Well if that wasn’t the most erotic description of a syrup I’ve ever read!!! Sounds great GN.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY EVERYONE!!!!

kristi on 2/14/2007 at 7:20 am said:

Well if that wasn’t the most erotic description of a syrup I’ve ever read!!! Sounds great GN.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY EVERYONE!!!!

Happy V-Day….. Alas not much snow here for Goonies LI Blizzard….. Just a lot of really bad drivers

Happy Valentine’s Day from the toxic skating rink in NJ. Man, gotta go start chipping out the driveway.

huvason on 2/14/2007 at 7:29 am said:

Happy V-Day….. Alas not much snow here for Goonies LI Blizzard….. Just a lot of really bad drivers

Like Creator said, nothing but a sheet of ice here today in Jersey. All the kids are home from school for a snow day and are psyched! Had I known this would happen I wouldn’t have tortured my poor son to write out 23 Valentines Day cards for his class party today! OOPS!

Have a great day everyone!

kristi on 2/14/2007 at 8:16 am said:

Like Creator said, nothing but a sheet of ice here today in Jersey. All the kids are home from school for a snow day and are psyched! Had I known this would happen I wouldn’t have tortured my poor son to write out 23 Valentines Day cards for his class party today! OOPS!

Have a great day everyone!

All the schools around us had 2 hour delay openings. Our school district – Regualr opening, no delay…… Go figure.

kristi on 2/14/2007 at 7:20 am said:

Well if that wasn’t the most erotic description of a syrup I’ve ever read!!! Sounds great GN.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY EVERYONE!!!!

Yeah a little something for Valentine’s Day… The Blog needs a little eroticism for the holiday.. lol

Yeah Huv,

I knew yesterday by looking at the maps that we were done for… too much damn low pressure from the south bullying the cold air mass and shoving it back upstate..

This was our best chance for snow and it may be until next year until we get some signficant snow..

Hoping though the summer brings a major hurricane Cat.3+.. I been studying it for years now.. lol

DEFCON Creator on 2/14/2007 at 8:01 am said:

Happy Valentine’s Day from the toxic skating rink in NJ. Man, gotta go start chipping out the driveway.

LOL….

The latest product.

Defcon De-Icer!! A local mixture of ethylene Glycol and Capsaicin brought to you from the NJ Superfund. “We Know Ice”

I have found a drum of PCB’s works quite well, and it gives the driveway that subtle glow at night.

Hmmm..

Let’s get it on then… The 1st Annual Deathmatch in the Ice.. We can set up a picnic area in your driveway covered with ice while it is dark and cloudy and sleet is falling upon us!! With the Subtle glow of Green…

do you really have to mention the bhut jolokia plants in every review/comment you make?

Great Valentine’s day review Nick! I can’t wait to try it! I bet it will bw good on my Cinnamon Jersey Death Ice cream!
No School today here in MA, so I will be fighting for computer time with my son! a lot of ice here also!
Happy Valentines day all!
Ed

kristi on 2/14/2007 at 7:20 am said:

Well if that wasn’t the most erotic description of a syrup I’ve ever read!!! Sounds great GN.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY EVERYONE!!!!

Happy V Day Kristi, everyone!

Sorry to hear about the bad weather up that way. It was a chilly 77 degrees here yesterday at noon, but then the rain set in and it dropped to a freezing 44 degrees. Brrrrrrr!

Ok, back to work for me. Have a great day everyone. GN, the review is a little long for me to read through now here at work, but the pics look great. I’m looking forward to reading this a little later on.

Jersey Death Ice Cream,

If it doesn’t taste like Jersey Death Sauce like i said before to you, I would love to try it.. Maybe next time I am up there in MA..

huvason on 2/14/2007 at 8:40 am said:

All the schools around us had 2 hour delay openings. Our school district – Regualr opening, no delay…… Go figure.

Consider yourself lucky! My son has been in “Snow Day” mode since 5:40am and hasn’t stopped yet!!! I’m exhausted and its not even 11am !!!

kristi on 2/14/2007 at 10:56 am said:

Consider yourself lucky! My son has been in “Snow Day” mode since 5:40am and hasn’t stopped yet!!! I’m exhausted and its not even 11am !!!

LOL.. yup we just got the 2 hr delays mainly here. A few closings for private schools thats it. The kids love it though.. Video games are meant for snow days!!

GoonieNick on 2/14/2007 at 10:59 am said:

LOL.. yup we just got the 2 hr delays mainly here. A few closings for private schools thats it. The kids love it though.. Video games are meant for snow days!!

Yeah well for some God forsaken reason my sons video game won’t work!!!! He had me putting together a hockey set at 6am!!! My kitchen is now like the imaginary ice rink at Continental Arena!

“My kitchen is now like the ice rink at Continental Arena!”

AWESOME! We’ll actually be in the arena parking lot tonight for a tailgate beofre the game!

DEFCON Creator on 2/14/2007 at 11:22 am said:

“My kitchen is now like the ice rink at Continental Arena!”

AWESOME! We’ll actually be in the arena parking lot tonight for a tailgate beofre the game!

No need to go so far DC, my kitchen is just as exciting with the competitive games and brut force of an 8 year old boy. Its quite entertaining actually!

Hey all happy V-Day to you! Plus I am loving the day off from work! I didn’t mind the 4:54 AM phone call to let me know that the schools were closed! Then of course I got the 5:54 AM one for Sydni and then the 6:00 AM one for Tia. Which I still didn’t mind because I just rolled over and went back to sleep until 10:00 AM! SNOW DAYS ROCK!!!!

Awesome!!! I can just see you two now! HA HA HA

Jodie on 2/14/2007 at 12:29 pm said:

Hey all happy V-Day to you! Plus I am loving the day off from work! I didn’t mind the 4:54 AM phone call to let me know that the schools were closed! Then of course I got the 5:54 AM one for Sydni and then the 6:00 AM one for Tia. Which I still didn’t mind because I just rolled over and went back to sleep until 10:00 AM! SNOW DAYS ROCK!!!!

I didnt think you NEEDED a reason to sleep till 10 Jodie?
thought you did anyway

chrisk on 2/14/2007 at 12:33 pm said:

I didnt think you NEEDED a reason to sleep till 10 Jodie?
thought you did anyway

I could sleep till 10 everyday… naturally i am programmed to sleep from 2-10..

You know, I’ve come to realize that I start pretty much every day on the computer with a visit to HSB, just to see what’s what and what’s new.

It’s nice to see the reviews and stories as it gives me a QUICK little distraction to get my day going and another sauce to add to my list of possible lines to carry in our store. That’s why I love HSB and spend the majority of my blogging time here, nobody does it better.

(Insert erroneous information here:)
But today it’s -28 Fahrenheit, morning traffic consists of old people on their way to McDonalds for their senior’s coffee and hashbrown and morons who don’t let their car warm up and their windows defrost, it’s like driving in downtown Beirut in 1983, a little dangerous. Needless to say, I’m stressed and cranky as hell. Take that into consideration as you read what comes next.
(End of erroneous information)

I do appreciate all of the work that the reviewers on HSB puts into their reviews and please don’t take personal offense to this commentary, but could certain reviews be shortened up a little bit for mass consumption??

I’m going to use Goonie Nick as my example, and my apologies Goonie but it just happens to be “your turn in the barrel” this morning.

The meandering of this particular review is incredibly hard for me to follow. In the six screens that the review ranges (which includes photos, so that’s not so bad), it went from commenting on:

The weather
“Cold Sweat” ice cream and it’s shipping costs (erroneous info IMO)
The reviewer’s marital status
Some strange lengthy commentary on explaining “wet nuts” (who cares?)
Personal experimentation to make his own product similar to what was being reviewed (erroneous again IMO)
Then finally telling us about growing a bastardized version of the Bhut Jolokia plant here on North American soil. (not relevant to this review)

Seeing as Goonie Nick is obviously excited by all of the free hot sauces he’s getting to review combined with two servings of fat free (albeit high sugar content I’d bet) ice cream, I’m sure he’s got a good sugar/endorphin buzz going most of the time so you have to take that into consideration I guess.

My point is, if it was one of my products being reviewed, I know I would like to see the review FOCUS ON THE MERITS/DEMERITS OF THE PRODUCT.
After the first read, I’m not exactly sure what the highs and lows of this particular product at a quick glance other than the rating scale at the bottom. I have to delve back into it and turn on the “bullsh*t filter” as I call it and try again.
I don’t have the time to, nor do I feel I should have to, sift through all of the off topic content to get to the the meat of the review.

Comparisons to like product are fine (heat level, flavour, etc) but shouldn’t stray from the focus of the review.
There is a difference between quality and quantity in any form of journalism which I learned that back in the day as a newspaper editor, and it has served me well in life.

These are my thoughts and opinions, call me an assh*le if you will, I would just like a little more precision in some of the reviews so they can be used by the manufacturer for their own website or print promotion.

This is supposed about the product being reviewed after all, not the reviewer.
See, now I’m guilty of meandering just trying to get my point across without creating hard feelings, but I remained on point throughout I think.

I guess I won’t be posting reviews anymore…. I believe I have 3 left in the Queue so maybe I will edit them before they get put up.

As a manufacturer I think you should be grateful for the charisma that can be brought into the industry. This is a good tool to gain the interests of new people in the field. That means more products selling.

Philosophically speaking, I agree with you. There are things that are not relevant to the review.

The question is then

1. Is the sole intention to review a product scientifically?

2. Do promote and spread interest using various ploys to gain interest?

GoonieNick on 2/14/2007 at 1:18 pm said:

I guess I won’t be posting reviews anymore…. I believe I have 3 left in the Queue so maybe I will edit them before they get put up.

As a manufacturer I think you should be grateful for the charisma that can be brought into the industry. This is a good tool to gain the interests of new people in the field. That means more products selling.

Philosophically speaking, I agree with you. There are things that are not relevant to the review.

The question is then

1. Is the sole intention to review a product scientifically?

2. Do promote and spread interest using various ploys to gain interest?

GN I think you missed his point completely…… Uncle Big I think you hurt the little guy’s feelings…. Get him a hanky..

On a side note, Big did you get my email from last week?

GoonieNick on 2/14/2007 at 1:18 pm said:

I guess I won’t be posting reviews anymore…. I believe I have 3 left in the Queue so maybe I will edit them before they get put up.

As a manufacturer I think you should be grateful for the charisma that can be brought into the industry. This is a good tool to gain the interests of new people in the field. That means more products selling.

Philosophically speaking, I agree with you. There are things that are not relevant to the review.

The question is then

1. Is the sole intention to review a product scientifically?

2. Do promote and spread interest using various ploys to gain interest?

There are 2 points to this:

I think from a manufactuers side, thay want a review (a GOOD one too) to provide their own customers with how it rated.
ie: Big stating “so they can be used by the manufacturer for their own website or print promotion. “

So here it would be good to keep the review as trimmed as possible talking mainly about the product. And not everyone is interested in all the “personal” flair that gets added sometimes.

But on the HSB side, Goonie is who he is, and thats how he expresses himself. Say what you will, but the regulars on here are like a cast of characters, each with their own style. Thats what makes it even more interesting alot of the time. So I kinda like reading all the extra fluff that goes along in a review. It adds some flair, and I think most on the reading end will agree and like hearing it.

Now I am agreeing with both sides here, but there has to be a middle of the road way in handling this. I guess its whatever the answer to this question is? Is a review made to fully benefit the manufacturer and contain only details about that product, or is the review geared toward the masses that read HSB for information and entertainment.

I think its the readers who win here. Any review gets a manufacturer FREE advertising for their product. Mostly its good. Now if we ask the reviewers to change and be who they are not to satisfy what “kind of review” a manufacturer wants, is that credible? Its ends up being more like a press release, when you take the “extras” away.

Sorry Big, but I say leave in the “extra fluff”. I’d rather have the character of the reviewer come out as well and not some stuffy ass yes it good, no it isnt blah blah blah BS review. How fun is that.

The review is for the reader, not the manufactureres – if you want to determine what it says, Id call that advertising….

GoonieNick on 2/14/2007 at 1:18 pm said:

I guess I won’t be posting reviews anymore…. I believe I have 3 left in the Queue so maybe I will edit them before they get put up.

As a manufacturer I think you should be grateful for the charisma that can be brought into the industry. This is a good tool to gain the interests of new people in the field. That means more products selling.

Philosophically speaking, I agree with you. There are things that are not relevant to the review.

The question is then

1. Is the sole intention to review a product scientifically?

2. Do promote and spread interest using various ploys to gain interest?

Alas poor Goonie, I knew you wouldn’t take this as constructive criticism and that’s unfortunate.
Nobody said you shouldn’t post any more reviews, not at all, suck it up buttercup, wipe your nose, suck in that bottom lip and hear what I’m saying.
New blood is always good and I’m glad Nick has added the likes of you, Jodie, Ron Levi, etc to the review crew, fresh eyes are always appreciated.

Perhaps reading others reviews in other genres would be a little homework for you to do to understand what I mean about leaving some information unsaid.

Manufacturers send in their product to be reviewed, at their expense for the most part, with hopes that they will receive a concise review of it on it’s merits to be used (or ignored) at their discretion for promotional purposes.

“Charisma” is a relative term. Some people may find it annoying and trivial. I like little personality nuggets here and there from reviewers, but not when it takes away from the task at hand.

Focusing on anything other than the product is a disservice to the manufacturer and their efforts in making their product as good (or bad) as they can.

Is this review about the sauce or what you put it on?
Case in point, going off on a tangent about the ice cream sprinkles takes away from the focus on the product in my opinion.
I’ve been doing the hot sauce thing for a long time, and the marketing thing even longer than that so I have been down this road before many times in several different industries and I’m trying to help you more than hurt you with my comments.

If Sweet Agony linked this review to their site, as it is a positive one, and customers were to attempt to glean information from it, I think most would just skip to the end and look at the rating as I know a lot of people do, and that’s not fair to you. You obviously spent a lot of time of your reviews and it is appreciated.
People want to know WHY you gave it an 8 out of 10, in a short and concise way, a review for the most part in a somewhat sterile and “technical” manner.

I’m not attacking you Goonie, I don’t know you other than from what I’ve read on HSB and elsewhere. So to answer your questions:

1. Is the sole intention to review a product scientifically?
Unless your an accredited food scientist, of course not, that’s a snippy question and off the mark entirely. The sole intention is to review a product methodically and concisely. You have a rating system and other parameters within which to operate, so do it. This isn’t Goonie Nick’s Blog it’s Hot Sauce Blog, follow the rules laid out for reviewers and just take it from there.

2. To promote and spread interest using various ploys to gain interest? Simply, NO. That question is irrelevant to doing a review. You’re not in charge of marketing or “gaining interest” in the products you review, certainly not. You are to give an unbiased private citizen’s opinion of the product based on it’s merits. The manufacturer is in charge of gaining interest in the product by making their product attractive to the marketplace. You are just supposed to give them a thumbs up or thumbs down. Siskel and Ebert (Roeper) don’t get paid to tell people to go see a movie (although it might seem that way), they tell the people IF it’s worth seeing or not, IN THEIR OPINION as long time reviewers.

You are in no way an authority on hot sauce (I don’t think you see yourself that way either) and neither am I, nor have I ever claimed to be. I have however spent several years having my products reviewed and reviewing others products back in my newspaper days and I know what people want to read in a review.

While reading a review, I could give two sh*ts about the weather, you being single, what plants you’re growing, etc as it has no bearing on the product. Yes I know, everyone wants to grow the hottest peppers just to say they’ve done it, I see that all of the time. I just made chili with 16 million crystals from Muso, serisously, who freakin’ cares??

Goonie, you have put yourself in the public eye by wanting to doing these reviews and therefore you will have to suffer the slings and arrows as well as accolades if any associated with your review.

Again, don’t know ya, not a personal attack, so I would just simmer down and take my words as advice and not a criticism. You have to remain objective to someone critiquing your review, that’s life buddy.
You should be a sauce maker and have someone spit a sample of your product in the garbage because they don’t like it, that’s a tough pull to swallow. Personally I’d love to punch them in the throat and toss them out on the street, but opinions are like azzholes, everyone’s got one and most of them stink. (I get a lot of mileage out of that saying not don’t I??)

If feel a sh*t storm brewing in the NE, better check the Doppler Radar.

Uncle Big on 2/14/2007 at 2:18 pm said:

Alas poor Goonie, I knew you wouldn’t take this as constructive criticism and that’s unfortunate.
Nobody said you shouldn’t post any more reviews, not at all, suck it up buttercup, wipe your nose, suck in that bottom lip and hear what I’m saying.
New blood is always good and I’m glad Nick has added the likes of you, Jodie, Ron Levi, etc to the review crew, fresh eyes are always appreciated.

Perhaps reading others reviews in other genres would be a little homework for you to do to understand what I mean about leaving some information unsaid.

Manufacturers send in their product to be reviewed, at their expense for the most part, with hopes that they will receive a concise review of it on it’s merits to be used (or ignored) at their discretion for promotional purposes.

“Charisma” is a relative term. Some people may find it annoying and trivial. I like little personality nuggets here and there from reviewers, but not when it takes away from the task at hand.

Focusing on anything other than the product is a disservice to the manufacturer and their efforts in making their product as good (or bad) as they can.

Is this review about the sauce or what you put it on?
Case in point, going off on a tangent about the ice cream sprinkles takes away from the focus on the product in my opinion.
I’ve been doing the hot sauce thing for a long time, and the marketing thing even longer than that so I have been down this road before many times in several different industries and I’m trying to help you more than hurt you with my comments.

If Sweet Agony linked this review to their site, as it is a positive one, and customers were to attempt to glean information from it, I think most would just skip to the end and look at the rating as I know a lot of people do, and that’s not fair to you. You obviously spent a lot of time of your reviews and it is appreciated.
People want to know WHY you gave it an 8 out of 10, in a short and concise way, a review for the most part in a somewhat sterile and “technical” manner.

I’m not attacking you Goonie, I don’t know you other than from what I’ve read on HSB and elsewhere. So to answer your questions:

1. Is the sole intention to review a product scientifically?
Unless your an accredited food scientist, of course not, that’s a snippy question and off the mark entirely. The sole intention is to review a product methodically and concisely. You have a rating system and other parameters within which to operate, so do it. This isn’t Goonie Nick’s Blog it’s Hot Sauce Blog, follow the rules laid out for reviewers and just take it from there.

2. To promote and spread interest using various ploys to gain interest? Simply, NO. That question is irrelevant to doing a review. You’re not in charge of marketing or “gaining interest” in the products you review, certainly not. You are to give an unbiased private citizen’s opinion of the product based on it’s merits. The manufacturer is in charge of gaining interest in the product by making their product attractive to the marketplace. You are just supposed to give them a thumbs up or thumbs down. Siskel and Ebert (Roeper) don’t get paid to tell people to go see a movie (although it might seem that way), they tell the people IF it’s worth seeing or not, IN THEIR OPINION as long time reviewers.

You are in no way an authority on hot sauce (I don’t think you see yourself that way either) and neither am I, nor have I ever claimed to be. I have however spent several years having my products reviewed and reviewing others products back in my newspaper days and I know what people want to read in a review.

While reading a review, I could give two sh*ts about the weather, you being single, what plants you’re growing, etc as it has no bearing on the product. Yes I know, everyone wants to grow the hottest peppers just to say they’ve done it, I see that all of the time. I just made chili with 16 million crystals from Muso, serisously, who freakin’ cares??

Goonie, you have put yourself in the public eye by wanting to doing these reviews and therefore you will have to suffer the slings and arrows as well as accolades if any associated with your review.

Again, don’t know ya, not a personal attack, so I would just simmer down and take my words as advice and not a criticism. You have to remain objective to someone critiquing your review, that’s life buddy.
You should be a sauce maker and have someone spit a sample of your product in the garbage because they don’t like it, that’s a tough pull to swallow. Personally I’d love to punch them in the throat and toss them out on the street, but opinions are like azzholes, everyone’s got one and most of them stink. (I get a lot of mileage out of that saying not don’t I??)

If feel a sh*t storm brewing in the NE, better check the Doppler Radar.

I like it

chrisk on 2/14/2007 at 2:11 pm said:

There are 2 points to this:

I think from a manufactuers side, thay want a review (a GOOD one too) to provide their own customers with how it rated.
ie: Big stating “so they can be used by the manufacturer for their own website or print promotion. “

So here it would be good to keep the review as trimmed as possible talking mainly about the product. And not everyone is interested in all the “personal” flair that gets added sometimes.

But on the HSB side, Goonie is who he is, and thats how he expresses himself. Say what you will, but the regulars on here are like a cast of characters, each with their own style. Thats what makes it even more interesting alot of the time. So I kinda like reading all the extra fluff that goes along in a review. It adds some flair, and I think most on the reading end will agree and like hearing it.

Now I am agreeing with both sides here, but there has to be a middle of the road way in handling this. I guess its whatever the answer to this question is? Is a review made to fully benefit the manufacturer and contain only details about that product, or is the review geared toward the masses that read HSB for information and entertainment.

I think its the readers who win here. Any review gets a manufacturer FREE advertising for their product. Mostly its good. Now if we ask the reviewers to change and be who they are not to satisfy what “kind of review” a manufacturer wants, is that credible? Its ends up being more like a press release, when you take the “extras” away.

Sorry Big, but I say leave in the “extra fluff”. I’d rather have the character of the reviewer come out as well and not some stuffy ass yes it good, no it isnt blah blah blah BS review. How fun is that.

The review is for the reader, not the manufactureres – if you want to determine what it says, Id call that advertising….

Chrisk, how’s it going? Tai Chi this week? I owe you an email buddy.

I agree with you, to a point. Don’t go getting all warm and fuzzy just yet.
Each reviewer has his or her own style of reviewing and I’m all for that.
I have never said I wanted every review to be your same old same old missionary position review with maybe a slap on the azz to finish the deed, oh hell no!

You all know me, I’m very wordy and volunteer alot of unnecessary information about myself (ie naked Tai Chi) but that’s when I’m posting as Uncle Big, but not when I’ve been tasked with giving my opinion on someone’s product. I still have a newshound background and I guess I expect more from sites I care about when it comes to the way information is disseminated.

I see HSB as an online resource for informal daily hot sauce news, and I highly recommend HSB to everyone that cares about fiery foods. They each get a little post card when then come into the store.
Now I do believe, Nick Lindauer carries press credentials as owner of HSB. I just got the new Chile Pepper Magazine and he has written one hell of an article in it (good job buddy) and I was impressed with his writing skills as he wrote an engrossing yet concise article about the hot sauce biz and honestly I would expect no less. It’s a very professionally written article and serves it’s purpose quite eloquently.

Free advertising? HSB reviewing products is a two way street. It draws people to the site when they GOOGLE a certain product or via link back from the manufacturer if they choose to do so, and of course sales are generated for SNS or the manufacturer via that traffic. So it does benefit HSB and other sites to do reviews. Now some sites seem to only do reviews to horde hot sauce for their collections it seems, because they ask for several bottles of the same product, and that is just wrong.
HSB is of course NOT one of those sites and all of the products we’ve had reviewed have been submitted unsolicited by us.
We have never been told what we should send for review just because some little pissant wants to try something and doesn’t want to pay for it. (Yeah I’m a little bitter)

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for “fluff” in reviews, I love Jodie’s cutesiness and Ron Levi’s self depricating humor, that’s good sh*t. Goonie Nick’s as well, I just find an over abundance of fluff annoying I guess. It gets airborne and gets in your eyes and burns, or worse some “fluff” get stuck between your front teeth, God I hate that.

chrisk on 2/14/2007 at 2:11 pm said:

There are 2 points to this:

I think from a manufactuers side, thay want a review (a GOOD one too) to provide their own customers with how it rated.
ie: Big stating “so they can be used by the manufacturer for their own website or print promotion. “

So here it would be good to keep the review as trimmed as possible talking mainly about the product. And not everyone is interested in all the “personal” flair that gets added sometimes.

But on the HSB side, Goonie is who he is, and thats how he expresses himself. Say what you will, but the regulars on here are like a cast of characters, each with their own style. Thats what makes it even more interesting alot of the time. So I kinda like reading all the extra fluff that goes along in a review. It adds some flair, and I think most on the reading end will agree and like hearing it.

Now I am agreeing with both sides here, but there has to be a middle of the road way in handling this. I guess its whatever the answer to this question is? Is a review made to fully benefit the manufacturer and contain only details about that product, or is the review geared toward the masses that read HSB for information and entertainment.

I think its the readers who win here. Any review gets a manufacturer FREE advertising for their product. Mostly its good. Now if we ask the reviewers to change and be who they are not to satisfy what “kind of review” a manufacturer wants, is that credible? Its ends up being more like a press release, when you take the “extras” away.

Sorry Big, but I say leave in the “extra fluff”. I’d rather have the character of the reviewer come out as well and not some stuffy ass yes it good, no it isnt blah blah blah BS review. How fun is that.

The review is for the reader, not the manufactureres – if you want to determine what it says, Id call that advertising….

There are 2 points to this:

I think from a manufactuers side, thay want a review (a GOOD one too) to provide their own customers with how it rated.
ie: Big stating “so they can be used by the manufacturer for their own website or print promotion. “

Do I work for Big? If he can’t use it, that’s not my problem

i like it too young jedi.

i do agree with some things the Goon write but maybe about 1/10 of the data will be ok. constructive criticism. good term. maybe doo your homework and read all the others way of doing it, the ones that have done it for quite some time.

and stop with the “i have bih jolokia seeds growing” add ons.

just my thoughts. if anyone cares. i kow you care dont you Blane? happy v day farm boy. got snow?

hey uncle big

i dont know you yet or not much about you but i love (that means a big term of endearment in a man way) the wise words to voice.

i am behind you 100%.

generallee on 2/14/2007 at 2:57 pm said:

hey uncle big

i dont know you yet or not much about you but i love (that means a big term of endearment in a man way) the wise words to voice.

i am behind you 100%.

Glad to hear it.. Deleted my posts in the Queue so don’t worry you won’t have to have these conversations anymore or give acreditation to others on my behalf

To quote Goonie Nick, “Do I work for Big? If he can’t use it, that’s not my problem”

It’s not about you working for me, what the hell kind of dumb azz comment is that?
It’s about taking pride and showing some professionalism in being part of something that thousands of people around the world are reading.
How, in the wide world of sports, can anyone take your opinion seriously about a hot sauce you have reviewed when you keep bringing up erroneous b*llshit that nobody other than you cares about? Explain that to me. That’s why Nick created the Boiler Room.

I’m starting to get a little choked here and I apologize for that. Low blood sugar I guess.

Another winning comment in regards to GeneralLee: “Glad to hear it.. Deleted my posts in the Queue so don’t worry you won’t have to have these conversations anymore or give acreditation to others on my behalf”

Goonie, you’re acting a little on the childish side. Wow, I’m absolutely shocked. You need to develop a thicker skin me thinks. There’s room for everyone here. Not everyone has to be your best buddy Goonie, that’s the joy of the internet. It’s an open forum for people to express themselves. Deal with it.

Uncle Big on 2/14/2007 at 3:21 pm said:

To quote Goonie Nick, “Do I work for Big? If he can’t use it, that’s not my problem”

It’s not about you working for me, what the hell kind of dumb azz comment is that?
It’s about taking pride and showing some professionalism in being part of something that thousands of people around the world are reading.
How, in the wide world of sports, can anyone take your opinion seriously about a hot sauce you have reviewed when you keep bringing up erroneous b*llshit that nobody other than you cares about? Explain that to me. That’s why Nick created the Boiler Room.

I’m starting to get a little choked here and I apologize for that. Low blood sugar I guess.

Another winning comment in regards to GeneralLee: “Glad to hear it.. Deleted my posts in the Queue so don’t worry you won’t have to have these conversations anymore or give acreditation to others on my behalf”

Goonie, you’re acting a little on the childish side. Wow, I’m absolutely shocked. You need to develop a thicker skin me thinks. There’s room for everyone here. Not everyone has to be your best buddy Goonie, that’s the joy of the internet. It’s an open forum for people to express themselves. Deal with it.

You clearly expressed yourself as I have too. I agree with most of what you say. In th end, business is business right? I guess some of my reviews are too far or too much of storytelling..

I am glad I deleted my recent ones that were about to be posted, because I definitely don’t want you to choke.

To me if I have to write them in such a way then it becomes like work for me and not fun. If something is not fun for me then I stop doing it. The industry is the industry and companies nor their products should be harmed. I agree. I love it too much myself to hurt them so I just won’t review anymore.

Cheers,

GoonieNick on 2/14/2007 at 3:02 pm said:

Glad to hear it.. Deleted my posts in the Queue so don’t worry you won’t have to have these conversations anymore or give acreditation to others on my behalf

Hey Goonie, do yourself a favor and ask me to delete this comment for you!…I will.
Dont duck and run brother…It aint all bad. Some are saying maybe a bit to much “fluff’, but you still gotta be who you are. People dont hate you man.
Stop, listen, learn!
Hell you aint never going to make it on here to 1000 comments if you give in so easily. Its talk brother, OPINIONS…take what you want, learn something, leave the rest, and continue on…

Let me know when I need to log-in and delete this for ya

What is all this going here. It’s VD show some love. Cause I don’t want to put the SMACK DOWN ON ANYBODY. Hey Blane my tongue is healing real good. I have learn to make sure what I lick won’t hurt me.

chrisk on 2/14/2007 at 3:33 pm said:

Hey Goonie, do yourself a favor and ask me to delete this comment for you!…I will.
Dont duck and run brother…It aint all bad. Some are saying maybe a bit to much “fluff’, but you still gotta be who you are. People dont hate you man.
Stop, listen, learn!
Hell you aint never going to make it on here to 1000 comments if you give in so easily. Its talk brother, OPINIONS…take what you want, learn something, leave the rest, and continue on…

Let me know when I need to log-in and delete this for ya

Listen to him goonie

Nick Lindauer on 2/14/2007 at 3:29 pm said:

Sheesh – I come back from jury duty to find all this?

First, Goonie – I like your reviews and a lot of people have already agreed. Every reviewer has their own style and that’s what makes this place that much better.

Second, Big – To be on Goonies side for this one, he hasn’t yet reviewed a sauce thats been “submitted” to the HSB. Everything he has reviewed has come from his own collection or I sent to him from mine. And to be on the manufacturers side, if you download the recent review submission sheet you can see that a manufacturer can actually choose a reviewer if they so please.

Like Chris, I see both points and chalk it up to constructive criticism and leave it at that.

Sorry Nick,
I was unaware of the reviewers new guidelines, I will take a look.
As well I assumed you always sent sauces to reviewers, but that’s not at issue here. I never said anyone involved with HSB solicited sauces, no way.
If you choose to not review products, that’s on you, not me. Like ChrisK said, take what you want, learn and leave the rest.
Maybe everyone thinks I’m talking out of my azz here, maybe not, it doesn’t matter. Some people think George Bush is a sh*tty president, he doesn’t just pull up stakes and move to Cuba and give up. Opinions are what they are.
I had no intent on stirring up anything, Nick L, I’m sorry if I ruined your Jury Duty day (did you see Pauly Shore?) GoonieNick, we’re cool, I’m still sending you a sample of my products, and ChrisK, you’re always welcome for Tai Chi buddy.
Take the advice everyone has given and keep on keepin’ on. Don’t run from this, stand and deliver.
Peace

Bret on 2/14/2007 at 3:36 pm said:

Listen to him goonie

Yes, listen to him Goonie.

“Chrisk, how’s it going? Tai Chi this week? I owe you an email buddy.”

Hey Big, I’d love to hit Tai Chi with you soon, but I F’d up my back and no gym for least a week maybe Saturday, but we will see. We having breakfast afterward??? Might need a bigger limo brother, you still want friends ha ha

Bret on 2/14/2007 at 3:36 pm said:

Listen to him goonie

Ditto!

GN, I’ve enjoyed your reviews man, hell, even Leroy reads ‘em! And he can’t even read! LOL!

DON’T GO MAN!!

-Gatorman

chrisk on 2/14/2007 at 3:45 pm said:

“Chrisk, how’s it going? Tai Chi this week? I owe you an email buddy.”

Hey Big, I’d love to hit Tai Chi with you soon, but I F’d up my back and no gym for least a week maybe Saturday, but we will see. We having breakfast afterward??? Might need a bigger limo brother, you still want friends ha ha

ChrisK, there’s always breakfast afterward. You have to keep your energy up, and breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Although these days, it should be protein powder and cottage cheese, Uncle Big is getting Uncle Bigger every day. Damn winter weight.

Uncle Big on 2/14/2007 at 3:53 pm said:

ChrisK, there’s always breakfast afterward. You have to keep your energy up, and breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Although these days, it should be protein powder and cottage cheese, Uncle Big is getting Uncle Bigger every day. Damn winter weight.

Ahhhh breakfast, to hell with the pain, Ill just double up on the percoset and deal with it Mrs Big cool with it?
I better ask huv, he wanted to go last time, but had the surprise party for the Mrs.

Goonie…I think that you do a good job at your reviews but you really could just get to the point alittle quicker..OK with that said..YOU MARY…if you are going to run an just give up your review because someone makes a comment that you dont like.you need to pack it in now.I say what i feel on this blog and really dont care what people think..i suggest that if you are going to keep on doing reviews and you feel that you put out a good review,, then what a cuople of people are saying should not bother you..

Big i see your point but dam take it easy on the kid..will ya….go buy your old lady flowers tell her you love her and make love not war…

chrisk on 2/14/2007 at 4:01 pm said:

Ahhhh breakfast, to hell with the pain, Ill just double up on the percoset and deal with it Mrs Big cool with it?
I better ask huv, he wanted to go last time, but had the surprise party for the Mrs.

Mrs. Uncle Big is down with breakfast visitors always. Make sure you bring Huv, I’m going to force feed him FKS Extreme, dang that’s some hot sh*t.
Oh yeah, bring those percosets with you buddy, they’re not for me mind you, they’re for a…friend, yeah that’s the ticket.

the truth on 2/14/2007 at 4:06 pm said:

Goonie…I think that you do a good job at your reviews but you really could just get to the point alittle quicker..OK with that said..YOU MARY…if you are going to run an just give up your review because someone makes a comment that you dont like.you need to pack it in now.I say what i feel on this blog and really dont care what people think..i suggest that if you are going to keep on doing reviews and you feel that you put out a good review,, then what a cuople of people are saying should not bother you..

Big i see your point but dam take it easy on the kid..will ya….go buy your old lady flowers tell her you love her and make love not war…

Hey Jerky!!
What, you speak your mind and not give a sh*t? I find that hard to believe.
I do it once and the kid wants to turtle on me, that wasn’t my intent.
Oh there will be no war at home, it’s all about the love baby.
Hey how about I buy your old lady some flowers, huh? How about that??? Hee hee.

Side note: I need to get in touch with you on a secure channel. Transmission will commence shortly.

GoonieNick on 2/14/2007 at 3:30 pm said:

You clearly expressed yourself as I have too. I agree with most of what you say. In th end, business is business right? I guess some of my reviews are too far or too much of storytelling..

I am glad I deleted my recent ones that were about to be posted, because I definitely don’t want you to choke.

To me if I have to write them in such a way then it becomes like work for me and not fun. If something is not fun for me then I stop doing it. The industry is the industry and companies nor their products should be harmed. I agree. I love it too much myself to hurt them so I just won’t review anymore.

Cheers,

“To me if I have to write them in such a way then it becomes like work for me and not fun. If something is not fun for me then I stop doing it. The industry is the industry and companies nor their products should be harmed. I agree. I love it too much myself to hurt them so I just won’t review anymore.”

Ok Goonie, this I also agree with, not just about reviews, but in anything. And Creator has always stated this as well “If something is not fun for me then I stop doing it. “
You are right, if you have to worry about it and skirt around things, and change how you write, it wont be fun for you. Nor fun for the reader. Cause you arent just letting it flow. Its not being who you are. You can take some of this criticism and tone back a couple off the wall comments but I wouldnt at all. Write it how you feel it, and be comfortable in knowing you do that, and then let the HSB rip you apart…lol
It only makes you stronger…

Uncle Big on 2/14/2007 at 4:13 pm said:

Mrs. Uncle Big is down with breakfast visitors always. Make sure you bring Huv, I’m going to force feed him FKS Extreme, dang that’s some hot sh*t.
Oh yeah, bring those percosets with you buddy, they’re not for me mind you, they’re for a…friend, yeah that’s the ticket.

Ok Big, tell your friend I’ll get a refill first…
I have to at least share wit ya cuz Mrs Big’s cooking, right?

Ya maan, pancakes (gluten free if you so desire), eggs (any type) and smoked sausages, and about 66 hot sauces to slather on.
Maybe stop by Goonie’s and pick up with the rest of the Sweet Agony InCinnerator, if he hasn’t eaten it all already.
It might be good on pancakes.
Bring the Truth, Edge and the Tamales with too, plenty of room at Casa De Big.
See you Saturday!! Weather permitting of course!

Uncle Big on 2/14/2007 at 4:36 pm said:

Ya maan, pancakes (gluten free if you so desire), eggs (any type) and smoked sausages, and about 66 hot sauces to slather on.
Maybe stop by Goonie’s and pick up with the rest of the Sweet Agony InCinnerator, if he hasn’t eaten it all already.
It might be good on pancakes.
Bring the Truth, Edge and the Tamales with too, plenty of room at Casa De Big.
See you Saturday!! Weather permitting of course!

Hey Big keep the 1st weekend of Aug open. I will send you info for a show at Jungle Jim’s.

Bret on 2/14/2007 at 5:22 pm said:

Hey Big keep the 1st weekend of Aug open. I will send you info for a show at Jungle Jim’s.

I’m all ears big man. Hit me.

Wow, this is like old times!! As the blog turns…
Nick, are you sure the names ar’nt susposed to be pmac and ryan?

eman on 2/14/2007 at 5:48 pm said:

Wow, this is like old times!! As the blog turns…
Nick, are you sure the names ar’nt susposed to be pmac and ryan?

I have an adult sized bangeroo head ache today and I feel a little nauseous. I always feel like that when the spirits come to visit me.
Hmmm, perhaps I’m channelling Ryan.
Anyone hear from him lately? I hope he’s well.

Bwaaahaahahahaaaha!!

Nick Lindauer on 2/14/2007 at 6:36 pm said:

Big – Also wanted to say thanks for the kind words on the Hot Sauce Article in this month’s Chile Pepper – funny that you got your copy all the way up in Canada before I got mine – and their office is only 2 blocks away from here! Truth is, I hate writing and think everything I write is craptastic, but I guess that just makes me my own worst critic. I’ll post it on here for all when it comes in – for those that don’t yet subscibe to CP.

Anyways, you kids behave – I’m off to take the wife to dinner for Valentine’s Day!

You’re welcome buddy.
I enjoyed the article, lots of pretty pictures too, I thought it was great. Don’t hate on yourself man, you did a good job.
We’re an advertiser and we always get our 12 resale copies a couple of weeks before the sale date and because we are in Canada, they send it out a little early for us, just in case of catastrophic blizzards holding up the FedEx dog sleds.
It’s one hell of an issue for sure, there’s even a pic of me in there that’s just plain goofy…and a little scary. I think everyone will enjoy this one.

Oh yeah, I’ll be good, I promise……………………not.
Say hi to The Wife for Lorien and I.

Bret on 2/14/2007 at 3:34 pm said:

What is all this going here. It’s VD show some love. Cause I don’t want to put the SMACK DOWN ON ANYBODY. Hey Blane my tongue is healing real good. I have learn to make sure what I lick won’t hurt me.

I Remember a famous quote from Whitney Houston….Crack is wack!!!!

yes father…..

You beat me to the punch on your first comment, da mmit I agree with you!!!! I will from now on refer to GN as SALLY…..

I disagree on the second comment, I think Big was more than fair…. He’s just saying what everyones thinking…

I have some more stuff to say, but I think it best to stop now!!!!

You will now be refered to as Sally#2 from the blog….. That was sweet

sally??? was it not mary?

the truth on 2/14/2007 at 7:37 pm said:

sally??? was it not mary?

Are they not related?

Uncle Big on 2/14/2007 at 5:45 pm said:

I’m all ears big man. Hit me.

( Jungle Jim’s Weekend Of Fire ) Aug 4 + 5. This will be Consumer show. The First set of info will be online March 1 and I will have all the goodies for NM. This show will be at Jungle Jim’s New Event Center At JJ’s. Everything will be set up like many shows. We will have hotels room block . Man I have a sh&* load of work ahead of me. May goal is to keep the cost down so New and Old Manf can swing this. My target for booths the 1st year is 50 we can go up if we need to we can handle up 125 booths. Not sure if I posted this yet. 1st 60 days starting March 1st is $175.00 for a 10 by 10 booth. In March you can go to JJ’s web site and do your thing. Hope can make road trip, Many many many many HSB reg and Manf will be makeing the road trip. CaJohn’s was a big force on haveing the show this year. We were looking at 2008. Show on with the show , ( JUNGLE JIM’S WEEKEND OF FIRE ) FOODS WITH ATTITUDE

BLANE on 2/14/2007 at 7:30 pm said:

You beat me to the punch on your first comment, da mmit I agree with you!!!! I will from now on refer to GN as SALLY…..

I disagree on the second comment, I think Big was more than fair…. He’s just saying what everyones thinking…

I have some more stuff to say, but I think it best to stop now!!!!

MY HEAD HURTS

the truth on 2/14/2007 at 7:37 pm said:

sally??? was it not mary?

No it’s sally, Mary works too….. But if your in real doubt call them Pat….

Nick Lindauer on 2/14/2007 at 6:36 pm said:

Big – Also wanted to say thanks for the kind words on the Hot Sauce Article in this month’s Chile Pepper – funny that you got your copy all the way up in Canada before I got mine – and their office is only 2 blocks away from here! Truth is, I hate writing and think everything I write is craptastic, but I guess that just makes me my own worst critic. I’ll post it on here for all when it comes in – for those that don’t yet subscibe to CP.

Anyways, you kids behave – I’m off to take the wife to dinner for Valentine’s Day!

Awwwww Nick, your such a good guy! Happy Valentines Day to you and Laura, now stop commenting and go makeout or something!

Funny you said that. As I sat down to read the latest from As the Blog Turns, I thought to myself, “Self, I KNOW Ryan, the Mrs. and Pmac would have a mouthful to say on this topic! Ahhhh memories…….. us manufacturers have to watch what we say around these here parts….take it away bloggers!

Oh, and Happy Valentines Day to all you lovebirds.

kristi on 2/14/2007 at 8:46 pm said:

Funny you said that. As I sat down to read the latest from As the Blog Turns, I thought to myself, “Self, I KNOW Ryan, the Mrs. and Pmac would have a mouthful to say on this topic! Ahhhh memories…….. us manufacturers have to watch what we say around these here parts….take it away bloggers!

Oh, and Happy Valentines Day to all you lovebirds.

once again i havent had the pleasure to meet you but you sound cute. it sure has been an adventureous day. as the blog turns or general blog may also apply.

why dont we just pull a rodney king and “everybody get along?”

Uncle Big on 2/14/2007 at 4:13 pm said:

Mrs. Uncle Big is down with breakfast visitors always. Make sure you bring Huv, I’m going to force feed him FKS Extreme, dang that’s some hot sh*t.
Oh yeah, bring those percosets with you buddy, they’re not for me mind you, they’re for a…friend, yeah that’s the ticket.

Do I hear road trip! Maybe a little FKS delivery trip this spring Remember Uncle Big, I drink FKS Extreme right out of the bottle

huvason on 2/14/2007 at 8:54 pm said:

Do I hear road trip! Maybe a little FKS delivery trip this spring Remember Uncle Big, I drink FKS Extreme right out of the bottle

i drink knob creek and wild turkey out of the bottle. is that cool?

generallee on 2/14/2007 at 8:54 pm said:

i drink knob creek and wild turkey out of the bottle. is that cool?

Absolutely… just cracked the wax on some Makers Mark. Took me 2 hours to skate home on the ice tonight on a 25 minute normal trip. Its making me all warm and fuzzy in side.

generallee on 2/14/2007 at 8:50 pm said:

once again i havent had the pleasure to meet you but you sound cute. it sure has been an adventureous day. as the blog turns or general blog may also apply.

why dont we just pull a rodney king and “everybody get along?”

Yes I have to say, its not often that I get to spend the day watching the drama unfold but the weather has allowed for such today! All i know is that six months ago, this would have been a 500+commented on topic! What the hell did people go and get themsleves lives????? The nerve, I wish someone would have filled me in! I’m always out of the loop.

generallee on 2/14/2007 at 8:54 pm said:

i drink knob creek and wild turkey out of the bottle. is that cool?

mmmmmm, Knob creek is gooooood!!!

Hey Huv, Jodie and I just polished off a bottle of Vampire Wine. You should have been here. We could have run around the table together!!! FAT KID SAUCES WOOHOO !!!!!!!!!

We’re gonna miss you in NM.

kristi on 2/14/2007 at 8:46 pm said:

Funny you said that. As I sat down to read the latest from As the Blog Turns, I thought to myself, “Self, I KNOW Ryan, the Mrs. and Pmac would have a mouthful to say on this topic! Ahhhh memories…….. us manufacturers have to watch what we say around these here parts….take it away bloggers!

Oh, and Happy Valentines Day to all you lovebirds.

Kristi way becareful the only one that you don’t want to piss of is me Right. You know the retailers that buy the product to sell to the consumers. LOL. I been on the Blog almost a year now and I have seen ups and downs from the blog family. But at end everybody kiss and makes up. Everyweek I see new family members on here, some speak some set back and watch and learn. Ryan said his words. Pmac well not sure what he was doing. Anyway I like the part about kissing and makeing up.. Who’s first Kiss kiss hug hug. And Vic here a Bear hug for you.

Pi&& off

Bret on 2/14/2007 at 9:05 pm said:

Kristi way becareful the only one that you don’t want to piss of is me Right. You know the retailers that buy the product to sell to the consumers. LOL. I been on the Blog almost a year now and I have seen ups and downs from the blog family. But at end everybody kiss and makes up. Everyweek I see new family members on here, some speak some set back and watch and learn. Ryan said his words. Pmac well not sure what he was doing. Anyway I like the part about kissing and makeing up.. Who’s first Kiss kiss hug hug. And Vic here a Bear hug for you.

Hey Bret!!!!! I”m all for kissin and makin up my dear! Can’t wait to see you!!!! Here’s a big wet one for you smmmooooccchhhhhh!!!!!!

huvason on 2/14/2007 at 8:59 pm said:

Absolutely… just cracked the wax on some Makers Mark. Took me 2 hours to skate home on the ice tonight on a 25 minute normal trip. Its making me all warm and fuzzy in side.

Huv thats not Makers Mark. Wheres the Truth. HeHe

Bret on 2/14/2007 at 9:06 pm said:

Pi&& off

Nice!!!

kristi on 2/14/2007 at 9:08 pm said:

Hey Bret!!!!! I”m all for kissin and makin up my dear! Can’t wait to see you!!!! Here’s a big wet one for you smmmooooccchhhhhh!!!!!!

Got it. Don’t tell anybody but this should keep warm tonight. LOL

OK just caught up on the Soap Network and here;s my alcohol induced 2c…..

I agree with UB to a certain extent on the extra info in the reviews. It really is not warranted nor necessary for the reviw process. Now dont get crazy again GoonieNick, we are buds …… I am also a REAL believer in writeing what you feel – good, bad, tangents, whatever. Especailly in a forum like this. So while I may think the extra stuff is not necessary and sometimes even distracts from the review – I would tell myself FU….. If you dont like it, don’t read it. (hows that for a non-commital stance).

NOw my damn HD isnt working and I have to watch American Idol on regular TV

kristi on 2/14/2007 at 9:09 pm said:

Nice!!!

That was not a comment sorry.

huvason on 2/14/2007 at 9:12 pm said:

OK just caught up on the Soap Network and here;s my alcohol induced 2c…..

I agree with UB to a certain extent on the extra info in the reviews. It really is not warranted nor necessary for the reviw process. Now dont get crazy again GoonieNick, we are buds …… I am also a REAL believer in writeing what you feel – good, bad, tangents, whatever. Especailly in a forum like this. So while I may think the extra stuff is not necessary and sometimes even distracts from the review – I would tell myself FU….. If you dont like it, don’t read it. (hows that for a non-commital stance).

NOw my damn HD isnt working and I have to watch American Idol on regular TV

Huv Picture this ON HD. TBS AND VIC AND ME SING ON YOUR TV. HeHE

Bret on 2/14/2007 at 9:08 pm said:

Huv thats not Makers Mark. Wheres the Truth. HeHe

Man, no wonder the first few glasses went down so rough

kristi on 2/14/2007 at 9:04 pm said:

Hey Huv, Jodie and I just polished off a bottle of Vampire Wine. You should have been here. We could have run around the table together!!! FAT KID SAUCES WOOHOO !!!!!!!!!

We’re gonna miss you in NM.

I’ll be there in spirit. (dont worry I have all your cell phone #’s – except yours Bret, i’ll have to get it)… Like I said it was not planned – heck the 5th Tamale still doesnt know we’re not going. (he’s in the Bahamas – we usually go this time of year, but that darn pregnancy Oh well – FKS Cruise next yyear)

Bret on 2/14/2007 at 9:16 pm said:

Huv Picture this ON HD. TBS AND VIC AND ME SING ON YOUR TV. HeHE

Good thing its a wide screen

huvason on 2/14/2007 at 9:16 pm said:

Man, no wonder the first few glasses went down so rough

I’ll be there in spirit. (dont worry I have all your cell phone #’s – except yours Bret, i’ll have to get it)… Like I said it was not planned – heck the 5th Tamale still doesnt know we’re not going. (he’s in the Bahamas – we usually go this time of year, but that darn pregnancy Oh well – FKS Cruise next yyear)

FKS cruise? If FKS is paying, I’m in!

Jodie on 2/14/2007 at 9:35 pm said:

FKS cruise? If FKS is paying, I’m in!

Now that was funny

UPDATE…. In the new SI Swimsuit Issue. Look careful you can see yours truly. Me in one of the pictures

Bret on 2/14/2007 at 9:55 pm said:

UPDATE…. In the new SI Swimsuit Issue. Look careful you can see yours truly. Me in one of the pictures

that would be like playing where’s waldo
no offense Bret, but I dont think yer what most guys would be looking at

Bret on 2/14/2007 at 9:55 pm said:

UPDATE…. In the new SI Swimsuit Issue. Look careful you can see yours truly. Me in one of the pictures

Ok, would that just not be wrong? Looking through the SI Swimsuit Issue looking for Bret? Sorry Bret, no offense bud! LOL!

chrisk on 2/14/2007 at 9:57 pm said:

that would be like playing where’s waldo
no offense Bret, but I dont think yer what most guys would be looking at

You sure about that when I was in Key West few weeks ago I was getting alot of looks

DK on 2/14/2007 at 9:59 pm said:

Ok, would that just not be wrong? Looking through the SI Swimsuit Issue looking for Bret? Sorry Bret, no offense bud! LOL!

OK I will come clean. I was reading about who is in the new Issue and was pictureing myself in the pictures with them. I’m getting old your aloud to do that. I been told. Now that would be funny watching you young bucks flipping thru them pages looking for me. HaHa

WELL YOU KNOW YOU WOULD BE LOOKING FOR ME

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me too, nite Bret,

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Blane whats up. You take over have a good one. Later

WOW, when did you become the owner of JJ’s……. Did I pi ss you off…

blane, you wish you could be as cool as me.

going night night. sionara.

I was kind of wondering where all the 500+ posts thread went myself! We are taking it too easy on each other. That or AngryRyan and Pmac really did bring the life to the party!

I am gonna sit by and root for both sides to win on this one cause I love reading GoonieNicks reviews but I can understand what a manufacturer might want. I think the ol Goonie is a funny guy! I need to get my stout poured up cause it is cold here for Alabama!

BLANE on 2/14/2007 at 10:18 pm said:

WOW, when did you become the owner of JJ’s……. Did I pi ss you off…

HaHa

“Ok Goonie, this I also agree with, not just about reviews, but in anything. And Creator has always stated this as well “If something is not fun for me then I stop doing it. “ ”

Absolutely. If it ain’t fun, I ain’t doin’ it. I don’t have time to participate in things that involve gravity (it’s always bringing me down, lol).

Bret on 2/14/2007 at 7:53 pm said:

( Jungle Jim’s Weekend Of Fire ) Aug 4 + 5. This will be Consumer show. The First set of info will be online March 1 and I will have all the goodies for NM. This show will be at Jungle Jim’s New Event Center At JJ’s. Everything will be set up like many shows. We will have hotels room block . Man I have a sh&* load of work ahead of me. May goal is to keep the cost down so New and Old Manf can swing this. My target for booths the 1st year is 50 we can go up if we need to we can handle up 125 booths. Not sure if I posted this yet. 1st 60 days starting March 1st is $175.00 for a 10 by 10 booth. In March you can go to JJ’s web site and do your thing. Hope can make road trip, Many many many many HSB reg and Manf will be makeing the road trip. CaJohn’s was a big force on haveing the show this year. We were looking at 2008. Show on with the show , ( JUNGLE JIM’S WEEKEND OF FIRE ) FOODS WITH ATTITUDE

Bret, can we cook stiff with open flame at this event?

generallee on 2/14/2007 at 8:54 pm said:

i drink knob creek and wild turkey out of the bottle. is that cool?

General, if you like that stuff, do yourself a favor and get a bottle of Woodford whiskey. It’s liquid heaven.

wow…had to work while everyone else had a snow day…looks like I missed a lot or didn’t miss out however you look at it.

Big Dawg on 2/15/2007 at 9:58 am said:

wow…had to work while everyone else had a snow day…looks like I missed a lot or didn’t miss out however you look at it.

Same ol’, same ol’

I appreciate where Big is coming from, but a blog is all about *writing*. The extra stuff gives it character If I want science, there’s other forums for that.

Something we’re overlooking here- where can we buy this sauce? The Sweet Agony web site is useless, and the two referrals given by e-mailing them lists one site that appears not to do on-line purchases (or even show that they have it), and the other site doesn’t carry them yet. Suggestions?

DEFCON Creator on 2/15/2007 at 7:34 am said:

“Ok Goonie, this I also agree with, not just about reviews, but in anything. And Creator has always stated this as well “If something is not fun for me then I stop doing it. “ ”

Absolutely. If it ain’t fun, I ain’t doin’ it. I don’t have time to participate in things that involve gravity (it’s always bringing me down, lol).

Bret, can we cook stiff with open flame at this event?

General, if you like that stuff, do yourself a favor and get a bottle of Woodford whiskey. It’s liquid heaven.

Yes. We will have all spec on this type of food prep. Thanks you just put another feather in my hat. some else for me to work on .I love It.

something

Very many more feathers in your hat Bret & you’re going to look like Big Bird

LOL – I was wondering the same thing… i’m going to call him later and find out.

Jim Campbell- StepUpForCharity.org on 2/15/2007 at 4:54 pm said:

Very many more feathers in your hat Bret & you’re going to look like Big Bird

Cool just keep Defcon away from me

Bret on 2/16/2007 at 8:28 am said:

Cool just keep Defcon away from me

LOL! Man, that’s a really bad visual!

DEFCON Creator on 2/15/2007 at 7:34 am said:

“Ok Goonie, this I also agree with, not just about reviews, but in anything. And Creator has always stated this as well “If something is not fun for me then I stop doing it. “ ”

Absolutely. If it ain’t fun, I ain’t doin’ it. I don’t have time to participate in things that involve gravity (it’s always bringing me down, lol).

Bret, can we cook stiff with open flame at this event?

General, if you like that stuff, do yourself a favor and get a bottle of Woodford whiskey. It’s liquid heaven.

defcon, you obviously dont know me very well. lets just say it is hard to state a bourbon or a whiskey that i havent heard of or consumed.