Chili Bombs?

burk48237 · #1 03-23-2010, 09:38 PM

I'm sure their were a few "chili grenades" that exploded at some frat parties with a bit too much beer back in the day, but this brings new meaning to the word.

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GAUHATI, India (AP) - The Indian military has a new weapon against terrorism: the world's hottest chili.
After conducting tests, the military has decided to use the thumb-sized "bhut jolokia," or "ghost chili," to make tear gas-like hand grenades to immobilize suspects, defense officials said Tuesday.
The bhut jolokia was accepted by Guinness World Records in 2007 as the world's spiciest chili. It is grown and eaten in India's northeast for its taste, as a cure for stomach troubles and a way to fight the crippling summer heat.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100323/D9EKA7GG1.html

MakiSupaStar · #2 03-23-2010, 09:56 PM

Did Burk just start a fart thread?

Joey3313 · #3 03-23-2010, 09:59 PM

Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-CHILLLLI BOMB!

Sorry, I keep seeing trailers for the damn Runaways movie.

FL Knifemaker · #4 03-24-2010, 07:05 AM

I'm not understanding how those peppers can be a cure for stomach troubles. Maybe if you're Indian and grew up on the damn things

Then again, our parrots love them and never complain about stomach troubles

TheDarkReaver · #5 03-24-2010, 07:23 AM

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It has more than 1,000,000 Scoville units, the scientific measurement of a chili's spiciness. Classic Tabasco sauce ranges from 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville units, while jalapeno peppers measure anywhere from 2,500 to 8,000.

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burk48237 · #6 03-24-2010, 08:21 AM

I wonder what the Scoville value is of the pepper used in pepper spray? That is only 2% for civilian use.

TheDarkReaver · #7 03-24-2010, 08:27 AM

5,000,000–5,300,000 according to wikipedia.

Yikes.

flipper_gv · #8 03-24-2010, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by burk48237

I wonder what the Scoville value is of the pepper used in pepper spray? That is only 2% for civilian use.

it's not actually pepper but more capsaicin extract from pepper.

TheDarkReaver · #9 03-24-2010, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by flipper_gv

it's not actually pepper but more capsaicin extract from pepper.

Although if it was being sprayed in my eyes so distinctions would not be on my mind

varunkapahi · #10 03-24-2010, 01:08 PM

north eastern people here do have this really spicy chilli thing happening in their version of chilli ketchup only theres no ketchup and only super hot chilli!! they serve it along with momo's and other stuff. they are popular in nepal and other adjoining areas too

varunkapahi · #11 03-24-2010, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by FL Knifemaker

I'm not understanding how those peppers can be a cure for stomach troubles. Maybe if you're Indian and grew up on the damn things

Then again, our parrots love them and never complain about stomach troubles

heh ask me about it! a lot of people can eat crazy amount of chili everyday with no trouble! i used to think its my parents generation but no even some chicks i hang out with do that, i've noticed chicks are way more into chilis than any guys i have known

lunarpollen · #12 03-24-2010, 01:21 PM

They've been using capsaicin for years in pepper spray and pepper grenades. Capsaicin is what makes the peppers hot, even the bhut jolokia. Its capsaicin isn't any hotter than other peppers' capsaicin. Bhut jolokia just has higher concentrations of it than other peppers. If they are going to use plain old bhut jolokia for pepper grenades, it'll be less powerful than the grenades that already exist using pure capsaicin. Perhaps they are just going to use bhut jolokia to extract capsaicin for use in ordinary pepper grenades. Either way, this is hardly news...