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L. Cook wrote:
> "t gilb" > wrote in message
> ink.net...
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>> "Douglas Barber" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> forgot to mention....when you turn on the oven in the 90 degree
>>> house....point the fans to blow *out* and set 'em on high.

>>
>> You also forgot to mention you might want to wear gloves when
>> cutting up the peppers.

>
> I never use gloves when handling a knife because I just don't
> consider that safe. But, I absolutely never rub my eyes either!
>
> Reminds me of a funny and true story I heard while eating at a Ky.
> restaurant called 'The Knotty Pine on the Bayou', a cajun style
> restaurant. They serve very spicy foods and all the tables have a
> generous selection of hot sauces on them. Well, it seems that a few
> days before we were there, a small group of people were there and,
> you guessed it, one of the guys in this group was the macho type.
> Nothing to hot for him, right? Well, they ate, and this guy is
> messing around with the hot sauces, until, naturally, nature finally
> calls. He gets up to go the the mens' room, a few minutes go by, and
> the next thing you know there is this extreme disturbance coming from
> the restroom. Yep, you guessed it--he forgot to rinse his hands
> 'before' he went to the rest room. The poor guy was on the floor in
> major pain and they actually ended up calling 911!! I am not sure
> how one could ever live that one down.



I feel his pain, but he was a real puss. I headed for the woods right after
coring a load of red jalapenos last time I was in Micanopy.

It burnt for about an hour, but there was no ruckus or emergency phone calls
made.

Hmmph, city folk.


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