Very interesting - where this thread got steered.
Sorry - missed out on most replies as I was traveling for work.
Very grateful to all these who shared their thoughts.
Oddly enough - after my last reply - I dreamed the whole night about having a shrooms trip. Well - I figured - if there's a calling - it needs to be answered and since I was heading out for a little work voyage the next day anyhow - I brought along a couple grams of the ABE variety. Long story short - the damn thing didn't work!

My stash is getting old probably and loosing potency. Damn psychedelics!!!!