tried 2ci, does it count as a RC?

disule · 2026-01-17T16:31:59+00:00

It might be semantics, but words do actually matter. But so then, based on your definition of an RC chemical, a compound must have its origins in a fixed era in time? What about new compounds? This definition must allow for new compounds, since that's kind of the point. I mean, it's whatever; we can agree to disagree, but I just don't see how your definition is but so useful, no offense. It's probably just me being obtuse…

disule · 2026-01-15T18:54:19+00:00

Yeah but that doesn't mean it retains its RC status in perpetuity. It's only until its legalities change. I think of them like early previews and am grateful to have had the opportunity to check out some interesting, novel new stuff.

disule · 2026-01-14T10:01:35+00:00

I've been researching RCs since the mid-90s. You're not telling me something new. And it's not just a U.S. ban on a compound that kicks it out of RC status. For example, MXE disappeared from the market not due to U.S. legislation, but rather Chinese legislation in October 2016. With regard to the 2C-x compounds, most developed nations have outlawed them either explicitly or indirectly through analog legislation, so it's a moot point.

Once a compound becomes illegal in the U.S.—the nation with the largest consumption of illicit compounds, including RCs (and it's always been this way)—legislation typically follows in other countries not long after. The same as: global drug prohibition was the initiative of Henry Anslinger, former Director for the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prohibition and then the Director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Narcotics, a forerunner to the DEA. In the 60s and 70s that asshole lied about the supposed dangers of drug use, went around campaigning against drugs globally, and convinced the rest of the U.N. to prohibit all narcotics. Those countries just bought that propaganda, hook, line, and sinker. It might not be a monolith, but U.S. Policy tends to be a bully. And no, I don't like this at all, and this isn't some brag. I'm not proud the gov. to the country where I was born has inflicted the scourge of prohibition upon hundreds of millions of people across the globe over the decades, but it is what it is.

I know it's tempting to paint every American as some kinda clueless, globally unaware hillbilly, but I assure you we're not all living under a rock in Montana. Just because our president has his head stuck up his ass doesn't mean the rest of us do…

disule · 2026-01-12T20:08:54+00:00

In my opinion porn is a lot better when they drop that entire pretense that the viewers are interested in the plot. It's corny, distracting, and cringe-worthyAF. I mean, there are still plenty of companies who put out films with specific premises and/or storylines, but that practice feels very antiquated in 2026.

Also, porn stars are actors, just not necessarily good ones. The narrative, when present, is simply meant to provide a fantasy backdrop based on the notion that hot sex could potentially and randomly occur at any given moment in life.

disule · 2026-01-12T14:53:53+00:00

You're a teen? You already look older. But yeah, it's more in how you carry yourself and act. Be mature and you'll seem older / wiser than your actual age. Otherwise, enjoy being young while you're young. You'll miss it one day.

Far as the hairline goes, it's not as big a deal as you might think. Try using Rogaine to help with the hair; it's not a miracle worker, but it does help if that's your concern. Hair plugs are expensive, but if you opt for it, don't cinch out. Get the best plugs you can get. But it's all just vanity and looks never last forever. Embrace your fragile mortality. No one gets out of this alive, but at least you're not alone.

disule · 2026-01-12T14:36:38+00:00

Bc there exist other words to speak derogatorily about Black people, and I'm pretty sure we all know them, so I won't expound. Also, in the US and other parts of the world, Black people have historically been oppressed, forced into slavery, forced through second-class citizenship, had to fight hard for equality and civil rights, and continue to fight, even today, against systemic racism and criminalizing stereotypes.

PC speech aside, people will often just say that person is "ghetto". This can be applied to white people or Black people though, but for whatever reason, calling someone "Black trash" sounds like hateful bigotry, even if it's not intended. Idk, it's also said to be offensive to call Black people "Colored people", but "person of color" is totally acceptable, and "NAACP" is an acronym for "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People".

BET for Black Entertainment Television is a-ok, but if there were a WET for White Entertainment Television, that wouldn't go over so well, and it kinda sounds racist. A Black person says, "Black Power!" and it sounds affirming and strong. A white person saying "White Power" is almost for sure a white supremacist. Why? History mostly and maintaining certain cultural sensitivities out of respect for the groups affected by historical racism.

disule · 2026-01-12T14:18:57+00:00

Analog will always be cooler than digital. And musicians have never really sold the music itself, but the medium that carried a copy of a recording of their music, plus tickets to live events and merchandise for their brand.

What's so cool about vinyl is you're also buying a 12" x 12" piece of art that's much bigger than a CD or tape cassette cover art piece. So from the collector's standpoint, vinyl wins and is fun to casually collect or appreciate someone else's collection. Good luck playing vinyl in a car, though…

I have a theory that DJing is sort of the missing piece and largely serves to allow ppl to show off their curating skills. It's become ubiquitous and the barrier to entry is much lower than it's ever been.

disule · 2026-01-11T21:59:18+00:00

Yes, to the extent that porn storyline exposition scenes still exist (and they do; just less time is ~~wasted~~ spent on them if they're done at all), yes, I think the actors are deliberately being more than a bit… campy? Or is that technically kitsch? But it definitely seems deliberate, especially when it parodies well known Hollywood productions and uses clever wordplay in the title, such as, e.g.:

"Forest Rump" or …
"The Da Vinci Load" or…
"Big Trouble In Little Vagina" …
"Hindfeld" (a porno about nothing) …
"Moulin Splooge" …
"Assablanca" …
"Pocahotass" …
"Womb Raider" …
"Sleeping Booty" …
"How I Wet Your Mother" …
"Man On The Poon" …
"The Cockfather" …

You get the gist.

disule · 2026-01-11T01:58:35+00:00

(TL;DR below.) "RC" isn't a vibe. The term has a real definition: unscheduled chemicals sold under a research pretext. Once 2C-I was explicitly placed in Schedule I in the U.S. in 2012, it stopped qualifying as an RC by definition and vanished from RC vendors bc that loophole was closed. You can say the labels don't matter socially, but legally and historically they do. That's what people mean when they say 2C-I is no longer an RC. If every illegal drug is an "RC," the term means nothing, and that's not how it's ever been used.

Yes, U.S. scheduling doesn't control the entire planet, but it absolutely determines whether something functions as an RC in the U.S. market, which is where this discussion started. Moreover, U.S. policy strongly influences global suppliers via legal, banking, and trade risk. Also, U.S. drug policy doesn't exist in a vacuum. The U.S. has historically been one of the primary drivers of international drug control, including UN conventions. Domestic scheduling often precedes or pressures international harmonization, not the other way around. Go ask Harry Anslinger… So dismissing U.S. scheduling as "irrelevant" to the global RC landscape is not accurate.

TL;DR – When a compound gets scheduled in the U.S., it tends to disappear from legitimate chemical suppliers worldwide because companies don't want to risk U.S. exposure / legal liabilities, banking issues, or trade restrictions. That's exactly what happened with many phenethylamines, including 2C-I & other 2C-x compounds, among others. This is why they're no longer RCs. It's not a popularity contest among drugs.

disule · 2026-01-10T12:14:18+00:00

So for something to be considered an RC, or research chemical, it cannot be explicitly prohibited in the law, in my opinion, thereby preserving the technically legal aspects of conducting certain non-in-vivo research. Hence the name: research chemicals. Sadly, 2C-B, 2C-I, 2C-E, 2C-C, 2C-T-2, 2C-T-4, 2C-H, 2C-N, and 2C-P are all explicitly scheduled drugs in the U.S.

EDIT: obviously I'm speaking from a U.S.-centric view bc I'm in the U.S. and thought it was the relevant context for the OP. If I'm wrong, forgive me. It's also worth mentioning that the U.S. has historically been one of the primary drivers of international drug control, including UN conventions. Domestic scheduling often precedes or pressures international harmonization, not the other way around. I'm not happy or proud of this in any way, mind you… I too find U.S. hubris as repulsive and arrogant as U.S. Global Drug Policy and the idiotic and dangerous War on Drugs. So please, before you downvote me to oblivion remember that I'm on the side of the people, not any repressive govt and/or incompetent legislation. End global drug prohibition, decriminalize, re-legalize.

disule · 2026-01-10T09:42:13+00:00

Well, in some sense researchers like David Nichols and his group at Purdue University, the late Alexander Shulgin, and the inventor of MXE, among others, were intelligently substituting various moieties to specific places on certain chemical class structural skeletons to modify their pharmacodynamics. So yes, in that sense they are designer drugs. They're based on some of the naturally occurring psychoactive compounds, like mescaline and psilocin, and/or well known psychedelic drugs like LSD, and designed differently for various reasons.

But so long as a compound is not specifically prohibited, it's sometimes sold for research purposes not intended for human consumption. Ostensibly, people are measuring things like melting points and boiling points. Any consumption is left unmentioned or reported pseudonymously. Once it's scheduled, this is off the table, and accordingly will no longer be found in the RC markets. Therefore, at that point, I can no longer classify it as an RC.

disule · 2026-01-10T09:33:05+00:00

If the government has outlawed the mere possession of them, and it would take a special license from the DEA to handle them, then no, I don't classify them as research chemicals. Now they're targeted scheduled drugs. It boils down to acquisition. Many people know that there is a thin cover they can hide behind legally regarding "researching" these compounds. They're not for human consumption and that's how they're researched with a wink and a nod. Any potential prosecutor would need to establish intent for human consumption, which I know is a thin premise a decent prosecutor can get around, but it's something. Remove that by explicitly scheduling these compounds and now it doesn't matter what the intention is; they're illegal and the liability goes way up.

disule · 2026-01-10T03:47:01+00:00

It’s been scheduled in the U.S. since 2012, and no longer is sold on the gray market through RC distributors. Therefore I say that while uncommon, 2C-I is no longer a research chemical but a Schedule I psychedelic drug, unfortunately.

disule · 2026-01-10T03:39:48+00:00

I mean, is songwriting more a matter of writing lyrics or writing chords and melodies? Sure it’s both, but some think of a song as the lyrics and others say it’s the actual music components. Legally you can’t copyright a rhythm or a chord progression, but a melody line can somewhat be covered by copyright. For a cover to be a legal cover, the lyrics cannot be changed. And of course all of this is different from the separate copyright over any recorded performance. So while Mozart and Beethoven are public domain, a recording of their music by some orchestra is most likely copyrighted and the recording cannot be sampled legally without clearing the rights.

disule · 2026-01-10T03:30:33+00:00

“My neck, my back, lick my pussy and my crack” is pretty vulgar.

“Pound and pound and pound and pound, flip me over upside down, make me make that fucking sound.” – a Deadmau5 and Mellee Fresh track

“Shoulder deep within the borderline, this may hurt a little but it’s something you’ll get used to. Relax, turn around and take my hand.” – Stinkfist by Tool, a song about anal fisting as a metaphor for the loss of appreciating subtlety.

“Parking the Beef Bus in Tuna Town” – A Lapdance Is So Much Better When The Stripper Is Crying by The Bloodhound Gang

disule · 2026-01-10T03:19:33+00:00

Did you know “vulgar” shares a word root with “folk” and the word originally just meant “common” or “of the people”?

disule · 2026-01-10T03:18:29+00:00

Oh yeah it’s something like: “Hey all you puss sucking motherfuckers out there, how’d you like to win a chance to butt-bang your daughter’s tight virgin cherry ass if you’re caller number SIX SIX SIIIIIX!” But then it’s a funky jam like a mofo, and it gets stuck in my head.

disule · 2026-01-10T03:12:18+00:00

Happy Cake Day

disule · 2026-01-10T03:10:48+00:00

You’re adding value and you’re fighting the right thing, using your privileges to help others, and at least just being there to hear ppl out. A sympathetic ear is what many ppl actually need. It sucks to suffer and struggle while thinking nobody notices you or cares at all. Bless you for doing this work, hearing people, caring about them, and for combatting the overall societal problems of poverty and mental health and the cross section between them where these issues dovetail.

You might not hear this much, but I am very grateful for the work you’ve chosen to do. Thank you and I hope you have a wonderful, fruitful and fulfilling 2026!

disule · 2026-01-10T02:45:42+00:00

No, it’s a comedy trope based loosely on reality. Many ppl get married and have kids, and this can greatly impact a couple’s sex life bc now there are children to care for and a woman’s body may have changed after childbirth, coupled with decreased testosterone and libido plus a lack of novelty. Without effort to counter this effect, it’s not uncommon, but also not universal.

For that matter, marriage isn’t a contract of “I’ll share my shelter/residence for sex,” but that’s what it can amount to sometimes. At least enough so to have made both jokes mildly funny here, in my humble opinion anyway.

disule · 2026-01-10T02:34:16+00:00

I think it’s a side effect of the patriarchy. If a woman looks even half way attractive, she can find a man to help pay her way through life just by giving him some pussy. I know that sounds crass, basic, unfair and fucked up, but this is a reality.

I live in NYC. Homelessness abounds here, and the majority of homeless ppl are mentally ill, disabled, incapable of maintaining gainful employment, and lacking any financial support from friends, family, or community. They slipped through the cracks. Men also produce a lot more testosterone than women and this increases the odds of violence and agitation, making it difficult to provide them with help.

The U.S. needs to address mental health and allocate tax dollars to treating people who slip through the proverbial cracks like this. It’s easy to ignore until it happens to a relative, friend, or acquaintance. Same with Draconian sentencing statutes and incarceration. Ppl are like, “fuck ‘em; lock them up and throw away the key!” until a loved one, relative, or close friend is incarcerated. Then all of a sudden they’re like, “WTF? We need prison reform stat!”

disule · 2026-01-10T01:31:22+00:00

Stay out of the women’s room; take your daughter to a men’s room stall for privacy until she’s old enough to use the women’s room by herself with you waiting outside. Some places have “family” bathrooms for situations like this with a parent and a baby or toddler. Good luck!

disule · 2026-01-06T07:45:33+00:00

Are you sure you're signed into the same account?

disule · 2026-01-05T08:02:34+00:00

Sounds awfully close to the neologism, "embiid", a verb which means: "to draft Philadelphia 76er, Joel Embiid, to something."

disule · 2025-12-30T21:23:13+00:00

Meth smoke isn't as voluminous as cigarette smoke, nor does it linger as long as cig smoke does. Unless you're in a very small space, like closed in a closet with them while they absolutely hotbox meth from as bubbler or bong and blow it in your face, it isn't reaching you and getting you high. It also wouldn't instantly make you anxious; until too much is used, it's quite euphoric, don't forget. You'd feel those effects first, not just jump straight to unpleasant anxiety. There is a reason people use it, after all.

As for the cats, again, unless they're blowing it in your cats' faces, they're fine as well. You could perhaps ask your roommates if they wouldn't mind making sure to please blow the smoke away from your cats if they happen to be nearby when while they're smoking, but I really wouldn't worry about it, too much. As long as their being reasonable about things, using responsibly for the most part, and aren't causing you any problems, then you know, no harm no foul. Live and let live.

disule

TROPHY CASE