It is with great sadness and teary eyes that I write these words about the recent passing of my dear friend and well respected THP member Andrew who was more commonly known here as Guatemalan Insanity Pepper, or GIP for short.
GIP and I met many years ago here on the forum, his presence here was larger than life as he was very well liked, always helpful, and generally just an awesome guy. We eventually organised a trade as is often the case here and I was fortunate enough to taste GIP's award winning jams and his fantastic hot sauces. I was also lucky enough to try some of his famous smoked Serrano powder which is, as many of you here already know, one of the best powders you could ever hope to get your hands on. We traded many times over the years sending each other all manner of items and delicacies from each others country.
We spoke almost daily, telling each other about our day, the ups and downs and of course all the gossip from here on THP.
Many of you may not know that GIP battled health issues for many years, he spent most of the time in a wheelchair due to having restricted use of his legs. However, with all that he had to deal with over the years he always remained positive and never burdened others with his problems.
Although I never met GIP in person (I was hoping to one day) I thought of him as the brother I'd never had, being able to confide in him, ask him for advice, and always being able to share a laugh.
I'm sure many of you have had interactions with GIP over the years, I know he'd also made many other great friendships with members here at THP, he was a very likeable person to say the least.
So with that, may those who read this remember him for his kindness, generosity, sauces, jams, smoked Serrano powder, and of course his TD winning quesadilla sammich.
May you rest in peace my friend, your presence and friendship here will never be forgotten.
GIP and I met many years ago here on the forum, his presence here was larger than life as he was very well liked, always helpful, and generally just an awesome guy. We eventually organised a trade as is often the case here and I was fortunate enough to taste GIP's award winning jams and his fantastic hot sauces. I was also lucky enough to try some of his famous smoked Serrano powder which is, as many of you here already know, one of the best powders you could ever hope to get your hands on. We traded many times over the years sending each other all manner of items and delicacies from each others country.
We spoke almost daily, telling each other about our day, the ups and downs and of course all the gossip from here on THP.
Many of you may not know that GIP battled health issues for many years, he spent most of the time in a wheelchair due to having restricted use of his legs. However, with all that he had to deal with over the years he always remained positive and never burdened others with his problems.
Although I never met GIP in person (I was hoping to one day) I thought of him as the brother I'd never had, being able to confide in him, ask him for advice, and always being able to share a laugh.
I'm sure many of you have had interactions with GIP over the years, I know he'd also made many other great friendships with members here at THP, he was a very likeable person to say the least.
So with that, may those who read this remember him for his kindness, generosity, sauces, jams, smoked Serrano powder, and of course his TD winning quesadilla sammich.
May you rest in peace my friend, your presence and friendship here will never be forgotten.
