Sriracha Shortage Threatens Earth's Axial Tilt

Pay in the Alliteration Lab wasn't all that good, 

but it was more amusing than picking a peck of

pickled peppers.

This big, it's called a 'Hellapeenya!'

Carolina Grim Reapers, the Earth's Hottest Peppers

"OMG!  Grilled Confederate Hallapenyas!  Hoosha!"

"Believe me, if I had my druthers, I would have

been born a Chilehead.  But, you know, John

Calvin got his way, and so here I am, a pre-

destinated Potatohead."

The Trinidad Scorpion Butch Taylor chili pepper

measures a mighty 1,463,700 on the Scoville

heat unit scale compared to around 3,500 for

 the humble Jalapeño. Here's a way to settle

the debt ceiling debate:  representatives of each

side of the issue---let's say Obama, Boehner, and

DeMint---will masticate one of these suckers whole.

He who is left standing wins the debate. If no one

is left standing, three more representatives

will be chosen. And so on.

Celebrating Five Years of Bildungblog!

Some people think correct spelling is

unimportant. May be. But they would

have to admit one letter makes a big

 difference between Chilly Willy

and Chilli Willy.

"Suck on this, American imperialist!"

World's Worst Jobs #100
Indian Chili Pepper Dryer

The next time you are tempted to click on a link to
the Washington Post, don't. Instead, ask yourself
this question: "Would I voluntarily squeeze Bhut
Jolokia juice into my eyes?"

He knew he shouldn't have eaten that last habanero.

Recently-Declassified Photograph #9

FBI Finally Captures Fearguth the Hothead

(But Only on Film)

This winter, chili pepper insulation could save

you up to 15% on your energy bills.

"Sure, too much salt can kill you. But can you imagine

trying to set a land speed record if this were Bonneville

Pepper Flats?"

Every time Manuel Quiroz sees Ann Coulter's face on TV,

he punishes himself by squeezing habanero pepper juice

into his eyes.

Immigration Reform Plans #1

Each illegal immigrant from Mexico now in the

United States consumes, on average, 17.6 pounds

of chile peppers annually. So, if the possession

and sale of these peppers were banned in the US,

then all the illegal immigrants from Mexico would

go back home.