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Mmm ... Purple Disease-Resistant Potatoes

Posted by Hemos on 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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  1. FP - kill all the sporks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ACs rule!!! W00t!!!

  2. frist post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    worst post ever!

  3. Re:Why Purple? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    These "potatos" are, in fact, Barney's poop.

    Shit! I just coughed up blood...

  4. ship em to afghanistan by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    after all the innocent civilians
    there are starving to death
    {you know, the ones under the U.S.A. sponsored taliban dictatorship }
    http://www.corpwatch.org/news/2001/0201.html

    the soviets wiped out their farm lands
    so they could really use some food

    http://www.frerepressinternational.com
    http://www.zmag.org
    http://www.indymedia.org

  5. Cherish my balls! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That's right kids: FP

    Before I lay it down for you any further, I'd like to observe a moment of scilence for the victims of Tuesday's tragedy.

    goatse.cx

    I redefine 31337 every day.

    Damn

  6. Hey, we all hate Vegans. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Er, wait - what did you say?

  7. oh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    purple potatoes, green ketchup, blue mustard?

  8. The truth about trolls by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well you lot don't seem to like trolls much. I can understand that. They can be annoying. But you must realize that Trolls aren't all bad. Some of them like gardening.