>I KNOW what you mean - you go to a nice restaurant where they have these >pretty little pepper shakers - I always take the top off the pepper too >AND when the server asks me if I'd like fresh cracked pepper on my salad >I have them crack the pepper until their arm's almost ready to fall >off....B-) > >Sharen Rund Bloechl Yup, I do the same. When they ask if I would like them to grind pepper, I DO warn them that they will be there awhile. Also with the freshly grated cheese! Wouldn't it be grand if they came around with grinder and dried peppers of choice and freshly grind them for ya? That way, you wouldn't end up with pepper residue on your hands from crumbling yours that you brought from home to spice up your meal. Not to mention the benefit later on with facility use, romance, etc. BTW, I got *very* strange looks at Ruby Tuesdays last week when I whipped (ooops, there I go again Rael) my baggie of hab powder to kick up the level of the only hot sauce available (Franks or some Louisianna type) to dip my chicken tenders and twice baked taters in! I think my table guests were a bit worried that we might get frisked but all went well! Linda