What a fantastic idea! And Hot Blog Sauce is a great choice. Sign me up!

I am absolutely in…… I have a feeling we will need to use a fine tipped sharpy for this one.
-=john=-

I also agree that it should be the HSB bottle….

Great idea! Count me in!

Hopefully eman and ryan will use different color ink. After,looking at their pictures, I have a feeling their signatures will be the same: X

(thats a big X in case this joke doesn’t translate well on the web…..)

Oh, and I think silver ink looks better than black. But, usually silver pens are thick and as huvason mentioned, there might not be much room on the bottles.

Nick I am in (you already knew that I guess)

using silver is better, and it should be a fine tip if available.
maybe we can have a couple of colors?

Not to exclude Matt from the UK, but are we going to limit this to inside the US due to the $ involved in mailing?

Nick, I know you prefer UPS, but does it matter?
personally I need to travel some distance to UPS or pay extra fees at a retail location.
My USPS is right up the street and has a 24 hr automated mailing center (no lines)

I’m up for it. I think it shoud be silver ink. It would look classier that way.

We also need to keep the signatures quite small.
(in other words, no hogging the bottle)
Seems like about 20 people will need to sign.

To an earlier point Nick, We should try and keep the flow moving around the country. Maybe (for now) we could get everyones state so we can come up with a shipping plan. Try to minimize the number of cross-country ships.
(this will still end up having to ship accross the country as if we work east to west, the west will need to finish up by sending east)

Count me in!….couple of comments and questions…
A fine point sharpie (oil-based silver would be best) i think.

Is UPS or USPS Priority Mail better in terms of cost and convenience?

Would it be possible to just send the labels around to be signed, sent back to Nick to be applied to the bottles. This could save quite abit in shipping cost, however this would eliminate the chance to sign the actual bottle…Y’all Have a Great Day! I’ll be out for most of the day enjoying the SUNNY 75degree weather!!

Thats better then Nick, I didnt know that you would pre-print the labels.
Cool, I can find a close drop off site…

How are we going to pay you for the shipping charges?

Tracy, I think we need to sign the bottles… its more work and $, but there is more room and it will be a better product. Cause we could just sign one label and print copies off of that…but that isnt as cool…

My vote, send and sign the bottles…this will also be fun to track the progress on the HSB.

oops! didn’t mean to repeat anything. we all posted about the same time..

to answer that question, ask yourself this?

would you rather have a Blair’s signed label stuck on after, or a signed bottle?

we could do the label thing for overseas folks, but then we have 2 styles.

My vote, sign the bottle..

either way, I would still be in

if we do the label route, Im still thinking those that want the bottle signed can still do that amoung themselves.

Since I dont have the luxury that ryan has (work and blog all day) I need to get some work done. (I dont want my employer to shut down access to the blog as they seem to halt everything else thats cool)
I will sneak back throughout the day as Im sure there will be plenty of reading here today.

another thought..if Nick does the label thing..once he receives the labels back and applied, then maybe the folks in the NY and NJ areas could sign the bottle..Nick, Blair?,the Creator..I’m just throwing this out to see what happens..kind of like a blog board meeting. lol

Make a one off bigger bottle with a jumbo label!

I am in Canada so I don’t know if I am excluded from this now.

I dont know, I just think there is more of a story and true dedication if each bottle makes its way around our country and into the hands of everyone. (plus more room to sign because you can sign the glass)
It would not look as generic as just a label would.
Cost should not be an issue as we all spend top $ on collector bottles.
Imagine the news story that could come out of this “a bunch of chileheads making history?’

Count me in!

As for Blair and the Creator…it would be cool, but I dont know if they would sign something that isnt theirs (nor would I expect them to)
But, maybe they would as its all about the chilehead afterall….

Nick, this will be huge. can we fit all of these onto a bottle? lol

I keep saying I have to sign off, but everytime I refresh, there is something else to read.
Maybe I should use a sick day and leave early…

But, Im closing in on Mad…only 5 away
decisions, decisions

Ok do you have to ask? I’m so in. Great Idea!!!!!

Hey don’t forget MattUK, just to say it’s been halfway around the world. Such a great idea. Nick, any help you need on this on count me in. UNREAL!!!!

Maybe also we can have a HSB night somewhere and get a bunch of people to sign there??? It would be cool to have a little get together, try some hot sauce (and beer). Sound good????

WOW This is so cool

Let the HSB’ers vote, whatever the group decides…whole bottle or label.

Im telling everyone thats in, once you get the bottle in your collection (hands) it will be that much cooler. I can kind of talk from experince since I got my WMMR signed bottle. When I was driving to the radio staion that day I thought man, I am nuts I never would have done something like this. Well, Im glad I did. I met everyone and had something special.
It is a cool bottle signed by a kick a$$ morning show…an awesome bottle in my collection.
This to would be up there… as all the worlds die hard chileheads unite in one common cause, each with different views and beliefs, but joined together in this effort. A bottle that cannot be bought, you must be “in” the receive this high honor.

Great, now I sound like ryan (lol) and eman. guess you were right ryan, a picture is soon to come (hope not though)

Mad good idea on a get together. We should do that seperate from the signing though.
Im in SE Pennsylvania so I can reach north jersey on NY in 1-2 hours.

Why this is almost bigger than NM.
I dont feel so bad that I cant go now.

Yeh they have that connecting service on the SEPTA to NJ Transit. I’m up for anything!

You know what would be even cooler. If we can have a little get together at the “DEATH FACTORY”. Meet Blair himself!!!!!! Woooaaa Hoooaaaa!!!!

I can’t even get on the list…

Here’s a thought. It would be easier to send the label around, but cooler to sign the bottle. Understood. However, there is a fair chance of breakage involved with any shipment of glass, and it would really suck to have to start over again and again after most have signed it, and the next guy got a box of glass pellets. Nick, how about when printing the label, which will be unique anyway, print it in background/transparent form, this way signatures can be all over the label without disturbing the actual writing on the label. Or what about packaging the bottle in a sealed box, and everyone sign the box? Just a couple ideas, but shipping the same glass bottle 20-30 times is just asking for trouble.

I’m in!!!!!!!!!

Pretty good thinking creator.
YES…I like the transparent label idea! (better than a box)
The signatures would stand out that way.

I guess I need to order (and start drinking some) more Defcon so I can start coming up with even better ideas like creator.

What a wonderful idea!!!! I would be honored to participate.
1. I would also like to suggest the shipping of the label only to ensure we don’t have a bottle breakage situation. When the last person on the list receives their label, then they can request that their bottle of sauce be sent to them for them to attatch the label to it.
2. Another thought might be that when each person receives their 1st box with label, pen etc…, there could be a bottle of sauce included with no label on it that they would remove. Then they would sign the label and ship it according to the instructions and when they received their label (last on the list), they could just sign it and put it on.
3. I also agree that silver would look the best.
4. Anybody else think that Blair should be included?? Wouldn’t it be cool to have him sign our Blog bottles to??
5. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help with this project.

If anyone stops the cycle and doesnt complete sending the labels???
We will all be at your doorstep!
A bunch of Hot – Hot Sauce Heads. it will get ugly.

Nick, the more I think about it, (after the transparent label idea) maybe that would be best. The names will stand out and will look sharp.

This is way to tough. Working and having a conversation while on HSB.
I almost sent a message to a co-worker (through IM) that was meant for the blog. He would have thought I was crazy

check back soon…

The label idea would also allow for the international bloggers to sign as well, and would keep the postage down. Nothing like an internationally signed bottle. Count me in, why not, it sounds like fun. Perhaps I will even throw in a little “gift” for the person who next on the shipping list (man, this should start a battle for signing placement).

There is no way your gonna get that many signatures on a bottle. I just dont see it fitting, and or somebody hogging realestate.

I’m in. I think it is a great idea. I agree with the label idea, mainly because of the risk of damage of a bottle. But either way, I would love to be part of this if possible.

I say we just make it a HUGE bottle. Then all of the sigs will fit.

Agghhhhh We’ll make it fit. We can work it. Maybe we can get into the Guinness book of world records for most signatures on a hot sauce bottle!

This is like the game “hot potato”

By the way shipping alone at say $8.00 a pop for 30 signatures would be $240.00 I dont see you getting over 30 sigs on there.

Signing a bottle is way cooler though. hey AND NO SAMPLING

Hey they also said you can’t put a man on the moon

Hey Nick I think we’ll hit a record number of post on this one. We’ll hit 200 today alone

Guinness book of world records???

that would be great for the HSB.

all the signatures will fit, just keep em small and HSB name only.

It was American money, and german engineers that got us on the moon. Are you gonna send a long a little german dude to watch every signature.

My wife is German and she’s short. I’ll tell her I’m sending her on a vacation

not to throw another thing out there:
this bottle is limited to only those involved (who are in) and lets keep it that way. No selling this, it is limited for collecting…only X amount of bottles.

In the future we could do another bottle that we could all sign and then offer for sale. This label could be printed.
It would be a worlds best chileheads bottle.
Nick could sell it and the profits could go to Nick for his costs and the rest to charity. just a thought.

Haha okay maybe this whole thing will work.

wow, our own hot sauce? think of the possibilities.

Nick, do you need a systems support guy. lol I could quit my job and get paid to be on the Blog all day. Ok I could move west and get a job with ryan.

lets have it in the 12k-40k scovie range. The way i figure it thats a true chiliheads comfort range. I mean if its less then 12k lets face it I could drink the bottle.

While I don’t claim to be an expert by any means, I’ve had plenty of experience regarding autographed bottles. I have a few concerns and/or ideas I believe will help with this endeavor. My top concern is all the excessive handling the bottle would receive. Especially when the signature is on the glass

Because I’m flying out in the morning, I don’t have the time today to get into in it. Over the weekend, I’ll run some of it by Nick.

I’m starting to get scared of you folks.

So I’m in.

Chris

Sound’s like a good idea. I had to grab the PHd down the hall to explane it to me though. (oops spelling) Maybe that spell check is a good idea after all

That’s true! I accidentially touched one of the Blair’s reserves on the number and it got smudged

eman where’s your $.02

Sure, what the heck. In.

We should talk to that guy who writes your Name on a grain of rice. How the hell does he do that? Yeh I think lable is the way to go

Is ryan and Ryan bell the same people?

I can stay on this 24/7

Instead of everyone’s full name, what about signing with our Blog nicknames??? Cheffy is certainly smaller than Craig DeDecker, as would be eman, thakswet, chris k etc……..

Full Name??? My name is Mad_Reilly really

Holy cow, it’s taken half my lunch to read through this post.

I think the label idea is the way to go. Though siging the bottle would be cool, it simply wouldn’t yield enough final prodcts.

yes, use blog nicknames…

Nick, “eman is probably still sleeping as is Ryan I bet – the west coast chileheads haven’t even had a chance to join in this conversation yet.”

they were on last night with me when this whole thing got rolling.
When the look at this this morning, it will take em awhile to read all of the latest posts.
Daniel, on your comment “lets have it in the 12k-40k scovie range”
I think we are still using the HSB sauce. I dont think anyone will be opening this bottle. But, If we do make a 2nd run to sell (for charity) then I am all for a good and hot sauce.

Cheffy, I agree with that. Not only saving space, but would be more recognizable as well. Unless some of our resident chiliheads are someone famous, then that would be cool to have a celebrity autograph on it.

Nick, maybe we could recap (summarize) this post as to where we stand now and post that info under what you wrote (up top) this morning. There are so many ideas and suggestions I am getting confused and I have been following all day.

Same here Reilly! The only thing holding me back are “Honey Do’s”. I use to think how great it would be to stay home all the time until I actually was. With the wife still working, I told her not to worry about the house at all, I would take care of everything. Man of man, that crap got old real fast!!!

I think we should go label only (changed from my first comments) to many bottles would need to ship now as it seems everyone is in.
We need to be clear that this bottle (go around) is limited to the # of people that are in and this is not for a profit and there will be a cost to be paid to you (Nick) for all the shipping etc.
I think we are still using HSB sauce just with a different and bigger label.
We should limit the names to blog nicknames for space

Do I hear Magnum?

YEH GUYS NO JOHN HANCOCKS

Wow Nick the Blog is abuzz

This is a great idea. Count me in.

Ok Guys bear with me
I’m almost ahead of eman
Let me have some glory in coming in 2nd for once then I’ll shut up

Nick,
I’m suprised your server hasn’t blown up yet

My boss just came in eating the face off me. He can’t believe I’m going all the way to New Mexico for hot sauce. I have a major project due and he asked me to change my plans (i’ve got numerous “free” trips because of this). I told him no f^&kin way. Call me on the cell if you need me

Alright eman I had to do this being you have me beat on having the Caldera Prototype. Where do you live again?

Wheeew I can go to the toilet now

I’m in.

BUT, i will have to write in my My Little Pony glitter pen with sparkles.

Thats cool Nick, I think the comments have just begun as some havent even chimed in yet today. Wait until ryan and eman are up.

I’d love to get in on this. I’d like to see who works out the lists though as those furthest away will prob have to receive them last in some cases to keep the cost down. UPS is a bit of a rare site in the UK

I am not a graphic artist by any means, but I had another idea for this project that might work. What if we have a “label” for the bottle that is actually 5 times bigger than the actual label we need, send it to everyone to sign, then have it scanned and shrunk down to the size we need, copied and stuck on the required number of bottles and send to their owners? If this is possible, we could get everyone a bottle that would be #1 the same, #2 ensure that everyone signs it, and lastly avoid mistakes ie… a smudge or somebody has an accident and spills on 1 out of however many copies each person would have to sign. This way everybody signs one master label which would save on shipping costs, time etc… Just a thought.

hey I don’t know if anyone has already written this but if the labels were sent to the international bloggers to sign then send back to Nick, he could then stick on a bottle and distribute around to all of you. For the bottles being shipped to the likes of me – they could first be signed by everyone then sent to me etc to be finally signed as this would reduce the shipping cost as the bottle would only be sent once to the UK etc. Hope this makes sense

Cheffy on the “shrunk down to the size we need, copied”
I think this would take away from what we are looking for.
Everyone gets a bottle signed by all yet each is slightly different. We could set the rule that you can sign the label anywhere you like, so each bottle is signed by all, but different.
We could do the copy thing if we make a #2 batch to sell (for charity), but personally I would like the actual signatures.
Like an actual autograph, not a copy of one.

All this new talk about “our” bottle almost made me take my mind of of next weeks decision from Blair’s contest.

Yep, the contest winners will be known on the 10th. I think there will be at least one person on the HSB on the winners list.

Ummm, I hope I win one of em, but dont think I have a chance.

Cheffy
Thats like my”autographed” Pam Anderson poster in my office. 1 of about 50 million. Or the print of the Mona Lisa you can get in a poster shop. It has to be the real McCoy in ink.
Picture if you had a photograph of a Babe Ruth baseball … see where I’m going. If sombody can put your name on a grain of rice, we can make it work.

i’d like to be in on this if possible

I’d say most of the winners will be from here. I hope (well maybe i do) we don’t see any of those on E-Bay

HenryK likes the idea(I’m In). Space seems the concern for signatures so why don’t we sign the bottle and label. I have no concern about breakage, I feel we all know how to use sufficent amount of bubble wrap, one bottle in a box is safe unless someone runs over it with a truck. Nick Thanks for your help in my previous needs; Your the boss and we will follow your lead.

Im in Nick!!! Sign me for history in the making!!!!!!

By the way I do not think anyone should be excluded ie. (Blair) He is one of the Bloggers, if he wants in: I say Amen

Well we’re back to that shippng problem again. I’m cool with a label. Either way it’s going to be great

ok Nick..if your head hasn’t exploded by now, this will probably do it…A slightly larger label will work, especially if it is put on a flask bottle. This would also allow for TWO labels on the same bottle…excuse me while I pat myself on the back..pat-pat

Now if we can get the Kings of the hot sauce world in on this (ie Blair, Dave, CAJohns, Jerry, ….Creator I know you’re already in so) that would defo be a prize. I’m sure the tru chilliheads wouldn’t mind

How about a fancy Waterford Crystal bottle?

eman must have turned into Captian Cap., sving the world from bland food. Where is he?

eman is probably fondling his proto caldera..ryan is applying for unemployment..

HAAHAHAHAHA If I had that Prorotype I woul’d be doing the same. i’d have to kick my wife out of the bed

I’M IN SOUNDS GREAT THANKS

Wow I just read all the post. I would like to get in on this as well! Sounds like a great idea. I just hope I don’t miss out on too much working third shift and sleeping all day cause I just got up

eman has to work during the day and earn a paycheck

ok people, I’m here!!!!!!!!!!

give me a while to catch up

Hey Nick, it’s a great idea- count me in as well
Also Thanks again, we got our order today- that cracks me up…

Ive been looking at this all day and still havent cought up.

good luck reading eman…I ve followed all day and still am dazed.
wait until ryan catches up.

Nick, any tally on who is in at this point?
a quick count of the comments has about 23+ right now.

an FYI for anyone wondering, this all started last night under “B-99 shipped” around comment 240. If you want to read back.

here is one more ryan…(and everyone)
we could (dont laugh, its just an idea) all agree on a bottle to use.
each of us buys a bottle and signs it…we then send it to the next person on the list and so on.
in a couple of weeks (ending around the same time), we would each have a limited and unique bottle of hot sauce and it would be signed by all the die-hard chileheads on HSB???
only cost is the original bottle – use something “normal” and the cost to ship (over and over again) still under 100 bucks
what do you think? its a bottle that no one else could produce since all of us hand signed it.

Ok, now that i have a migrane from reading all the posts here is what I think.
I think I am liking the larger bottle idea with a clear wrap around lable.
Nick can have lables printed up with the HSB logo that would wrap around the neck and leave the whole body for signatures.
I would love for all of us to sign ths bottles themselves but that is disaster waiting to happen.
As far as for the charity thing, talk to all the mfg’s this weekend and see if they are in. When the clear lables are ready, send one of the extra ones we sign and send it them to sign it.

I will be back in 1 hour, I have to get my taxes done!

Sorry, haven’t had time to read all the comments on this so far (had my eyes dilated today).’
Ink: I say we do silver AND gold
Bottle or Label? definately bottle
Shipping? Either way works for me
Larger Bottle? That would work really well considering what we are attempting to do.

By the way, count me in…of course…like there was ever any doubt

I’ll come back and read this all later…this is killing my eyes right now

We may need to limit the # of people involved.
Not to be rude, but this is getting huge.
I say that any long-term HSB’er is welcome if they want in.
Any new HSB people, (i mean after hearing about this and never chimed in before) – well I dont know. We may have a bunch that hear about this and want in. This could discourage new people as in general chileheads like to spread the word and accept everyone.
Any thoughts???

If you HSB blog an a regular basis and / or entered Blair’s contest, then OK in if you want.
Others, I think we need to vote on?
What does everyone think?

Sorry to keep bringing up suggestions (and making it more confusing)
but to emans last comment “As far as for the charity thing, talk to all the mfg’s this weekend and see if they are in. When the clear lables are ready, send one of the extra ones we sign and send it them to sign it”
I still think we could do a 2nd run to sell for charity.

I like the 1st run to be “ours” – for the die-hard chileheads! In other words, I want a bottle signed by all my fellow chileheads here on HSB and want to know that only they have the same bottle.
A 2nd run could be sold to the general public.

The only question is who decides, and how, who is a long member and who is not, and who can really tell if one person or another can be trusted, but you can weed out the good ones in 2 ways one would be word of mouth, i.e. I know eman is a standup guy as I have received a payment from him and had no problems with cashing and he sent it prior to receiving product so he was a good man putting that type of trust in someone blind. But at the same time he probably had my reasonable positive eBay score to base his trust loosely on. Perfectly pickled d00d is another standup guy as an example. Those things the boss of HSB can make notes of and now he has 2 guys that should not be excluded from this endevour of yours. I could not be included because my word for myself means nothing, but an endoresment from another HSB’er would help out type of idea. I think you all see where I am going with this.
It is just that Nick L guy we have to keep an eye on he is a little sketchy i think. ! !

I would say that at least the top 20 commenters list would be a good start, since it has its own thing going now. This may not be good for me as I have a low post count, but if the inclusion gets to be an issue, then this should be used as a starting point.

I am sure there are lots of others that visit HSB on a regular ocassion but do not comment that should be included as well. Hopefully things will work out with bottle/label space so that inclusion issues will not arise.

Tell ya what. I work in commercial credit for a living. Let’s weed people out like this. You all send me your SSN and I’ll run a credit check on you. the top ten credit records will get to participate I am SOOOOO kidding about that.

hahahahahaha The debacle goes on. I defo think that it should be a HSB sauce. I also think we should use a 5oz(er) I know we have space limitations bu lets get a hard count on who’s in and go from there. I think we can get 100 or so names on the bottle. Come on guys , we’re chilliheads! We can do anything

Well if we’re going to do credit checks, do it before New mexico. My credit score is going in the toilet after this one. I just called Visa for another credit increase – (Don’t tell my wife)

The thing that started this whole idea was the fact that those of us that can’t make it to NM won’t get a shot at the N-59. We decided that a sauce should be made for the bloggers. I say if you’re not posting and not making a contribution to this site, then you won’t be included in this bottle thing. I’m sure there are lots of people out there that “deserve” to be in on this for one reason or another, but this is something that those of us on the HSB came up with, us that make a contribution and keep it going. There’s gonna be drama coming out of this, and that’s expected, but we have to realistic about this. There’s no way to fit everyone’s signatures on one botte…not even a larger one. 20 signatures is a lot, but at least that can be pulled off. How to decide which 20 get to participate? There’s a couple options. 1, use the list of top commenters, or 2, let the one that gave birth to this whole idea decide…Chris K. So now the question is, do we want to base this off of a fact that some of us contribute more, or do we want to put a heavy burden on a single person to make the decision for all of us? I have spoken…

It’s hard to weed out people. I think if you want in, well then you’re in. I thinkl 99.99999% of people (on here and in general) are stand up people. Hell people don’t know me from Adam. (I hope people like me here:) ) Nick you da man on this one. I know we have 1 bottle to Canada and one over the pond to England. Hey MattUK Who won the game today (England vs Uraguay)

Duummm dommmm dummmmmm (my scandal sound – think end of the Matrix Revoultions). Here we go. We should start a Hot Sauce soap opra. Well if we go by people who contribute the most, my message to the people who don’t SPEAK UP!

Hey what about the Hot Sauce Hottie contest. Can we have a hot sauce with the winner on it!!!!!

Alright everyone left the office, I missed my train, I have to go home and pack (my DEATHWARE) and I tapping away on this thing. What’s wrong with this picture? Talk to you later! FEEL ALIVE PEOPLE. BTW Nick I had Fish and hot sauce chips for lunch

Ha I know if you do the top 20 commentors thing then I am out cause my odd work hours cause me to work all night and sleep all day! ha But I hope I don’t get pushed out cause I have fewer comments then some. I guess people are somehow more deserving if they have 100 more posts than those that don’t? haha Anyway I guess I will wait and see how this sorts out and hope I don’t get left out!!

This is turning into another 05 Holiday Reserve fiasco. Like with any other reserve out there, not everyone is going to get it. Even Blair had to choose who got one and who didn’t. It’s impossible to include everyone. This much I have to say…Chris K is in whether you like it or not The man came up with the idea. It will never be settled if we are going to have a hard time deciding who gets to do this and how we select them. Someone needs to step up and take charge here. I’ll do it if there’s no objection, but this needs to be settled soon or its never going to happen.

some people need to to stop with the comments. It is getting out of control.

perhaps a chat room will help you all…

this blog is should not be ruined.

again…..just my opinion.

Ryan, thanks for the vote. Because I suggested this to you last night does not mean I want to decide who is in. I am offering suggestions.
Right now we have 20+ in and room for safely up to 50.
I think that most are thinking about a reserve bottle and how large Blairs signature is and that there isnt alot of room left. If we all sign small, there will be enough room.
I compare this to my WMMR bottle. There are 6 signatures on there and room for plenty more. Sure you cant read them from across the room, but up close its all good.
If we get to 50, we will need to cut some out. I dont think the top 20 list is fair because that changes and we dont want people posting just to increase their numbers. I think anyone that contributes to the HSB on a regular basis can be in if they want to be. I just dont want people all of the sudden signing in (because they heard about this) and claiming to be a die-hard HSB chilehead. This was meant to be a HSB chilehead project. Thats all.

Sorry but count me out. I work away from home for long stretchs and I dont want to be the one to **** it up for you so to speak with the label waiting weeks for me to sign in my mailbox for a few weeks!

Hope it goes well though!

ok, first of all,thaksweat – easy trigger, we are just having fun here

Everyone has had very good decisions – I think anyone who regulary posts (20 or more) should have the option of signing since this will be for all of us

I TOTALY think that since this is Nicks blog and has proved quite trustworthy and compentant, he is more than capable than handling this. He has done quite well so far.

We can let him know if we want in and let him decide.
He can also deligate who/if he needs any help.

Cool Nick…sounds good so far…

crap, chris k what is your email again?

Wow…what a potential for disaster this is turning into! Already the resentments have started. For certain, somehow, someway, someone (or more) who feel they’re deserving will be left out of the picture. I would hate to see the groups bond experience this kind of strain.

Personally I think it would be neat as hell to have my name on the bottle, but….if it means the possibility of losing a friend (or potential friends), then it’s not worth it for me.

Sorry Chris, didn’t mean to come off as I wanted you to decide, just using you as an example because I knew nobody would make you do it, let alone want to put that kind of decision in any one person’s hands…other than Nick. I agree with the small signatures, that’s the only way we’d be able to do it. If it’s possible to get everyone’s signature, that would be great. Eman, good points bro. If Nick would be so kind, let’s get the bottle and label figured out and then set a deadline for getting in our addresses and get this project rolling.

Nick,
Is it possible to pre-print the actaul shipping labels? Or is that a pain the the a$$? I was thinking of estimateing the cost of shipping and the sauce, and have everyone send you payment in advance. That way we know who to trust as yuo have already paid.
I just do not know if it is feasible (I obviously know nothing about shipping so if this is crazy don’t laugh too hard:) )
As I type it probably doesn’t make sense, but I thought i’d still throw it out there.
-=john=-

Whoops forgot to add – I vote BOTTLE. I know it will be more difficult, but we should be able to handle it (I was going to say we are all adults, but who would believe that!)
-=john=-

MSK – Yeah, its getting a little rough in here, but I would like to think that in the event someone does get disapointed by this, they be able to recover. We’re all adults here. If I were to get left out, I would hold no grudge. I think it would suck, but to shun people on a blog of all things, that’s supposed to be about hot sauce and not about our egos, that would be childish. Besides, I’ll get back at you all with more stupid photos …one already on the way!

ryan,
“We’re all adults here.”
Funny – read my “adult “comment above yours
Not sure if we are really adults……. (look at the pictures )
-=john=-

Nick:
“While the deadline for submission is Friday, it will take a week or longer afterwards to get the labels situated – everyone is going to be in NM for the weekend.”

OUCH that hurts! Talk about rubbing it in:) I’ll be stuck in a gym watching my girls twirl. Sure wish I was going!

I definitely in. Have a great trip all.
-=john=-

yes huvason..I guess we are just nobodys!!! sob At least we can be nobodys together here on the blog while EVERYBODY else is in NM…will you be my friend…

Very funny Tracy. Like I said yesterday, you and I will be 1 and 2 in posts while the rest of the chiliheads are partying.

I am not in NM either… ask ryan, thats how this whole signed bottle thing started last night.

Nick, all good points and I like em…
I dont think you will see any of these for sale just like there havent been any defcon 0 batch 1 for sale

cheer up MSK… I dont see a disaster looming…everyone currently on the blog is in…just sign small

I will be here also, working on the next CC.

Ok, I have a question
is it capsicum or capsaicin?
websters has capsicum but not the second, but most use capsaicin whats the deal?

oh yeah, talked to Blair today and he sends his best!!!

Chris k…are you working on your HSB pic yet?

Mad, I just sent you an email, PLEASE READ

Wow – I woke up this morning (6:30Est) to this thread and going to bed with it still going strong!

We have to give regards to Nick for making clarity of this insanity. Can’t wait to see how this goes!

Yeah. Took me a while to catch up tonight! Well worth the reading though. I think this hot sauce thing is going to be great.

Huvason – Keep in mind I am not going to NM either…I will be here wasting away at my computer defending my title

Took me quite a while to catch up with all this crap today, i couldn’t even read the screen for some time.

P.S. In case it was missed earlier, I’m in for the ultimate blog sauce.

Nick, label looks good, even enough room left over for my long sig.

DK

I think that anyone that scores an N-59 in NM gets shunned in this ultimate blog sauce deal

Just Kidding

Ryan, good idea ;0 . Either that or at least send the N-59 around with the labels. The trustworthiness factor would really go up for everyone that passed it on eh?

Nick – I dig the lavle signing…nicely done. But really, my Last initial is “D”

Hmm, that smiley was supposed to be . Anyone got a smiley checker handy?

Eman – I say we do a series of pics. You as Captain Capsicum, and I can be your evil arch-nemesis. I made a picture last night that I sent to Nick, but he had already put stuff up today so it might be up tomorrow. It’s my HSMD (Hot Sauce of Mass Destruction). I have more ideas I’m working on…May have to borrow some of my kids toys

Sounds killer, well then…who is going to be Special Sauce, I can’t waste a name like that…..never mind ..i have an idea

(oh god, there he goes think’n again)

DK – I can tell you right now that the labels would be sent, but the N-59 would stay with me (horns popping our of forehead)…kidding of course. You all would have my addy and I know someone would be here to give me a hot sauce enima if I did that

Eman – Make sure you put your helmet on when you think. Not for your safety, but everyone elses

I just had a really disturbing thought…I know what you’re thinking. Aren’t all my thoughts disturbing? Well, yes, but that’s beside the point. This is the Hot Sauce Blog or HSB. Then there’s Hot Blog Sauce which = HBS…now think about this…how could HBS be misinterpreted? yeah, I thought that was a little wrong too.

Hey guys… I’m relatively new to reading this blog, but after reading this HUGE thread, I had to post something. I’ve been pretty on my own in my heat hobby… I don’t know many people who really have a similar interest in taste excess. I’ve been a collector for years and a lot of my friends and family just look at my lines of bottles (with names like “Screaming Sphincter” and “Colon Cleaner”) as “quirky”, but they definitely aren’t interested.

But, after looking at today’s post and seeing such a community spirit among the fine collection of raving madpeople, culinary masochists, and shamelessly obsessed heat fiends (In short, CHILEHEADS) on this site, it really made my day.

Anyway, this is pretty much a tangent to the main discussion, but I just wanted to say thanks to the blog and all you guys for posting on it for reminding me that I’m actually part of a SUBCULTURE instead of just a lone madman who eats things that sane people shouldn’t ingest.

It’s good to see that around here, the lunatics are actually running the asylum!

Best of luck with the signed bottle project, by the way; it sounds awesome.

okay looking at the test signing my name sure does look good sitting on that bottle.

Oh Nick, before you send out labels! you should Number each label. So we dont get any fakes and to make it all that much better. like label #14/35 or something like that. Lastly, you should take all 35 or however many labels you have, and send them all at once to one person, then they forward it on to the next person, and all of them onto the next person, at thier expense, you should make a listing of people and thier addresses. And once youve signed all of the labels, you simply reenvelope them and ship/mail it to the next signer, and put your name last on the list so they come back to you. That way it will only cost the bottle and shipping to you + the cost of shipping the labels onto the next person. Seriously this thing could be less then 20 bucks a person. How sweet! Btw i dont know how to sign up? So ill just say im in. As long as this thing dont get to pricey. Im a lonely student, who only isnt even working this semester! ugh.

Oh and randomize who they go to to make it cooler for people to not get stuck with a better number then others.

I want to be in on these bottles. Let me know what to do.

Chris

I have to say however this works out it is gonna be some cool stuff. Quite a unique idea. But now I must go to work so I wonder what it will be like when I get back. Probably another 150 posts or so! ha
The test label looks good. Maybe this will work out after all?!

Rest asured, it’ll work out one way or another

Wow, it took me a while to read every thing, being at up school all day to day I only learned of this awesome idea, during my comp sci class where I was finally able to access a computer. I would love to be in on this. Just so there is no confusion I’m totally in on this. This is going to be a really cool bottle!

Sorry eman, I wasnt ignoring you last night about the e-mail thing.
I was typing around 10pm and BAM no internet. After several attempts to reboot my DSL modem I had to call tech support as my internet light was red.??? After an extensive wait on the phone and navigating through a voice prompted menu, I got an actual human on the other end who was able to tell me there was an outage in my area. What luck, right in the middle of an excellent post here on HSB. And better yet, It took an extra 30+ minutes on the phone to get that answer I kind of already figured out.

HMMMM numbered labels? I like that and dont like that.
It would show that only XX were produced, but how to keep it fair?
We could do random, but as in the case of a reserve, the 1st and last bottle are not included in that.
Any thoughts? We could assign a bottle # based on the order you replied that you were in. This would be a bit unfair to those in a later time-zone as you did not see this right away. However, This started late at night Tuesday so west coast actually saw it first.
Does it really matter about a number? Let everyone decide?

Maybe we could put on the label XX of 50. Then we know that it was limited to 50 but there would not be a “better” number. And all bottles would be very similar (except variations in the signatures)
Afterall, everyone involved in this already knows they are limited.

quick question ryan…”Chris K is in whether you like it or not” are you saying that some view that I have a negative effect here on the HSB?
I apologize if anyone is offended by my views, but that is all (most) of my comments are, just views. On this subject, I just post the stuff that comes to my mind as I am just thinking aloud to spark up more questions and answers.

Nick, a general question for you. I guess we cannot post our e-mail address as mine was taken down. Is that a violation of HSB rules. Can I list it by spelling it out? (xxx at something dot com)
Some of us here on HSB need to communicate out of the public eye and would eliminate some of these posts. I we cannot include an e-mail for us is there a way to have a section here on the blog to list contact info if we choose to leave info there?

I’m leaving…on a jet plane
Don’t know when I’ll be back again…

ABQ! HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!!

can you give eman my e-mail for me…thanks a bunch.

Ryan:
“Huvason – Keep in mind I am not going to NM either…I will be here wasting away at my computer defending my title ”
SO I guess Tracy and I will try for #2 & #3……

-=john=-

Nick…
This place has a written policy??? (LOL)
-=john=-

You know, I have another opinion I need to share. After re-reading the comments from this post I have learned something. (again)
There are (and were) alot of suggestions made on this whole signed bottle thing. Most were good and some not. It made me realize how great this whole HSB thing is. We can throw out an idea or just “think out loud” and can end up with a whole new discussion. While we all dont agree on everything (and thats good because if we did, what would society be like?), we all share 1 common purpose – the love of Hot Sauce.
I am maily bummed by some comments made about people commenting too much and even suggesting a chat. This would work, but that would limit what is out there for the general HSB public to comment on. Well, I like everything everyone says even if I dont agree. I would rather someone throw it out there because it inspires others to think and comment. If I dont like it, I will bite my lip or “defend” my position.
I for one am fine with all that everyone has to offer – its better to have more “out here”. This is about everything Hot Sauce.
Our fearless leader (thats you Nick) has even said ” but whatever it is please keep it up. We had over 150+ comments yesterday alone!”

Im stepping down off of my soapbox for now. Everyone going to NM have an awesome time. The rest of us will be here keeping each other company.

Did anybody besides me catch what comment #186 said?
“It’s good to see that around here, the lunatics are actually running the asylum!”
PERRRFECT! Welcome to the HSB

I am definately in for this great idea. Im good with any idead that come about and cannot wait for this to start

Wow!!!! Just checked the Blog and you all have been busy since I last posted yesterday afternoon. I think Nick’s suggestions are the best. The test label looks great and there is room for more signatures on it as well. As far as keeping it to the top 20, again I’m with Nick, leaving a person out because of posting reularity is not fair. I am aware that the label is only so big, but where there is a will there is always a way. On another note, is there anyway we could start a chatroom???? Would anybody use it??? Just a thought.

OK, I am in in case there is anotherway to let someone know then tell me please. But just posting here saying I am interested is what I understand to be the process. Who do I have to send $ to, to help pay my share of shipping etc? I imagine NL so e-mail me when you need $ I imagine you take paypal?

hi posted yesterday as Shawn R.. was just tryin to read as much as i could.. i know i haven’t posted much at all on the blog and have bought anything outta the SNS Catalog i got so i’m not the most worthy one to sign the bottle, but i still like to consider myself a chilihead (small one at least) since i found the Chipotle Garlic Chili of Nicks back in Dec (which after putting my own spin on it was tied for second in chili cook off.. thanks) i’ve been none stop on the blog at least reading all the latest stuff that’s why i’d like to be in on this bottle.. sry for long comment just wanted to make my piece

One of the best comments I have ever read (208)! Thanks Nick and thanks for the blog. Have an excellent time at the show. The rest of us will try to hold down the fort.

Nick, you mean you went from NY to Atlanta today and did not even drop down a box of sauce as you flew over?

NO CHAT! Boooooo.
It’s fun reading all this crap when I get home (and sometimes at work

-=john=-

Chat would ruin the very fibers that binds this blog together. As a former chat junkie, I know what will happen and it won’t be pretty. The purpose of this blog is to talk about all things hot sauce (as others have already stated). You put up a chat and pretty soon people are bringing their personal drama and other crap in that doesn’t belong here. I know some of you are thinking “well i wouldn’t do that”…there’s no stopping it. If someone wants to start a hot sauce chat room, there are ways to do that, but don’t let it be here. I love this site, I love everyone that posts here. I would hate to see it go down hill.

to add to my last comment, the great thing about posting like this is not only that anyone can look at anytime and comment on it, but that you don’t have to be paying attention, glued to your computer all day/night. People would spend all their time on here and if anyone here has a jealous spouse…watch out. Last thing we need is this blog creating personal problems.

“Chat would ruin the very fibers that binds this blog together”
Agreed….

I like the numbered label idea with the XX/50(or what ever number we end up with), I’ve been a long time HSB reader and I’ve just recently started to comment the past couple of weeks. The XX works really well, for many reasons. If we go by the order in witch we signed up, it would be unfair too those people in different time zones and people that had to work during the day to fuel there hot sauce obsession. The XX works great it shows that there are only this many and that were all equal, why would we need real numbers no one here’s ever going to sell there’s, this bottle should be passed down from chilehead to chilehead. For if u do ever sell yours let the Hot Sauce Blog curse be on u!

I just hope it ends up being some really screwed up number…i hate having the even number stuff…it’s sooooo over done.

dont worry ryan, we can make it end up being say 37?

I wonder if this will be talked about at the show??? we will never know until Nick reports back.

No Chat…I am on board with that.
Sometimes we need to communicate “off record” , so thats why i was asking Nick about the e-mail thing.
eman, hope nick sent you mine…

Not that the monetary value of the “Ultimate Blog Sauce” is important, but it would be really cool if it did get a lot of attention at the show and people were aware of it. It would give us major bragging rights!

I’m cool with Nick being the middle man for outside communication. There are definately things that should be discussed outside of the blog and kept private.

I agree. No chat here. It would take away from people putting in the time for their comments and all of us keeping in the know on the threads. That being I said if you are up for a hot sauce discussion you can always add me to your msn messenger. delerious110 at hotmail . com

Just incase I have been forgotten in this now huge post. I’M IN!!

Oh and I forgot to say – I’ve finally seen my B-99. I arrived home last nite to unwrap it – it was like christmas!! It seems so delicate compared to the other reserves though with all the stringy resin – it’s definately my favourite though

WOW!!! After reading all the comments I have a few things to say. First of all, I am pretty new to the blog, but I must say I have noticed the deep desire and passion of hot sauce from all who have commented. I am truly impressed with the sugestions and comments people have left over the past few days. There is no doubt in my mind that I would be honored to have my name next to any one of yours. But like I have said I am pretty “green” to the blog and the subculture of hot sauce. So with that being said I would like to get to know and work with everyone on the goal of hot sauce. If any one would like to talk about hot sauce or just to say hello, I give my permission to Nick to give my email to any trustworthy chilihead out there (of course all chiliheads are trustworthy right?) So with that being said, I applaud everyone for their intensity on the issues at hand and working towards the best solutions. Thank You – Jay

Welcome aboard Jay! Look forward to seeing more posts from you. Feel free to contribute as much or as little as you like. As you can see, there’s always something to be said about hot sauce here. Catch ya later.

yes, welcome Jay
if you have any questions,please ask!

I’d like to be part of the signing, but I’m another UK reader…..

I am new to the list, (today). I would love to take part

oh jay, just to let you know ryan is the strange one of the group

just kidding ryan

just kidding ryan… and that was susposed to say ok..not oh jay..it’s been a long week

I can’t wait to see how this all turns out! Either way it is a good idea and I have faith this would not show up on ebay cause those that sign it would cherish it too much!

Sounds like a lot of fun

This sounds like a really great idea – I would love to be a part of hot sauce collector history! Plus, I’ll have you guys know, my signature may be worth a lot when I become President.

This idea is absolute genius! We may need an extra (non-autographed) bottle so we can taste the sauce!

You can buy them on SNS website!

Gues…I am way late on this….only excuse I have is I was checking only for updates on the ” cutting room floor” ….

UPDATE: Sorry I do not know if there is anywhere else I should be putting tracking.
I just received the labels and signed them, I will be sending back to Nick tomorrow morning before I go to work!
4 signatures so far.
Regards,
pmac

pmac on 4/3/2006 at 6:53 pm said:

UPDATE: Sorry I do not know if there is anywhere else I should be putting tracking.
I just received the labels and signed them, I will be sending back to Nick tomorrow morning before I go to work!
4 signatures so far.
Regards,
pmac

GREAT. Can’t wait to sign them!

huvason on 4/3/2006 at 7:00 pm said:

GREAT. Can’t wait to sign them!

are there 2 sets goin round then as I’ve signed some too?