I first want to say that I really appreciate the people on this forum. There is no other forum in the world that I have seen so many knowledgeable people, that are willing to help the new people enjoy this great hobby. I must admit that chili head people are a bit unusual. They may laugh and rib each other when someone talks about their experience with getting burnt to crap from eating a pepper, but at the same time, they are the first to congratulate the person for doing such a great job. They all know what it is like to get burned, yet they do it again and again, and encourage others to do so as well. It almost seems like being initiated into a fraternity because once you have gone through the hardship of eating hot peppers, you have a bond with other chili heads that makes you closer.
I have been dealing with cycad people for 25 years and many of them are motivated by having something rare that nobody else has, and making sure that nobody else gets what you have. All cycads are on the endagered species list, and in many cases, getting plants and seeds from other countries is illegal unless you can get the special permits. Moving plants even within the states can be illegal, like sending plants to California from Florida without special certifications. It seems that in many cases, these collectors want the species so bad that they don't care how they get them, whether it is illegal or not, or whether they are poached from the wild or not. I am approached almost monthly, from someone who wants a cycad or a cycad seed that would have to be illegal for me to send to them, and they know it, but they don't care, because them wanting it is the most important thing in their minds. They even suggest ways for me to ship to them where it is less likely for the box to get intercepted. I can tell you, I have tired of all this. The chili people are in it for the fun and enjoyment, and growing these peppers has been a joy for me to the point that I want to do peppers as a side line to my regular nursery.
Anyway, I may not have been a total noob when I signed onto this forum, but I appreciate how I have been treated, and really like how others treat the noobs out there, SO, to get to the point,if you are a noob and you know it raise your hand and the first 8 noobs (in the U.S. only please) that report to this post, that want them, I will send you a packet of Moruga Scorpion seeds for free and I'll even pick up the shipping. Once we get 8 posts who confirm they want these seeds, I will PM you to get your mailing address. This will give me some practice for filling seed orders. It is not worth looking at yet, but I will have a new website up and going called seriouslyhotpeppers.com, where I will have seeds, plants, fresh peppers, and powders available either mail order, or for pickup at the nursery. Thanks again to everyone who has brought a lot of joy back into having a nursery again for me. Tom
I have been dealing with cycad people for 25 years and many of them are motivated by having something rare that nobody else has, and making sure that nobody else gets what you have. All cycads are on the endagered species list, and in many cases, getting plants and seeds from other countries is illegal unless you can get the special permits. Moving plants even within the states can be illegal, like sending plants to California from Florida without special certifications. It seems that in many cases, these collectors want the species so bad that they don't care how they get them, whether it is illegal or not, or whether they are poached from the wild or not. I am approached almost monthly, from someone who wants a cycad or a cycad seed that would have to be illegal for me to send to them, and they know it, but they don't care, because them wanting it is the most important thing in their minds. They even suggest ways for me to ship to them where it is less likely for the box to get intercepted. I can tell you, I have tired of all this. The chili people are in it for the fun and enjoyment, and growing these peppers has been a joy for me to the point that I want to do peppers as a side line to my regular nursery.
Anyway, I may not have been a total noob when I signed onto this forum, but I appreciate how I have been treated, and really like how others treat the noobs out there, SO, to get to the point,if you are a noob and you know it raise your hand and the first 8 noobs (in the U.S. only please) that report to this post, that want them, I will send you a packet of Moruga Scorpion seeds for free and I'll even pick up the shipping. Once we get 8 posts who confirm they want these seeds, I will PM you to get your mailing address. This will give me some practice for filling seed orders. It is not worth looking at yet, but I will have a new website up and going called seriouslyhotpeppers.com, where I will have seeds, plants, fresh peppers, and powders available either mail order, or for pickup at the nursery. Thanks again to everyone who has brought a lot of joy back into having a nursery again for me. Tom
Oh yeah, I'm a Noob at superhots! After finding THP and the shared knowledge here I have my first grow.
