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Yes Ken - perfectly beautiful. :-)

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Perfect beauty just like beauty - tis in the eye of the beholder - but I went back in time P&S as is the prerogative of any man - but mostly a man getting up there in the years - and I wouldn't change a thing I said and I stand by my sentiment - tis now or never I reckon friend.

I sent some pepper sauce to canada - a simple bottle of it - had to sign off on three forms and the cost was exorbitant - but if you want some - just let me know, and know this - I will send it - want to know why - cause when I say I will do something I mean it.

And I can't deny - I'm curious what the shipping cost to South Africa would be - so let me know, and if you say "yes" - then I will send it to you.....and I hope you don't mind, but if I'm going to send it, then it might as well be the most potent bottle I make in this year - cause if one is going to ship something a long distance - might as well make it worth our while - and then when you get it - just dilute it to make it last longer.

Can't argue with that can you - being I'll do it on my own nickel.

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But here is a clue - look at the "yellowish" peppers in this image - don't assume hot peppa must be red is my view - but I'll add some Carolina Reapers to the sauce - and I know they are ripe now and they are calling to me and I'm a man on a mission and I play to win - I play fair, I play by the rules - I play to win and if you break the rules, then holy-hell reaping justice is coming upon you - either that or let Lady Libra balance the scales I reckon.

Tis now or never - https://buffaloken.substack.com/p/update-25-82424

I want you to know - you found me so to speak at Ms. Margaret Anna Alice's place and is it not so sad how she recently lost her husband - is it not sad Thomas Massie just lost his wife? Sadness is all around, but peppa sauce makes food taste better - and that is that.

BK

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I love it Ken, and I would be most grateful if you would send me some of your peppers; they sound great and I would love to try them out and report back to you - hot is good. But shipment to SA is costly, so let me know the price.

We are staying at The Calders Hotel, in Fish Hoek and you can ship to us here. The address is: Room 6, The Calders Hotel: https://www.calders.co.za/

We hope to move to The Avenue, Fish Hoek, Room A2 soon, but the hotel will take in your delivery for us anyway. https://avenueretirement.co.za/

You are so kind my good friend and when the time is right, we will call in to visit you - it will be a great reunion, I am sure, porter to boot! We are both men of faith, integrity and honesty - rare these days.

Blessings

AP

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Well - P&S - hope you are OK.....haven't seen you online in a while....plus, I'll post an image above, but I made some deliciously spicy sauce this morning (super concentrated and good stuff), and I put in the proper box and went to the USPS......

The shipping cost would have been $46.50 I think, but then it was realized that one is "not allowed" to ship liquids of any sort to South Africa. So, I'm sad to say the sauce did not get shipped - but I have some ideas that perhaps we can discuss later, and I might just send a "regular ole letter" once you get settled in at your final address.

If nothing else - this was a learning experience for both me and the fella at the post office.

Warm Regards,

Ken

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Hello again P&S - I hope you are OK.....seems you haven't posted the last few days.

I've looked into it and I think I can ship this for a price I'm willing to pay via USPS.

So tomorrow - 9/10/24 - I'm planning on making another batch of sauce, and so I'll make a bottle (it will likely be pretty "concentrated") to send your way. Then I'll down to the local post office and assuming the info I just read is correct - I'll send it on its way to you sir.

Its been pretty hectic here and I've been doing some "repair jobs", but tomorrow is pepper sauce production day and I'll be picking some seriously fresh and hot ones and I will include them in the bottle of sauce I hope to send your way.

Warm Regards,

BK

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So I just went and got the box from the post office as well as the "Customs Declaration Form", and the folks there are helpful and I said to them I'd bring it down tomorrow.

I'd love to send a pepper or two as well, but I think that could be problematic with international shipping (a package I sent to Canada got held up at the border, but the recipient filled in some "paperwork" and I think it is on its way), and I suspect shipping actual "produce" such as a pepper requires some special paperwork - and best to avoid that sort of hassle for something that is just a gift sent to a friend across the Atlantic.

Anyhow, as I said I hope you are OK and I'll provide an update tomorrow. I'm excited about sharing this with you, so I hope everything works out without difficulty.

Ken

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P&S - I think the USPS may ship to South Africa. Next week I'm going to go to the local post office and find out for sure. However, I've decided I'm going to make some special "sauce" to send your way - it is nothing but pepper sauce of course - but I might as well make it "concentrated" - and if the parcel is accepted and the price is not exorbitant, then on its way I will send it. If this occurs, and I hope it does I will come back here and share the tracking numbers in public for the sauce that I hope to send to you and yours in South Africa from Fries, VA - with pepper product grown with love of a man of faith who wants to share with others and also get some good barter action going - so stay tuned please kind sir - I hope to get this delivered to you soon regardless of what I said previous - and as long as the cost is less than the value I have in my mind (that would make it prohibitive) I'll send it - as long as the USPS delivers to South Africa - and best I can tell that country is not on the list of ones for which service is not provided.

Warmly to you and hope you are well,

Ken

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OK - I have commenced looking into this - best I can tell so far is FedEx does not ship to South Africa.....

sons of bitches....

I wonder is USPS does?

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How much do you think is "worth it" in sending you some peppa sauce P&S.

I just made some concentrate this morning - it is high value and likely demands dilution to all but the most hardy - and so how much is worth it to ship this to you sir?

https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fccf1bfef-ec57-4450-8e7f-ef0ceb7535bc_4032x3024.jpeg

ps - the name of this sauce is "Exorbitant".....

Ken

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I'm going to look into "shipping costs" for a bottle of hot pepper sauce to South Africa!

Unless it is "exorbitant", I send it......

ha, ha....

Smile to you P&S.

Ken

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P&S - don't trouble yourself responding to all my "chatter" - it is good to hear from you and sorry for your recent ailments.

But - let me leave this with you - I just ordered something from a vendor I've purchased before, and it is supposed packaged and on its way (I'll post an image when it get delivered), but I intend on taking some of what is that package and giving it my daughter and my future son-in-law (will be tomorrow at the Court of Law).....I'll give you a clue though -

check this out!

https://online.kitco.com/buy/322121/1-5-oz-Silver-Spinning-Roulette-Wheel-Coin-2023-322121

Holy-Moly - betting married is like a spin on the wheel I reckon!

Best to you Sir - and good health I hope returns your way and sorry I can't ship liquids to South Africa....

Ken

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Thanks Ken - shit happens eh?

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Hey P&S - I hope you don't mind - I ain't gonna try to send the peppa sauce - dont' get me wrong it is good and I made a concentrated potion today - but its not worth the price of shipping - so seems it must be we may meet here on "planet earth" as they say or we may meet later - in the land of ideas.

And if we meet - if this ever happens - please give me advance notice - and I'll brew up a batch of porter for you and I to share.....that would be a good laugh in joy.

However, if I find out I can ship this jar or two to you without interruption and the price is less than $50 per current convention - you know - a silver coin 1 ounce pure is worth what?

If I can send it for that or less, then I will - otherwise - this will just have to reside in imagination.

Warm wishes to you.

BK

ps - you want to know the best part about "getting up there in years" - the best part is you don't really care about your own security - you care about others - and that is wisdom in my book.