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

Dave Anderson (Chilehead@tough-love.com)
Thu, 9 Sep 1999 19:20:45 -0700 

Don't know why Luke can't be brought up from OZ. After all they 
are WORLD records:-)

> 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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Dave Anderson
Tough Love Chile Co.
http://www.Tough-Love.com
Chilehead@Tough-Love.com