Yes. One journalist’s account reported that the lead singer picked Buckethead up at the airport and found out that Buckethead had not heard any of their tunes. The audition proceeded anyway, and Buckethead played in his inimitable fashion (i.e., robot dance, hyper-metal licks etc...). When he finished the band applauded raucously. Flea confirmed that they auditioned BH saying that he was "sweet and normal," but they wanted someone "...who could also kick a groove."

It doesn't matter who you are, or what you've done, or think you can do. There's a confrontation with destiny awaiting you. Somewhere, there is a chile you cannot eat." The quote appears in the essay 'A Hot Time in Nairobi,' which was originally aired as a commentary on NPR, and subsequently published in "Fish Whistle" and "Hoboken Fish and Chicago Whistle."

The heat of the pepper comes from the oil called capsaicin which is found mostly in the seeds and membranes of the pepper. The same nerves in our tongues and skin that react to heat are affected by Capsaicin, giving us the burning sensation.

Yes. As of July 22, 2007, four cases of botulism have been reported to CDC. All four persons (2 cases in Indiana and 2 cases in Texas) consumed Castleberry's brand Hot Dog Chili Sauce the day before the illness began. Botulinum toxin was identified in leftover chili sauce collected from a patient's home. Botulinum toxin was also identified in unopened cans of chili sauce.

FDA and USDA-FSIS identified a problem with the canning process. The problem means it is possible that spores of the germ Clostridium botulinum were not killed during canning, so could grow and produced toxin. Many products contaminated with botulinum toxin do not taste or look any different than normal. Some taste bad because they contain other contaminants. Yes, most cases of botulism are caused by improperly prepared home-canned foods or traditional Alaskan Native foods.

The substance in chilies that makes them spicy is called capsaicin. It is concentrated in the veins of the fruit (not the seeds) and stimulates the nerve endings in your mouth, fooling your brain into thinking you're in pain. The brain responds by releasing substances called endorphins, which are similar in structure to morphine. A mild euphoria results, and chilies can be mildly addictive because of this hot pepper "high.

Spicy food belongs to the yang category in the green diet chapter of The First 16 Secrets of Chi. Yang means fire or hot energy. When the body has too much yang energy, it can cause inflammatory diseases like swollen glands and prostate, colon and breast cancer.

Kiedis fired Navarro via Flea in 1998, however Navarro was going to leave anyway to focus on Spread, (a side project which metamorphosized into his solo debut). As Navarro once said on television: "I don't do kooky faces. That's pretty much the reason why I'm not in the Chili Peppers anymore."

The first Chili Cook-Off was held back in 1996. It was all started by the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Lansing State Journal and a host of community volunteers, as part of the "Be a Tourist in Your Own Town" event. In 1997, the Lansing Board of Water and Light became the major sponsor. Since then the Cook-Off has grown every year to become a major downtown event every summer.

All the green bell peppers will turn red with age, just let them hang on the plant till the sun turns them red.

The compound capsaicin (cap-SAY-a-sin) is what causes the burning sensation. Capsaicin is mainly concentrated in the white pithy ribs inside the pepper, but a good amount can also be found in the seeds. Since they are indigestable by the human stomach and intestines, seeds can sometimes cause some discomfort the next morning when they're, ahem, passed from the body.

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Depending on where you live, you may be able to grow hot peppers in your own garden. For more detailed information, read the articles about non-bell Peppers, or contact your county Extension office.

No research indicates adverse side effects from pepper overdose…to the contrary, peppers have many medicinal benefits.

Absolutely not. Pepper flowers are self-pollinated, although occasionally cross-pollinate. However, the result of this crossing will appear only if seed is saved from this year's crop and planted next year. It will not result in off-flavor or differences in fruit characteristics of this year's crop. Yes, although this is not a recommended practice. In the northern parts of the state spring-planted pepper plants can often be carried through to first killing frost without pruning.

Buckethead is the masked, inverted KFC bucket wearing, "mutant guitar virtuoso" that stunned audiences during Primus's set at OzzFest '99, toured the world with Praxis and GR2, joined Guns n’ Roses in 2000 and has graced many a movie soundtrack/score. His major label debut as a member of the avant-funk outfit Praxis in 1992 opened ears and minds to his unique character and musical stylings.

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Chili is a Jeopardy monster. Chili plays Jeopardy nearly every time the RMS does, and Chili has all the answers. All of Chili's answers are quick, witty, concise... and wrong. Chili's turn-ons include guns, ammo, Eddie Boyd's wife, sex, women, and anything sharp and pointy. Chili's turn-offs include being the last one to answer, and actually winning at Jeopardy. Russ keeps making references to "Chris" and asking Chris to put this up or take things down. Usually he is talking about a website.

No! Keep in mind that the actual Bible is written partly in Hebrew and partly in Greek, with a few sections of the Tanakh (Old Testament) in Aramaic, a language related to Hebrew. The original Hebrew text says that God parted the yom suph, which should be translated, "Sea of Reeds". As far back as the Septuagint, the translation of the Tanakh into Greek which was completed around 247 B.C.E., this was erroneously translated "the Red Sea".

It is always anticipated to be seasonably warm during our summer programs. However, in the case of an unusually hot day, water breaks and time out of the sun are increased.

Sweat like a pig. What do you do? No, really, it's about 7-10 degress cooler here than in NYC. Also, I have tremendous 200-300 year old maples that do a terrific job cooling. Then a couple of pools for them, fresh water and AC in one room only for older dogs on really hot days.

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Yes . . . sort of. North of the equator chile peppers spin in a clockwise direction at approximate speeds of between 0.7 to 0.8 rpm depending on the temperature of the pan. South of the equator they spin counter-clockwise. At the equator itself they don't spin at all, but merely hop around the pan.

During the first few weeks of fall semester, each student meets with the Music Department Coordinator to discuss their audition and assess the student's goals in music ministry. The Music Department will contact each student to schedule these interviews.

Buckethead joined Guns n’ Roses in 2000 when singer Axl Rose gave him a Leatherface doll for Christmas. It is reported that he signed his contract at Disneyland. Later the band built him a chicken coop to record in. He really was sick, but he has gotten better. Rumors that he was training any army of young Bucketheads to replace him have not been confirmed. See the song "Night of the Ulcer" on Somewhere Over the Slaughterhouse for more information.

You're probably right. We're just a couple of guys screwing around on the Net. We aren't getting paid for this, nor do we expect to. All of out technology is the stuff we just happened to have lying around the house. Part of the reason we are doing a radio show is because we know there is no way we can compete with the major review sites, so we decided to change the name of the game. Oh yeah, we're rebels.