No, this is not exaggerated. The TV should come out in mid-March and vindicate my veracity. Incidentally, the TV guys were great and fit right in. After having done some background, they were also partaking of El Grande (albeit somewhat cautously), even of The Cookie. There was a lot of habaneros eaten that day, and at least one person remarked that, anticipating some later difficulties, that she knew what "Ring of Fire" really stands for. (I, fortunately, have no such problem.) ***At the risk of knuckle dragging; this is the reason we have our Chilli Festival the week AFTER the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Michael Bailes, The Fragrant Garden, Portsmouth Road, Erina. N.S.W. 2250 Australia. (OZ); International fax 61 243 651979 Phone02 4367 7322 Web page at: http://www.fragrantgarden.com.au/ Email: <fragrantgarden@fastlink.com.au> "Everyone over 40 is responsible for their own face." *****************************************************************