<I'm a recent member. Would the Grand Poobah (or Bear) please give me the requirements and duties of membership as well as the procedure for soliciting membership in this exalted organization? > Well, Rick....our small but dedicated band of moderately-persuaded folk are well ensconced in the vast family of this list. We are those who love our chiles dearly, like them to provide the kick they are known for but don't like to be kicked so badly that we drop to the floor, wet our pants, roll around clutching our throats or similar exercises in pain management. The word "pain" is used in this instance to describe what we moderates like to control. It is not to defame our fire-eating cousins or to imply that they are somehow masochists. Chile-heads come in all sizes, ages, ethnicities and tolerance levels. It's a fact that among the Moderate Corps we have people with quite a large tolerance for heat (or pain if you will) but nevertheless, we welcome them into the Ranks and ask them to choose their station, rank, commission or whatever they want as the Pooh Bear is a happy, chubby Italian woman who loves most people. All that being said (and in a properly verbose manner as befits my ilk) you are most welcome to enlist. Simply decide if you fit the description and, if so, let us know what rank and uniform you would like to be associated with. We are planning to march in a parade someday...somewhere...somehow...if we can just decide on a T-shirt design ;^) SandyO CH #1146 and defender of moderation (but not in ALL things!)