Ghost Peppers

[ZiggyZoomba]

I haven't taken any photos of this years' bhuts... but Google has a bunch indexed.

http://images.google.com/images?q=bhut+jolokia" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[VDub26Falcon]

Researching the peppers probably isn't the best idea for someone who is about to bite into one. "One seed from a Naga Jolokia can produce sustained intense pain sensations in the mouth for up to 30 minutes before subsiding." Not really the type of thing I'm looking forward to. Oh well. It must be done.

[Falcon137]

For anyone who watches Man v Food.

This is from when he had the wings with a ghost pepper sauce.

http://www.travelchannel.com/Video_&_Ph ... 3826925001" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Warthog]

For anyone who watches Man v Food.

This is from when he had the wings with a ghost pepper sauce.

http://www.travelchannel.com/Video_&_Ph ... 3826925001" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

FWIW, that sauce was made with 'ghost pepper extract'. Don't know if that makes it worse or not, just saying it was the pepper itself.

[transfer2BGSU]

Fine give me s**t. Maybe I just want to see what a bhut does at the cellular level, but it's cool you can be a D*ck. I mean its not like I'm stressed to the point of growing an ulcer. I'm just trying to finish a PhD with an experiment that crapped out, living alone in an empty house on an air mattress, absolutely reaching my breaking point of common decency and sensitivity in dealing with 2 guys of the alternative lifestyle dicking me around in buying my house (2 weeks past the closing date now, due to whole bunches of crap), and the new Boss is already breathing down my neck. My life is peachy right now.

[PGY Tiercel]

Oh you want on some of ranting and raving now too, Transfer

On the positive front, my house did sell, and we were able to move into a place up in Pittsfield Township (The "Nice" part of Ypsilanti). Oh, and by we, I mean my family. I'm still mostly in Lexington. One more month to go. Writing my Dissertation, but also still being given experiments from my advisor. Looks like my defense is going to be Oct29th/30th, and I start my new job at UM Nov 2nd.

[ZiggyZoomba]

In case you haven't checked in to the football forum....

Vdub26falcon took the plunge....

[pdt1081]

If someone was interested in growing some of these peppers themselves, where is a good place to get some seeds? Any tips on getting a good crop?

[ZiggyZoomba]

If someone was interested in growing some of these peppers themselves, where is a good place to get some seeds? Any tips on getting a good crop?

I think there should be quite a few seed sources out there by this winter. I first got mine from the Chile Pepper Institute at New Mexico State University ( http://www.chilepepperinstitute.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ).

Your webmaster should also have a few seeds he could spare.

[ZiggyZoomba]

This is awesome! I sent UKPeregrine some peppers and he used them in the lecture for his human physiology class at Grand Valley State!!

[UK Peregrine]

Yeah, this was my second pepper in just under a week. I have a clip of the first one, which hurt as well, but I haven't pulled it off the camera yet. Anyways, they were very, very hot and made it difficult to continue with lecture. The students absolutely loved seeing their professor in pain. Big thanks to Grant for supplying the bhut jolokias. I may have to make this a yearly thing like Grant does.

[ZiggyZoomba]

Yeah, this was my second pepper in just under a week. I have a clip of the first one, which hurt as well, but I haven't pulled it off the camera yet. Anyways, they were very, very hot and made it difficult to continue with lecture. The students absolutely loved seeing their professor in pain. Big thanks to Grant for supplying the bhut jolokias. I may have to make this a yearly thing like Grant does.

My guess is people will sign up for your class based on this lecture alone. Well done!! Love all the mentions of substance P and receptors and the like too! Would love to see your slides for that lecture!