off-topic You know what really grinds my gears?!?

[Dougthehead]

You know what really grinds my gears?  Metal shavings, every time I forget to top off the oil in my engine.

 

[Lucky Dog Hot Sauce]

You know what really grinds my gears?  Metal shavings, every time I forget to top off the oil in my engine.

You & the 1st person who posted this should get together & talk shop.

 

[salsalady]

[SIZE=11pt]Just Got This-----[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=11pt]From: Jjjj J. Ssssssss {xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx}[/SIZE]
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 7:04 PM
To: tchotsauce@methow.com
Subject: Your sauce
 
[SIZE=11pt]Owners,

I'll be another person (I assume) to tell you you're misrepresenting my state by calling your sauce "Texas" anything. Glad you're making spicy things but, people (Im sure not just me)  see Texas and think one thing and then see you're way up in Washington state. Pssh. You're not representing Texas at all. I'm really not trying to be a hater at all but..are you latching onto the Texas name? What's your county name or where your creek flows into?[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Jjjj J Sssssss[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=11pt]My (very edited to delete Dumbass comments and such) reply----[/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=11pt]Hi John,[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Thank you for taking the time to contact me.  [/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=11pt]If you had looked at the About Us page on Texas Creek Products website, you would see that we live on Texas Creek, which is in Washington State.  It also has a FAQ- “Why is your business called Texas Creek when you live in Washington ?”   It would of saved you the time and trouble of posting a question.  [/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=11pt]We re-started our salsa business 15 years ago with the intention of only selling salsa locally in our remote valley.  Texas Creek is one of many creeks that are tributaries of the Methow River.  I’m not latching on to anything, I’m using a name that is significant to where I live and the local market when we started.  Since that local start, we’ve expanded products and markets.[/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=11pt]I’m not misrepresenting anything.  By the way, there is also a Texas Creek in Colorado which has many business using names that incorporate the words which are geographically accurate of “Texas Creek” in Colorado.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Texas Creek Motor Sports[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Texas Creek Real Estate[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Texas Creek River Ranch[/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=11pt]I hope you share your proprietary claims of any name that incorporates the word “TEXAS” with all these other imposter businesses, also.  I hope there aren’t any businesses in the state of Texas that might have the word “Washington” in their business name.  That would be encroaching on the best Evergreen state, which is MY home state.  If you come across any such businesses, I would expect you to call them out for latching onto anything Evergreen.     [/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=11pt]Have a great day![/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Ann F Simmons[/SIZE]
[SIZE=11pt]Owner, Creator, Operator, Processor, Bookkeeper, and Shipper of All Texas Creek Products….Including Pure Evil![/SIZE]
 
 
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Can I PLEASE JUST SAY IT?????
 
 
 
DUMBASS!!!!!
 
 
 
 

okay, I feel just a tiny bit better.  Wow. just...wow~

 

[grantmichaels]

lol. that's great ...

 

[salsalady]

This is right up there with people asking Scott which flavor hot sauce would go best on their dog's food...... 

 

[D3monic]

What a frickin asshat

 

[salsalady]

but it's not quite the worst of the person who told me me (back around 1996 while sampling the salsa made in Washington at a store in Bellingham, WA) that they wouldn't eat salsa because they didn't agree with the government policies of Mexico.

 

[D3monic]

   

Some people just need a good plastic bag over the head ziptied shut

 

[salsalady]

Does this guy seriously think that there isn't another BBQ joint or restaurant ouside of the state borders of Texas that doesn't include the name Texas in their name?  Is he going to approach every single one of them requireing them to provide a pedigree of some type of connection to the state of Texas to allow them to use the word Texas in their business name?
 
 
 
 
OMG!  I just has an inspiration!!!!
 
I need to PATENT/COYRIGHT/WHATEVER the word Texas so noone else can use it!
 
(Many of you know what I'mrefering to with that last comment... )

   

Some people just need a good plastic bag over the head ziptied shut

Yea, sometimes....
 
OK- I'm getting over it, just adding another layer to my skin.  But I realllllly wanted to call the guy a Dumbass.  Luckily the kid read the email and talked me into removing the dumbass comment. 

 

[Weed]

TrueNorth already posted a classic example of system abuse,  I didn't think it necessary to expand on that.  We all know of people who abuse the system.  What example do you have of abuse of The System?

 
Here's what he said:
 

 
When my sister's 540 pound friend complains that she doesn't get enough food stamps to feed her and her family...
 

 
Being fat is abuse of the system?
 
I bet most of you dont have real examples.
 
The drug testing for welfare was and will always be put out by politicians with a financial stake in the testing.
 
Like the FL governor whose "wife" owned a drug testing lab. He owned it and signed it to her when he signed the bill into law. Then he said people on drugs are abusing the system with no proof.
 
Literally he couldnt test them without the law in place. Said theyre abusing the system so the law that allowed the testing that would prove his "theory" could be signed into law with little to no opposition.
 
Then the little lemmings start repeating it. Mostly cuz, OMG they worship their money and no one better be abusing the system, especially if it isnt them.
 
When he finally did get it passed guess what they found out?
 
The same rate of abuse as any other demographic. Be they weed smokers, crack heads, white, black, 1 child, 5 children...same rate of abuse. And it was actually pretty low all around.
 
Unless you know, you mention the corporations and the farmers. Oh wait I did mention them. You ignored it.
 
But hey I am glad you had such great proof.
 
Too fat for food stamps.
 
lol
 
GOOD ONE.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Just Got This-----
_______________________________________________________
 
From: Jjjj J. Ssssssss {xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx}
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 7:04 PM
To: tchotsauce@methow.com
Subject: Your sauce
 
Owners,

I'll be another person (I assume) to tell you you're misrepresenting my state by calling your sauce "Texas" anything. Glad you're making spicy things but, people (Im sure not just me)  see Texas and think one thing and then see you're way up in Washington state. Pssh. You're not representing Texas at all. I'm really not trying to be a hater at all but..are you latching onto the Texas name? What's your county name or where your creek flows into?
Jjjj J Sssssss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
My (very edited to delete Dumbass comments and such) reply----
 
Hi John,
Thank you for taking the time to contact me. 
 
If you had looked at the About Us page on Texas Creek Products website, you would see that we live on Texas Creek, which is in Washington State.  It also has a FAQ- Why is your business called Texas Creek when you live in Washington ?   It would of saved you the time and trouble of posting a question. 
 
We re-started our salsa business 15 years ago with the intention of only selling salsa locally in our remote valley.  Texas Creek is one of many creeks that are tributaries of the Methow River.  Im not latching on to anything, Im using a name that is significant to where I live and the local market when we started.  Since that local start, weve expanded products and markets.
 
Im not misrepresenting anything.  By the way, there is also a Texas Creek in Colorado which has many business using names that incorporate the words which are geographically accurate of Texas Creek in Colorado.
Texas Creek Motor Sports
Texas Creek Real Estate
Texas Creek River Ranch
 
I hope you share your proprietary claims of any name that incorporates the word TEXAS with all these other imposter businesses, also.  I hope there arent any businesses in the state of Texas that might have the word Washington in their business name.  That would be encroaching on the best Evergreen state, which is MY home state.  If you come across any such businesses, I would expect you to call them out for latching onto anything Evergreen.     
 
Have a great day!
Ann F Simmons
Owner, Creator, Operator, Processor, Bookkeeper, and Shipper of All Texas Creek Products.Including Pure Evil!
 
 
___________________________________________________________________
           
 
 
 
Can I PLEASE JUST SAY IT?????
 
 
 
DUMBASS!!!!!
 
 
 
 

okay, I feel just a tiny bit better.  Wow. just...wow~

 
Surely you expect that. For people first seeing it, they are going to assume the state Texas. There's a Rome NY here. If I had Rome Salsa every first impression would be Italy, and that it was Italian salsa, possibly even for pasta!
 
These are the things you have to expect when you name your product imo.

 

[Weed]

The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber.

 

[salsalady]

 
Surely you expect that. For people first seeing it, they are going to assume the state Texas. There's a Rome NY here. If I had Rome Salsa every first impression would be Italy, and that it was Italian salsa, possibly even for pasta!
 
These are the things you have to expect when you name your product imo.

I expect some assumptions, but I also expect people to read the About Us page before spouting off.  When we picked the name it was for a local salsa that will never would be sold out of the Methow valley.  At the time, there was no intention of making hot sauces or anything else.  One of the things I mention to new people is to not name their business after something only known locally that will cause confusion. 
 
Bet the guy thinks Texas Pete is made in Texas also.
 
From the Texas Pete website-

"THE LEGEND OF TEXAS PETE
”So. how is it that a tasty red pepper sauce made in North Carolina happens to be named ‘Texas Pete’ anyway?” "

 

[ThrowHeat]

Winter is officially grinding my gears at this point.  This is the worst it has been since I moved to WNY in '08, and I'm already over it.
 
Spring can't get here soon enough.

 

[Lucky Dog Hot Sauce]

Winter is officially grinding my gears at this point.  This is the worst it has been since I moved to WNY in '08, and I'm already over it.
 
Spring can't get here soon enough.

But on the bright side, look at how good you're getting at FIFA!

 

[grantmichaels]

Winter is officially grinding my gears at this point.  This is the worst it has been since I moved to WNY in '08, and I'm already over it.
 
Spring can't get here soon enough.

 
FWIW, the forum could use some more JuanHubero posts! ...

 

[ThrowHeat]

But on the bright side, look at how good you're getting at FIFA!

Not really.  I was getting really good at FIFA, but that's definitely not the case anymore.  EA really shit the bed on their most recent patch to the game, and it has been pretty much unplayable in the time since.  I went from consistently winning matches, dominating possession (70%+), passing above 90%, shooting above 80%, etc., to winning less than half the time, struggling to win the possession battle, and I have been lucky if I can pass above 60% or shoot above 40%.

Whatever EA did to "improve" the game, it only wound up making things worse...and that's another thing that's been grinding my gears as of late.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

I expect some assumptions, but I also expect people to read the About Us page before spouting off.  When we picked the name it was for a local salsa that will never would be sold out of the Methow valley.  At the time, there was no intention of making hot sauces or anything else.  One of the things I mention to new people is to not name their business after something only known locally that will cause confusion. 
 
Bet the guy thinks Texas Pete is made in Texas also.
 
From the Texas Pete website-
"THE LEGEND OF TEXAS PETE
”So. how is it that a tasty red pepper sauce made in North Carolina happens to be named ‘Texas Pete’ anyway?” "

 
Oh It seemed to me he read it or wouldn't care about why you named it, he was upset you were misrepresenting TX... I'm sure Texas Pete gets their own letters too!
 
SL, I'm reminded of those Pace salsa commercials... "It says here this stuff is made in New York City" "New York City?!!!!" "Get a rope!"
 
Texans are serious about their salsa. "Made in Washington?!!!!"
 
It was TB!
 

 

[D3monic]

Funny thing is Texans make shitty salsa...
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

[Shorerider]

 
Surely you expect that. For people first seeing it, they are going to assume the state Texas. There's a Rome NY here. If I had Rome Salsa every first impression would be Italy, and that it was Italian salsa, possibly even for pasta!
 
These are the things you have to expect when you name your product imo.

 
There is a town called Rome on every continent. 
 
SR.