Thanks JIm for not flaming me. Being in the same business maybe you are a little kinder. I guess I got the impression that Calvin is in business of selling, and I could be mistaken, because I thought I read on the list that someone has just sent him a check and was waiting for their powder. Let's make one thing very clear. This is not sour grapes. I have many friends in the hot sauce business including some "big dogs". They have been extremely helpful and supporting in starting and succeeding in this business. I hope Calvin does very well. It sounds like he has a great product and I would probably like to use it in our cooking at the cafe. Best of luck to Calvin. Jim Campbell wrote: > No flames from me. I just leave to everyone else to choose their level of > acceptable risk in buying from places like this. Sure, he's probably in > violation but I guess we all know that. He's also not trying to make a buiness > of it yet- (we'll toast him when he does). Best to just hit the delete key & keep > waiting for our own opportunity. Let me also add that it IS NOT spam if you > simply add what must be your considerable knowledge to the list. It would > only be spam if you then added 'buy it here'. By all means, please contribute, > but disparage- it looks like sour grapes & now we'll (but mostly you I bet) will > have to suffer through a barrage of Calvin defense stuff :-) > > -Jim Campbell > Mild to Wild Pepper & Herb