On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:02:28 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> On Aug 17, 6:13*pm, Manda Ruby > wrote:
>>
> I will just
>> tell you this: The guy who told me that spciy food is VERY bad from
>> the digestive tract is a PhD chemist who did some research work in
>> Biochemistry. Not that that'd make him expert in this topic on spciy
>> food.
>
> I can't tell whether that last sentence is sarcasm or sincere.
>
> "some research work in biochemistry" is not impressive credentials.
> He seems only marginally more authoritative than the proverbial
> man on the street.

make that 'the man on the street who alternates muttering to himself and
shouting incoherently' and you've got it.

your pal,
blake