[CH] Another useless survey

Ashkenaz, Scott (Scott.Ashkenaz@kla-tencor.com)
Sun, 20 Sep 1998 22:21:30 -0700 

I should be doing something more productive. But, I thought that it would be
fun to compile meaningless statistics on our community. So, I've put
together a (hopefully) fun survey of a few things. This is for entertainment
value only - I'm not involved in chiles for commercial gain; I'm not a
supplier, seller, or spammer, just an amateur chilehead. And, some of the
inputs I got after my near-death experience made me wonder about some
comparisons.

I will collect and tabulate the responses, and post them on my website - it
is an excuse to finally replace the invitation for the hotluck. Please reply
to me with as many answers as you choose to reply to; don't copy it to the
list unless you feel that you have to.

1. Not everyone likes red Tabasco sauce, but most people on the list have
probably tried it. If Tabasco rates a 5, how would you rate the hottest you
can tolerate? (Higher is hotter.)

2. What is the hottest pepper you routinely eat? What is your favorite
chile?

3. How many times a week do you normally eat something you'd consider hot?

4. How long ago did you first start eating hot stuff? How old were you?
(Yeah, yeah, I know that I can then calculate how old you are...as if I
care...)

5. What is the first hot food you remember eating?

6. How long ago, in hours, did you eat something hot?

7. Approximately what percent of your hot food comes from:
	- Fresh peppers
	- Dried peppers
	- Sauces and salsas
	- Restaurant meals
	- Second-hand consumption and inhalation

8. Do you grow your own peppers?

9. Do you cook with chiles?

10. Do you dry chiles for later consumption?

11. Do you make your own powders?

12. What is the most unusual thing you've ever done with chiles (that you
want to talk about)?

13. Have you "converted" people to the ways of chile? How many?

14. Do people consider you crazy (for more that just chiles)? Is it a good
thing or a bad thing?

15. How would you describe your cultural heritage? Is it a culture which
typically eats chiles? 

16. Indicate which fits best:
	- I am a radical vegan
	- I am a vegetarian
	- I tend towards vegetarianism
	- I'm an omnivore
	- I like meat and potatoes
	- I didn't get to the top of the food chain for nothing

17. Have you ever eaten something which you would consider too hot? Describe
the case.

18. Have you ever entered a hot substance eating contest? How did you do?

19. Have you ever had an unusual strong reaction to eating peppers? What was
it? If so, have you had gastrointestinal problems, such as an ulcer?

20. Do you grow your own chiles? Lots or a little?

21. Is your profession related to chiles? If yes, what is it?

22. How long have you been on the Chile Heads list?

23. Are you a knuckle-dragger? (If you've been on the list a short time, you
may not understand this...)

24. How do you spell the name of our favorite fruit?

25. Do you use chiles for anything other than eating? What? (rael, control
yourself...)

26. Where do you live?

27. Is it hotter in the Summer or the city?

So, once the replies drop off, I'll tabulate this, and post a summary to the
list. I'll give a detailed summary (with everyone's ages...not) on my web
page.

scott@I really have something better to do