WOW -These are great. There are some seriously creative (or messed up) people here!

Fantastic! I shall vote when I get home so I can take more time to look at them. Off to work!

Outrageous!! I knew there would be some cool stuff entered, but I think they surpassed what I had imagined. Good luck to all 15 enteries and hats off to your creativity and imaginations.

Nick Lindauer on 4/24/2006 at 8:09 am said:

Remeber folks - I can see those of you that have voted for your own 2x, I’m already starting to scrub the results…

That’s ashame, just a little over an hour into it and we are already tainted. Nick does “scrub the results” mean a “DO OVER” or do you pull the entry of the double votes.

Nick Lindauer on 4/24/2006 at 8:09 am said:

Remeber folks - I can see those of you that have voted for your own 2x, I’m already starting to scrub the results…

Are you just checking IP addresses? I mean, what if a family member votes from the same PC that I do? Just curious, but this could get complicated depending on how you’re checking the results.

Umm maybe 1 vote per PC. Good thing I have 3. J/K!!!

Too bad #6 doesn’t have the Crapalacky label!

These are cool!! Where do people find some of this stuff?!? Good luck to everyone!!

Nick Lindauer on 4/24/2006 at 8:56 am said:

So far I’m just deleting the double votes - if it keeps happening then the entries will be pulled all together.

good!

These entries are all great! Eventhough i am VERY bias to the Hot Sauce Band. Good Luck to All!

MikeG on 4/24/2006 at 9:29 am said:

These entries are all great! Eventhough i am VERY bias to the Hot Sauce Band. Good Luck to All!

Yeah there are going to be 15 biased (or possibly less). I’m biased towards the guinea pig - it took so long to get her to stay still. You can see her tongue out because I’d been giving her lettuce to keep still while I took the photo

p.s. she wasn’t bothered by the stuff on her - she just wanted the food!!

Great Job Everybcody! I can’t wait to see some more entries. This was really fun to do, and the best part is, it gave me some sweet new bottles to add to my shelf!

hah i thought it was a rabbit LOL

HAHA i wasnt sure what it was either. Looked to me an oversized rat

these should all be the first inductees to the Hot Sauce Hall of Fame

pmac on 4/24/2006 at 9:40 am said:

hah i thought it was a rabbit LOL

MikeG on 4/24/2006 at 9:42 am said:

HAHA i wasnt sure what it was either. Looked to me an oversized rat

No…..rest assured its a guinea pig - a huge 1 though. It’s twice the size of the other 1 we have at home. It will eath anthing and do anything to get food

The holder that is on it’s back (holding the ZERO) glows in the dark and has red devil horns on it. lol

great job everyone this is going to be a tough competition!!

I think that Cajohns should be given a copy of that bottle of frostbite it would make a nice ad

Some of these are much more elaborate than I expected. It is as if the sauces have come alive. Very nice work.. very creative!

from Blair’s site:

A New Reserve Will Be Available for order in June. This New Reserve will be the Last FOREVER in this Classic Reserve Bottle..Aside From the 2AM and 3AM… Only 300 (Blank Blank) will be produced.

im happy about the reserve having 300 bottles, better chance ill get one!

I think the nice thing here is that there are only 15 entries. That means that most of these guys are getting a bottle. Its a shame they can not all get one. But everyone has a good chance. I will be willing to bet it comes down to only a vote or two getting towards the 9-11th place. Maybe even a recount for the final place. I can’t wait to see the results

pmac on 4/24/2006 at 10:11 am said:

I think the nice thing here is that there are only 15 entries. That means that most of these guys are getting a bottle. Its a shame they can not all get one. But everyone has a good chance. I will be willing to bet it comes down to only a vote or two getting towards the 9-11th place. Maybe even a recount for the final place. I can’t wait to see the results

Close vote? Well this isn’t Florida:)

MikeG on 4/24/2006 at 10:09 am said:

im happy about the reserve having 300 bottles, better chance ill get one!

that’s true. I really like the thought of 99 bottle reserves but I’d prefer the higher bottles so more people can get them

HAH Fantastic!!

What happens if there’s a tie for tenth place?

is it just me? or does anyone else find themselves hitting the refresh button every 5 minutes to see the scores

MikeG on 4/24/2006 at 11:23 am said:

is it just me? or does anyone else find themselves hitting the refresh button every 5 minutes to see the scores

5 minutes - thats a while

this is going to be a long week for the people who have entries as close as the voting is they aren’t going to be able to get any work done with all the page refreshing they’ll be doing

Nick Lindauer on 4/24/2006 at 11:36 am said:

I have not voted yet, just for reasons like this.

Everyone: The voting is IP based as you may have noticed, but cookies are also at work. If you have been cookied on 2 computers and vote from them both, then one of those votes is going to be removed - I understand that you may have your wife or friend voting too, but in order to be fair, this is the way it has to be.

If you have workmates or friends trying to vote from the same IP, they won’t be able to - so ask them to vote from home.

good thinking Nick, it keeps it legit

chilewilly on 4/24/2006 at 9:51 am said:

I think that Cajohns should be given a copy of that bottle of frostbite it would make a nice ad

MattUK on 4/24/2006 at 9:46 am said:

The holder that is on it’s back (holding the ZERO) glows in the dark and has red devil horns on it. lol

I wish I could have gotten mine to show up that well in the dark. Mine actually has a flashing L.E.D. trio inside the bottle that flashes when the bottle is shaken, I just couldn’t get the pics to come out well enough to show it.

Great job everyone, I know a lot of work went into all of these and I like all of them, especially #3!

Hey Matt, I notice a striking resemblence between your guinea pigs eyes and horns, and the “Evil Kitty”. It’s nice to see. Just don’t feed it after midnight now.

Everbody did a great Job. KUDOS from Jungle Jim’s

DEFCON Creator on 4/24/2006 at 12:57 pm said:

Hey Matt, I notice a striking resemblence between your guinea pigs eyes and horns, and the “Evil Kitty”. It’s nice to see. Just don’t feed it after midnight now.

I’ll bear that in mind. She’ll probably try and eat me tho without feeding her tho - she eats and knaws the chair legs when she’s hungry. I’ve never known anything like it

Wow - its pretty hard to decide as they’re really good! You can plainly see that alot of effort and work has gone into them, so well done to one and all, and good luck!

Jezza on 4/24/2006 at 1:11 pm said:

Wow - its pretty hard to decide as they’re really good! You can plainly see that alot of effort and work has gone into them, so well done to one and all, and good luck!

did you enter Jezza? Whos are all the entries anyway?

Sorry, this isnt the right spot for this post but I have my NUMBERED 3am #3931 and a 4am #642 on ebay. There NOT in perfect condition but are not that bad. I have e-mailed Nick so he can put this in the collectors corner post section.

MattUK on 4/24/2006 at 1:43 pm said:

did you enter Jezza? Whos are all the entries anyway?

No, sadly not… been away on holiday recently and work has been a pain in the neck since I got back, so only got about half way through pimping my bottle of Eve

Not that I would have stood a chance with the quality of the finalists anyway, but its always fun to take part.

Once again, good luck to the finalists - its a nice prize 10 of you are gonna win!

Danny Cash & Pepperman vote for #2. The pimp and ho theme is dear to our hearts.

There’s now over twice as many votes as there have been for the caption this contest. Kinda makes ya wonder how many people are getting their friends, family, co-workers, you name it, to vote for them.

Danny Cash on 4/24/2006 at 2:10 pm said:

Danny Cash & Pepperman vote for #2. The pimp and ho theme is dear to our hearts.

Hey Danny..I’m with you…these are all too funny though..

Danny Cash on 4/24/2006 at 2:10 pm said:

Danny Cash & Pepperman vote for #2. The pimp and ho theme is dear to our hearts.

Logic like that is hard to ignore:)

These would be great collectors items…I wonder how many are going to be sold after this..

ryan on 4/24/2006 at 2:21 pm said:

There’s now over twice as many votes as there have been for the caption this contest. Kinda makes ya wonder how many people are getting their friends, family, co-workers, you name it, to vote for them.

Well, I have to co-workers that wanted to vote because they helped a little in the supply dept. when I was putting mine together. They don’t post here, but visit on occasion. One of them is starting to collect a little.

I don’t see any harm in it from people that are close or related. Look at it this way, getting someone to visit to vote on this thing will just expose that many more people to the blog. Who knows how many closet chiliheads could be snagged with this contest.

DK on 4/24/2006 at 3:06 pm said:

Well, I have to co-workers that wanted to vote because they helped a little in the supply dept. when I was putting mine together. They don’t post here, but visit on occasion. One of them is starting to collect a little.

I don’t see any harm in it from people that are close or related. Look at it this way, getting someone to visit to vote on this thing will just expose that many more people to the blog. Who knows how many closet chiliheads could be snagged with this contest.

I’m in the same boat. I’m not soliciting random votes, but only votes from close friends, family, and the people who helped me out when I started putting my ideas together. It doesn’t seem to be working though

But I have to ask, that’s not against the rules is it? Like DK says, the more people who vote, the more exposure the blog gets.

DK on 4/24/2006 at 3:06 pm said:

Well, I have to co-workers that wanted to vote because they helped a little in the supply dept. when I was putting mine together. They don’t post here, but visit on occasion. One of them is starting to collect a little.

I don’t see any harm in it from people that are close or related. Look at it this way, getting someone to visit to vote on this thing will just expose that many more people to the blog. Who knows how many closet chiliheads could be snagged with this contest.

Ethan on 4/24/2006 at 3:13 pm said:

I’m in the same boat. I’m not soliciting random votes, but only votes from close friends, family, and the people who helped me out when I started putting my ideas together. It doesn’t seem to be working though

But I have to ask, that’s not against the rules is it? Like DK says, the more people who vote, the more exposure the blog gets.

That’s still not right. What it then comes down to is a popularity contest and/or who has a bigger family. Granted this may be getting more exposure for the blog, but if they’re not participating in the day to day threads, I honestly don’t believe they should be able to vote. This is looking very similar to the 2004 presidential race and we all know that was a bunch of crap. What I’m getting at is he who has the most friends and family members (even co-workers) willing to take a few seconds to vote is the winner. There needs to be a something done about this.

ryan on 4/24/2006 at 3:22 pm said:

That’s still not right. What it then comes down to is a popularity contest and/or who has a bigger family. Granted this may be getting more exposure for the blog, but if they’re not participating in the day to day threads, I honestly don’t believe they should be able to vote. This is looking very similar to the 2004 presidential race and we all know that was a bunch of crap. What I’m getting at is he who has the most friends and family members (even co-workers) willing to take a few seconds to vote is the winner. There needs to be a something done about this.

I’m not sure there’s an easy solution. I mean, I read this blog religiously, but I rarely post comments (until now :-)) Should it only be people who regularly comment, or also include those who just read? And how can you tell?

Not that I disagree with you entirely, because I don’t. But I don’t see a way that this could possibly be kept truly fair, and I think Nick is doing the best he can already.

I know some of you guys are fanatical about collecting (and that’s cool) but contests like this are for fun, right?

Re: What it then comes down to is a popularity contest and/or who has a bigger family.

With mine getting *one* vote I guess that means that I don’t have any family, co workers, friends, popularity…. or talent

Ethan on 4/24/2006 at 3:37 pm said:

I’m not sure there’s an easy solution. I mean, I read this blog religiously, but I rarely post comments (until now :-)) Should it only be people who regularly comment, or also include those who just read? And how can you tell?

Not that I disagree with you entirely, because I don’t. But I don’t see a way that this could possibly be kept truly fair, and I think Nick is doing the best he can already.

I know some of you guys are fanatical about collecting (and that’s cool) but contests like this are for fun, right?

Yes, they are fun, but look at any other contest out there where there is a prize that is wanted badly by the participants. Some will do anything to win the prize, even cheat, which according to Nick is happening. Someone is going to get severely screwed over here simply becaue people are willing to break the rules. Yes, I would like one of the bottles, who wouldn’t? But I’m not calling my family, friends and co-workers to ask them to vote for me in an effort to cheat and secure a bottle. I say the voting should start over and the votes be scrutinized even more so than they have been. I’ll be e-mailing Nick.

jim campbell- Mild to Wild(R) on 4/24/2006 at 3:43 pm said:

Re: What it then comes down to is a popularity contest and/or who has a bigger family.

With mine getting *one* vote I guess that means that I don’t have any family, co workers, friends, popularity…. or talent

With BBQ sauce as good as yours, you’ve obviously got some kind of talent And btw, the signed unBEARables made it home safe and sound from the Indiana expo. They don’t have sweet rides like yours does…

Ethan on 4/24/2006 at 3:37 pm said:

I’m not sure there’s an easy solution. I mean, I read this blog religiously, but I rarely post comments (until now :-)) Should it only be people who regularly comment, or also include those who just read? And how can you tell?

Not that I disagree with you entirely, because I don’t. But I don’t see a way that this could possibly be kept truly fair, and I think Nick is doing the best he can already.

I know some of you guys are fanatical about collecting (and that’s cool) but contests like this are for fun, right?

Contest are fun and some people are fanatical about collecting. Not sure if I agree with he who has the most friends wins. If that is the case everyone that submitted a entry should in the running not just the top fifteen. Nick is doing a great job and it is great to get more people exposed to the site and you can’t make everyone happy. Just hope that the people that win feel they won it fair.

ryan on 4/24/2006 at 2:21 pm said:

There’s now over twice as many votes as there have been for the caption this contest. Kinda makes ya wonder how many people are getting their friends, family, co-workers, you name it, to vote for them.

Yeah, you should atleast have had one post in the last year to put in a vote.

wow, I thought this was a place for hot sauce not sour grapes. Get on the phone send out an email and boost support for your pic.

It’s the world wide web..not the ryan and who he thinks should vote web. And this is a public blog anyone can log on and vote. Last time I checked this isn’t RED CHINA!!!!! My Pic didn’t make the top 15 and I’m not crying…geez.
you have a bunch of days left to win this thing, so get on it.

ryan on 4/24/2006 at 3:44 pm said:

Yes, they are fun, but look at any other contest out there where there is a prize that is wanted badly by the participants. Some will do anything to win the prize, even cheat, which according to Nick is happening. Someone is going to get severely screwed over here simply becaue people are willing to break the rules. Yes, I would like one of the bottles, who wouldn’t? But I’m not calling my family, friends and co-workers to ask them to vote for me in an effort to cheat and secure a bottle. I say the voting should start over and the votes be scrutinized even more so than they have been. I’ll be e-mailing Nick.

Ryan, I think what Nick was doing this morning was trying to nip it in the bud before anything got out of hand. I think he saw where my two co-workers voted from the same network and assummed it was me posting duplicate votes. I have emailed him already, it’s all good. I sure hope noone here is purposely inflating the counts. I can understand how my issue this morning could have been viewed as such, but I don’t think even those two votes (which will be recast tonight anyway from their home) would help me anyway. Nick is doing all he can to track this stuff, believe me. I have seen the vote counts go up and come back down on several of the entries, so if there is anyone up to no good, Nick will take care of it.

Oh, I forgot, vote for #3. Am I allowed a shameless plug or two?

ryan on 4/24/2006 at 3:44 pm said:

Yes, they are fun, but look at any other contest out there where there is a prize that is wanted badly by the participants. Some will do anything to win the prize, even cheat, which according to Nick is happening. Someone is going to get severely screwed over here simply becaue people are willing to break the rules. Yes, I would like one of the bottles, who wouldn’t? But I’m not calling my family, friends and co-workers to ask them to vote for me in an effort to cheat and secure a bottle. I say the voting should start over and the votes be scrutinized even more so than they have been. I’ll be e-mailing Nick.

I don’t have a horse in this race, but I’m not sure I would say anyone is actually cheating. The only rule I’ve heard regarding voting is “one vote per IP address”. Simply because Nick is removing multiple votes from the same IP does not necessarily imply cheating as you can have multiple family members (say mr. & mrs. eman, both voting from home, both active participants) or people at the same large office.

The point of all this was to have fun, not to create an accounting/security nightmare for Nick. If you want to tighten this up, let Nick decide alone, or create a panel to vote or leave it to the top ten or twenty posters, or maybe hire Price Waterhouse like the Oscars, but do it NEXT TIME.

Let’s all enjoy each others creativity and the entertainment it brings. Among other things, I hope that this blog is designed to add new members to the chile head community and is not designed to exclude participation and increased awareness. The prizes may not be so generous next time without a proper attitude.

Just my $0.02. Good luck to all who entered.

DK on 4/24/2006 at 4:02 pm said:

Oh, I forgot, vote for #3. Am I allowed a shameless plug or two?

Cheater:)

Just kidding!

loco luna brian on 4/24/2006 at 4:14 pm said:

Cheater:)

Just kidding!

Did I mention, #3 is mine? Just in case you was wondering why I was plugging it and all!

Boss is coming, back to work!

DK on 4/24/2006 at 4:00 pm said:

Ryan, I think what Nick was doing this morning was trying to nip it in the bud before anything got out of hand. I think he saw where my two co-workers voted from the same network and assummed it was me posting duplicate votes. I have emailed him already, it’s all good. I sure hope noone here is purposely inflating the counts. I can understand how my issue this morning could have been viewed as such, but I don’t think even those two votes (which will be recast tonight anyway from their home) would help me anyway. Nick is doing all he can to track this stuff, believe me. I have seen the vote counts go up and come back down on several of the entries, so if there is anyone up to no good, Nick will take care of it.

if multiple computers are in fact on the same network, they wouldn’t be able to vote. Networks have an IP address and unless you tell it to change the IP address. My home and office are both on networks. I let my wife vote at home (ya’ll know her as Mrs. Ryan) because she has nowhere else to vote from, and I vote at the office. Due to that, I can’t vote from home, and nobody in the office can vote if I’ve already done it (checked to make sure).

So, I guess Nick should have limited the entries to only those with such-and-such a number of posts? It sounds like you are saying why should someone that doesn’t spend every waking moment reading and posting on here have a chance to win, or even to vote? That would be fair, huh? If you aren’t on the top twenty, don’t bother?

I know you weren’t talking about entries, but your argument could be carried out that far, using your logic.

Newman on 4/24/2006 at 3:58 pm said:

wow, I thought this was a place for hot sauce not sour grapes. Get on the phone send out an email and boost support for your pic.

It’s the world wide web..not the ryan and who he thinks should vote web. And this is a public blog anyone can log on and vote. Last time I checked this isn’t RED CHINA!!!!! My Pic didn’t make the top 15 and I’m not crying…geez.
you have a bunch of days left to win this thing, so get on it.

Thanks for your two cents Newman. No, this isn’t the “Ryan Blog”. Before you get your panties into more of a wad than they already are because you’re not looking at the BIG picture, I am not the only one affected by this. The whole thing is. I don’t believe anyone likes to lose to a cheater, not to mention possible multiple cheaters. If an entry did not make it into the top 15, it wasn’t due to any campaigning that anyone did, unlike what is going on here. I’m not complaining that mine hasn’t received as many votes as others, I don’t mind losing in a FAIR competition. I’m complaining that the playing field is not even and it should be. If any of you take pleasure in losing, what is supposed to be an honest contest, to people that cheat, then by all means let the world know. You don’t see cheaters winning the olympics, they get stripped of their medals. I am only following the standards that have been placed on the vast majority of other contests and competitions. **insert unfriendly hand gesture**

as soon as you show me in the rules where only certian people can vote I’ll agree…until then Better Luck Next Time.

oh…and I can think of another time “the elite” were the only eligible voters….it was Nazi Germany.

Newman on 4/24/2006 at 4:36 pm said:

as soon as you show me in the rules where only certian people can vote I’ll agree…until then Better Luck Next Time.

As it has stated in past contests, inflation of votes will be removed, and possible disqualification. We’ve already got a couple people that have admitted to getting co-workers to vote, family and friends to join in as well. Like I said earlier, I’ll talk it over with Nick. Thanks for chatting Newman, buh bye.

Ethan on 4/24/2006 at 3:47 pm said:

With BBQ sauce as good as yours, you’ve obviously got some kind of talent And btw, the signed unBEARables made it home safe and sound from the Indiana expo. They don’t have sweet rides like yours does…

Thanks Ethan! Glad they got home okay,

jim campbell- Mild to Wild(R) on 4/24/2006 at 3:43 pm said:

Re: What it then comes down to is a popularity contest and/or who has a bigger family.

With mine getting *one* vote I guess that means that I don’t have any family, co workers, friends, popularity…. or talent

I’d vote for you but my housemate EliseUK has already voted and so won’t let me vote again

ryan on 4/24/2006 at 4:39 pm said:

As it has stated in past contests, inflation of votes will be removed, and possible disqualification. We’ve already got a couple people that have admitted to getting co-workers to vote, family and friends to join in as well. Like I said earlier, I’ll talk it over with Nick. Thanks for chatting Newman, buh bye.

translation: “I’m losing, so I’m telling teacher and you’re all in big trouble…”

ryan on 4/24/2006 at 4:24 pm said:

if multiple computers are in fact on the same network, they wouldn’t be able to vote. Networks have an IP address and unless you tell it to change the IP address. My home and office are both on networks. I let my wife vote at home (ya’ll know her as Mrs. Ryan) because she has nowhere else to vote from, and I vote at the office. Due to that, I can’t vote from home, and nobody in the office can vote if I’ve already done it (checked to make sure).

Well, that’s what I thought, but both workstations here at the shop allowed the votes. We have one in the office and one in the repair bay. I had voted at home before coming in to work. I told the guys that the voting had started and they immediatly went online to vote themselves. One of the votes was pulled because the IP addys and the cookies matched according to Nick, but bottom line is that both machines are on the same network and were allowed to vote. So it is possible, don’t know the technical reason for it, but it happened. And yes, since I found out that only one vote was pulled, only one of the guys will vote from home. It never occured to me, but only one of them has internet access at home anyway.

MattUK on 4/24/2006 at 4:44 pm said:

I’d vote for you but my housemate EliseUK has already voted and so won’t let me vote again

and we are on a network, so only one vote. Vote #8 - its my fat guinea pig!

(my shameless plug)

No matter what, this contest is a lot of fun to watch. I’m allready really looking forward to the next one. Great job and good luck to all of the entries.

MattUK on 4/24/2006 at 4:44 pm said:

I’d vote for you but my housemate EliseUK has already voted and so won’t let me vote again

Aww… that’s okay- I’ll be home tomorrow and can double the count

Newman on 4/24/2006 at 4:45 pm said:

translation: “I’m losing, so I’m telling teacher and you’re all in big trouble…”

What I’ve suggested is that the voting be done by a panel of judges like the cutting room floor contest. If you don’t like things to be fair for all, that’s your deal. Have a nice day

ChileChef on 4/24/2006 at 4:49 pm said:

No matter what, this contest is a lot of fun to watch. I’m allready really looking forward to the next one. Great job and good luck to all of the entries.

It is a great contest and all fifteen entries are awesome. Good luck to all !!!

ryan on 4/24/2006 at 4:53 pm said:

What I’ve suggested is that the voting be done by a panel of judges like the cutting room floor contest. If you don’t like things to be fair for all, that’s your deal. Have a nice day

Ryan if people want to cheat to win then let them, we sill see how many end up on e-bay instead of a true collectors shelve.

DK on 4/24/2006 at 4:46 pm said:

Well, that’s what I thought, but both workstations here at the shop allowed the votes. We have one in the office and one in the repair bay. I had voted at home before coming in to work. I told the guys that the voting had started and they immediatly went online to vote themselves. One of the votes was pulled because the IP addys and the cookies matched according to Nick, but bottom line is that both machines are on the same network and were allowed to vote. So it is possible, don’t know the technical reason for it, but it happened. And yes, since I found out that only one vote was pulled, only one of the guys will vote from home. It never occured to me, but only one of them has internet access at home anyway.

Do you have a central hub that everything goes through?

ChileChef on 4/24/2006 at 4:49 pm said:

No matter what, this contest is a lot of fun to watch. I’m allready really looking forward to the next one. Great job and good luck to all of the entries.

amen to that!

MrFreeze on 4/24/2006 at 4:57 pm said:

Ryan if people want to cheat to win then let them, we sill see how many end up on e-bay instead of a true collectors shelve.

I have just returned from 5 aside (bout 30mins ago) - during being gone my votes have nearly doubled - this is not my doing and hopefully no-one thinks so. Plus If I am lucky enough to be in the top ten, I guarantee that you will not see this on ebay

MattUK on 4/24/2006 at 5:03 pm said:

amen to that!

I have just returned from 5 aside (bout 30mins ago) - during being gone my votes have nearly doubled - this is not my doing and hopefully no-one thinks so. Plus If I am lucky enough to be in the top ten, I guarantee that you will not see this on ebay

I hope they will not be on e-bay(although I may get one then) and congrats on your votes that is great !!!

I’m off to my girlfriend now so will catch up with you all tomorrow - she doesn’t have the internet and probably wouldn’t let me on anyway- she thinks I spend way too much time on here!! I LOVE this place - except for the occassional misunderstandings. Nite all

MattUK on 4/24/2006 at 5:08 pm said:

I’m off to my girlfriend now so will catch up with you all tomorrow - she doesn’t have the internet and probably wouldn’t let me on anyway- she thinks I spend way too much time on here!! I LOVE this place - except for the occassional misunderstandings. Nite all

Have a good one, later

Nick Lindauer on 4/24/2006 at 11:36 am said:

I have not voted yet, just for reasons like this.

Everyone: The voting is IP based as you may have noticed, but cookies are also at work. If you have been cookied on 2 computers and vote from them both, then one of those votes is going to be removed - I understand that you may have your wife or friend voting too, but in order to be fair, this is the way it has to be.

If you have workmates or friends trying to vote from the same IP, they won’t be able to - so ask them to vote from home.

Hey Nick, there’s not going to be a tie..so go ahead and cast your vote for #13!!!!

Nick Lindauer on 4/24/2006 at 11:36 am said:

I have not voted yet, just for reasons like this.

Everyone: The voting is IP based as you may have noticed, but cookies are also at work. If you have been cookied on 2 computers and vote from them both, then one of those votes is going to be removed - I understand that you may have your wife or friend voting too, but in order to be fair, this is the way it has to be.

If you have workmates or friends trying to vote from the same IP, they won’t be able to - so ask them to vote from home.

So, according to this, having workmates or friends vote for your entry isn’t wrong. Is that correct?

So who gets to vote on who is on the panel of voters?:)

This is being taken waaaaay too seriously. Relax. Take a deep breath. Enjoy the entries.

capsicum at ttp on 4/24/2006 at 5:41 pm said:

So, according to this, having workmates or friends vote for your entry isn’t wrong. Is that correct?

I honestly see any reason why it shouldn’t be fine. Look at the total vote numbers. This hasn’t gotten totally out of hand with mass hysteria or anything.

I know off topic.. but this will shed some light on the situation. WHO GOT A CHARGE ON THEIR CREDIT CARD FOR THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR LOT??? I DID YYYAAAAYYYYY

I DON’T see any reason why it shouldn’t be fine that is. (happy fingers:)

loco luna brian on 4/24/2006 at 5:44 pm said:

So who gets to vote on who is on the panel of voters?:)

This is being taken waaaaay too seriously. Relax. Take a deep breath. Enjoy the entries.

I could not agree with you more this is all in good fun yeah it is for a nice prize but its still for fun

I’m going to get 15 friends to vote - one vote for each entry:)

I voted at work, and Mrs Huvason Voted at home, but with my info - so I guess I got screwed out of a vote!

Good Luck to all.

eman voted when he got home, I don’t get to vote because we have the same IP address. So, I am voting in spirit. This is going to be an awesome competition. I hope everyone has fun.

mrseman on 4/24/2006 at 6:16 pm said:

eman voted when he got home, I don’t get to vote because we have the same IP address. So, I am voting in spirit. This is going to be an awesome competition. I hope everyone has fun.

Let eman cast your vote at work on your behalf:)

MikeG on 4/24/2006 at 5:47 pm said:

I know off topic.. but this will shed some light on the situation. WHO GOT A CHARGE ON THEIR CREDIT CARD FOR THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR LOT??? I DID YYYAAAAYYYYY

Lucky you, nothing on mine yet. Still hoping.

loco luna brian on 4/24/2006 at 6:24 pm said:

Let eman cast your vote at work on your behalf:)

eman works in the field all day - no access to a computer. Consequences of being an electrician.

loco luna brian on 4/24/2006 at 5:49 pm said:

I’m going to get 15 friends to vote - one vote for each entry:)

I like that, great idea !!!

Just got back from my softball tournament in Vegas, couldn’t wait to log on. What a treat to be able to vote on these entries. I think they are all deserving to be number one. Good luck to everybody that entered.

MR

Hahaha yup funny indeed.
Personally i thing entry #2 rocks.
I did not submit. So I have no bias opinion
Just the whole pimp your sauce theme and its a pimp with his ho

MikeG on 4/24/2006 at 5:47 pm said:

I know off topic.. but this will shed some light on the situation. WHO GOT A CHARGE ON THEIR CREDIT CARD FOR THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR LOT??? I DID YYYAAAAYYYYY

No activity on our card yet…

But it is the whole top 10 thing. Ohh i forgot the 16million #1 bonus Blair is giving away with the winner, or was it #999. I forget

Are you going to show all the entries?

Joey on 4/24/2006 at 6:36 pm said:

Are you going to show all the entries?

It would be pretty cool to see all entries in the contest.

Did the votes register just disappear or is it only on my laptop? I hope this thing isn’t being reset. That would truly be unfair.

loco luna brian on 4/24/2006 at 6:43 pm said:

Did the votes register just disappear or is it only on my laptop? I hope this thing isn’t being reset. That would truly be unfair.

All votes are still up on my screen

Good. Thanks MrFreeze.

MrFreeze on 4/24/2006 at 6:44 pm said:

All votes are still up on my screen

Oh I see the area were to cast your vote…. Maybe if you vote once from your computer or IP addy the vote box disappears so no way to cast two from one IP. Easier for Nick to sort out.

ryan on 4/24/2006 at 5:00 pm said:

Do you have a central hub that everything goes through?

All through a common router, then the modem.

Tracy C on 4/24/2006 at 5:36 pm said:

Hey Nick, there’s not going to be a tie..so go ahead and cast your vote for #13!!!!

You made a typo, there’s not a 1 in #3.

loco luna brian on 4/24/2006 at 5:49 pm said:

I’m going to get 15 friends to vote - one vote for each entry:)

Woohoo! another vote!

Pimp Your Hot Sauce, the video.

jim campbell- Mild to Wild(R) on 4/24/2006 at 3:43 pm said:

Re: What it then comes down to is a popularity contest and/or who has a bigger family.

With mine getting *one* vote I guess that means that I don’t have any family, co workers, friends, popularity…. or talent

I’m right there with you Jim…must be a Campbell thing…Just remember this, It’s not the Quantity of friends that one has, it’s the Quality of friends! :)

Tracy C on 4/24/2006 at 7:46 pm said:

I’m right there with you Jim…must be a Campbell thing…Just remember this, It’s not the Quantity of friends that one has, it’s the Quality of friends! :)

I thought the same about the Campbell thing

DK on 4/24/2006 at 4:46 pm said:

Well, that’s what I thought, but both workstations here at the shop allowed the votes. We have one in the office and one in the repair bay. I had voted at home before coming in to work. I told the guys that the voting had started and they immediatly went online to vote themselves. One of the votes was pulled because the IP addys and the cookies matched according to Nick, but bottom line is that both machines are on the same network and were allowed to vote. So it is possible, don’t know the technical reason for it, but it happened. And yes, since I found out that only one vote was pulled, only one of the guys will vote from home. It never occured to me, but only one of them has internet access at home anyway.

mrseman on 4/24/2006 at 6:16 pm said:

eman voted when he got home, I don’t get to vote because we have the same IP address. So, I am voting in spirit. This is going to be an awesome competition. I hope everyone has fun.

Ok, not to get technical here. It is possible to be on the same “network” and have a different IP address out to the internet. It depends how they set it up. You could sit right next to someone who uses a different addy and a person 3 floors up can have the same. It all depends on the gateway you go through to connect to the internet.

It is also possible to have a different address through your home PC. This depends on if your ISP assigns you a static IP or not. Most dial-up is giving when you log in and therefore you dont always have the same one. Of course, most people have broadband and these are almost always static so they keep the same IP.

If you are curious and want to check, just go here and you will see what your IP address is:

http://www.ipaddressworld.com/

check at different times and you will see

pmac on 4/24/2006 at 6:31 pm said:

Hahaha yup funny indeed.
Personally i thing entry #2 rocks.
I did not submit. So I have no bias opinion
Just the whole pimp your sauce theme and its a pimp with his ho

I mean c’mon, really look at #2 and the thought that went into it!
It IS an Adam and eve set of bottles from CaJohn’s, BUT, I say BUT…
If you look a little closer…The Adam bottle is the Chocolate Habanero mash version, giving it a dark skinned color. Of cours it looks like it came right out of the 70’s with the clothing
It could be the guy from starsky and Hutch LOL I forget that characters name :), and Eve’s the hooker that in itself is a little blasphemous but it is soo damn funny.

chrisk on 4/24/2006 at 8:14 pm said:

Ok, not to get technical here. It is possible to be on the same “network” and have a different IP address out to the internet. It depends how they set it up. You could sit right next to someone who uses a different addy and a person 3 floors up can have the same. It all depends on the gateway you go through to connect to the internet.

It is also possible to have a different address through your home PC. This depends on if your ISP assigns you a static IP or not. Most dial-up is giving when you log in and therefore you dont always have the same one. Of course, most people have broadband and these are almost always static so they keep the same IP.

If you are curious and want to check, just go here and you will see what your IP address is:

http://www.ipaddressworld.com/

check at different times and you will see

Yeah, but one shouldnt be looking for a way to beat nicks system
Just vote for your favourite ones Have fun with it not scam it!

These guys all did a great job, some a little better(funnier) than others!!!
You all deserve a prise in my humble opinion. But some will have to loose out. Maybe next time But I cant wait to see the results, these entrants are going to be like kids on christmas day.
big hand for them all!!!!!!!!! Woohoo yeeeaaahhhoooooo woopiekiyaaa guys!

Ok i am being silly again but y’all deserve it they are awesome

I’m looking closer and I see the same chipotle sauce he uses for the log cabins

HUGGY BEAR! Thats where Jims bottle should be in a sky blue cadillac in the same picture

I agree. Everyone did an awesome job! I wish I had the time and camera to have done mine. I have an idea cooking if another contest comes up again!

My 2 cents,

This is becomming WAY to much to manage and Nick is a busy guy.
This contest was intended to be for fun.
Blair upped the ante and now it’s suddenly more than that. Unfortunately we have some rules and now it seems they may not be not enough.
Nick did not intend for this to create such a stir and this whole thing may put a damper on this sort of thing in the future. Thats a shame cause it could happen. Sure this is bringing in new people to HSB even if just to vote. We are not setting a very good example for all those “new here” to see. Lets “hold back” and try take this in stride.
Voting is open to all, and its limited per IP address. Sure people are getting more votes based on who they know, and right or wrong this will ultimately end up being a popularity contest, since the most votes win. Some are P’d off and I can see that and understand, but I just ask you remember what its all about. You entered the contest for one reason, and thats cause you cared and “felt the chilehead spirit”. Dont let a contest take that away and turn you into something your not. The way I see it, everyone here on HSB wins on a daily basis cause there is so much more you get here and even a bottle of the best hot sauce (for a prize) cant compete with that.

No, Im not trying to come accross as “the good guy” here, (I have been in enough conspiracies already)
Im just speaking up cause its just not the way this should end up and certainly not the way we want to “display” the HSB. It just feels wrong.

pmac on 4/24/2006 at 8:32 pm said:

HUGGY BEAR! Thats where Jims bottle should be in a sky blue cadillac in the same picture

Would probably be worth more than one vote then

You should have suggested this earlier!!

pmac on 4/24/2006 at 8:31 pm said:

Yeah, but one shouldnt be looking for a way to beat nicks system
Just vote for your favourite ones Have fun with it not scam it!

These guys all did a great job, some a little better(funnier) than others!!!
You all deserve a prise in my humble opinion. But some will have to loose out. Maybe next time But I cant wait to see the results, these entrants are going to be like kids on christmas day.
big hand for them all!!!!!!!!! Woohoo yeeeaaahhhoooooo woopiekiyaaa guys!

Ok i am being silly again but y’all deserve it they are awesome

pmac, Im not trying to help people “beat the system”, just trying to explain why some can “multi” vote and some cant.

chrisk on 4/24/2006 at 8:37 pm said:

My 2 cents,

This is becomming WAY to much to manage and Nick is a busy guy.
This contest was intended to be for fun.
Blair upped the ante and now it’s suddenly more than that. Unfortunately we have some rules and now it seems they may not be not enough.
Nick did not intend for this to create such a stir and this whole thing may put a damper on this sort of thing in the future. Thats a shame cause it could happen. Sure this is bringing in new people to HSB even if just to vote. We are not setting a very good example for all those “new here” to see. Lets “hold back” and try take this in stride.
Voting is open to all, and its limited per IP address. Sure people are getting more votes based on who they know, and right or wrong this will ultimately end up being a popularity contest, since the most votes win. Some are P’d off and I can see that and understand, but I just ask you remember what its all about. You entered the contest for one reason, and thats cause you cared and “felt the chilehead spirit”. Dont let a contest take that away and turn you into something your not. The way I see it, everyone here on HSB wins on a daily basis cause there is so much more you get here and even a bottle of the best hot sauce (for a prize) cant compete with that.

No, Im not trying to come accross as “the good guy” here, (I have been in enough conspiracies already)
Im just speaking up cause its just not the way this should end up and certainly not the way we want to “display” the HSB. It just feels wrong.

Exactly the sentiment I intended here:

loco luna brian on 4/24/2006 at 4:12 pm said:

I don’t have a horse in this race, but I’m not sure I would say anyone is actually cheating. The only rule I’ve heard regarding voting is “one vote per IP address”. Simply because Nick is removing multiple votes from the same IP does not necessarily imply cheating as you can have multiple family members (say mr. & mrs. eman, both voting from home, both active participants) or people at the same large office.

The point of all this was to have fun, not to create an accounting/security nightmare for Nick. If you want to tighten this up, let Nick decide alone, or create a panel to vote or leave it to the top ten or twenty posters, or maybe hire Price Waterhouse like the Oscars, but do it NEXT TIME.

Let’s all enjoy each others creativity and the entertainment it brings. Among other things, I hope that this blog is designed to add new members to the chile head community and is not designed to exclude participation and increased awareness. The prizes may not be so generous next time without a proper attitude.

Just my $0.02. Good luck to all who entered.

and

loco luna brian on 4/24/2006 at 5:44 pm said:

So who gets to vote on who is on the panel of voters?:)

This is being taken waaaaay too seriously. Relax. Take a deep breath. Enjoy the entries.

Thanks chrisk. You are right on target:)

Who did #2? They are really beginning to pull away Not my choice but very good nonetheless!!

chrisk on 4/24/2006 at 8:39 pm said:

pmac, Im not trying to help people “beat the system”, just trying to explain why some can “multi” vote and some cant.

Yep, I didn’t think about the static and dynamic IP thing. I thing the DSL at work is dynamic, meaning it can change. Not sure what the criteria is for it to change, but that may be why the two workstations were able to vote. I wasn’t trying to circumvent anything, but it seemed to raise some eyebrows even if by accident.

chrisk, well said. I spent a whole two weeks working on that blasted thing and still didn’t get it completely like I wanted it, but I had fun. I’m having fun watching my entry get its butt kicked as well! I can’t complain, I won a free bottle from Nick when he announced the new sauces from the Fiery Foods show. I also won the “special” Batch 2 Zero (That one’s my pride and joy now, can’t even bring myself to throw out the cat hair!). I love just taking part in these things. I have never won a single thing before in my whole life until this. Now let’s just all have some fun with this thing!

Oh, almost forgot my shameless plug, vote for #3 ! Anybody notice that the “#” and “3″ button are the same?

chrisk on 4/24/2006 at 8:37 pm said:

My 2 cents,

This is becomming WAY to much to manage and Nick is a busy guy.
This contest was intended to be for fun.
Blair upped the ante and now it’s suddenly more than that. Unfortunately we have some rules and now it seems they may not be not enough.
Nick did not intend for this to create such a stir and this whole thing may put a damper on this sort of thing in the future. Thats a shame cause it could happen. Sure this is bringing in new people to HSB even if just to vote. We are not setting a very good example for all those “new here” to see. Lets “hold back” and try take this in stride.
Voting is open to all, and its limited per IP address. Sure people are getting more votes based on who they know, and right or wrong this will ultimately end up being a popularity contest, since the most votes win. Some are P’d off and I can see that and understand, but I just ask you remember what its all about. You entered the contest for one reason, and thats cause you cared and “felt the chilehead spirit”. Dont let a contest take that away and turn you into something your not. The way I see it, everyone here on HSB wins on a daily basis cause there is so much more you get here and even a bottle of the best hot sauce (for a prize) cant compete with that.

No, Im not trying to come accross as “the good guy” here, (I have been in enough conspiracies already)
Im just speaking up cause its just not the way this should end up and certainly not the way we want to “display” the HSB. It just feels wrong.

AAHHMMEENN!!

Nick Lindauer on 4/24/2006 at 9:58 pm said:

Guys - As I’ve told some of you, the competition is as fair as I can make it and still leave it open to the community. Yes, people can ask friends and family to vote for their entry, but so can you (if your in it) – so in that sense, it is fair. It’s not the number of people you know but the number of people you know that are willing to spend the time to vote for you. All in all, you are driving traffic to the blog and bringing this community to a larger audience, so it’s all good.

You sir are correct

chrisk on 4/24/2006 at 8:39 pm said:

pmac, Im not trying to help people “beat the system”, just trying to explain why some can “multi” vote and some cant.

I know
I just push the buttons and watch what happens

snicker LOL

jim campbell- Mild to Wild(R) on 4/24/2006 at 8:39 pm said:

Would probably be worth more than one vote then

You should have suggested this earlier!!

oopsie well if people show me their entries ahead of time, i will coach them LOL
I know what works, I just can;t make one for shiaaat

This is pmac pimpin’ out for the night
peace yo’

Nick Lindauer on 4/24/2006 at 9:58 pm said:

Guys - As I’ve told some of you, the competition is as fair as I can make it and still leave it open to the community. Yes, people can ask friends and family to vote for their entry, but so can you (if your in it) – so in that sense, it is fair. It’s not the number of people you know but the number of people you know that are willing to spend the time to vote for you. All in all, you are driving traffic to the blog and bringing this community to a larger audience, so it’s all good.

If people want to have their friends and family vote, then OK, its legit.

But to be 100% truthful, just give them the link and let them pick which one they like and dont tell them which one is yours.

Let the winner truly be the “best” one.

Nick Lindauer on 4/24/2006 at 9:58 pm said:

Guys - As I’ve told some of you, the competition is as fair as I can make it and still leave it open to the community. Yes, people can ask friends and family to vote for their entry, but so can you (if your in it) – so in that sense, it is fair. It’s not the number of people you know but the number of people you know that are willing to spend the time to vote for you. All in all, you are driving traffic to the blog and bringing this community to a larger audience, so it’s all good.

Amen, glad you said it! Heck, I said it earlier - I think Mrs Huvason ended up losing me a vote by voting from home with my email address! If I lose by 1 vote

Have I asked a few friends to vote - ABSOLUTELY. I have Friends that read the blog a couple times a week, never post but will vote. Am I calling everyone I know, no way.

As far as cheating - there are a few ways to do it. I could get my self tons of votes, but I’d just get disqualified. A better plan would be for me to sabotage someone else by voting for them a thousand times….. Mmmmmmmmm I guess we just have to hope no one will actually resort to cheating.

Also, just want to say GREAT JOB by everyone.

pmac on 4/24/2006 at 10:09 pm said:

oopsie well if people show me their entries ahead of time, i will coach them LOL
I know what works, I just can;t make one for shiaaat

This is pmac pimpin’ out for the night
peace yo’

You could be a sauce pimping consultant. Could be big bucks in that!

huvason on 4/24/2006 at 10:18 pm said:

Amen, glad you said it! Heck, I said it earlier - I think Mrs Huvason ended up losing me a vote by voting from home with my email address! If I lose by 1 vote

Have I asked a few friends to vote - ABSOLUTELY. I have Friends that read the blog a couple times a week, never post but will vote. Am I calling everyone I know, no way.

As far as cheating - there are a few ways to do it. I could get my self tons of votes, but I’d just get disqualified. A better plan would be for me to sabotage someone else by voting for them a thousand times….. Mmmmmmmmm I guess we just have to hope no one will actually resort to cheating.

Also, just want to say GREAT JOB by everyone.

So that was you that got me in trouble this morning Huv! I must have misread Nick’s email, I though he said he removed 1 vote, I must have missed the zero’s!

One more SHAMELESS PLUG for #3 ! OK, I promise I’ll quit doing that.

That bottle in the beach scene is sweet. The bikini is hilarious, and the little drink and sandals are the cherry on that cake. Nice work whomever submitted it.

besides mine,of course, i like #2…lots of bling-bling

shout out to da west siide boy

for shizzle

DK on 4/24/2006 at 10:27 pm said:

So that was you that got me in trouble this morning Huv! I must have misread Nick’s email, I though he said he removed 1 vote, I must have missed the zero’s!

One more SHAMELESS PLUG for #3 ! OK, I promise I’ll quit doing that.

You definitely pimped that one out. Nice lights!

“They so much drama on the HSB, it’s hard being Snopp H o double T,
But somehow, someway, I keep bustin’ out funky-a$$ sauce like every single day” (to the tune of Gin n’Juice)

Word from the Lava Dogg… Hot Sauce style!

DK on 4/24/2006 at 7:35 pm said:

Pimp Your Hot Sauce, the video.

DK That is great- like you said, a little dark but it rocks man- good stuff man.

I’m not sure if my entry even made it in. I feel like such a newbie sometime, but I did posted a pic.

Man, it seems almost every contest gets people riled up. Hell, I got majorly slammed for the Caption #1 contest, and I even donated the prize! Now individuals are worried how many people have computer-owning friends, and whether they have static IP addresses or not. It seems people are taking WAY too many ’serious pills’. Relax already!

I think people are also forgetting Nick isn’t doing these contests for his health, he’s doing it for fun. I don’t envy the inundation of e-mails he’s probably receiving, not to mention the “displeasure and bickering” e-mails he is now having to put up with. Did anyone ever think that he might just knock off contests altogether so as not to upset anyone in the future? Give Nick a break, he doesn’t own NORAD, so he is filtering duplicate votes as best he can. A few had mentioned picking a panel of people to vote…Well, with the current trend, could you imagine if someone who thought they’d be picked wasn’t?

DEFCON Creator on 4/25/2006 at 8:10 am said:

I think people are also forgetting Nick isn’t doing these contests for his health, he’s doing it for fun. I don’t envy the inundation of e-mails he’s probably receiving, not to mention the “displeasure and bickering” e-mails he is now having to put up with. Did anyone ever think that he might just knock off contests altogether so as not to upset anyone in the future? Give Nick a break, he doesn’t own NORAD, so he is filtering duplicate votes as best he can. A few had mentioned picking a panel of people to vote…Well, with the current trend, could you imagine if someone who thought they’d be picked wasn’t?

I agree with the creator - Give Nick a break- he does an awesome job, there would be no competition at all without him

Nick Lindauer on 4/24/2006 at 9:58 pm said:

Guys - As I’ve told some of you, the competition is as fair as I can make it and still leave it open to the community. Yes, people can ask friends and family to vote for their entry, but so can you (if your in it) – so in that sense, it is fair. It’s not the number of people you know but the number of people you know that are willing to spend the time to vote for you. All in all, you are driving traffic to the blog and bringing this community to a larger audience, so it’s all good.

AMEN Nick..I just checked this for the first time today..man o man…this is great to see so many votes and i will admit i emailed my sister in law and showed her competition she has met a few of the Chile Heads at the shows and she loved it.

PS: I emailed the Cash Gang the real picture for the entry i helped on and they loved it. I wish you have posted that one it would have helped even more and you have to admit that it looked pretty damn good!It really set off the sauces better than the pic you had resent. Great job on this and i am sure that when you do this again the bar has been raised so high that those entries will crush all of these!!

eman on 4/24/2006 at 10:43 pm said:

besides mine,of course, i like #2…lots of bling-bling

shout out to da west siide boy

for shizzle

Hey Eman my email address is NO EMAIL ADDRESSES send me yours so i can send you a great picture of #2.. It is funny as hell..

pmac on 4/24/2006 at 8:26 pm said:

I mean c’mon, really look at #2 and the thought that went into it!
It IS an Adam and eve set of bottles from CaJohn’s, BUT, I say BUT…
If you look a little closer…The Adam bottle is the Chocolate Habanero mash version, giving it a dark skinned color. Of cours it looks like it came right out of the 70’s with the clothing
It could be the guy from starsky and Hutch LOL I forget that characters name :), and Eve’s the hooker that in itself is a little blasphemous but it is soo damn funny.

upon taking a closer at entry#2 it appears that the pimp is packing and I don’t mean a gun I don’t remember that on any previous bottles I’ve seen of Adam

BW on 4/25/2006 at 9:52 am said:

upon taking a closer at entry#2 it appears that the pimp is packing and I don’t mean a gun I don’t remember that on any previous bottles I’ve seen of Adam

Holy crap! You’re right! The pimp is dang near obscene!

BW on 4/25/2006 at 9:52 am said:

upon taking a closer at entry#2 it appears that the pimp is packing and I don’t mean a gun I don’t remember that on any previous bottles I’ve seen of Adam

he has an enhanced package..also a Yellow Hummer…the..eerrrr..lady has detail you would not believe..Chile Peppers in the hair…

Nick: Sorry about the email thing. I didn’t know that was a NO NO…

its near obscene but it hasn’t crossed the line just yet it just goes to show how much attention to detail was used in the creation of the pimp and ho

It looks like this competition is going to come right down to the wire no on entry is pulling away from the pack and the lead has changed many times
Also Nick doing a great job keeping this as fair as you can

Dis here is the Bishop Don Magic Hab (aka entry #2) sayin’ thanks to all you playa’s out there keeping it real with your most righteous votes. And remember, when dis here contest is over, I ain’t fo sale.
BUT MY HO IS!! PEACE OUT!

DEFCON Creator on 4/25/2006 at 8:10 am said:

I think people are also forgetting Nick isn’t doing these contests for his health, he’s doing it for fun. I don’t envy the inundation of e-mails he’s probably receiving, not to mention the “displeasure and bickering” e-mails he is now having to put up with. Did anyone ever think that he might just knock off contests altogether so as not to upset anyone in the future? Give Nick a break, he doesn’t own NORAD, so he is filtering duplicate votes as best he can. A few had mentioned picking a panel of people to vote…Well, with the current trend, could you imagine if someone who thought they’d be picked wasn’t?

“Nick isn’t doing these contests for his health, he’s doing it for fun”

So true “This contest was intended to be for fun.”

“Did anyone ever think that he might just knock off contests altogether so as not to upset anyone in the future?”

Yep, “Nick did not intend for this to create such a stir and this whole thing may put a damper on this sort of thing in the future.”

chrisk on 4/24/2006 at 8:37 pm said:

My 2 cents,

This is becomming WAY to much to manage and Nick is a busy guy.
This contest was intended to be for fun.
Blair upped the ante and now it’s suddenly more than that. Unfortunately we have some rules and now it seems they may not be not enough.
Nick did not intend for this to create such a stir and this whole thing may put a damper on this sort of thing in the future. Thats a shame cause it could happen. Sure this is bringing in new people to HSB even if just to vote. We are not setting a very good example for all those “new here” to see. Lets “hold back” and try take this in stride.
Voting is open to all, and its limited per IP address. Sure people are getting more votes based on who they know, and right or wrong this will ultimately end up being a popularity contest, since the most votes win. Some are P’d off and I can see that and understand, but I just ask you remember what its all about. You entered the contest for one reason, and thats cause you cared and “felt the chilehead spirit”. Dont let a contest take that away and turn you into something your not. The way I see it, everyone here on HSB wins on a daily basis cause there is so much more you get here and even a bottle of the best hot sauce (for a prize) cant compete with that.

No, Im not trying to come accross as “the good guy” here, (I have been in enough conspiracies already)
Im just speaking up cause its just not the way this should end up and certainly not the way we want to “display” the HSB. It just feels wrong.

Does this mean I agree with you on this Creator??? ;-)

Man, now THAT’s a scary thought.

Dude on 4/25/2006 at 10:18 am said:

he has an enhanced package..also a Yellow Hummer…the..eerrrr..lady has detail you would not believe..Chile Peppers in the hair…

Nick: Sorry about the email thing. I didn’t know that was a NO NO…

Just an FYI: (its above the comment box)

“Leave a comment
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DEFCON Creator on 4/25/2006 at 12:23 pm said:

Man, now THAT’s a scary thought.

Well, we were accused of being twins…lol

chrisk on 4/25/2006 at 12:26 pm said:

Well, we were accused of being twins…lol

I am beginning to think there IS a common biological factor with you two

chrisk on 4/25/2006 at 12:26 pm said:

Well, we were accused of being twins…lol

Thank God we’re not conjoined because we’d probably have the same IP address when we cast our votes for the Pimp contest.

DEFCON Creator on 4/25/2006 at 2:06 pm said:

Thank God we’re not conjoined because we’d probably have the same IP address when we cast our votes for the Pimp contest.

ROFL, good point Creator. besides who would want a booger stuck to them

DEFCON Creator on 4/25/2006 at 2:06 pm said:

Thank God we’re not conjoined because we’d probably have the same IP address when we cast our votes for the Pimp contest.

Hey DC, as long as it was a DYNAMIC conjunction and there was no STATIC involved, then you are ok!

First - I would like to say Great job on all the entries.
Second - Well put Creator, ChrisK and Brian.
Third - You made me late for work again.

DK on 4/25/2006 at 2:58 pm said:

Hey DC, as long as it was a DYNAMIC conjunction and there was no STATIC involved, then you are ok!

Ahhh, the joy of having zombies in the form of PC’s. (evil chuckle).

Wait a minute, if you had 2 PC’s with dynamic IP’s, would that make them the Dynamic Duo? Ugh, sorry.

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 2:48 pm said:

ROFL, good point Creator. besides who would want a booger stuck to them

You can pick your friends, but you can’t wipe them off the couch.

DEFCON Creator on 4/25/2006 at 3:46 pm said:

You can pick your friends, but you can’t wipe them off the couch.

LOL. I am pretty sure that was somehow supposed to be really gross, but man was it funny…..

Wow! Entry 8 has taken off like a rocket all of a sudden!

it’s the pig!!!!! how can anyone look at that and not think Oh that’s a winner

Wow! Entry 8 has taken off like a rocket all of a sudden!

Indeed. Which is interesting since it’s the last I’d have voted for.

Well its not even close now.

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 2:48 pm said:

ROFL, good point Creator. besides who would want a booger stuck to them

mrs ryan, your sooooo close to that line…lol

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 4:27 pm said:

it’s the pig!!!!! how can anyone look at that and not think Oh that’s a winner

Maybe I should have entered the one I did with the cat .

I haven’t crossed it yet? geez I am really slippin

#8 sure don’t look right to me.

I didn’t put in an entry, but wow these are some interesting posts. People sure take stuff competive spirit.

I’m reserving my vote until Thursday night, that way I can help out a 9-11 race.

thakswet on 4/25/2006 at 5:55 pm said:

#8 sure don’t look right to me.

I didn’t put in an entry, but wow these are some interesting posts. People sure take stuff competive spirit.

I’m reserving my vote until Thursday night, that way I can help out a 9-11 race.

I wish I would have waited until the end to vote also..

Come on now #8 whats up with that. #2&#4 by far.

Vote for #6 - by far the best

I really think that #13 needs a boost in votes…I’m kinda feeling sorry for the person who put in that entry. #13 AND in last place!!! Poor chilehead…
Lets all pitch in and help out a fellow chilehead by showing them our support!!

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 5:54 pm said:

I haven’t crossed it yet? geez I am really slippin

Yeah Mrs. R you are slippin- there was a time when you would have sailed passed “THE LINE” singing a song, clapping your hands, and not looking back!!!!!!!!!!

I think this whole contest is great. The only issue I have is no. 15. We’ve been reminded a number of times that this is a family blog, right?

HSB lurker on 4/25/2006 at 7:09 pm said:

I think this whole contest is great. The only issue I have is no. 15. We’ve been reminded a number of times that this is a family blog, right?

Well, that and the issue that some people whine way too much when someone else tries to do something nice for them.

Vic on 4/25/2006 at 6:37 pm said:

Yeah Mrs. R you are slippin- there was a time when you would have sailed passed “THE LINE” singing a song, clapping your hands, and not looking back!!!!!!!!!!

yeah huh Vic, I really need to get back to my old self again….I do have all day off tomorrow…..look out Booger

Tim on 4/25/2006 at 6:15 pm said:

Come on now #8 whats up with that. #2&#4 by far.

I agree Tim

How about a little support for #1 here!! :)
Didn’t anybody here play with Transformers?

Adam2 on 4/25/2006 at 8:28 pm said:

How about a little support for #1 here!! :)
Didn’t anybody here play with Transformers?

Yeah, I copy more than meets the eye

HSB lurker on 4/25/2006 at 7:09 pm said:

I think this whole contest is great. The only issue I have is no. 15. We’ve been reminded a number of times that this is a family blog, right?

HSB lurker on 4/25/2006 at 7:11 pm said:

Well, that and the issue that some people whine way too much when someone else tries to do something nice for them.

Sheesh I sence a little hostillity towards yourself
Why don’t you two talk it over and get back to us when to settle your differences.
Shh everybody, don’t tell the lurker he is complaining to himself…teehee
if i could italicize that last line o would but I have no idea how

pmac on 4/25/2006 at 8:53 pm said:

Sheesh I sence a little hostillity towards yourself
Why don’t you two talk it over and get back to us when to settle your differences.
Shh everybody, don’t tell the lurker he is complaining to himself…teehee
if i could italicize that last line o would but I have no idea how

To italicize “LESS THAN SIGN” I “GREATER THAN SIGN” text “LESS THAN SIGN” /I “GREATER THAN SIGN”

Pain to try and describe by typing - I hope you understand. If not i’ll send an email

like this?

Like This?

i personally like this one the best, I feel like I am yelling.

DOH! LOL it werkeded So this would be bold then?

and underlined

how do you underline?

sounds like pmac is sensitive about his entry

Love it

noo noo mr lurker, I did not enter this contes, I am not imaginative enough for that
My comments are purely amusing to the right people…usually myself :)but on occasion I have been known to make Mrs Ryan chuckle

pmac on 4/25/2006 at 9:08 pm said:

noo noo mr lurker, I did not enter this contes, I am not imaginative enough for that
My comments are purely amusing to the right people…usually myself :)but on occasion I have been known to make Mrs Ryan chuckle

and you continue to do so pmac

fair enough, mr pmac. you two have a nice evening. and who said i am a mr?

Hey pmac found that number it is under the 1993 post. Later all got to go to work……

pmac said you were a mr. see it says right here in his post….

pmac on 4/25/2006 at 9:08 pm said:

noo noo mr lurker, I did not enter this contes, I am not imaginative enough for that
My comments are purely amusing to the right people…usually myself :)but on occasion I have been known to make Mrs Ryan chuckle

MSK is now in the house of Campbell. That makes 2 of the Campbell Clan he has spent time with over the last few days. Tracy, it was definitely a pleasure to spend time with you. I hope you enjoyed the event and the visit as much as Sue & I did! We had a wonderful shrimp buffett with fresh Gulf shrimp provided by MSK and washed them down with some great Micro-Brews provided by Tracy. The storytelling went on into the wee hours fueled by our shared passion for chiles (oh yea, the beer helped). We spotted 3 bears on Thursday’s trek back to the cabin. MSK was intent on getting a signature on the Black Bear hot sauce he had picked up at the Pepper Palace. To the best of my knowledge, he was unsuccessful. I’m sure there will be more tales to come, but Tracy has been tight-fingered (lipped) as far as I can tell.

To get back on topic, #13 needs some votes!!!

have a good night HSB lurker! Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss its all good, mr is easier to type
Mrs Ryan you have a good one too, now be a good girl and give Ryans pink helmet a rub he’s cranky.
Hahahah okie just kidding (ABOUT THE CRANKY!)

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 9:05 pm said:

how do you underline?

B - bold
STRIKE - strike
I - italic

not sure if you can underline….

pmac on 4/25/2006 at 9:21 pm said:

have a good night HSB lurker! Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss its all good, mr is easier to type
Mrs Ryan you have a good one too, now be a good girl and give Ryans pink helmet a rub he’s cranky.
Hahahah okie just kidding (ABOUT THE CRANKY!)

LMAO will do and yes he did get a little cranky poor guy

MSK gets around doesn’t he

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 9:20 pm said:

MSK is now in the house of Campbell. That makes 2 of the Campbell Clan he has spent time with over the last few days. Tracy, it was definitely a pleasure to spend time with you. I hope you enjoyed the event and the visit as much as Sue & I did! We had a wonderful shrimp buffett with fresh Gulf shrimp provided by MSK and washed them down with some great Micro-Brews provided by Tracy. The storytelling went on into the wee hours fueled by our shared passion for chiles (oh yea, the beer helped). We spotted 3 bears on Thursday’s trek back to the cabin. MSK was intent on getting a signature on the Black Bear hot sauce he had picked up at the Pepper Palace. To the best of my knowledge, he was unsuccessful. I’m sure there will be more tales to come, but Tracy has been tight-fingered (lipped) as far as I can tell.

To get back on topic, #13 needs some votes!!!

Hello CaJohn and krew!!! It was a blast! The bears didn’t show up in the pic..very strange.

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 9:25 pm said:

MSK gets around doesn’t he

It is his “Spring Hot Sauce Tour”! I guess you can do that once you’ve “retired”. I retired from the fire protection engineer life, but jumped ito a whole lot more work (and fun) with the hot sauce biz.

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 9:20 pm said:

MSK is now in the house of Campbell. That makes 2 of the Campbell Clan he has spent time with over the last few days. Tracy, it was definitely a pleasure to spend time with you. I hope you enjoyed the event and the visit as much as Sue & I did! We had a wonderful shrimp buffett with fresh Gulf shrimp provided by MSK and washed them down with some great Micro-Brews provided by Tracy. The storytelling went on into the wee hours fueled by our shared passion for chiles (oh yea, the beer helped). We spotted 3 bears on Thursday’s trek back to the cabin. MSK was intent on getting a signature on the Black Bear hot sauce he had picked up at the Pepper Palace. To the best of my knowledge, he was unsuccessful. I’m sure there will be more tales to come, but Tracy has been tight-fingered (lipped) as far as I can tell.

To get back on topic, #13 needs some votes!!!

Hi Cajohn, I miss you! Haven’t spoken in a while, I’m feeling a phone call coming on. Glad to hear no one was eaten by a bear.

someday in like 40 years I can retire too……I hope he is having fun, it sounds like fun, I sure am glad you guys never caught the bears…I would miss you

Tracy C on 4/25/2006 at 9:25 pm said:

Hello CaJohn and krew!!! It was a blast! The bears didn’t show up in the pic..very strange.

HI TRACY glad to see ya

Tracy, that’s Krewe…

I know they weren’t a figment of our imagination, I wasn’t drunk either, if I was, we wouldn’t have made our way back to the cabin. We would have been at the bottom of one of those drop-offs. I guess we’ll have to blame Wicked Wanza’s camera skills for the lack of bears in the pic. After all, it was an exciting moment!!!

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 9:29 pm said:

someday in like 40 years I can retire too……I hope he is having fun, it sounds like fun, I sure am glad you guys never caught the bears…I would miss you

There was a plan if we did, We saw a bear expert on TV after the tragic events over in the Nashville area. He told us we should make ourselves as big as possible by raising our arms over our heads and make noise, and if attacked, beat the bear on the nose and head. MSK said he would raise his arms and yell, and Tracy could attack the bear. WW and I just figured we’ld run away while they tried that approach…

Tracy C on 4/25/2006 at 9:25 pm said:

Hello CaJohn and krew!!! It was a blast! The bears didn’t show up in the pic..very strange.

You guys sure you’re not leaving out part of the story here. Sounds like you were doin a little more than drinking in the woods. Imaginary bears, oh ok. lol

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 9:34 pm said:

There was a plan if we did, We saw a bear expert on TV after the tragic events over in the Nashville area. He told us we should make ourselves as big as possible by raising our arms over our heads and make noise, and if attacked, beat the bear on the nose and head. MSK said he would raise his arms and yell, and Tracy could attack the bear. WW and I just figured we’ld run away while they tried that approach…

good plan on you WW and your part CaJohn…. leaving out part of the story? nah not these guys

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 9:29 pm said:

someday in like 40 years I can retire too……I hope he is having fun, it sounds like fun, I sure am glad you guys never caught the bears…I would miss you

Other than the fact that MSK (and myself) got a little motion sickness in the back seat of CaJohns car, I think that it’s safe for me to say that his TN leg of the trip was GREAT!!

BTW when your used to the flat land on the coast, the curvy mountain roads can play tricks on your gyro…

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 9:34 pm said:

There was a plan if we did, We saw a bear expert on TV after the tragic events over in the Nashville area. He told us we should make ourselves as big as possible by raising our arms over our heads and make noise, and if attacked, beat the bear on the nose and head. MSK said he would raise his arms and yell, and Tracy could attack the bear. WW and I just figured we’ld run away while they tried that approach…

I was told while hiking out in the rocky mountains that they didn’t like human scent a whole lot. But we were also told to make ourselves as big as possible and not look them straight in the eye!

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 9:34 pm said:

There was a plan if we did, We saw a bear expert on TV after the tragic events over in the Nashville area. He told us we should make ourselves as big as possible by raising our arms over our heads and make noise, and if attacked, beat the bear on the nose and head. MSK said he would raise his arms and yell, and Tracy could attack the bear. WW and I just figured we’ld run away while they tried that approach…

Funny = I had to read it twice. I THOUGHT you said:

MSK said he would raise his arms and yell, and Tracy could attack the bear, and YOU would just run away!

“leaving out part of the story?”

Oh, believe me, there’s lot’s more to the story…

Right Tracy?

Aaron on 4/25/2006 at 9:38 pm said:

I was told while hiking out in the rocky mountains that they didn’t like human scent a whole lot. But we were also told to make ourselves as big as possible and not look them straight in the eye!

well I heard if you played dead and peed on yourself they would go away that may not be true, but shoot your gonna do one or the other anyway…..

Kristi on 4/25/2006 at 9:28 pm said:

Hi Cajohn, I miss you! Haven’t spoken in a while, I’m feeling a phone call coming on. Glad to hear no one was eaten by a bear.

You can call anytime!!! There’s always time for Tamales!!!

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 9:40 pm said:

well I heard if you played dead and peed on yourself they would go away that may not be true, but shoot your gonna do one or the other anyway…..

The bears may not leave but the people will!

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 9:44 pm said:

You can call anytime!!! There’s always time for Tamales!!!

Look forward to talking to you. Maybe you’ll fess up about what was REALLY going on in those woods!

What happens in the Mountains, STAYS in the Mountains… mostly.

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 9:49 pm said:

What happens in the Mountains, STAYS in the Mountains… mostly.

lmao, they say that about Vegas too…. you know I have heard alot of stories about what has happened in Vegas. The most Important part of your trip Tracy, and CaJohn… is you had a good time, bears and all

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 9:49 pm said:

What happens in the Mountains, STAYS in the Mountains… mostly.

I think that statement could actually be applied to all occasions now that i think about it…. What happens in the (fill in the blank), stays in the (fill in the blank). The all purpose “out.”

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 9:49 pm said:

What happens in the Mountains, STAYS in the Mountains… mostly.

Yea, everything except the pics…

Kristi on 4/25/2006 at 9:53 pm said:

I think that statement could actually be applied to all occasions now that i think about it…. What happens in the (fill in the blank), stays in the (fill in the blank). The all purpose “out.”

I wonder if I could somehow use that to get out of working….I am going to work on that

The bears were just the icing on the cake. Meeting Tracy and getting to spend time with fellow chileheads was great! Mrs. Ryan, you got to share a bit of the good time too. How did I get left out of talking to you Thursday night? I was crushed!!!

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 9:56 pm said:

The bears were just the icing on the cake. Meeting Tracy and getting to spend time with fellow chileheads was great! Mrs. Ryan, you got to share a bit of the good time too. How did I get left out of talking to you Thursday night? I was crushed!!!

well CaJohn, Tracy and MSK hogged the phone but call anytime

Kristi on 4/25/2006 at 9:53 pm said:

I think that statement could actually be applied to all occasions now that i think about it…. What happens in the (fill in the blank), stays in the (fill in the blank). The all purpose “out.”

Kristi, you’re relatively new to this chilehead thing… if there’s a good story about someone, EVERYBODY will hear it!!! Just take a look at the posts by Dude and Lee from Danny Cash… and as Tracy pointed out, there’s always the pictures. You can never live anything down. By the way, we’ll bring some pics from the last couple of shows… See it never ends!!!

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 9:54 pm said:

I wonder if I could somehow use that to get out of working….I am going to work on that

Let me know if you come up with anything. I could use some free time from the day job so I can focus more on the sauce!

CaJohn, Wicked Wanza and MSK pimped the “Black Pearl” with there signatures!! Should I sell it on ebay?

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 9:59 pm said:

Kristi, you’re relatively new to this chilehead thing… if there’s a good story about someone, EVERYBODY will hear it!!! Just take a look at the posts by Dude and Lee from Danny Cash… and as Tracy pointed out, there’s always the pictures. You can never live anything down. By the way, we’ll bring some pics from the last couple of shows… See it never ends!!!

a good reason to go to these shows incognito…..no one would know who they were telling the story about, and you’d have plausible deniability, like the president not that I could now cus Ryan put my pic on here…. but still it might be fun to wear to big glasses and such

Kristi on 4/25/2006 at 10:00 pm said:

Let me know if you come up with anything. I could use some free time from the day job so I can focus more on the sauce!

will do Kristi….this might be fun

Tracy C on 4/25/2006 at 10:00 pm said:

CaJohn, Wicked Wanza and MSK pimped the “Black Pearl” with there signatures!! Should I sell it on ebay?

and post the link too

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 9:59 pm said:

Kristi, you’re relatively new to this chilehead thing… if there’s a good story about someone, EVERYBODY will hear it!!! Just take a look at the posts by Dude and Lee from Danny Cash… and as Tracy pointed out, there’s always the pictures. You can never live anything down. By the way, we’ll bring some pics from the last couple of shows… See it never ends!!!

t ID #30654 Quote

Unfortunately Cajohn I am way to familiar with the piture situation. Lisa whipped out a few in New Mexico. I would have been more than happy if some of those were “lost in a fire” so to speak. Looking forward to seeing yours though.

Wait till you see the ones we have of Dude/Chip, and the abuse of that armadillo is just the tip of the iceberg!!! These bloggers are in for a real shock when they get around all of us “makers”. As you know, the fumes from the sauce do something to us!!!

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 9:40 pm said:

well I heard if you played dead and peed on yourself they would go away that may not be true, but shoot your gonna do one or the other anyway…..

Too funny and most likely too true

I have seen the armadillo pic. It’s just wrong!!

CaJohn, you need to scan them and send them to me…I could do some wonderful things with it

Good to see you’re here Chef!!! You’ll be a newbie at Ft Worth?

Oh I see, its the name that gets you on auto aprove, not the e-mail addy….that sucks.

Yikes!

I’m a little scared

That’s allright, I know you can hang…

Damn it, the auto aprove thing should be set to the e-mail addy

you’re not alone chile, The Mrs. and I will be newbies as well

YO Ryan!

What up CaDog?

Hate to say it CaJohn. I’m cheating on you with another salsa right now

I understand I’ve adopted you & the Mrs. for Ft Worth? ChileChef & Mrs. CC will be part of my entourage as well. It should be fun!!!

omg…CaJohn, if you need a shoulder to cry on, you have my number

ChileChef on 4/25/2006 at 10:23 pm said:

Hate to say it CaJohn. I’m cheating on you with another salsa right now

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:24 pm said:

I understand I’ve adopted you & the Mrs. for Ft Worth? ChileChef & Mrs. CC will be part of my entourage as well. It should be fun!!!

Last I recall it was a sponsorship, don’t know how the adoption came about, but I’m down with that if you are

Looking forward to meeting a lot of chileheads in TX.

ChileChef on 4/25/2006 at 10:23 pm said:

Hate to say it CaJohn. I’m cheating on you with another salsa right now

Hey, ya gotta do field testing for possible contenders, right!???

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:24 pm said:

I understand I’ve adopted you & the Mrs. for Ft Worth? ChileChef & Mrs. CC will be part of my entourage as well. It should be fun!!!

yay I’ve been adopted… Ryan has been trying to get rid of me for years :P JUST KIDDING… maybe

Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 10:26 pm said:

Last I recall it was a sponsorship, don’t know how the adoption came about, but I’m down with that if you are

Yea, sort of the same thing I guess, I’m responsible for no one though, I’m barely responsible for my on actions!

No contender here - Trust me! For something not made in NEW YORK CITY! it sucks!

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:28 pm said:

Yea, sort of the same thing I guess, I’m responsible for no one though, I’m barely responsible for my on actions!

Well, it came about as a joke. I said I was sponsored by Jerry’s Kids and was then asked which kid….Dude or CaJohn and I just said you. I’m not hold’n you to anything

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 10:28 pm said:

yay I’ve been adopted… Ryan has been trying to get rid of me for years :P JUST KIDDING… maybe

Its true, now there’s this cute blonde at work with a dungeon…wife, dungeon,wife, dungeon….hmmmmmm

Hey Chef, what do we call your better half on here anyway?

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 10:28 pm said:

yay I’ve been adopted… Ryan has been trying to get rid of me for years :P JUST KIDDING… maybe

I thought you two were a “package deal”

yeah we all now know who WON’T BE going to Texas…. he’ll be in the dungeon.

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:31 pm said:

Hey Chef, what do we call your better half on here anyway?

I thought you two were a “package deal”

well if he HAS to be part of it then fine

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 10:31 pm said:

yeah we all now know who WON’T BE going to Texas…. he’ll be in the dungeon.

TX, dungeon, TX, dungeon…..hmmmmmm

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:31 pm said:

Hey Chef, what do we call your better half on here anyway?

I thought you two were a “package deal”

The package is the deal

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 9:40 pm said:

well I heard if you played dead and peed on yourself they would go away that may not be true, but shoot your gonna do one or the other anyway…..

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 10:28 pm said:

yay I’ve been adopted… Ryan has been trying to get rid of me for years :P JUST KIDDING… maybe

Mrs. Ryan, do these two comments have any relation to one another?

ebay, keep the collection, ebay, keep the collection….hmmmmmm

Tracy C on 4/25/2006 at 10:33 pm said:

Mrs. Ryan, do these two comments have any relation to one another?

ROFL, omg my tummy hurts and I am crying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tracy C on 4/25/2006 at 10:33 pm said:

Mrs. Ryan, do these two comments have any relation to one another?

Peeing on myself hasn’t worked so far, she’s still here

We’ll see how she likes being Mrs ChileChef. That should get a good look out of her.

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 10:33 pm said:

ebay, keep the collection, ebay, keep the collection….hmmmmmm

wife, jail time, wife jail time….no thought needed, JAIL TIME!

ChileChef on 4/25/2006 at 10:35 pm said:

We’ll see how she likes being Mrs ChileChef. That should get a good look out of her.

hello Mrs.ChiliChef

Isn’t Mrs ChileChef at work?

Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 10:36 pm said:

wife, jail time, wife jail time….no thought needed, JAIL TIME!

lmao, and miss out on your cute blondes dungeon? honey, use some logic here

Ryan, Mrs ChileChef is a cute blonde…

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 10:38 pm said:

lmao, and miss out on your cute blondes dungeon? honey, use some logic here

who says she hasn’t got an officer uniform too?

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:39 pm said:

Ryan, Mrs ChileChef is a cute blonde…

But does she have a dungeon???

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:38 pm said:

Isn’t Mrs ChileChef at work?

She is indeed. I’ve been left to my own devices. Scary Huh?

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:39 pm said:

Ryan, Mrs ChileChef is a cute blonde…

CaJohn, what are ya sayin? :P

I am now receiving projectiles with my head. Should I not post tomorrow, call the police…

Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 10:40 pm said:

But does she have a dungeon???

Ryan, the question that you should be concerned about is…does she have a DRAGON?!!

Maybe there’s a Rent-A-Dungeon in Ft Worth, there’s lots of blondes in Texas… and you know, everythings BIGGER in Texas…

Tracy C on 4/25/2006 at 10:42 pm said:

Ryan, the question that you should be concerned about is…does she have a DRAGON?!!

Does that count as a threesome?

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:43 pm said:

Maybe there’s a Rent-A-Dungeon in Ft Worth, there’s lots of blondes in Texas… and you know, everythings BIGGER in Texas…

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that’s it!!

Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 10:42 pm said:

I am now receiving projectiles with my head. Should I not post tomorrow, call the police…

Oh NO…another MAD_ scenario… this blogging is dangerous stuff!!!

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:43 pm said:

Maybe there’s a Rent-A-Dungeon in Ft Worth, there’s lots of blondes in Texas… and you know, everythings BIGGER in Texas…

How nice of you to notice CaJohn…I’m blushing

Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 10:44 pm said:

How nice of you to notice CaJohn…I’m blushing

Ryan, you’re in Oregon, we know what happens when it’s wet AND cold!!! Where’s your helmet anyway?

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:44 pm said:

Oh NO…another MAD_ scenario… this blogging is dangerous stuff!!!

Except in this case I’ll be killed for what I do OFF the blog rather than on it

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:43 pm said:

Maybe there’s a Rent-A-Dungeon in Ft Worth, there’s lots of blondes in Texas… and you know, everythings BIGGER in Texas…

Everythings BIGGER in Texas! Maybe I can use that line to get my wife excited about going!!

Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 10:44 pm said:

How nice of you to notice CaJohn…I’m blushing

shut up Ryan, he is going to revoke my adoption, I mean our adoption

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:46 pm said:

Ryan, you’re in Oregon, we know what happens when it’s wet AND cold!!! Where’s your helmet anyway?

Helmet’s on the front porch, I should probably get it

Tracy C on 4/25/2006 at 10:46 pm said:

Everythings BIGGER in Texas! Maybe I can use that line to get my wife excited about going!!

LMAO good luck Tracy

Tracy C on 4/25/2006 at 10:46 pm said:

Everythings BIGGER in Texas! Maybe I can use that line to get my wife excited about going!!

She’ll be thinking of your wallet…sorry to bruise your ego

Rent A Dungeon in Texas? Don’t tell Mrs. ChileChef that. I’ll never get her home.

Tracy, has anyone ever told you you look like Rick Bayless? That was the comment when we were showing the pics around today.

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:46 pm said:

Ryan, you’re in Oregon, we know what happens when it’s wet AND cold!!! Where’s your helmet anyway?

hasn’t always been wet, but definately cold

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:48 pm said:

Tracy, has anyone ever told you you look like Rick Bayless? That was the comment when we were showing the pics around today.

um who is Rick bayless?

now I’m getting death threats…

ChileChef on 4/25/2006 at 10:48 pm said:

Rent A Dungeon in Texas? Don’t tell Mrs. ChileChef that. I’ll never get her home.

unfortunately my funds would eventually run out…otherwise I wouldn’t leave either

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 10:49 pm said:

um who is Rick bayless?

LOL

Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 10:52 pm said:

unfortunately my funds would eventually run out…otherwise I wouldn’t leave either

you still may not leave

ChileChef on 4/25/2006 at 10:52 pm said:

LOL

why is that funny what am I missing?

Not laughing at you Mrs Ryan. Laughing at CaJohn

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 10:52 pm said:

you still may not leave

fine, maybe I won’t

ChileChef on 4/25/2006 at 10:53 pm said:

Not laughing at you Mrs Ryan. Laughing at CaJohn

We OR-ee-gone folk are miss’n the funny here

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 10:49 pm said:

um who is Rick bayless?

He’s the Chef behind the Frontera Grill and Topolobombo in Chicago. Has the Frontera line of hot sauces as well. Tracy could be his twin brother. I thought he looked like someone I knew, but couldn’t put a name on it…

ChileChef on 4/25/2006 at 10:52 pm said:

LOL

You know those chefs, there an ODD bunch!!!

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:55 pm said:

He’s the Chef behind the Frontera Grill and Topolobombo in Chicago. Has the Frontera line of hot sauces as well. Tracy could be his twin brother. I thought he looked like someone I knew, but couldn’t put a name on it…

oh ok. I thought there was some sick twisted referrence I was unaware of…good to know I’m still on top of things

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:56 pm said:

You know those chefs, there an ODD bunch!!!

I second that one

Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 10:54 pm said:

We OR-ee-gone folk are miss’n the funny here

When I saw Tracy in a picture today I immediately said that he looked like Rick Bayless. Mostly only food geeks like myself would know that. I knew CaJohn would know though.

ChileChef on 4/25/2006 at 11:00 pm said:

When I saw Tracy in a picture today I immediately said that he looked like Rick Bayless. Mostly only food geeks like myself would know that. I knew CaJohn would know though.

I geek out in othere areas

if you go to fronterakitchens.com, you’ll see a pic of Tracy without the goatee…

Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 11:00 pm said:

I geek out in othere areas

I’m afraid to ask…

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 10:56 pm said:

You know those chefs, there an ODD bunch!!!

And you still hired me.

ChileChef on 4/25/2006 at 11:02 pm said:

And you still hired me.

You know, chileheads are the most rational, well behaved, quiet and timid people…

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 11:05 pm said:

You know, chileheads are the most rational, well behaved, quiet and timid people…

Right Ryan?

Good night everybody. Gotta go. Baby ChileChef just woke up and is crying.

G’Night Chef!

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 11:05 pm said:

You know, chileheads are the most rational, well behaved, quiet and timid people…

ummmm….if my postings on the blog are any indication of how I am, you’re in for a big surprise…maybe I’m NOT a chilihead

ChileChef on 4/25/2006 at 11:06 pm said:

Good night everybody. Gotta go. Baby ChileChef just woke up and is crying.

Night CC

Did I just call my baby Baby ChileChef? I really have to go now!

ChileChef on 4/25/2006 at 11:08 pm said:

Did I just call my baby Baby ChileChef? I really have to go now!

yes you did…but that’s not as bad as me…I numbered mine

Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 11:07 pm said:

ummmm….if my postings on the blog are any indication of how I am, you’re in for a big surprise…maybe I’m NOT a chilihead

your a chilihead… just an outspoken, opionated, crude, lewd, rtc one

ChileChef on 4/25/2006 at 10:23 pm said:

Hate to say it CaJohn. I’m cheating on you with another salsa right now

traitor!!!

I just checked out Tracy, I mean rick’s, picture. That’s awesome

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 11:11 pm said:

your a chilihead… just an outspoken, opionated, crude, lewd, rtc one

Only when our cycles are running on the same clock…

Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 11:10 pm said:

yes you did…but that’s not as bad as me…I numbered mine

Did you sign it? If you did, watch out for MSK!!!

I’ve decided that on my team HSB shirt, on the back it shoud say “EL Guapo”

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 11:17 pm said:

Did you sign it? If you did, watch out for MSK!!!

MSK can’t have it he’ll have to get his own.

Now ChileWilly, what’s goin’ on here???

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 11:17 pm said:

Did you sign it? If you did, watch out for MSK!!!

MSK is 1/1…My kids are 1 and 2 of 2

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 11:11 pm said:

your a chilihead… just an outspoken, opionated, crude, lewd, rtc one

ain’t we all? That’s why we get along so well on this bloggg…

yeah I finally got my dial up to load the page

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 11:17 pm said:

Did you sign it? If you did, watch out for MSK!!!

I mean THEM…

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 11:20 pm said:

I mean THEM…

IT works too

Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 11:19 pm said:

MSK is 1/1…My kids are 1 and 2 of 2

your safe for now it will be alittle while before msk makes it to your side of the country

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 11:19 pm said:

ain’t we all? That’s why we get along so well on this bloggg…

ummmmmmm…yeah….I’m not exactly the town favorite here

chilewilly on 4/25/2006 at 11:22 pm said:

your safe for now it will be alittle while before msk makes it to your side of the country

I’ll hide THEM

chilewilly on 4/25/2006 at 11:22 pm said:

your safe for now it will be alittle while before msk makes it to your side of the country

I thought ya’ll were stay’n away from Oregon because of me?

c’mon ryan we’re all friends here

Mrs’ Tracy said in an e-mail to Mrs. Ryan that Tracy would be on soon…where is that boy?

chilewilly on 4/25/2006 at 11:24 pm said:

c’mon ryan we’re all friends here

I’m cool with that, but others would beg to differ

chilewilly on 4/25/2006 at 11:24 pm said:

c’mon ryan we’re all friends here

THAT”S the furry little cartoon character we all know and love… you too Ryan, we love you too…

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 11:27 pm said:

THAT”S the furry little cartoon character we all know and love… you too Ryan, we love you too…

I;m start’n feel all warm and squishy now…crap…I’ll be on the “throne” for a bit…thanks guys

yes Cajohn every once in awhile I can be nice Ijust don’t do it that often cause there’s no fun in it

chilewilly on 4/25/2006 at 11:29 pm said:

yes Cajohn every once in awhile I can be nice Ijust don’t do it that often cause there’s no fun in it

Yeah…what he said. Gotta admit, the drama does get the blog going a bit…can be good for business

I’m gong to sign off and get some rest while Jim has MSK. He likes to stay up waaaayyy late. Trcy can attest to that. You stay friendly now ChileWilly and represent CaJohns well…

G’Night All!

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 11:30 pm said:

I’m gong to sign off and get some rest while Jim has MSK. He likes to stay up waaaayyy late. Trcy can attest to that. You stay friendly now ChileWilly and represent CaJohns well…

G’Night All!

G’night CaJohn! catch ya later

goodnight

BRB, gonna make me some cocoa

g’night CaJohn sleep well

Cajohn is getting his employees addicted to the blog one by one good thing he doesn’t mind it so much when I log on from work

good evening chilewilly, I don’t think we have ever talked before, it’s nice to see ya

chilewilly on 4/25/2006 at 11:35 pm said:

Cajohn is getting his employees addicted to the blog one by one good thing he doesn’t mind it so much when I log on from work

LOL there are worse things you could be addicted to

good to see you to Mrs. Ryan are you guys having fun on here tonight
no one even seems to care about the contest anymore

chilewilly on 4/25/2006 at 11:39 pm said:

good to see you to Mrs. Ryan are you guys having fun on here tonight
no one even seems to care about the contest anymore

we have a way of getting totally off topic…..until papa Nick shakes his finger at us it makes things more interesting

I agree but it would be alot better if I would get with the times and get something faster than dial up at home

I don’t think Nick really cares that much as long as we don’t get to out of line and we’re having fun

well, at least your in this century, you do have internet…although DSL is cheaper than dial up sometimes

chilewilly on 4/25/2006 at 11:42 pm said:

I agree but it would be alot better if I would get with the times and get something faster than dial up at home

Well, sometimes dial-up is better depending on the situation.

chilewilly on 4/25/2006 at 11:44 pm said:

I don’t think Nick really cares that much as long as we don’t get to out of line and we’re having fun

probably not and we always come back to the topic at hand, I love this place

yeah but not when your trying to load this page with those 15 big pics up at the top

yeah that would definitely suck, you do need something a little faster for loading pics. but just using it for email it would be ok

chilewilly on 4/25/2006 at 11:47 pm said:

yeah but not when your trying to load this page with those 15 big pics up at the top

That, could be a promlem. Dial-up works if you’re not online much and when you are, you’re just there to check your e-mail. Anything more than that you need to upgrade. DSL is pretty cheap these days. Cabel isn’t too much more, but you don’t need cabel unless you’re a gamer, or hardcore ebay sniper

until I started on here all I did was check my e-mail every now and then but now thanks to you guys I think I’m gonna have to upgrade

chilewilly on 4/25/2006 at 11:52 pm said:

until I started on here all I did was check my e-mail every now and then but now thanks to you guys I think I’m gonna have to upgrade

Glad we could help

yay!! it will be more fun when you can hit refresh and make more comments, it’s a wham bam thank you blog kinda feeling

Mrs.Ryan on 4/25/2006 at 11:53 pm said:

yay!! it will be more fun when you can hit refresh and make more comments, it’s a wham bam thank you blog kinda feeling

Wham bam thank you blog? THAT explains a few things

and not to mention, you’ll be one more person us west coast blog junkies can keep up really late

and not to mention, you’ll be one more person us west coast blog junkies can keep up really late

the contest isn’t really much fun since it’s such a blowout now
I think the more interesting thing is going to be the fight between 10 & 11 place

chilewilly on 4/25/2006 at 11:55 pm said:

the contest isn’t really much fun since it’s such a blowout now
I think the more interesting thing is going to be the fight between 10 & 11 place

it’s going to be interesting thursday night, there’s a lot of bloggers that haven’t voted yet they are waiting to see how things go. I am going to be glued to the polls until midnight east coast time just to see what happens.

Hey now you guys can’t keep me up to late cause if I’m late for work then your gonna make Cajohn mad at all of us

chilewilly on 4/25/2006 at 11:58 pm said:

Hey now you guys can’t keep me up to late cause if I’m late for work then your gonna make Cajohn mad at all of us

we’ll just bat our eyelashes and tell him we were discussing important issues and we’re sorry we promise it won’t happen again

chilewilly on 4/25/2006 at 11:58 pm said:

Hey now you guys can’t keep me up to late cause if I’m late for work then your gonna make Cajohn mad at all of us

Just look at it this way, you are on here because CaJohn lead you in this direction. So ultimately it would be his fault :)

alright as long as you’ve got a plan but I don’t think that will work getting me off the hook

Tracy C on 4/26/2006 at 12:02 am said:

Just look at it this way, you are on here because CaJohn lead you in this direction. So ultimately it would be his fault :)

see there ya go chilewilly a plan just blame it on CaJohn

there you go Tracy I like your way of thinking

chilewilly on 4/25/2006 at 11:55 pm said:

the contest isn’t really much fun since it’s such a blowout now
I think the more interesting thing is going to be the fight between 10 & 11 place

Yeah, that will be interesting. Everyone keeps saying that this contest is for fun, which it is fun making these, but when you offer up a prize, it becomes a competition. People may not say it on here (unlike me, I’ll say anything), but there are going to be some hard feelings after this one. I think events like this should be handles like a beauty pagent, or a custom auto show…fair cookoff or something like that. Panel of judges not participating in the event to hopefully eliminate favoritism and popularity contests. Some people have a definate unfair advantage in this type of poling. Whoever ends up in 11th place may lose by one vote and it may be because they don’t know as many people, or have the opportunity to reach as many people and ask them to vote as the 10th place person. To offer up something that EVERYbody on here wants and allow unfair advantages, well, you can guess how I feel about it. Its the equivilant of an Olympian shooting up steroids, but rather than inflate their muscles, they’re inflating their votes. I don’t like having to play by these rules, but I have to or I don’t get a shot at one of these bottles. Personally, I think Blair did it right when he had the cutting room floor contest.

chilewilly on 4/26/2006 at 12:05 am said:

there you go Tracy I like your way of thinking

hey, no problem.
After all, I really think that you should be paid by CaJohn’s for your time on here. “Public Relations.”

well I’m sorry guys & girls I’m gonna get going this dial up is driving me nuts I haven’t been on here that long and I’m ready to throw the computer out the window so I’ll try and catch up with everbody tomorrow
goodnight all

Tracy C on 4/26/2006 at 12:02 am said:

Just look at it this way, you are on here because CaJohn lead you in this direction. So ultimately it would be his fault :)

I’ve tried using that line of thinking at home…just gets me into more trouble

chilewilly on 4/26/2006 at 12:08 am said:

well I’m sorry guys & girls I’m gonna get going this dial up is driving me nuts I haven’t been on here that long and I’m ready to throw the computer out the window so I’ll try and catch up with everbody tomorrow
goodnight all

Night Willy, hope you get upgraded soon

Ryan on 4/26/2006 at 12:10 am said:

I’ve tried using that line of thinking at home…just gets me into more trouble

mmmmhmmmmmmmm

g’night chilewilly

g’nite chile…..

Hello….Anybody out there?
Working really gets in the way of my blog time!!

chilewilly on 4/25/2006 at 11:55 pm said:

the contest isn’t really much fun since it’s such a blowout now
I think the more interesting thing is going to be the fight between 10 & 11 place

Try being here and seeing how much fun it is Been bouncing back & forth between 10th & 11th for awhile now.

Ryan on 4/26/2006 at 12:07 am said:

Yeah, that will be interesting. Everyone keeps saying that this contest is for fun, which it is fun making these, but when you offer up a prize, it becomes a competition. People may not say it on here (unlike me, I’ll say anything), but there are going to be some hard feelings after this one. I think events like this should be handles like a beauty pagent, or a custom auto show…fair cookoff or something like that. Panel of judges not participating in the event to hopefully eliminate favoritism and popularity contests. Some people have a definate unfair advantage in this type of poling. Whoever ends up in 11th place may lose by one vote and it may be because they don’t know as many people, or have the opportunity to reach as many people and ask them to vote as the 10th place person. To offer up something that EVERYbody on here wants and allow unfair advantages, well, you can guess how I feel about it. Its the equivilant of an Olympian shooting up steroids, but rather than inflate their muscles, they’re inflating their votes. I don’t like having to play by these rules, but I have to or I don’t get a shot at one of these bottles. Personally, I think Blair did it right when he had the cutting room floor contest.

I can see your point - to, well a point I didn’t even think I’d make the top 15, but now that I did, I find myself checking constantly. It is definitely going to be a bummer for those that come in 11-15. I’m not sure that I agree with the panel of judges though (not totally anyway). This blog is about the us chiliheads sharing our passion, and I think it’s great that we get to vote. I think that the contest is run too long - perhaps giving contests time to generate votes.

Maybe we should have the Bloggers votes count for 50% of the score, and the panel score the remaining 50% - and that gets the winners.

I know come Friday night at 11PM, if I’m in 11th place by 1 vote I’ll be calling my uncle bob from Vegas to cast a vote for me!

Well that my 0.02. If it doesn’t make sense, sorry. I’m blogging before my first cup of coffee (can I get a ticket for that )

huvason on 4/26/2006 at 7:10 am said:

I can see your point - to, well a point I didn’t even think I’d make the top 15, but now that I did, I find myself checking constantly. It is definitely going to be a bummer for those that come in 11-15. I’m not sure that I agree with the panel of judges though (not totally anyway). This blog is about the us chiliheads sharing our passion, and I think it’s great that we get to vote. I think that the contest is run too long - perhaps giving contests time to generate votes.

Maybe we should have the Bloggers votes count for 50% of the score, and the panel score the remaining 50% - and that gets the winners.

I know come Friday night at 11PM, if I’m in 11th place by 1 vote I’ll be calling my uncle bob from Vegas to cast a vote for me!

Well that my 0.02. If it doesn’t make sense, sorry. I’m blogging before my first cup of coffee (can I get a ticket for that )

Oh yeah, good luck to all. And try to remember, we are all friends here!

Oh yeah (one more time ). THANX Nick. I appreciate all you do around here. I have a feeling he’s getting hammered with emails about this.

OK-here’s my .02….to keep this contest “fun”, I think that Nick should INVERT the list.. :)

The entry with the least amount of votes wins!!

Tracy C on 4/26/2006 at 7:30 am said:

OK-here’s my .02….to keep this contest “fun”, I think that Nick should INVERT the list.. :)

The entry with the least amount of votes wins!!

LOL - that works for me as well (as a middle of the pack’er)

Ryan on 4/26/2006 at 12:07 am said:

Yeah, that will be interesting. Everyone keeps saying that this contest is for fun, which it is fun making these, but when you offer up a prize, it becomes a competition. People may not say it on here (unlike me, I’ll say anything), but there are going to be some hard feelings after this one. I think events like this should be handles like a beauty pagent, or a custom auto show…fair cookoff or something like that. Panel of judges not participating in the event to hopefully eliminate favoritism and popularity contests. Some people have a definate unfair advantage in this type of poling. Whoever ends up in 11th place may lose by one vote and it may be because they don’t know as many people, or have the opportunity to reach as many people and ask them to vote as the 10th place person. To offer up something that EVERYbody on here wants and allow unfair advantages, well, you can guess how I feel about it. Its the equivilant of an Olympian shooting up steroids, but rather than inflate their muscles, they’re inflating their votes. I don’t like having to play by these rules, but I have to or I don’t get a shot at one of these bottles. Personally, I think Blair did it right when he had the cutting room floor contest.

After this, and all the other crying you’ve been doing, my new mission in life is to see that you don’t get a bottle….you’re kinda ruining this for me with your grade school whining. And you should apologize to Nick for causing him headach over something that was ment to be fun.

And who is going to be chosen for the panel? It seems whoever gets on will be construed as having more friends to vote for them, or with the current trend, more friends with dynamic IP addresses, LOL! I’ll be quick to add that the more negative feedback from all these contests, the better of a chance there won’t be anymore, so no one will have to worry about getting any prizes. And just think, that way no one’s widdle feelings will be hurt either, and all you’ll have to do is pay hundreds if not thousands for them on E-bay. Oh wait, it wouldn’t be fair on E-bay if someone won an auction because it’s not fair they had more money to spend on it.

A competition is a competition, ’nuff said. Hell, look at baseball for instance. Is it fair the Kansas City Royals use minor league pitching because they have no money, and for the Yankees to have a payroll that rivals the GNP of most third world nations? No, but that’s just the way it is. I understand everyone wants to win, but everyone can’t. Perhaps these words are a bit harsh, but being on the receiving end of the nonsensicle bickering from a previous contest it seems the whole “fun” thing is becoming lost in the “Maelstrom of Envy” because someone has more votes.

DEFCON Creator on 4/26/2006 at 8:07 am said:

And who is going to be chosen for the panel? It seems whoever gets on will be construed as having more friends to vote for them, or with the current trend, more friends with dynamic IP addresses, LOL! I’ll be quick to add that the more negative feedback from all these contests, the better of a chance there won’t be anymore, so no one will have to worry about getting any prizes. And just think, that way no one’s widdle feelings will be hurt either, and all you’ll have to do is pay hundreds if not thousands for them on E-bay. Oh wait, it wouldn’t be fair on E-bay if someone won an auction because it’s not fair they had more money to spend on it.

A competition is a competition, ’nuff said. Hell, look at baseball for instance. Is it fair the Kansas City Royals use minor league pitching because they have no money, and for the Yankees to have a payroll that rivals the GNP of most third world nations? No, but that’s just the way it is. I understand everyone wants to win, but everyone can’t. Perhaps these words are a bit harsh, but being on the receiving end of the nonsensicle bickering from a previous contest it seems the whole “fun” thing is becoming lost in the “Maelstrom of Envy” because someone has more votes.

Good point. I guess there would be complaining on the panel members as well. Maybe you should be the only one on the panel - no one likes you anyway (sorry…. Love you man!)

DEFCON Creator on 4/26/2006 at 8:07 am said:

And who is going to be chosen for the panel? It seems whoever gets on will be construed as having more friends to vote for them, or with the current trend, more friends with dynamic IP addresses, LOL! I’ll be quick to add that the more negative feedback from all these contests, the better of a chance there won’t be anymore, so no one will have to worry about getting any prizes. And just think, that way no one’s widdle feelings will be hurt either, and all you’ll have to do is pay hundreds if not thousands for them on E-bay. Oh wait, it wouldn’t be fair on E-bay if someone won an auction because it’s not fair they had more money to spend on it.

A competition is a competition, ’nuff said. Hell, look at baseball for instance. Is it fair the Kansas City Royals use minor league pitching because they have no money, and for the Yankees to have a payroll that rivals the GNP of most third world nations? No, but that’s just the way it is. I understand everyone wants to win, but everyone can’t. Perhaps these words are a bit harsh, but being on the receiving end of the nonsensicle bickering from a previous contest it seems the whole “fun” thing is becoming lost in the “Maelstrom of Envy” because someone has more votes.

Man, we have all been through this sooo many times on this thread now. It is giving me tired head and I will not comment on it again. I will simply repeat…..

loco luna brian on 4/24/2006 at 5:44 pm said:

So who gets to vote on who is on the panel of voters?:)

This is being taken waaaaay too seriously. Relax. Take a deep breath. Enjoy the entries.

I’m done with this subject.

huvason on 4/26/2006 at 8:42 am said:

Good point. I guess there would be complaining on the panel members as well. Maybe you should be the only one on the panel - no one likes you anyway (sorry…. Love you man!)

Now that was funny, I had to see who wrote it to realise it was a joke!

I can be on this panel if anyone cares I am impartial and know what I like.
Bribes welcome. Bidding starts at 1 signed bottle of any older labelled product.

Not to be mean but in a contest someone has to win and someone has to lose you only hope to lose in a fair contest and I’m sure Nick is doing all he can to keep it as fair as he possibly can and as someone here stated earlier if we all don’t start playing nice together then Nick is going to take these kind of contests away and we’ll never have the chance to win anything like this again aside from winning it on ebay

I think some of these things are amazing, I wish I knew where the creative part of the brain lies, I would go and try to dig it out
Just to have the fun in the creation of the product.
TBH who really cares about the prize. I just wanna see more of these things. Hey Nick if you have more of them will you post them once this contest is over so we can see everything that was sent in (unless this is all of them).

huvason on 4/26/2006 at 7:10 am said:

I can see your point - to, well a point I didn’t even think I’d make the top 15, but now that I did, I find myself checking constantly. It is definitely going to be a bummer for those that come in 11-15. I’m not sure that I agree with the panel of judges though (not totally anyway). This blog is about the us chiliheads sharing our passion, and I think it’s great that we get to vote. I think that the contest is run too long - perhaps giving contests time to generate votes.

Maybe we should have the Bloggers votes count for 50% of the score, and the panel score the remaining 50% - and that gets the winners.

I know come Friday night at 11PM, if I’m in 11th place by 1 vote I’ll be calling my uncle bob from Vegas to cast a vote for me!

Well that my 0.02. If it doesn’t make sense, sorry. I’m blogging before my first cup of coffee (can I get a ticket for that )

Hmmm I didnt vote yet

Tracy C on 4/26/2006 at 7:30 am said:

OK-here’s my .02….to keep this contest “fun”, I think that Nick should INVERT the list.. :)

The entry with the least amount of votes wins!!

Nice try Tracy

DEFCON Creator on 4/26/2006 at 8:07 am said:

And who is going to be chosen for the panel? It seems whoever gets on will be construed as having more friends to vote for them, or with the current trend, more friends with dynamic IP addresses, LOL! I’ll be quick to add that the more negative feedback from all these contests, the better of a chance there won’t be anymore, so no one will have to worry about getting any prizes. And just think, that way no one’s widdle feelings will be hurt either, and all you’ll have to do is pay hundreds if not thousands for them on E-bay. Oh wait, it wouldn’t be fair on E-bay if someone won an auction because it’s not fair they had more money to spend on it.

A competition is a competition, ’nuff said. Hell, look at baseball for instance. Is it fair the Kansas City Royals use minor league pitching because they have no money, and for the Yankees to have a payroll that rivals the GNP of most third world nations? No, but that’s just the way it is. I understand everyone wants to win, but everyone can’t. Perhaps these words are a bit harsh, but being on the receiving end of the nonsensicle bickering from a previous contest it seems the whole “fun” thing is becoming lost in the “Maelstrom of Envy” because someone has more votes.

“the more negative feedback from all these contests, the better of a chance there won’t be anymore, so no one will have to worry about getting any prizes.”

Im thinking this could happen.
Or at least next time there will have to be way too many rules and thats if its even worth the “time” to manage all of that.

“whole “fun” thing is becoming lost”

Yes it certainally has and its really sad cause all this “new traffic” to HSB has to see what it ISNT about

Tracy C on 4/26/2006 at 7:30 am said:

OK-here’s my .02….to keep this contest “fun”, I think that Nick should INVERT the list.. :)

The entry with the least amount of votes wins!!

That would kinda be fun Tracy and it would certainly tick off anyone who tried to cheat to be #1 I’m not saying anyone did cheat but I do think people tried good job Nick in checking the votes

Jim Campbell (Mild to Wild®) on 4/26/2006 at 1:58 am said:

Try being here and seeing how much fun it is Been bouncing back & forth between 10th & 11th for awhile now.

Whew! #1 is really falling out of the runnings! I guess I’d better start campaining!

CaJohn on 4/25/2006 at 9:30 pm said:

Tracy, that’s Krewe…

I know they weren’t a figment of our imagination, I wasn’t drunk either, if I was, we wouldn’t have made our way back to the cabin. We would have been at the bottom of one of those drop-offs. I guess we’ll have to blame Wicked Wanza’s camera skills for the lack of bears in the pic. After all, it was an exciting moment!!!

Are you sure you guys werent drinking too much and the Cabin wasn’t really a chipolte log cabin and the bears weren’t jims Bear bottle hot sauces? Say it ain’t so!

“Maybe you should be the only one on the panel - no one likes you anyway (sorry…. Love you man!)”

Wouldn’t THAT be something! Hey Nick, sign me up as Uber-Overseer, Decider of Entrants’ Fates. I know some people don’t like what I have to say, and trust me, I’m not losing any sleep over it. I did my part in a previous contest and caught nothing but infantile BS over it, so be it. I just don’t like having to see the new people to this blog have to suffer through posts from people constantly complaining about rules during ANY contest that is started. I’d imagine a few don’t even enter the contest for fear of being labeled an evil-doer because they have a bunch of friends, a big family (like it’s something bad), oh yeah, and a dynamic IP address.

Hey Pmac another good pimp your sauce contest entry! We could’ve had some real fun with that one

Tracy C on 4/26/2006 at 7:30 am said:

OK-here’s my .02….to keep this contest “fun”, I think that Nick should INVERT the list.. :)

The entry with the least amount of votes wins!!

Dang! I would have been in the running for that too until my Union Bro’s decided to help out yesterday. A couple of them are now lurkers & are rallying the troops

morning Jim where’s MSK

Come on- I mean this isn’t like life & death. Go and scrape up somebody’s brains off of the roadway once or twice for a better perspective of what’s important And, what ISN’T

Morning Jim!

pmac on 4/26/2006 at 9:55 am said:

Are you sure you guys werent drinking too much and the Cabin wasn’t really a chipolte log cabin and the bears weren’t jims Bear bottle hot sauces? Say it ain’t so!

Darn it Pmac!! You figured us out..BUZZKILL!! HAhaha

Jim Campbell (Mild to Wild®) on 4/26/2006 at 10:04 am said:

Dang! I would have been in the running for that too until my Union Bro’s decided to help out yesterday. A couple of them are now lurkers & are rallying the troops

Well tell them to rally some votes towards #13!! Help a brutha out!!! I’m sinking really fast here…Heeeeeelp!

Hi guys! MSK is now on his way to Jungle Jims to see Bret. Heads up Bret

LMAO! I have to tell ya, I’ve read all the posts this morning and think its great. Gotta love the beating around the bush.

Had a nice visit wiht him. Took him out to a fancy restaraunt in downtown Indy last night. Left a pile of little brown bottles here though

pmac on 4/26/2006 at 9:55 am said:

Are you sure you guys werent drinking too much and the Cabin wasn’t really a chipolte log cabin and the bears weren’t jims Bear bottle hot sauces? Say it ain’t so!

I was going to suggest that if they wanted their butts kicked by a bear, I knew where they could find one

#7 is #7 and on a rocket sled Woohoo!! The length of this thread is killing the load time though- yeeooowwch! So much for DSL

Jim Campbell (Mild to Wild®) on 4/26/2006 at 10:52 am said:

#7 is #7 and on a rocket sled Woohoo!! The length of this thread is killing the load time though- yeeooowwch! So much for DSL

I have DSL it isn’t taking so long for it to load….the pics are slowing it down

Tracy C on 4/26/2006 at 10:30 am said:

Well tell them to rally some votes towards #13!! Help a brutha out!!! I’m sinking really fast here…Heeeeeelp!

#13 is Hubby’s favorite but he can’t vote for you becauce I already voted - sorry

Jim, I still want to know where you got that little respirator mask…I need about a dozen of them.

Yeah Jim your on a roll now keep those votes coming and you’ll be caught up in no time and I think its your computer having no trouble here

Defcon that’s Tracy C’s entry

Pam on 4/26/2006 at 11:01 am said:

#13 is Hubby’s favorite but he can’t vote for you becauce I already voted - sorry

Thank you Pam! It’s the thought that counts

DEFCON Creator on 4/26/2006 at 11:03 am said:

Jim, I still want to know where you got that little respirator mask…I need about a dozen of them.

Ahhh Yes! I have something that YOU want….heehee

Got to toss the wife off line then She’s probably trying to do something responsible like, like school work

John- you’d have to ask Tracy about the masks. I beleive that’s his entry.

Which entry is Jim’s?

Tracy C on 4/26/2006 at 11:08 am said:

Ahhh Yes! I have something that YOU want….heehee

LOL!
So anyway, where do I get a bunch of them?

Jim Campbell (Mild to Wild®) on 4/26/2006 at 10:16 am said:

Come on- I mean this isn’t like life & death. Go and scrape up somebody’s brains off of the roadway once or twice for a better perspective of what’s important And, what ISN’T

Something to think about, Thanks Jim.

DEFCON Creator on 4/26/2006 at 11:03 am said:

Jim, I still want to know where you got that little respirator mask…I need about a dozen of them.

Tracy C on 4/26/2006 at 11:08 am said:

Ahhh Yes! I have something that YOU want….heehee

Hey Tracy,
number and sign those masks and send out a future e-mail about being able to get one. Keep everyone on thier toes for a couple of days before they go up for sale.

sorry Creator, just giving Tracy an idea

chrisk on 4/26/2006 at 11:58 am said:

Hey Tracy,
number and sign those masks and send out a future e-mail about being able to get one. Keep everyone on thier toes for a couple of days before they go up for sale.

sorry Creator, just giving Tracy an idea

Nice one Chris, easy to read between the lines when you print in bold

ryan on 4/26/2006 at 12:07 pm said:

Nice one Chris, easy to read between the lines when you print in bold

Hey whats good for the goose, right???

I believe St Patty’s Night was spent on HSB awaiting the “word” of a special release. Just having some fun here.

loco luna brian on 4/26/2006 at 11:18 am said:

Which entry is Jim’s?

#7- My UnBEARable on the OCC’s Fire Bike replica

chrisk on 4/26/2006 at 12:13 pm said:

Hey whats good for the goose, right???

I believe St Patty’s Night was spent on HSB awaiting the “word” of a special release. Just having some fun here.

Right! Cause what some thing is fun, everybody should think is fun

THINK, not thing…oops

chrisk on 4/26/2006 at 12:13 pm said:

Hey whats good for the goose, right???

I believe St Patty’s Night was spent on HSB awaiting the “word” of a special release. Just having some fun here.

ryan on 4/26/2006 at 12:17 pm said:

Right! Cause what some thing is fun, everybody should think is fun

Come to think of it, NM weekend was a bit rough on here wasn’t it?
All those special bottles coming out and the torture of not being able to get one.

Hmmm, guess thats why everyone’s going to Texas

Jim Campbell (Mild to Wild®) on 4/26/2006 at 10:33 am said:

Hi guys! MSK is now on his way to Jungle Jims to see Bret. Heads up Bret

MSK has left the building. With his head spinning. I think I could get him to come and work for me. I not sure what like best all the food our all the fresh and live fish our all the Hot sauce> Had fun hope Randy enjoy himself.

chrisk on 4/26/2006 at 1:36 pm said:

Come to think of it, NM weekend was a bit rough on here wasn’t it?
All those special bottles coming out and the torture of not being able to get one.

Hmmm, guess thats why everyone’s going to Texas

I’m going to TX for both business and pleasure

His head was spinning when he left here! He blamed it on the rotating restaraunt we ate at though

I’m mad now - the gumball machine is beating me

Wow!! #2!!! Hearing footsteps yet Matt? Be afraid, be very afraid- there’s 35,000 drunk firefighters in Indy right now & I’m doing a fundraiser for the burned childrens foundation & survive alive house

Well, that took an hour to read, anyway, congrats to all the contestants, there all winners in my book.

Jim Campbell (Mild to Wild®) on 4/26/2006 at 6:07 pm said:

Wow!! #2!!! Hearing footsteps yet Matt? Be afraid, be very afraid- there’s 35,000 drunk firefighters in Indy right now & I’m doing a fundraiser for the burned childrens foundation & survive alive house

Wow- Jim great job, what a huge push for your entry. 35,000 votes?, will you have to buy each of those drunk firefighters a beer to get them to vote?

Newman on 4/26/2006 at 8:05 am said:

After this, and all the other crying you’ve been doing, my new mission in life is to see that you don’t get a bottle….you’re kinda ruining this for me with your grade school whining. And you should apologize to Nick for causing him headach over something that was ment to be fun.

.

Vic on 4/26/2006 at 9:32 pm said:

Wow- Jim great job, what a huge push for your entry. 35,000 votes?, will you have to buy each of those drunk firefighters a beer to get them to vote?

Sure hope not This contest ought to be great exposure for the blog no matter how it turns out. Well, almost no matter The acrimony can’t be good.

Some crazy voting going on here. Time to call all my friends

huvason on 4/27/2006 at 9:01 am said:

Some crazy voting going on here. Time to call all my friends

You’re not fooling anyone, we all know you have no friends. Touche.

Did you just say ‘touche’ to yourself?

DEFCON Creator on 4/27/2006 at 9:20 am said:

You’re not fooling anyone, we all know you have no friends. Touche.

LOL, funny but sadly true. Probably why I’ve slipped so much. I have a few more to call though I guess it’s time I prentend I like the family again and send a freindly email - with an “oh yeah… please vote…..”

Seems to be what everyone else is doing.

micah b on 4/27/2006 at 9:46 am said:

Did you just say ‘touche’ to yourself?

What are you talking about? I was referring to a previous post made from The Huvason from inside the walls of Casa Huvason Stronghold, where the first dig was made, here:

“Good point. I guess there would be complaining on the panel members as well. Maybe you should be the only one on the panel - no one likes you anyway (sorry…. Love you man!)”

Perhaps this helps. Due to my lack of multiple personalities, I am unable to touche myself. Man, that just doesn’t sound right.

“I am unable to touche myself”
I don’t know why, but reading that made me laugh harder than I have in a really long time!

DEFCON Creator on 4/27/2006 at 10:12 am said:

What are you talking about? I was referring to a previous post made from The Huvason from inside the walls of Casa Huvason Stronghold, where the first dig was made, here:

“Good point. I guess there would be complaining on the panel members as well. Maybe you should be the only one on the panel - no one likes you anyway (sorry…. Love you man!)”

Perhaps this helps. Due to my lack of multiple personalities, I am unable to touche myself. Man, that just doesn’t sound right.

Another fan Creator?

Wasn’t there a song…. “When I think about you, I touche myself..”?

Sorry - work has fried my brain…..

It is kinda funny. Kind of like when someone asks you, “How do you feel?” And you reply, “With my hands, like I always do.”.

Jim Campbell (Mild to Wild®) on 4/26/2006 at 6:07 pm said:

Wow!! #2!!! Hearing footsteps yet Matt? Be afraid, be very afraid- there’s 35,000 drunk firefighters in Indy right now & I’m doing a fundraiser for the burned childrens foundation & survive alive house

footsteps - i’m being left behind

I haven’t been on since last nite, I come home to find that everyone has got bout 50 more votes. lol

Matt- I promise that if by chance I should win, you will still get the 16 mil reserve you covet. I’ve a few of those coming so I really won’t need it.

jim campbell- Mild to Wild(R) on 4/27/2006 at 11:19 am said:

Matt- I promise that if by chance I should win, you will still get the 16 mil reserve you covet. I’ve a few of those coming so I really won’t need it.

Wow Jim, I don’t know what to say……such a generous offer…..Thank you

VOTE FOR JIM

MattUK on 4/27/2006 at 11:42 am said:

Wow Jim, I don’t know what to say……such a generous offer…..Thank you

VOTE FOR JIM

LMAO Matt, I think you said all that can be said.

MattUK on 4/27/2006 at 11:42 am said:

Wow Jim, I don’t know what to say……such a generous offer…..Thank you

VOTE FOR JIM

No big deal really- not like I’m donating a kidney or something

In the hot sauce world I think a 16 mil reserve is the equivolent of a kidney

you’d definately need some new organs if you ate that vial!!

MattUK on 4/27/2006 at 10:41 am said:

footsteps - i’m being left behind

I haven’t been on since last nite, I come home to find that everyone has got bout 50 more votes. lol

I don’t think so Matt…#13 only has about 4 more votes since yesterday.

Tracy C on 4/27/2006 at 3:09 pm said:

I don’t think so Matt…#13 only has about 4 more votes since yesterday.

ROFL! That’s the spirit

Mrs.Ryan on 4/27/2006 at 11:58 am said:

In the hot sauce world I think a 16 mil reserve is the equivolent of a kidney

I’d think livers would be in higher demand with this group

MattUK on 4/27/2006 at 11:42 am said:

Wow Jim, I don’t know what to say……such a generous offer…..Thank you

VOTE FOR JIM

They’re not listening to you Matt

I don’t know whether to be flattered or insulted that nobody dressed up one of my hot sauces!

Great job to all the entrants, I wish I could have voted for more than one entry!!

T

Nick on 4/27/2006 at 10:19 pm said:

For those of you worrying about the # or quality of votes, the final scrubbing will occur after the end of the contest (Friday night). The great equalizer will come into effect. So all of you frantically trying to pad your results can stop - all of the dupes and suspected fraud will be cleansed before the final winners are determined.

How are you supposed to heal if you keep typing?

No crying from me no matter how it turns out! This contest has been a blast & has undoubtedly turned a lot of new folks onto the blog.

Night all!

You know, I think for the next contest, it might work to make each person that votes have to vote for three entries (depending on the size of the field). That way, even if someone has a lot of people voting for their entry, they would still have to look at the remaining entries and make a decision for the other two votes. Just something that popped into my head last night. Any thoughts or opinions from the group?

capsicum at ttp on 4/27/2006 at 11:23 pm said:

You know, I think for the next contest, it might work to make each person that votes have to vote for three entries (depending on the size of the field). That way, even if someone has a lot of people voting for their entry, they would still have to look at the remaining entries and make a decision for the other two votes. Just something that popped into my head last night. Any thoughts or opinions from the group?

I think that’s a great idea! I have to say that is the best solution yet. Nick, hope you caught Capcicum’s coment there. I don’t see why that wouldn’t work for everybody. Nice going Jeff

jim campbell- Mild to Wild(R) on 4/27/2006 at 6:10 pm said:

I’d think livers would be in higher demand with this group

LOL either way Jim, I am sure it would be worth it to most on here

jim campbell- Mild to Wild(R) on 4/27/2006 at 11:06 pm said:

No crying from me no matter how it turns out! This contest has been a blast & has undoubtedly turned a lot of new folks onto the blog.

Night all!

Indeed, no crying here either! I called some friends and family and told them to check it out - whatever they did beyond that I have no idea! All I know is that I wouldn’t be suprised if some chicainery was involved
Everybody did great and I really can’t wait to see some more entries. It would be sweet to get all these sauces together in a museum or something!

when are we going to see the rest of the entries?

Adam2 on 4/28/2006 at 1:12 am said:

Indeed, no crying here either! I called some friends and family and told them to check it out - whatever they did beyond that I have no idea! All I know is that I wouldn’t be suprised if some chicainery was involved
Everybody did great and I really can’t wait to see some more entries. It would be sweet to get all these sauces together in a museum or something!

LOL - I said I wouldn’t do that and ended up emailing and calling everyone (and I mean everyone I know). It seems to be what most are doing. Hopefully a few more votes will trickle in today….. If not, oh well. It has been fun.

again, good job and good luck to all.

jim campbell- Mild to Wild(R) on 4/27/2006 at 6:10 pm said:

I’d think livers would be in higher demand with this group

Livers? We don’t need no stinking livers!

Jim….from last to first? Nice job!!!

jim campbell- Mild to Wild(R) on 4/27/2006 at 6:11 pm said:

They’re not listening to you Matt

They definately are!!

Ryan on 4/27/2006 at 10:40 pm said:

How are you supposed to heal if you keep typing?

lol

DEFCON Creator on 4/28/2006 at 7:43 am said:

Livers? We don’t need no stinking livers!

I dont think anyone would want my liver anyway - its been abused by a student!

Trying to figure out how the worst two entries are at the top in votes. Fascinating, really. Kinda makes me glad I don’t have a dog in this fight.

You know, with all the bull going on, I decided not to vote for the entries that stand in the 8-12 place and help out one that I like only between that bunch. I’m just going to vote for the one I think is the best, and hope after the “scrubbing” the real winners prevails.

I entered this contest in good fun and for the love of the serum they call hot sauce. I would love to add this bottle to my collection. I think the voting did get out of hand but what do you expect, what die hard chili head wouldnt want to win? I just hope there are no arguements, bad feelings, etc about the results. Good luck in the final hours everyone, and more importantly good luck Nick in going through all the votes.

micah b on 4/28/2006 at 10:31 am said:

Trying to figure out how the worst two entries are at the top in votes. Fascinating, really. Kinda makes me glad I don’t have a dog in this fight.

What is really amazing is how that crap 12 is moving up…

HSB lurker on 4/28/2006 at 12:47 pm said:

What is really amazing is how that crap 12 is moving up…

micah b on 4/28/2006 at 10:31 am said:

Trying to figure out how the worst two entries are at the top in votes. Fascinating, really. Kinda makes me glad I don’t have a dog in this fight.

Any comments on why you feel the need to leave negative comments about anybody’s entries? What’s worse is that one of you has to hide and use an alias to be negative. I may be a prick, but you don’t see me ragging on anybodies entry.

Ryan on 4/28/2006 at 1:53 pm said:

Any comments on why you feel the need to leave negative comments about anybody’s entries? What’s worse is that one of you has to hide and use an alias to be negative. I may be a prick, but you don’t see me ragging on anybodies entry.

no, you just rag on the process, the freebies, those giving the freebies, the 2004 election (c’mon - get over it), I could go on and on. At least the self assessment is on target.

But point taken. all positive from now on. can you do the same?

Ryan on 4/28/2006 at 1:53 pm said:

Any comments on why you feel the need to leave negative comments about anybody’s entries? What’s worse is that one of you has to hide and use an alias to be negative. I may be a prick, but you don’t see me ragging on anybodies entry.

amen ryan

Hey guys I come her to get away from the stress of running a business and having a full time job. Why don’t we just agree to disagree. Let’s leave this as a pleasant place to be.

Ryan, I’ll buy you a bottle of the 16 Mil if you never post again.

HSB lurker you and I are now friends for life.

Don’t feed the Trolls…

HSB lurker on 4/28/2006 at 2:06 pm said:

But point taken. all positive from now on. can you do the same?

Though people may not believe this, I had the best interest of all involved in my rantings, but sometimes, even with the best of intentions, you get percieved differently. I know what I’ve done in the past, especially in regards to Creator, and I have stopped making personal attacks unless first provoked. I came to terms with how things are being done, and I know why they are the way they are. So I started playing by the same rules. I’ve done what I have done in this instance not to win, but to prove a point. I had already planned, that in the event I did win a bottle, I was going to give it to a friend that I feel is far more deserving than myself. I still not agree with how this has been handled, but there’s nothing I can do about that. Sure, I can keep things positive. Will I still question things?…yes. That is simply my nature. Doesn’t mean that there is any ill will intended, I just like to figure things out. I’m not a prick out of the pure enjoyment of being one, it is a means by which I can get some answers to things that could revealed any other way. You may not understand this, but I do it for me and no one else. Have a great day Lurker, and may the sauce be with you.

Any comments on why you feel the need to leave negative comments about anybody’s someone’s entries? What’s worse is that one of you has to hide and use an alias to be negative. I may be am a prick, but you don’t see me ragging on anybodies anybody’s entry.

newman on 4/28/2006 at 2:26 pm said:

Ryan, I’ll buy you a bottle of the 16 Mil if you never post again.

HSB lurker you and I are now friends for life.

Already got one, but thatnks anyway

The opinion police are out in force today! I seem to remember another group that only wanted its own “positive” views expressed. They were called the Nazi party, and they nearly wiped God’s people off the Earth.

micah b on 4/28/2006 at 2:36 pm said:

Any comments on why you feel the need to leave negative comments about anybody’s someone’s entries? What’s worse is that one of you has to hide and use an alias to be negative. I may be am a prick, but you don’t see me ragging on anybodies anybody’s entry.

Uhhhhh oohhhhh!!

Ryan on 4/28/2006 at 2:35 pm said:

Though people may not believe this, I had the best interest of all involved in my rantings, but sometimes, even with the best of intentions, you get percieved differently. I know what I’ve done in the past, especially in regards to Creator, and I have stopped making personal attacks unless first provoked. I came to terms with how things are being done, and I know why they are the way they are. So I started playing by the same rules. I’ve done what I have done in this instance not to win, but to prove a point. I had already planned, that in the event I did win a bottle, I was going to give it to a friend that I feel is far more deserving than myself. I still not agree with how this has been handled, but there’s nothing I can do about that. Sure, I can keep things positive. Will I still question things?…yes. That is simply my nature. Doesn’t mean that there is any ill will intended, I just like to figure things out. I’m not a prick out of the pure enjoyment of being one, it is a means by which I can get some answers to things that could revealed any other way. You may not understand this, but I do it for me and no one else. Have a great day Lurker, and may the sauce be with you.

You have a great day also Ryan.

newman on 4/28/2006 at 2:26 pm said:

Ryan, I’ll buy you a bottle of the 16 Mil if you never post again.

HSB lurker you and I are now friends for life.

Can never have too many friends!

newman on 4/28/2006 at 2:26 pm said:

Ryan, I’ll buy you a bottle of the 16 Mil if you never post again.

HSB lurker you and I are now friends for life.

can I get in on some of that? lol

micah b on 4/28/2006 at 2:40 pm said:

The opinion police are out in force today! I seem to remember another group that only wanted its own “positive” views expressed. They were called the Nazi party, and they nearly wiped God’s people off the Earth.

2nd THAT

I wonder if I could ask my standard question again without getting bashed….

thakswet on 4/28/2006 at 4:03 pm said:

I wonder if I could ask my standard question again without getting bashed….

Ask away Thak.

No, I think I’ll just be a good guy today. It’s a Friday, sunny out and I’ve got wings ready to go, so I think I’ll just keep it to myself.

micah b on 4/28/2006 at 2:40 pm said:

The opinion police are out in force today! I seem to remember another group that only wanted its own “positive” views expressed. They were called the Nazi party, and they nearly wiped God’s people off the Earth.

That brings up a very good point. Everybody believes initially that their opinion is the right opinion. Well, there’s an old saying that goes along with that. Opinions are like A-holes…everyone’s got one. Doesn’t mean that someone is right or wrong, its an opinion, a personal feeling on a matter. People are going to disagree on things no matter what it is…doesn’t make anybody right though.

thakswet on 4/28/2006 at 4:08 pm said:

No, I think I’ll just be a good guy today. It’s a Friday, sunny out and I’ve got wings ready to go, so I think I’ll just keep it to myself.

Well, should you feel the need, get my e-mail addy from Nick. I’d like to hear your question.

THANK YOU Nick for doing this contest!! I have really enjoyed the true chilehead spirit that these entrants have shown in designing their own unique bottle.

micah b on 4/28/2006 at 10:31 am said:

Trying to figure out how the worst two entries are at the top in votes. Fascinating, really. Kinda makes me glad I don’t have a dog in this fight.

newman on 4/28/2006 at 2:26 pm said:

Ryan, I’ll buy you a bottle of the 16 Mil if you never post again.

HSB lurker you and I are now friends for life.

I haven’t heard ANYTHING but negative spew from these two!!! Can you two say anything positive while on this blog???

If either of you have anything personal against Ryan, then let me suggest that you get his email addy from Nick, and take it up “like a man” with Ryan!!!

thakswet on 4/28/2006 at 4:08 pm said:

No, I think I’ll just be a good guy today. It’s a Friday, sunny out and I’ve got wings ready to go, so I think I’ll just keep it to myself.

Good call… I’m having a small Defcon Day gathering at my house tonight. Cooking up a batch of 3,2 & 1. Should be a great night. I have Bass Ale chilling in the fridge as we speak!

I picked up some Boddingtons Pub Ale; it getting to the perfect 41 degrees as I type.

Adam2 on 4/24/2006 at 9:40 am said:

Great Job Everybcody! I can’t wait to see some more entries. This was really fun to do, and the best part is, it gave me some sweet new bottles to add to my shelf!

Tracy C on 4/28/2006 at 4:35 pm said:

I haven’t heard ANYTHING but negative spew from these two!!! Can you two say anything positive while on this blog???

If either of you have anything personal against Ryan, then let me suggest that you get his email addy from Nick, and take it up “like a man” with Ryan!!!

Thank you Tracy. Its greatly apreciated.

Well, I have been attempting to keep my feelings out of the comments section, but here the yare. I may have inadvertantly started this whole mess when the guys here at work voted on the same network the first morning of the contest. Nick saw multiple vote coming from the same place and made an attempt to stop it, whether it was an honest mistake or not. THis led to questions about how Nick was moderating the votes and a few people figured a way around it. Nick, in an attempt to clarify the process,

Nick Lindauer on 4/24/2006 at 9:58 pm said:

Guys - As I’ve told some of you, the competition is as fair as I can make it and still leave it open to the community. Yes, people can ask friends and family to vote for their entry, but so can you (if your in it) – so in that sense, it is fair. It’s not the number of people you know but the number of people you know that are willing to spend the time to vote for you. All in all, you are driving traffic to the blog and bringing this community to a larger audience, so it’s all good.

may have inadvertantly opened a can of worms on the whole thing. I admit, I took this statement to heart as well and also contacted a few people to campaign for votes. In this process however, I began to notice that the focus was being shifted away from the actual enrties and more towards who could whore up the most votes. I found this very disheartening to say the least. I feel that no matter what happens with the votes, the whole thing got away from its original intention. Let’s all quit bickering and figure a way to prevent something like this from happening again. I like the idea of requiring three votes, seems to be a good suggestion that can be taken note of, maybe even combined with other ideas.

At this point, I really don’t care who wins or loses. I was very happy when I won (tie for first) the caption contest, and very suprised. I only made two comments in that whole thing, and one of them scored a tie for the win. The fact that my caption won on its own merit was very cool. If I end up in the top ten after this whole thing is over, I could only hope to have the same feeling I had when I won the “special” Zero.

Another thing that has really bothered me is the personal attacks during this thing. One person in particular that has been attacked may be one of the main reasons this contest existed to begin with. He didn’t do the first pimp sauce, but he sure carried it along. And before you attack me for my opinion, look back at the B-99 thread and see where you see the first mention of a Pimp Your Sauce ( comment #18 by the way). The point is that the roots of this contest are deep in this community, and everyone here is involved in its creation, not just the popular people. Whether you agree with someone or not they have every bit of a right to post here as anyone.

Now, everyone shut the he(( up and vote for who you honestly think should win. That is all it takes. No matter the outcome, we will all have other chances in the future, so win or lose, get over it and move on.

And good luck to all. I’m done. See ya on the other side tommorrow.

Ryan on 4/28/2006 at 5:03 pm said:

Thank you Tracy. Its greatly apreciated.

Ryan, I appreciate your comments. I have found that most of the comments that you have made on this thread, have been for the concern of a positive and honest outcome. I think that the comments that Nick has made througout this contest, backs up your concerns.

Keep up the good work!

thakswet on 4/28/2006 at 4:55 pm said:

I picked up some Boddingtons Pub Ale; it getting to the perfect 41 degrees as I type.

Yummm! Me likes cold beer!!

Also would like to add a big thanks to Nick. If anyone deserves a prize for anything it’s him for working so hard to keep all of us happy! The man has more patients than Bellvue. Take that however you want, there’s a point there somewhere.

Tracy C on 4/28/2006 at 5:10 pm said:

Ryan, I appreciate your comments. I have found that most of the comments that you have made on this thread, have been for the concern of a positive and honest outcome. I think that the comments that Nick has made througout this contest, backs up your concerns.

Keep up the good work!

Like the man said, we all have out opinions

Tracy C on 4/28/2006 at 5:10 pm said:

Ryan, I appreciate your comments. I have found that most of the comments that you have made on this thread, have been for the concern of a positive and honest outcome. I think that the comments that Nick has made througout this contest, backs up your concerns.

Keep up the good work!

Like the man said, we all have our opinions

DK on 4/28/2006 at 5:29 pm said:

Also would like to add a big thanks to Nick. If anyone deserves a prize for anything it’s him for working so hard to keep all of us happy! The man has more patients than Bellvue. Take that however you want, there’s a point there somewhere.

Me thinks he’s saying we’re loony!

thakswet on 4/28/2006 at 4:55 pm said:

I picked up some Boddingtons Pub Ale; it getting to the perfect 41 degrees as I type.

Greatness! If only we had a ManUtd game to watch with the Boddingtons!

Pam on 4/28/2006 at 5:32 pm said:

Me thinks he’s saying we’re loony!

Well, that “we would be self inclusive on my end.

Pam on 4/28/2006 at 5:32 pm said:

Me thinks he’s saying we’re loony!

I couldn’t agree more! I love being loco…Blaaahaaahahahihihihooo!!!

Tracy C on 4/28/2006 at 6:01 pm said:

I couldn’t agree more! I love being loco…Blaaahaaahahahihihihooo!!!

Loco? Loco Luna?

The thing that would dissapoint me the most is if people got so self involved in this contest, and the ones that deserve the prize dont get one. I see #2 teetering on the way out of the race.
THAT BAFFLES ME! It angers me even to a lesser degree, but it mostly dissapoints me.
I will be leaving the blog if that happens. I would be too disappointed in the people I have come to know here not giving credit where crdit was due, rather than just thinking about getting a 5oz bottle of sauce for their shelf, I would have given most of you more credit than that. I truely hope it does not come down to that.

Sincerely,

A very disappointed blogger.

pmac on 4/28/2006 at 6:24 pm said:

The thing that would dissapoint me the most is if people got so self involved in this contest, and the ones that deserve the prize dont get one. I see #2 teetering on the way out of the race.
THAT BAFFLES ME! It angers me even to a lesser degree, but it mostly dissapoints me.
I will be leaving the blog if that happens. I would be too disappointed in the people I have come to know here not giving credit where crdit was due, rather than just thinking about getting a 5oz bottle of sauce for their shelf, I would have given most of you more credit than that. I truely hope it does not come down to that.

Sincerely,

A very disappointed blogger.

Well said! I agree completely.

You stay put, now. We don’t need YOU leaving!

pmac on 4/28/2006 at 6:24 pm said:

The thing that would dissapoint me the most is if people got so self involved in this contest, and the ones that deserve the prize dont get one. I see #2 teetering on the way out of the race.
THAT BAFFLES ME! It angers me even to a lesser degree, but it mostly dissapoints me.
I will be leaving the blog if that happens. I would be too disappointed in the people I have come to know here not giving credit where crdit was due, rather than just thinking about getting a 5oz bottle of sauce for their shelf, I would have given most of you more credit than that. I truely hope it does not come down to that.

Sincerely,

A very disappointed blogger.

That is exactly what I had hoped to avoid by suggesting what I did. Unfortunate thing is nobody wanted to listen to what I had to say and this is what it has come down to. I agree with you 110%, Pmac. As I stated earlier. Should I win anything, I am sending it to someone more deserving because I am not proud of the way things have had to go in order ot win.

loco luna brian on 4/28/2006 at 6:20 pm said:

Loco? Loco Luna?

Crazy name…Great sauce!! :)

pmac on 4/28/2006 at 6:24 pm said:

The thing that would dissapoint me the most is if people got so self involved in this contest, and the ones that deserve the prize dont get one. I see #2 teetering on the way out of the race.
THAT BAFFLES ME! It angers me even to a lesser degree, but it mostly dissapoints me.
I will be leaving the blog if that happens. I would be too disappointed in the people I have come to know here not giving credit where crdit was due, rather than just thinking about getting a 5oz bottle of sauce for their shelf, I would have given most of you more credit than that. I truely hope it does not come down to that.

Sincerely,

A very disappointed blogger.

Whoa pmac!!! You’re not going anywhere! Most of us have your email addy, and if you should decide to leave, we will haunt you forever!!!

pmac on 4/28/2006 at 6:24 pm said:

The thing that would dissapoint me the most is if people got so self involved in this contest, and the ones that deserve the prize dont get one. I see #2 teetering on the way out of the race.
THAT BAFFLES ME! It angers me even to a lesser degree, but it mostly dissapoints me.
I will be leaving the blog if that happens. I would be too disappointed in the people I have come to know here not giving credit where crdit wa