Maurice...   
      
    MK@> In my younger drinking daze I found gin and tonic to be the best mouth   
    MK@> cleanser when eating hot peppers as well as extremely hot and spicey   
    MK@> foods.  Of the above quoted 'cures', I found milk to work the best,   
    MK@> although not as good as gin and tonic.   
      
     My late wife would have a Rum and Coke on occasion...mainly if she was   
   ill. She'd put a small amount of Jamaica White Rum in a glass, then the   
   rest with Coca-Cola, and drink it down. It put her to sleep, and she felt   
   much better the next morning. It was the only time my late wife touched   
   alcohol. In my case, I've never smoked or drank in my life.   
      
     Now, when I go out to eat at a restaurant, I have to have adequate   
   beverage when I eat. My late wife would eat her food first, then drink   
   down her beverage to fill up the nooks and crannies. In my case, I tend   
   to have several glasses of soda (usually Sprite or Sierra Mist...I'm   
   trying to avoid caffeine at all costs). So, I quip to the server that   
   "I'm into heavy drinking, so keep an eye on me".    
      
     As for smoking, the only thing I want smoking is the food on the   
   dinner plate...or at least steaming.     
      
   Daryl   
      
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