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tnphil

Don't screw with an engineer
OK, I plead total ignorance. What is a Carolina Reaper?

And why would someone choose to smoke it?
One of the hottest peppers known...
For perspective, the hottest jalapeño is roughly 8000 Scoville units. A reaper is upwards of 1600000 units.

When I dehydrate reapers or ghost peppers, I have to put the dehydrator outside in the greenhouse, because the fumes will send you into a coughing fit that won't stop. Just imagine trying to smoke one... moron.
 

Toosh

Veteran Member
In my opinion, carolina reaper is HAZMAT. I grow carolina reapers to make my own pepper spray as a natural pest deterrent. I put the dehydrator outside, on an extension cord, as far away from the house as I can. I wear gloves, eye protection and a respirator when processing. ...ask me how I know.
 

Ramius

Senior Member
Sometime later, he probably scratched his balls….
Wife used to work at local hospital. Police brought in a bad guy who'd been pepper sprayed. He was still uncooperative. Asked could he got to the bathroom. Moments later horrendous screaming was heard from same. Life tip- never handle your wiener or wipe your rear with the same hand you wiped the pepper spray out of your eyes with. Thus endeth the lesson.
 

Ramius

Senior Member
Never tried the reaper, but I used to cook a lot with Dave's insanity Sauce. (Look it up, it's impressive.) My dad had a problem with a neighbor's dog that came in the yard and ripped his morning paper to shreds, spreading it over the yard. He laced a Sunday paper with Dave's Sauce, and the next day only one bite was taken out of it. The dog never even came in the yard again. And no, the dog was not injured at all. What would we do without hot stuff?
 

Countrymouse

Country exile in the city
Never tried the reaper, but I used to cook a lot with Dave's insanity Sauce. (Look it up, it's impressive.) My dad had a problem with a neighbor's dog that came in the yard and ripped his morning paper to shreds, spreading it over the yard. He laced a Sunday paper with Dave's Sauce, and the next day only one bite was taken out of it. The dog never even came in the yard again. And no, the dog was not injured at all. What would we do without hot stuff?
Have to remember this. Have problems in winter with little critters (like chipmunks) climbing into my car engine to stay warm and chewing on my spark plug wires as a nice after-dinner teeth-cleaning ritual.

Maybe if I paint on or spray the wires with Dave's Insanity Sauce---or maybe crushed up some of these Carolina Reaper's into a spray-bottle of vinegar (taking proper precautions such as gloves, goggles, and face-mask, of course) and sprayed that on--their first chew would be their last...............
 

kjacks

Senior Member
Have to remember this. Have problems in winter with little critters (like chipmunks) climbing into my car engine to stay warm and chewing on my spark plug wires as a nice after-dinner teeth-cleaning ritual.

Maybe if I paint on or spray the wires with Dave's Insanity Sauce---or maybe crushed up some of these Carolina Reaper's into a spray-bottle of vinegar (taking proper precautions such as gloves, goggles, and face-mask, of course) and sprayed that on--their first chew would be their last...............
I use Comet (the powder) for mouse control when the weather gets cold enough for the varmints to want to sneak into the garage, outdoor sheds etc. Have a friend that has antique cars in a gravel floor pole barn that has used it for several years with no mice problems...he just scatters it on the ground around each car & they evidently HATE it! I've used it for three years now and haven't had any problems! Of course YMMV...
 
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