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Archae

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Thu May-13-10 07:47 PM
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How hot is too hot for you?

Spice-wise, that is.

On The History Channel they are looking at spicy stuff.

Me?
I can't even stand jalapenos.

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kayakjohnny

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Thu May-13-10 07:52 PM
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1. When I have to set my butt down on a patch of snow the next morning...

I'm there.

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Archae

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Thu May-13-10 07:53 PM
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3. Hee hee!

:rofl:

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MiddleFingerMom

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Fri May-14-10 08:40 AM
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17. That's a good...

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...reason to eat spicy foods.
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It's considered vulgar during those moments to challenge someone to a snowball fight.
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Brickbat

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Thu May-13-10 07:52 PM
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2. My FIL breaks a sweat when there's too much black pepper on his burger.

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Richardo

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Fri May-14-10 08:53 AM
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19. Ha! My dad's the exact same way.

"Wow! Whew! What's on this thing?"

"Pepper, Dad."

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BarbaRosa

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Thu May-13-10 08:06 PM
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4. My temp level is declining

as my age increases. I used to be able to stand in there with the best of them, not so much now.

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PassingFair

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Thu May-13-10 08:12 PM
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5. I consider butter a spice.

Mild for me, thank you...

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nomorenomore08

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Thu May-13-10 08:17 PM
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6. I can eat grilled habaneros by themselves.

But raw? Hell no!

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femmocrat

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Thu May-13-10 08:55 PM
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7. Ketchup is the spiciest red thing I will eat.

I don't even eat pizza.

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Odin2005

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Thu May-13-10 09:01 PM
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8. Jalapenos is it for me!

Edited on Thu May-13-10 09:03 PM by Odin2005

I prefer "Bold-spicy"/Zesty to "Hot-spicy", I LOVE strong, bold flavors (I LOOOOVE horseradish), just not the peppery, capaicin-based spicyness.

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Taverner

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Thu May-13-10 09:02 PM
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9. I lived in Thailand for 3 years - whaddya think?

Not just Thailand, but Issan Thailand.

Granted, with my Ulcer I have to take it easy. The other day I ate 5 Jalepenos, and I had some indigestion...

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hobbit709

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Thu May-13-10 09:04 PM
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10. Chile pequins, Thai bird and habaneros are my faves

For light spice I use jalapenos or serranos.

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fishwax

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Thu May-13-10 09:05 PM
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11. I'm a big fan of spicy food

:beer:

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skygazer

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Thu May-13-10 09:06 PM
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12. I like mild to medium spicy

As long as it has taste and isn't just hot for the sake of being hot. My husband on the other hand can eat outrageously hot stuff that leaves him with sweat pouring off his brow. That's too much!

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Dr. Strange

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Thu May-13-10 09:13 PM
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13. Too hot?

No such thing.

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JBoy

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Thu May-13-10 09:28 PM
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14. There's two kind of hot. Warm hot and stupid hot.

Warm hot is a full-body, makes your face and head sweat, sneaks up on ya kind of hot. I like that.

Stupid hot is burn your mouth so you can't enjoy the rest of your meal hot. Fuck that.

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JCMach1

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Fri May-14-10 02:32 AM
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15. Just ask a 'real' Sri Lankan resaurant to make it spicy...

All I can see is you will feel it on the way in AND on the way out.

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rurallib

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Fri May-14-10 08:38 AM
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16. another day on the history channel without history?

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Archae

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Fri May-14-10 10:31 AM
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20. There was quit e a bit of history in the show.

Don't forget, explorers like Columbus were not going out to sea for the sake of exploring.

They were looking for a less-expensive route for the spice trade.

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MiddleFingerMom

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Fri May-14-10 08:45 AM
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18. I ate in my favorite Thai restaurant once...

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...and I made the mistake for asking for a "four-heat" out of
a 5-point scald.
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I LOVE hot foods. I started sweating and crying and my nose
was running profusely and I could tell my face was flushing
beet-red -- EMBARRASSING.
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I had to leave.
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And that was just "Stage One" of my, um... you know... flushing problems.
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La Lioness Priyanka

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Fri May-14-10 10:37 AM
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21. i can handle my spice. lisa can handle more spice.

no one believes this, but its true

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Blue_In_AK

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Fri May-14-10 12:52 PM
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22. If the heat overcomes the flavor, it's too hot,

but for me it takes quite a bit of heat to do that.

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WinkyDink

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Fri May-14-10 01:53 PM
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23. Haven't found out yet. My fave is harissa.

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MiddleFingerMom

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Fri May-14-10 01:58 PM
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24. HOPanero Bunny started LiddleMiddleFingerMom's spicy training early.

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Arkansas Granny

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Fri May-14-10 02:03 PM
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25. I can't stand much heat in my food. When I order from the Thai place down the street

from where I work, I always tell them to make mine mild, not spicy. If the food is too spicy, I can't taste any flavor, just the heat.

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geardaddy

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Fri May-14-10 02:13 PM
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26. I like a medium spice.

Edited on Fri May-14-10 02:14 PM by geardaddy

I used to be able to eat spicier, but now I've wimped a little.

But if it's horseradish or wasabi, give it too me. It's like a little explosion and then it's gone.

When I went to college upstate there was one place that had their levels of Buffalo wings as mild, medium, hot, extra hot, and nuclear.

I tried the nuclear once on the insistence of a Korean friend and boy did I have the ring of fire the next day.

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tango-tee

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Fri May-14-10 03:02 PM
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27. I like "bold" spicy food, roasted jalapenos, etc.,

but when it gets to the point where steam is hissing out of the ears, snot is coming out of the nose, eyes are watering, blisters are forming on the gums and tastebuds have forever been rendered useless - the hotness threshold's been crossed. To put it politely: When it's as hot coming out as it was going in - it's been too hot. Ahem.

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NewJeffCT

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Fri May-14-10 03:12 PM
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28. Anything more than a bit of salt

is too spicy for me.

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Celeborn Skywalker

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Fri May-14-10 03:24 PM
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29. I grew up with New Mexican food

so I like hot green and red chile. Habaneros are a bit too much for me.

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