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1. Be Prepared
The most import thing here is not to drink water. Capsaicin is an oil, and drinking water would only make it worse by spreading it around. So, what you need is something which would absorb capsaicin, like: milk, yogurt, rice, or bread. Or you can eat more Habanero till everything is numb, and you have lost all sensation.

2. Do It For Money
For the pain you are about to go through—make it worthwhile. Take it as a challenge, and have people put money on you eating a Habanero.

3. Don’t Over Do It
If you have never tried a Habanero before then don’t over do it, because the chili will get you, and will get you good.

4. Keep Your Composure
Your reaction to the Habanero is going to be severe and one that can easily shatter your toughness. But, this is a challenge you took on, so to save face, the best you can do is to try and keep your composure. With a mouth, esophagus, and stomach on fire, this is going to be a hard one.

5. Expect the Worst
How you react to this hot chili is unpredictable, so go into this challenge expecting the worst. If you have low tolerance to chilies and lack the toughness required for this challenge, then don’t attempt it; just watch it on YouTube!

PHOTO CREDIT: Tom Chamberlain

Saw Wes Anderson’s, The Darjeeling Limited today, and it was a very enjoyable, feel good, and humorous movie, which brought back some wonderful old forgotten memories of India. Great performance by Owen Wilson, Adrian Brody, and Jason Schwartzman as the three brothers. The soundtrack was fabulous too; great mesh of sound bites from old Satyajit Ray and Merchant Ivory movies.

In the end, this movie brought back some forgotten childhood memories of train trips. Especially the one where my favorite thing to do on a train was to stick my face against the window grill in order to get a glimpse of the train engine whenever the rails curved.

At a personal level it reminded me that I haven’t talked to my brother in almost a year, and how far apart we have grown over the last 10 years. Maybe it’s time for us to do a Darjeeling Limited kind of trip to go back to how we used to be. And all this was not cheap either, Matinee ticket for 2 – $11, Soundtrack from iTunes – $11.99, but considering entertainment value, unlocking of old memories, and having hit a personal note, it was priceless in the end!

Photos By: Anthony Begovic | Colin Fahrion

Check out the trailer for The Darjeeling Limited, a comedy about three brothers who try to reconnect by taking a train trip through India. Looks like a fun movie.

In theatres, September 29