[CH] Bhut Jolokia
Rael64 (z42dkm@yahoo.com)
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:28:11 -0800 (PST)
/begin misanthropic rant
Not to stir up a thread that seems to have died off
(me?!), but I finally saw/read an article (yahoo news)
about the infamous Bhut Johlokia/"ghost pepper;" the
article was actually focusing on the Indian woman
who's trying to get a Brit. visa to set a world's
record for eating the most of these wicked peppers
(apparently, she's already downed 60 of them in 2
minutes, documented by Indian tv). Has been eating
them all her life, she says.
Hence, what gets me is that, according to the article,
Bosland is noted by the Guinness Book of Records as
being the one who "discovered the world's hottest
chile pepper, Bhut Jolkia." I know, I know, maybe
that's just the way "discoveries" go, but what fucking
arrogance. Discovered a chile that happened to be
growing in India for, what, centuries? Is it
something about mankind that makes us think that by
holding something in our hands, we "discover it"?
Maybe I can get in the book by running around shoving
straws with little 'Discovered by Rael" flags up
peoples arses! I could target only people who have
discovered things that have been in existence, and
*known*, for centuries! I will hold the record for
discovering the most assholes who think they
discovered something! Kewl. I suppose Guinessess
itself gets the first straw up the wazoo.
Just really outrageous.
/end misanthropic rant
Peace, Hendrix, and Chiles.......
Rael"...bah!..."64
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