On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 22:22:02 -0700, Fred Exley <fexly221@msn.com> wrote:

>> Hi Thomas
>> One night, about twenty five years ago, another man and I was discussing
>> world affairs in a pub. Reagan had some world-threathening crisis at that
>> stage. We two worked out a solution that was brilliant and would save the
>> world. Three o clock that morning I crawled into bed resolved to contact
>> the American embassy later that day. I have never in my life felt so
>> central to man's existence and wellbeing as at that moment. Up to this day
>> I can however not remember what that solution was. Even worse, I could not
>> for the life of me, remember what the PROBLEM was!
>> Alcoholic creativity sucks!
>> Regards
>> Mias
>
> I often had brilliant ideas late at night, but never remembered them in the
> morning. Not wanting the world to miss out on these gems of wisdom, I
> started writing down the thoughts before passing out. Next morning, the
> notes somehow had turned to incomprehensible scribble.

LOL, in my case, even the notes turn out to have been a delusion. IMO,
the only aid of alcohol to creativity is that it lowers your
inhibitions. But that doesn't mean you become smarter.

"anon" <anon@anonn.com> wrote in message
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>> I often had brilliant ideas late at night, but never remembered them in
>> the
>> morning. Not wanting the world to miss out on these gems of wisdom, I
>> started writing down the thoughts before passing out. Next morning, the
>> notes somehow had turned to incomprehensible scribble.
>
> LOL, in my case, even the notes turn out to have been a delusion. IMO,
> the only aid of alcohol to creativity is that it lowers your
> inhibitions. But that doesn't mean you become smarter.

Speaking of delusions, the most chilling thing I've read is from "A New Pair
Of Glasses", where the author came across a drunk who was joking around with
his friend, laughing about things, they were having a hell of a time. But
the thing was, there was nobody else there with that guy.

-Fred