Alan S > wrote:
> Nick Cramer > wrote:
> >"Ozgirl" > wrote:
> >> "Nick Cramer" > wrote in message
> >
> >> > Yesterday's FBG was 73. Last night, Jun made a spicy Thai coconut
> >> > curry with Thai squash, those little pea-sze Thai eggplants and
> >> > other stuff, seasoned with dried, powdered bitter melon. [] was so
> >> > good that I practically inhaled it! In fact, about 1/3 of the way
> >> > through, I did. Not enough to get pneumonia, but Capsaicin in the
> >> > trachea is not a good thing! Burned like Hell. As I kept coughing,
> >> > it kept coming up and burning again. Finally, I just collapsed in
> >> > sheer exhaustion and staggered to bed.
> >>
> >> How awful, I accidentally inhaled Wasabi a few days ago and it made me
> >> "choke". Was over with quite quickly thank goodness, nothing like what
> >> you experienced.
> >
> >Glad it didn't last long. I likely wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy!
>
> Sounds horrible. Glad you survived OK.
>
> I had a similar, but not as severe, incident the first time I tried
> grinding my dried bird's eye chilis from my garden in the electric
> coffee grinder. The dust that escaped the grinder was invisible but
> bloody effective in getting up my nose and down my throat.
>
> It seemed like a good idea at the time, but I haven't been silly
> enough to repeat it.

Sorry, Alan. Glad you survived, too. Jun often dry-wok-roasts those little
Thai bird's eye chiles. Even with all doors and windows open, it drives
everyone out of the house. except Jun!

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