Brad , it has been suggested, on this list, that many chile-patch raiding varmints can be successfully dissuaded by the use of "high-speed lead poisoning" . your mileage may vary . regards peter g bradley ellis wrote: > Every summer about this time, I gather my first significant harvest of > jalapenos. And every summer about this time, I tell my wife she can > take a FEW peppers in to work to give to a chile-head coworker. And > every summer about this time a few days later, I discover my wife has > taken all of my first significant harvest of jalapenos to give to her > chile-head coworker. > > You'd think I'd learn and keep a secret stash for me, but now I have > to wait a bit before I get my own chiles. Can I claim her coworker as > a dependent on my W-2s? > > Brad > >