jim@wildpepper.com wrote: > I didn't really *bet* them- they were just trash talking each other: > "you gimme $5 I'd eat one". Of course, none of them had $5 so the > banter went on for several minutes. I finally slapped a $20 on the hood > of my truck & told them *I'd* pay the $5 if it would shut them up. They > lined up & I set the conditions: I got to pick the chile and puking > would mean I kept the money. The first one ate it & was in *agony*! he > was running around eating the grass trying to get the burn to quit. The > rest stood there mumbling to each other: "it can't be *that* hot, can > it?". Four more took the challenge. I told them I onlyhad sympathy for > the first one because the rest should have known better after watching > him. > > I think 3/4 got the $5 (one puked in the corn field on the way home) and > all FOUR decided it wasn't worth the $5 :-) > > -Jim > http://www.StepUpForCharity.org > I think Jim remembers the story about when I went into a market here in Nanaimo and picked up a nice bag of orange habs. The young lady, noting my advanced age, said " Sir...do you know those are the hottest peppers in the world, and you must wear gloves when you touch them?" So, after she weighed them, I took one from the baggie, and chomped it in half. She just about died, "SIR SIR....are you alright? Do you want water?" After eating the half hab, I said to her " Nope, I am fine thanks" And went away with my purchase. However, if anyone had given me the finger on the way home, I could have spit in their eyes and blinded them! I still am able to eat habs raw, but not to that extent. And never barfed one up either. Yet. Nothing like the nice fruity flavor of a fresh hab, and chopped into a dish, really gives it a kick. Tastes wonderful in a chilled fruit salad Cheers, old Doug in BC heading for 82 in another 5 months