Rob & Lois,
I have never seen the actual bright red thin devil peppers here, but the "purple peppers" you have been told about may be the purple variation of the Jamaican scotch bonnet peppers. The purple ones tend to be the hottest scotch bonnets and could easily be nicknamed "devil peppers" due to their heat. They do have a great flavor as well. Once in a while you may see them in the jerk pork at the Red Dragon.
Crusher,
You may be getting that "sideways" look by asking for "Rasta" pork. Rastas are not supposed to eat pork... (grin)
