Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site metheus.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!ogcvax!metheus!howard From: howard@metheus.UUCP (Howard A. Landman) Newsgroups: net.followup Subject: Re: How hot is hot? Message-ID: <253@metheus.UUCP> Date: Fri, 27-Jul-84 18:48:07 EDT Article-I.D.: metheus.253 Posted: Fri Jul 27 18:48:07 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 28-Jul-84 21:20:05 EDT References: <924@shark.UUCP> Organization: Metheus, Portland Oregon Lines: 23 I, too, have eaten at Jarra's. They rated 7.8 out of 10.0 on the Landman temperature scale, which I herewith present: 0.0 no taste, cooling. [water] 1.0 some taste [rice,bread] 2.0 strong taste 3.0 4.0 5.0 tastes somewhat hot, hotness fades quickly 6.0 tastes rather hot, hotness persists or builds slowly 7.0 lips burn when you inhale 8.0 uncontrollable tearing and running of nose 9.0 unable to open eyes or control movements 10.0 2nd degree burns on contact (blisters) Note that the numbers between 5.0 and 9.0 are the most useful. I have yet to find good descritions for 3.0 or 4.0; use interpolation (suggestions are welcome, too). For the curious, the hottest I've ever eaten was ~8.3. Also note that a dish must satisfy or exceed ALL OF THE LOWER LEVELS to qualify; raw onions are NOT an 8.0 just because they make you cry. Howard A. Landman ogcvax!metheus!howard