Cure for the Common Hangover

Last night I went out and subjected myself to unbridled gin consumption. Then I though it would be a good idea to stay up until 4am. I've managed to drag my shaking carcass into work (only 10 minutes late!) but it's going to be a bumpy day. Thank Zod they're serving blueberry pancakes this morning. Once I get this food in me, followed by a coke and a fistful of pharmaceuticals, everything should be okay. For a few hours at least.

So I'm thinkin'...what's your sure fire cure for hangover? I'm not talking about mild case of brown bottle flu, I'm talkin' hungover like a horse. I'm partial to a bowl of chili with raw onions. Don't know why that works for me, but it does. Usually an Emer'gen-C packet, three ibuprofin, and a glass of water does the trick. Especially if I remember to consume them before I go to sleep. Which, let's face it, I never do. Sometimes nothing helps and I'm left to spend the day on the couch, eating Doritos, and watching movies from the home library. Really, how many times can I watch Pitch Black or the Matrix or - if the hangover is particularly bad - the entire LOTR trilogy?

So, what works for you? Oh, and any wise acre who says he or she doesn't get hangovers is dead to me.