eating it.
Enjoy your tea and biscuits
Edited by gavsdavs on Tuesday 18th July 14:08
vsonix said:
Eddie Strohacker said:
shirt said:
However I would not recommend getting stoned in public on your first time ever.
Agree with that & probably just leave it altogether if it's a whim thing. A tram driver there told me that on average six Britons a year (he reckoned) got run over by the trams wobbling around Amsterdam wasted off their nuts.Gassing Station | Holidays & Travel | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff