I can’t believe there are some of these left! I would think that a bottle this sharp would get snatched up in a heartbeat by everyone at ZF. My email was sent and my fingers are crossed.

Nick Lindauer on 9/18/2006 at 8:56 am said:

These will also come with a FREE mini Light You Up Bottle

Wow, it just gets better and better!

The funny thing is there’s one on ebay for $199 and mentions nothing about the mini light you up :-{

I hope someone takes pity on me and picks one up from NM…….they will be my best friend LOL

Sweeeeeet!

locolunabrian on 9/18/2006 at 11:33 am said:

Sweeeeeet!

Eman is rubbing off on you, Brian

Ryan@angrypepper on 9/18/2006 at 11:59 am said:

Eman is rubbing off on you, Brian

Actually, I was a Napoleon Dynamite long before I met the eman. Remember, I have kids:)

locolunabrian on 9/18/2006 at 12:05 pm said:

Actually, I was a Napoleon Dynamite long before I met the eman. Remember, I have kids:)

ummm…. fan that is:)

What happened to the # of comments?

GOT MY T-99’s TODAY……. Sweet. CAn’t wait to get home to see them!

locolunabrian on 9/18/2006 at 12:06 pm said:

What happened to the # of comments?

Nick was having some site issues the other day. Guess he is still working them out.

Funny, I was #4, but now it’s dissapeared altogether. Like I said, their loss is our gain.

huvason on 9/18/2006 at 12:20 pm said:

GOT MY T-99’s TODAY……. Sweet. CAn’t wait to get home to see them!

Me too, #21 & #41

Bigshow update. Kept him for a couple of hours . Now he is on his way to CaJohn’s. You know me sent him on his way with a few goodies.

Got my T-99 also #2. #4, #5, #6 #10 #15 #30 #33 #49 #67. Just kidding……. Been getting calls if I got any in yet. ….. Called Blair today to find out when my stuff is shipping. Chiliheads first then me. OK

Nick put us all in time out for being off topic….

OMG OMG OMG My T99 is going to sit on the freakin porch all day, better take a long lunch and go home and get it !!!

bunch of freakin nutballs, look at all of you goin crazy over a hot sauce delivery…..where is the sense in your head people?

Mrs.Ryan on 9/18/2006 at 2:14 pm said:

bunch of freakin nutballs, look at all of you goin crazy over a hot sauce delivery…..where is the sense in your head people?

The resin will melt in Arizona heat Mrs Ryan, Im not freakin out , lol

lmao jack, just slingin carp

Mrs.Ryan on 9/18/2006 at 2:14 pm said:

bunch of freakin nutballs, look at all of you goin crazy over a hot sauce delivery…..where is the sense in your head people?

I seem to recall a certain MrRyan, going gahgah googoo over one specific 15 bottle set…recently within like 6 month i think.
…I dunno, maybe I am wrong maybe it was another Ryan …

#75 of 100 is on ebay also and it does mention the mini light you up….and then there is one in the 80’s that is starting bid 199.00 that does not mention it. why would anyone sell this thing? that question was rhetorical btw I ALREADY know about the money grubbers

pmac on 9/18/2006 at 2:23 pm said:

I seem to recall a certain MrRyan, going gahgah googoo over one specific 15 bottle set…recently within like 6 month i think.
…I dunno, maybe I am wrong maybe it was another Ryan …

. I do not have a clue who you are referring to…

Mrs.Ryan on 9/18/2006 at 2:25 pm said:

#75 of 100 is on ebay also and it does mention the mini light you up….and then there is one in the 80’s that is starting bid 199.00 that does not mention it. why would anyone sell this thing? that question was rhetorical btw I ALREADY know about the money grubbers

Some folks view this as pure business - buy low, sell high!

HI BRIAN, Thanks again for the shirt I love it!!!! and yeah I know about the business part of things now, but it is such a beautiful bottle……ahhhh well their loss and another chiliheads gain I guess.

pmac on 9/18/2006 at 2:23 pm said:

I seem to recall a certain MrRyan, going gahgah googoo over one specific 15 bottle set…recently within like 6 month i think.
…I dunno, maybe I am wrong maybe it was another Ryan …

Yeah, there was a time that I did get excited about Blair’s stuff. Never tried to hide or deny it. I still appreciate the bottles that I have, and especially the cutting room floor set. That was something I won, not something I bought so it actually means something to me. I’m just sentimental like that (accent on “mental”). But I have stuck to my word about not buying any more Blair’s. Yeah yeah, I’ve heard it a hundred times “cool, that just means there’s more for the rest of us”. Have at it gentalmen. If I’m going to be a sheep, there’s a hand full of other manufacturers I’d much rather be led by.

BTW, this thread is getting off topic, this is supposed to be about eh Caveat Emptor

Ryan@angrypepper on 9/18/2006 at 3:15 pm said:

Yeah, there was a time that I did get excited about Blair’s stuff. Never tried to hide or deny it. I still appreciate the bottles that I have, and especially the cutting room floor set. That was something I won, not something I bought so it actually means something to me. I’m just sentimental like that (accent on “mental”). But I have stuck to my word about not buying any more Blair’s. Yeah yeah, I’ve heard it a hundred times “cool, that just means there’s more for the rest of us”. Have at it gentalmen. If I’m going to be a sheep, there’s a hand full of other manufacturers I’d much rather be led by.

Like The Creator and CJ.
You just put into words what has been floating around in my head of late. I think Blair has lost a little of his creative edge, whereas CJ, has been cranking some neat stuff for quite some time and The Creators’ collectibles, well, just get me all giddy.

Rob on 9/18/2006 at 3:33 pm said:

Like The Creator and CJ.
You just put into words what has been floating around in my head of late. I think Blair has lost a little of his creative edge, whereas CJ, has been cranking some neat stuff for quite some time and The Creators’ collectibles, well, just get me all giddy.

I’m not going to criticize Blair’s creativity, and I actually think the bottles were very cool looking. My personal deal, and by no means am I saying that anyone has to agree with me, is that when a manufacturer creates a niche for collectables, then makes it impossible for everyone to have a complete set, and uses the fact that you can sell it for twice as much on ebay as a selling tactic (this is what was said to me by Blair’s people at ZF), I have no respect for that. Not a single one of the manufacturers that I collect has EVER pushed a bottle on me, tried to get me to buy it by telling me that I could sell it for more on ebay, or made a set that that had unequal number of pieces making it impossible for most that buys one to have them all. It happened first with the Firecracker 500, now the T-99 (99 T-99’s in 4 colors, 299 Halloween 06, and 299 Holiday 06. Need all to complete some message, but a maximum of only 99 peopla would be able to complete, and with 4 colors of only T-99’s, only a few people will be able to have all 4). And to make it so that a collector has to spend $600 to get a set of bottles all at once, that’s ridiculous… I say again, he caters to those that have money. Could I have bought 4? Yes. Did I? No. I got a lot of really cool stuff with that $600, and heck of a lot more.

Well, there is that, too.

Mrs.Ryan on 9/18/2006 at 3:00 pm said:

HI BRIAN, Thanks again for the shirt I love it!!!! and yeah I know about the business part of things now, but it is such a beautiful bottle……ahhhh well their loss and another chiliheads gain I guess.

Heya Mrs. Ryan! Glad you like the shirt! It looks great on you!

I too congratulate CaJohn for his great looking, wholly original (as far as I know) product!

Ryan@angrypepper on 9/18/2006 at 3:22 pm said:

BTW, this thread is getting off topic, this is supposed to be about eh Caveat Emptor

i agree. i have not had an opportunity to meet either blair of cajohn yet but i am sure that cajohn put in a lot of time and effort in this bottle and others in the last 10 years. many if not all folks have praised it and for this specific thread, this should be the topic. just my opinion.

Rob on 9/18/2006 at 3:33 pm said:

Like The Creator and CJ.
You just put into words what has been floating around in my head of late. I think Blair has lost a little of his creative edge, whereas CJ, has been cranking some neat stuff for quite some time and The Creators’ collectibles, well, just get me all giddy.

Giddy? Now THAT’s scary!

DEFCON Creator on 9/18/2006 at 4:39 pm said:

Giddy? Now THAT’s scary!

Now if I quoted ‘A Chrismas Carol’ and said, “I’m as giddy as a schoolgirl!”, THAT would be scary.

OMG DID YOU CALL CAJOHN CJ? LMFAO

Mrs.Ryan on 9/18/2006 at 5:00 pm said:

OMG DID YOU CALL CAJOHN CJ? LMFAO

First time for everything I guess:)

I must admit the the CE is possibly the coolest looking bottle I’ve seen. I’m happy we some of them. If everything is fair then CaJohns “value” will blow through the roof on itm he and it deserve it.

locolunabrian on 9/18/2006 at 5:13 pm said:

First time for everything I guess:)

OMG my tummy hurts from laughing

Arizona Rich on 9/18/2006 at 5:40 pm said:

I must admit the the CE is possibly the coolest looking bottle I’ve seen. I’m happy we some of them. If everything is fair then CaJohns “value” will blow through the roof on itm he and it deserve it.

I agree, he is one cool dude

Rob on 9/18/2006 at 4:56 pm said:

Now if I quoted ‘A Chrismas Carol’ and said, “I’m as giddy as a schoolgirl!”, THAT would be scary.

Yeah, your right.

Mrs.Ryan on 9/18/2006 at 5:00 pm said:

OMG DID YOU CALL CAJOHN CJ? LMFAO

I thought he preferred “Sweet Lips”.

generallee on 9/18/2006 at 4:37 pm said:

i agree. i have not had an opportunity to meet either blair of cajohn yet but i am sure that cajohn put in a lot of time and effort in this bottle and others in the last 10 years. many if not all folks have praised it and for this specific thread, this should be the topic. just my opinion.

2nd that General Lee,
I was able to hang and party with CaJohn, and he is one of the greatest guys out there, and has absolutly no pretense of being above the “little people”, Cajohn has offered me a tremendous amount of advise and guidance, and THAT , sir is worth more than ANY bottle of hot sauce to me.
Thats just my opinion
Aj

Arizona Jack on 9/18/2006 at 7:28 pm said:

2nd that General Lee,
I was able to hang and party with CaJohn, and he is one of the greatest guys out there, and has absolutly no pretense of being above the “little people”, Cajohn has offered me a tremendous amount of advise and guidance, and THAT , sir is worth more than ANY bottle of hot sauce to me.
Thats just my opinion
Aj

Very well said

Arizona Jack on 9/18/2006 at 7:28 pm said:

2nd that General Lee,
I was able to hang and party with CaJohn, and he is one of the greatest guys out there, and has absolutly no pretense of being above the “little people”, Cajohn has offered me a tremendous amount of advise and guidance, and THAT , sir is worth more than ANY bottle of hot sauce to me.
Thats just my opinion
Aj

Right on, AJ! CaJohn is one of the truly ‘good guys’ out there. He has be a tremendous help and has my gratitude and respect!

DK on 9/18/2006 at 6:42 pm said:

I thought he preferred “Sweet Lips”.

Forgot to tell you the package went out to Nick.

locolunabrian on 9/18/2006 at 2:38 pm said:

Some folks view this as pure business - buy low, sell high!

Brian,
Speaking of business, can you send me some disty pricing??
I emailed you during Zest Fest but no response. I know you’re busy.
I’m up to my ass in alligators what with getting the new store ready to open.
My blogging is lacking, once we’re open, I’ll be on here EVERY DAY! LOL! Yeah, that’s what the world needs.
Shoot me an email unclebig@unclebig.com. Hatari wants to distribute here in Canada.
Sorry to get off topic. CaJohn, the Emptor is a piece of art. My hat’s off to you.
Take care
-Big

Uncle Big on 9/18/2006 at 7:58 pm said:

Brian,
Speaking of business, can you send me some disty pricing??
I emailed you during Zest Fest but no response. I know you’re busy.
I’m up to my ass in alligators what with getting the new store ready to open.
My blogging is lacking, once we’re open, I’ll be on here EVERY DAY! LOL! Yeah, that’s what the world needs.
Shoot me an email unclebig@unclebig.com. Hatari wants to distribute here in Canada.
Sorry to get off topic. CaJohn, the Emptor is a piece of art. My hat’s off to you.
Take care
-Big

Will do Uncle Big. I’m sorry - I’ve been in Canada and totally out of control on other stuff. I’ll get that to you when I can get home (still at the office). Thanks for your patience. I appreciate it!

UNCLE BIG!!!!! HOW THE HELL ARE YOU MAN? HOW WAS THE MOVE? WHEN DOES THE STORE OPEN? HOW IS MRS.BIG?

ok i am done with the inquisition, 6ou wre missed, Big

Arizona Jack on 9/18/2006 at 7:28 pm said:

2nd that General Lee,
I was able to hang and party with CaJohn, and he is one of the greatest guys out there, and has absolutly no pretense of being above the “little people”, Cajohn has offered me a tremendous amount of advise and guidance, and THAT , sir is worth more than ANY bottle of hot sauce to me.
Thats just my opinion
Aj

is this a CaJohn love fest ? if so why wasn’t i invited? I am deeply hurt

Mrs.Ryan on 9/18/2006 at 8:22 pm said:

is this a CaJohn love fest ? if so why wasn’t i invited? I am deeply hurt

Mrs. Ryan, how could we possibly keep you out? Join the party!

DK on 9/18/2006 at 6:42 pm said:

I thought he preferred “Sweet Lips”.

DOH!!! I’m gonna die…

locolunabrian on 9/18/2006 at 5:13 pm said:

First time for everything I guess:)

yes folks,you heard it here first…CaJohn is now officialy CJ….got to love it!!

Mr and Mrs ryan, your Tropical Mischief is frickn’ awesome!!!!!It rocks on ice cream and whipped with cool whip.

A CJ love fest it is , LOL
Got the box Tracy, THANK YOU !!
Bret, I need JJ’s shipping address, thank you, jerky and sauce comin yer way tommorow
All HSB’rs who missed out on ZF jerky, private message or email your address, jerky will ship tommorow and wednesday.
Aj….be back later

Tracy C on 9/18/2006 at 8:59 pm said:

DOH!!! I’m gonna die…

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Ryan@angrypepper on 9/18/2006 at 3:15 pm said:

Yeah, there was a time that I did get excited about Blair’s stuff. Never tried to hide or deny it. I still appreciate the bottles that I have, and especially the cutting room floor set. That was something I won, not something I bought so it actually means something to me. I’m just sentimental like that (accent on “mental”). But I have stuck to my word about not buying any more Blair’s. Yeah yeah, I’ve heard it a hundred times “cool, that just means there’s more for the rest of us”. Have at it gentalmen. If I’m going to be a sheep, there’s a hand full of other manufacturers I’d much rather be led by.

To each is his own… But your comment, only the people who have money will will get a set, is not Fair…. So I guess you dislike Land Rover or BMW, because only the wealthy can afford these items, this would be like your T-99, but do I say remarks to dis-credit the buyers or the people who make the Item, No I buy what I want to buy, if its CaJohn, Blair, AJ’s, Jim and so on… Blair has did a outstanding job in the market place, its like collecting Baseball cards (Which I do not do) There are thousands of cards produced and only a few are very limited, there may be only 10 made. Same thing with everyone else where do you draw the line? only 100 bottles made is that fair? There are plenty of the SB sauces left, but guess what thats my favorite bottle. I have high end and low end bottles, to me its the story behind the bottle, If I want to buy one on Ebay for $500 dollars great for the person who is selling it, because guess what it might have paid for that family to go on a trip that they might have not been able to do before, it might let him buy other sauces that where out of his reach. My hat is off to Blair for making a market that drives up the price on all hot sauces not just his own?
For you to set there and call people on the HSB sheep is a insult, who care’s if your sticking to your guns… I have found some great people on the HSB and appreciate everyones comments… I’ve never met you Ryan so I’m not one to judge, but I don’t understand the angry you have for Blair and his hot sauce…. I have talked with several HSB members From CaJohn to new members and have enjoyed the time they take to reply or answer questions….

If everyone was the same in the Hot sauce industry we would all be using the same sauce at the same price, I was drawn to the hot sauce world because of my love of hot sauce and the interesting people I would meet, you don’t have to like the product someone sells, but it gets old hearing you slam Blair everytime someone get excited or comments on his product.

Just my opinion and your right its from someone that wears a helmet…..

I know the message is scattered about, but I was talking to myself as I wrote it.

eman on 9/18/2006 at 9:14 pm said:

Mr and Mrs ryan, your Tropical Mischief is frickn’ awesome!!!!!It rocks on ice cream and whipped with cool whip.

Thank you very much eman

BLANE on 9/18/2006 at 9:46 pm said:

To each is his own… But your comment, only the people who have money will will get a set, is not Fair…. So I guess you dislike Land Rover or BMW, because only the wealthy can afford these items, this would be like your T-99, but do I say remarks to dis-credit the buyers or the people who make the Item, No I buy what I want to buy, if its CaJohn, Blair, AJ’s, Jim and so on… Blair has did a outstanding job in the market place, its like collecting Baseball cards (Which I do not do) There are thousands of cards produced and only a few are very limited, there may be only 10 made. Same thing with everyone else where do you draw the line? only 100 bottles made is that fair? There are plenty of the SB sauces left, but guess what thats my favorite bottle. I have high end and low end bottles, to me its the story behind the bottle, If I want to buy one on Ebay for $500 dollars great for the person who is selling it, because guess what it might have paid for that family to go on a trip that they might have not been able to do before, it might let him buy other sauces that where out of his reach. My hat is off to Blair for making a market that drives up the price on all hot sauces not just his own?
For you to set there and call people on the HSB sheep is a insult, who care’s if your sticking to your guns… I have found some great people on the HSB and appreciate everyones comments… I’ve never met you Ryan so I’m not one to judge, but I don’t understand the angry you have for Blair and his hot sauce…. I have talked with several HSB members From CaJohn to new members and have enjoyed the time they take to reply or answer questions….

If everyone was the same in the Hot sauce industry we would all be using the same sauce at the same price, I was drawn to the hot sauce world because of my love of hot sauce and the interesting people I would meet, you don’t have to like the product someone sells, but it gets old hearing you slam Blair everytime someone get excited or comments on his product.

Just my opinion and your right its from someone that wears a helmet…..

I know the message is scattered about, but I was talking to myself as I wrote it.

.

SB Sauce in the same comment as a T-99? I’m shocked! And honored, I guess!

BLANE on 9/18/2006 at 9:46 pm said:

To each is his own… But your comment, only the people who have money will will get a set, is not Fair…. So I guess you dislike Land Rover or BMW, because only the wealthy can afford these items, this would be like your T-99, but do I say remarks to dis-credit the buyers or the people who make the Item, No I buy what I want to buy, if its CaJohn, Blair, AJ’s, Jim and so on… Blair has did a outstanding job in the market place, its like collecting Baseball cards (Which I do not do) There are thousands of cards produced and only a few are very limited, there may be only 10 made. Same thing with everyone else where do you draw the line? only 100 bottles made is that fair? There are plenty of the SB sauces left, but guess what thats my favorite bottle. I have high end and low end bottles, to me its the story behind the bottle, If I want to buy one on Ebay for $500 dollars great for the person who is selling it, because guess what it might have paid for that family to go on a trip that they might have not been able to do before, it might let him buy other sauces that where out of his reach. My hat is off to Blair for making a market that drives up the price on all hot sauces not just his own?
For you to set there and call people on the HSB sheep is a insult, who care’s if your sticking to your guns… I have found some great people on the HSB and appreciate everyones comments… I’ve never met you Ryan so I’m not one to judge, but I don’t understand the angry you have for Blair and his hot sauce…. I have talked with several HSB members From CaJohn to new members and have enjoyed the time they take to reply or answer questions….

If everyone was the same in the Hot sauce industry we would all be using the same sauce at the same price, I was drawn to the hot sauce world because of my love of hot sauce and the interesting people I would meet, you don’t have to like the product someone sells, but it gets old hearing you slam Blair everytime someone get excited or comments on his product.

Just my opinion and your right its from someone that wears a helmet…..

I know the message is scattered about, but I was talking to myself as I wrote it.

we all have opinions and quite frankly other than Truth and Ryan not to many people will state his true feelings on here, nor will they take on someone as huge as Blair, I have never been a fan of Blairs stuff and have stated that fact several times, yes he is a marketing genious ” A GIMMICK GOD” but enough is enough already let us breathe before releasing another “collectible”and please get your panties out of a wad, if you don’t like what Ryan writes than don’t read his comments.

DK on 9/18/2006 at 9:57 pm said:

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SB Sauce in the same comment as a T-99? I’m shocked! And honored, I guess!

LMAO i am not even going to comment

By the way I love the CE by CaJohn and I hope one will be showing up on My doorstep shortly (From one of those great people I’ve met on the Blog) I also would look forward to a T-99 if I purchased that from ebay..

With that said the bottle that will be displayed among my collection with the most pride will be My SB sauce not because of what it is or what it cost… But because of who gave it to me…

Mrs.Ryan on 9/18/2006 at 9:59 pm said:

we all have opinions and quite frankly other than Truth and Ryan not to many people will state his true feelings on here, nor will they take on someone as huge as Blair, I have never been a fan of Blairs stuff and have stated that fact several times, yes he is a marketing genious ” A GIMMICK GOD” but enough is enough already let us breathe before releasing another “collectible”and please get your panties out of a wad, if you don’t like what Ryan writes than don’t read his comments.

Mr. S, I promote you to Bus Monitor!

I think there are valid points on both sides here. I myself had planned on purchasing the Halloween and holiday Reserves this year, but was gonna pass on the T-99. Now that the Halloween and Holidays are tied into the T-99, I don’t fel that they will retain their individual uniqueness that they had in the past. Seems like it is and will be viewed as part of a “set”. i always liked the two because they were unique in their own right away from the AM line or anything else released by Blair. My Favorite being the Halloween reserves, even though the value isn’t as high as the Holiday. Me not being able to have the chance for the “set” makes them less desirable to me now than in the past. I will not fault anyone with more money than me for pursueing the set, but for me, it ain’t gonna happen. I’m gonna put my money toward mt NM fund. I think it would be best spent there than on an incomplete collectible. But that’s just me. Ryan, Blane, you guys both make valid points, and I agree with both of you. Mr. S, keep ‘em straight.

Mrs.Ryan on 9/18/2006 at 9:59 pm said:

we all have opinions and quite frankly other than Truth and Ryan not to many people will state his true feelings on here, nor will they take on someone as huge as Blair, I have never been a fan of Blairs stuff and have stated that fact several times, yes he is a marketing genious ” A GIMMICK GOD” but enough is enough already let us breathe before releasing another “collectible”and please get your panties out of a wad, if you don’t like what Ryan writes than don’t read his comments.

Just a opinion….Just like your HUbby… And by the way I don’t wear panties I free ball.

Mrs.Ryan on 9/18/2006 at 10:04 pm said:

LMAO i am not even going to comment

But you just did?

shut up DK :P

BLANE on 9/18/2006 at 10:11 pm said:

Just a opinion….Just like your HUbby… And by the way I don’t wear panties I free ball.

OH DUDE TMI, WHEN I SAID STATE THEIR TRUE FEELINGS I DID NOT MEAN TELL IF YOU GO COMMANDO!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD GOD MAN!!

BLANE on 9/18/2006 at 9:46 pm said:

To each is his own… But your comment, only the people who have money will will get a set, is not Fair…. So I guess you dislike Land Rover or BMW, because only the wealthy can afford these items, this would be like your T-99, but do I say remarks to dis-credit the buyers or the people who make the Item, No I buy what I want to buy, if its CaJohn, Blair, AJ’s, Jim and so on… Blair has did a outstanding job in the market place, its like collecting Baseball cards (Which I do not do) There are thousands of cards produced and only a few are very limited, there may be only 10 made. Same thing with everyone else where do you draw the line? only 100 bottles made is that fair? There are plenty of the SB sauces left, but guess what thats my favorite bottle. I have high end and low end bottles, to me its the story behind the bottle, If I want to buy one on Ebay for $500 dollars great for the person who is selling it, because guess what it might have paid for that family to go on a trip that they might have not been able to do before, it might let him buy other sauces that where out of his reach. My hat is off to Blair for making a market that drives up the price on all hot sauces not just his own?
For you to set there and call people on the HSB sheep is a insult, who care’s if your sticking to your guns… I have found some great people on the HSB and appreciate everyones comments… I’ve never met you Ryan so I’m not one to judge, but I don’t understand the angry you have for Blair and his hot sauce…. I have talked with several HSB members From CaJohn to new members and have enjoyed the time they take to reply or answer questions….

If everyone was the same in the Hot sauce industry we would all be using the same sauce at the same price, I was drawn to the hot sauce world because of my love of hot sauce and the interesting people I would meet, you don’t have to like the product someone sells, but it gets old hearing you slam Blair everytime someone get excited or comments on his product.

Just my opinion and your right its from someone that wears a helmet…..

I know the message is scattered about, but I was talking to myself as I wrote it.

Blane, I understand what you’re saying, but I also believe you have taken my words in the wrond context and even failed to take note of some things. I am by no means trying to start a comment war with you, but lets get the record straight. First, I don’t have any “anger” towards Blair. Everyone has a choice to purchase his products, or pass them up. I personallyy pass them up. I don’t go off like this anytime someone gets excited about receiving a hot sauce, I started because a comment was made about me, then some remarked about it, and I went into further detail. It was an actual conversation so to speak, not just the random rantings of a collecter. No I don’t dislike BMW, Mercedes, or any other high-end car manufacturer. I don’t even dislike Blair. All I have done is state that I disagree with his marketing strategies, and believe me, I’m not the only one, and from a collector’s point of view, yeah, its a little ridiculous to make things the way he has. The number one complaint, I say again, COMPLAINT, that I heard speaking with people at ZF was that Blair has put too many collectabel bottles out in too short a time. Not many people can afford to keep up. That’s not just me, that’s the community talking. In regards to the sheep, take it as you will, but the fact is we are all sheep. Even me. We all have picked people to follow. Someone puts out a collectable limited edition bottle, all of us are all over it. All I said was that there are a handfull of other manufacturers I would rather follow. I said nothing against people selling stuff on ebay today…so where did your rant on that come from? The one thing I DID bring up regarding ebay was the fact that Blair’s salespeople used that to try and get me to purchase a bottle…two actually. I think that’s kind a low tactic and I could have sworn that Blair was a hot sauce manufacturer, not a stock broker. I could be wrong. I’ll let you in on a little secret. Its not often that I post a strong opinion if I haven’t heard the same from others as well. This was one of the occasions where in fact there are others that feel the same way, and again, it was only brought up here because Pmac had made a comment the involved me. I’m really sorry that you have taken things so personally, but that is your decision to take it that way. Your entitled to your opinions just as I am, and I am entitled to voice them as you have done yourself. You don’t have to like them, you don’t have to agree with them, but at least try to look at it from a couple angles. And as my wife has stated, if you don’t like what I have to say, don’t read it. Nobody is forcing you to. Have a great evening.

BLANE on 9/18/2006 at 10:07 pm said:

By the way I love the CE by CaJohn and I hope one will be showing up on My doorstep shortly (From one of those great people I’ve met on the Blog) I also would look forward to a T-99 if I purchased that from ebay..

With that said the bottle that will be displayed among my collection with the most pride will be My SB sauce not because of what it is or what it cost… But because of who gave it to me…

And because without you Blane, there would be no SB Sauce. No Big Bus, none of it. You deserve every bit as much credit as anyone man, don’t forget that. It was your comment. It was only my wackiness that photoshopped the durned thing! You have every right to be proud of that bottle, you earned it. We didn’t reserve the #1 for you as a joke. It was probably the most serious thing to come out of this bus thing.

Hell, I havea Defcon Batch 2 Zero in a GOLD box full of frickin cat hair that means more to me than half the stuff in my collection! So you ain’t alone man! Wooohooo!

Ok, time to put up the ice cream and Make Me Moan Mango, I’m gettin a little wired here!

Mrs.Ryan on 9/18/2006 at 10:12 pm said:

shut up DK :P

Make Me!

DK on 9/18/2006 at 10:20 pm said:

Make Me!

Don’t stare at me like that Mr. S, I’ll sit down and shut up!

No comment war, just a reply on how I feel, just like your comment on how others feel.. No hard feelings, I’m not here to argue… I took your comments as I read them. someone else could take them a totally different way and so on… No one said I didn’t like your comments and if I didn’t like it don’t read it, I’m a big boy. With that said I enjoy everyones post if I agree with them or not… I’ve enjoyed my time on the HSB, if my comment has offended you that was not its intent. Like I said I do not know you but look forward to meeting you… Its just my thoughts on your comment nothing else.

Thanks for your response..

Mrs.Ryan on 9/18/2006 at 10:13 pm said:

OH DUDE TMI, WHEN I SAID STATE THEIR TRUE FEELINGS I DID NOT MEAN TELL IF YOU GO COMMANDO!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD GOD MAN!!

I glag you can feel my pain…LOL

By the way..
Hello everyone

BLANE on 9/18/2006 at 10:38 pm said:

By the way..
Hello everyone

Mr. S, Can I say hello to Blane?

DK on 9/18/2006 at 10:39 pm said:

Mr. S, Can I say hello to Blane?

LOL

BLANE on 9/18/2006 at 10:42 pm said:

LOL

Shhh! I promoted Mr. S to bus monitor and she already busted my ass once! Your gonna get me kicked off the bus man!

Bah!! Bah!! Baaaah!!

Vic on 9/18/2006 at 10:44 pm said:

Bah!! Bah!! Baaaah!!

Vic you get the MB?

BLANE on 9/18/2006 at 10:45 pm said:

Vic you get the MB?

How was your weekend.

Vic on 9/18/2006 at 10:44 pm said:

Bah!! Bah!! Baaaah!!

Speaking of getting their ass busted, Hey there ‘ol Vic ‘ol pal ‘ol Vic!

Vic on 9/18/2006 at 10:44 pm said:

Bah!! Bah!! Baaaah!!

LOL

DK on 9/18/2006 at 10:45 pm said:

Speaking of getting their ass busted, Hey there ‘ol Vic ‘ol pal ‘ol Vic!

Sorry Vic, got you mixed up with truth, I had waayyy to much Ice cream tonight. Sugars got me wired dude!

Blane, the meatballs we great!! You were right, they were not very hot, but had a good flavor and a little spicy-ness to them underneath. I can’t tell you enough that I appreciate it very veru much, thanks man

LMAO Bus monitor, omg this will be fun

Mrs.Ryan on 9/18/2006 at 10:48 pm said:

LMAO Bus monitor, omg this will be fun

Shhhhhhh!!! She’s back! I didn’t do nuthin, I SWEAR!!

Vic on 9/18/2006 at 10:48 pm said