Re: [CH] Want to eat habanero's on network TV?

Charles Demas (demas@sunspot.tiac.net)
Thu, 9 Sep 1999 19:58:51 -0400 (EDT)

This sounds like a job for Luke, except that he lives in Australia.

As I recall, he won the Hot pepper eating contest in Australia, 
and they started qualifications off by eating 10 habaneros.


Chuck Demas
Needham, Mass.


On Thu, 9 Sep 1999, Michael Bowers wrote:

> >Dear Mike,
> >
> >I work on the Fox Television show "Guinness World Records: Primetime."  
> >We are interested trying to set or break a pepper-eating contest on our 
> >show.  We would like to use habaneros.
> >
> >Do you know of any habanero eating contest that take place in the U.S., 
> >or do you know someone who might be interested in setting this type of a 
> >record.  We would like to shoot this segment in our studio in Hollywood, 
> >CA this month on the dates of the 23-24,27th.  All expenses would be paid.
> >
> >For those who are interested, we would need to see videotape of someone 
> >eating as many habaneros as possible in 30 seconds.  Tapes can be sent by 
> >FedEx by using our account number (1979-4673-3) so the charges will go to 
> >us.  Send it "priority overnight" to the following address:
> >
> >Paul Busenitz
> >LMNO Productions
> >15301 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 240
> >Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
> >
> >Feel free to email me back for any additional details.
> >
> >Best Regards,
> >
> >Paul Busenitz
> >Guinness World Records: Primetime
> > Paul Busenitz <pbusenitz@lmnotv.com>        
> >
> >p.s.
> >WE ARE NOT ASKING ANYONE TO DO ANYTHING AGAINST THEIR WILL.  IF YOU'VE 
> >NEVER DONE SOMETHING LIKE THIS BEFORE, DON'T!
> 

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