Mmm ... Purple Disease-Resistant Potatoes

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Posted by Hemos on Tuesday September 18, 2001 @01:38PM from the eight-a-day-is-all-you-need dept.

the_ph0x` writes: "An article on Reuters describes a new breed of potato as being resistant to disease, able to grow in low nutrient soil and ... purple. Not all that interesting unless you're from an area where blight is a problem. At least we'll know we can always live on potatos, which who doesn't anyway ... mmm purple tater-tots." Combine it with the hideous green ketchup Heinz is making, and eating can be like a Kadinsky^? painting!

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Mmmm.. genetically modified food... (Score:5, Funny)

by Wakko Warner ( 324 ) writes: on Tuesday September 18, 2001 @01:40PM (#2315836) Homepage Journal

Them's good eatin'.

Till you grow a third nipple.

- A.P.

To Paraphrase Homer (Score:5, Funny)

by FatRatBastard ( 7583 ) writes: on Tuesday September 18, 2001 @01:44PM (#2315877) Homepage

Mmmmm.... purple Vodka.

Absolut Barney!

{god damn lameness filter}

Extra food warnings (Score:2, Funny)

by Kushana ( 206115 ) writes: on Tuesday September 18, 2001 @01:44PM (#2315882)

Do not ingest before drinking heavily; the consequences are too terrible to think about.

Mmmmm.... (Score:2, Funny)

by Mister Transistor ( 259842 ) writes: on Tuesday September 18, 2001 @01:46PM (#2315901) Journal

Sounds like the perfect side dish for Green Eggs and Ham! (sorry, Ted...)

Good to see Luddites are still around (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday September 18, 2001 @01:48PM (#2315934)

We need 'diversity.'

And what's wrong with a 3rd nipple? Haven't you seen Total Recall?

Re:Good to see Luddites are still around (Score:2, Funny)

by Wakko Warner ( 324 ) writes: on Tuesday September 18, 2001 @01:51PM (#2315954) Homepage Journal

There's nothing at all wrong with a third nipple, damn it. I'm actually eating these things by the bucketful.

- A.P.

Re:Purple Potatoes (Score:2, Funny)

by PolyDwarf ( 156355 ) writes: on Tuesday September 18, 2001 @01:54PM (#2315996)

McDonald's isn't organic food?

Re:Mmmm.. genetically modified food... (Score:2, Funny)

by cavemanf16 ( 303184 ) writes: on Tuesday September 18, 2001 @02:06PM (#2316105) Homepage Journal

I'm still waiting for the ever popular tomacco to hit the market. Dang FDA approval process. So what if it tastes like Grandma?!

Re:Why Purple? (Score:2, Funny)

by Black Parrot ( 19622 ) writes: on Tuesday September 18, 2001 @02:11PM (#2316141)

> Why Purple?

The pests think it's eggplant, and won't touch it.

Re:To Paraphrase Homer (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday September 18, 2001 @02:27PM (#2316284)

In another episode Homer said something to the effect of..

"Purple's a fruit!"

of course a potato is not a fruit but that's not the point.. the point is.. "hmmm.. beer..."

IS

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