DEFCON Creator said:Ryan, I think it might be you that is taking this a little too seriously. I read the veritable inundation of your postings regarding just this matter on the HSB, and I noticed you apologizing to most of the people you were talking to. Just an observation.
chuk hell said:If you pay, say, about a hundred bucks or more for a bottle of hot sauce, do you ever open it and consume it?
If you do consume it, does taste 9X better than a ten dollar bottle of hot sauce?
I'm just trying to understand. Thanks!
DEFCON Creator said:Expessing an opinion is fine, obsession with an opinion is fine only in the eye of the obsessor. I hardly think 30+ messages in a week on the HSB regarding the same topic is a mere opinion. It seems the conflictive banter has bled over to this forum as well. It was taken by many on the HSB as trying to hammer it home, and this force-feeding of opinion succeeded only in upsetting a few of the big players as well as others, hence the numeorus apologies made by yourself during the course of your Crusade. As for being the most mellow laid back guy as you state, others are seeing you a little different. When Blair releases his next reserve, perhaps a preemptive anxiety management session is in order so as to keep your self-praised calm, cool, and collected demeanor calm, cool and collected. This should not only minimize the diatribe aimed at others, but also minimize the amount of apologies you'll have to make, and at the same time allow people to respond to your post before you post 10 more. Just an opinion stemming from observation.
sweatnspice said:As a collector, I do what most collectors do, byu 2+ bottles of each sauce - one to save and the remainder to eat. For the high-end bottles - no, I don't open them intentionally, but if I happen across a broken bottle that won't hold any collectible value, then you bet I'm going to be opening it. There is no specific theme in my collection - I try to pick up a few new bottles every other month or so - mostly while traveling.
MSK said:I collect and display only those autographed by the manufacturer or celebrity who the sauce is named after. I currently display some 350+ autographed bottles. I've also been known to ccasionally purchase unsigned bottles when I believe there's a chance of getting them signed at a later date. Most interesting is building complete sets no longer being marketed then trying to track down the manufacturer long since disappeared from the market place. Whenever possible, such as at a trade shows, I'll obtain T-shirts, hats and other merchandise (autographed of course).I even have business cards and T-shirts promoting my collection. Many times I've had the opportunity to meet manufacturers face to face. Once they learn of my collection, many will donate a product just be in it. What a hoot that is! In all actuality I've paid for it many times over because attending one show can run several hunderd dollars when you consider travel and lodging. All that and I'm retired and on a fixed income! GO FIGURE!
To open ANY autographed hot sauce from my collection would be considered an "Act of War"! Even my 4 year old grandson will tell people when they walk through the door..."DON'T TOUCH PAW PAW'S HOT SAUCE!!! [:-)
kato said:MSK I think Kato's has added to your collection in the past. I think you collection rates right up there with Chip Hearn's collection.
Mick
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