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[–] swlabr@awful.systems 11 points 4 days ago (10 children)

If Yud and Soares are on a book tour I want them to go on hot ones

[–] ShakingMyHead@awful.systems 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (9 children)

Forgive my stupidity, but I don't know what this means. Or it's referencing something I don't know.

[–] istewart@awful.systems 7 points 4 days ago (4 children)

YouTube interview show where the interviewee is fed hot-sauce coated chicken wings of escalating spiciness

As an aside, my personal tolerance is such that if I ever go on there, I'm going to end up bankrupting the fuckers

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

someday(tm) I’ll get around to looking into getting a season pack from the states to here (which possibly might be distinctly non-trivial, and if it is I’ll have bother trying to figure out the logistics of it, which ugh)

[–] swlabr@awful.systems 2 points 2 days ago

Well, I have had some of their hot sauces before and can confirm that they are not bad to pretty good, and are at a good gift sort of price point (if you live in the US).

[–] o7___o7@awful.systems 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

An example from a local Nashville institution:

https://www.400degreeshotchicken.com/s/order?item=77#14

I'd gladly help you out with it!

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 3 points 3 days ago

will keep the offer in mind when I have the spoons and round tuits for it :)

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