On Wed, Jul 03, 2002 at 12:01:49PM -0400, thepepperman@cs.com wrote: > >> I ended up with capsaicin (from scotch bonnet peppers) > >> all over my face and in my eyes. Hypothetically only, you understand, > >since > >> I'd never be stupid enough to do this for real. What would be the best > >> way to stop the extremely painful (yet hypothetical) burning? > > Learn to love it! Surf the waves of pain, become one with the burn. > Given enough time and exposure you will learn to almost enjoy a chile willie... Right Rael? Had those, too; much prefer them to chiles in the eye, actually. But I think the moral of my story is to wash up a bit better after handling chiles, or just wuss out and use gloves. eric