Well, thanks, Polly. What a great story about your brother. Is he convinced yet that you probably will never have ulcers?
Bad about the toxic reaction, though. Maybe you inhaled more than you knew. I really don't eat a lot of hot peppers unless they are in tiny doses over a period of time. I love them, but I hate crying in the middle of a nice dinner. That's usually what happens if I eat a bunch of hot stuff all at once. I get terribly teary eyed.