Re: [CH] Thai's vs. Habs

Michael Bailes (frgntgar@ozemail.com.au)
Sat, 31 Jan 1998 14:06:28 +1100 

At 7:29 AM +1100 30-1-98, Harry Jiles wrote:
>> Date:          Wed, 28 Jan 1998 15:40:39 +0000
>> From:          Jim Campbell <mwph2hot@indy.net>
>> Subject:       Re: [CH] Thai's vs. Habs
>
>> difference where the burn occurs with different peppers.  On a more jaded
>> note though, you might note that this guy uses his own invented heat units,
>> and the seeds are coincidentally sold by their company.  Go figure.
>> According to my own Heat Testing Methods, my own brand of Peppers scored
>> three times hotter than habs and can only be bought from me.  Yeah, right.
>> I have yet to see the claim backed up by independent methods.
>
>Also, you will note that he charges $2.50 for the pamphlet explaining
>the methods of determining his own hottness scale.  If you look at
>his chart rating chiles, you will also note that his method also
>gives higher values for dried chiles than for fresh ones, and that
>the dried habs are actually hotter than the dried thai chiles,
>according to his scale.  The hottest chile on his scale is the tepin,
>for which he also sells seeds and powder.  IMHO, I think his own
>invented heat scale was developed mainly for one reason, that being
>to maximize his profit in selling his tepin seeds and powder.  As Jim
>said, there appears to be no unbiased scientific data to validate his
>rating methods.
>
>Harry
If we are talking about Craig Drenman of Redwood City seeds
Could I please defend him
He is about the most non-commecial business man I know.
His house is awash with seeds and books.
He has been collecting and diseminating rare herbal and usefull plant seeds
for  at least 22 years and still does not have a fax or take credit cards.
You can't even Email him from his web page.
Most of his pamplets are run off on his own copier and are always
uinderpriced considering this.
This is not to say that he could be completly wrong headed about his
hotness scale.
Anyway do we need another one. What do they tell us?


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