Mother of God

MJ4H · 03-01-2010, 08:34 PM

eggplant, cucumber, squash, zucchini, pumpkin, and tomato are all FRUITS???

Where the hell have I been? I go 100% vegetables on that list before 5 minutes ago.

Tigercat · 03-01-2010, 08:39 PM

They can be both, vegetable is a pretty hazy term botanically, if I recall. Fruit, on the other hand, is rather specific.

MJ4H · 03-01-2010, 08:45 PM

Well, I believe botanically they are all fruits, but they are all frequently used as vegetables culinarily (<--really?).

Groundhog · 03-01-2010, 08:48 PM

I knew tomato was a fruit, the rest of them are all news to me.

Noop · 03-01-2010, 08:54 PM

I thought the general rule of thumb was if it can go up your butt... it's a fruit.

digamma · 03-01-2010, 08:57 PM

Seeds = Fruit, no matter what your local grocery association says.

Karlifornia · 03-01-2010, 09:02 PM

I always thought corn was a vegetable...then someone told me recently that it wasn't. Anyone?

Toddzilla · 03-01-2010, 09:12 PM

Corn is a grain, neither fruit nor vegetable

Abe Sargent · 03-01-2010, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Toddzilla

Corn is a grain, neither fruit nor vegetable

Untrue. Cereal grains are technically fruit. They are called caryopsis.

Caryopsis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

ColtCrazy · 03-01-2010, 09:29 PM

I knew a pumpkin, squash and tomato were, not the others.

I thought being a fruit had something to do with flowering plants as well?

DrAFTjunkie · 03-01-2010, 09:40 PM

I thought that if it grew on a tree or on some kind of vine then it was a fruit.

sterlingice · 03-01-2010, 09:47 PM

Do we now need a list of "fruit/not a fruit"?

SI

MJ4H · 03-01-2010, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

Do we now need a list of "fruit/not a fruit"?

SI

Just click view results in the Seinfeld vs FNL poll.

sterlingice · 03-01-2010, 09:54 PM

What about those of us who abstained from voting? Does that make me rice or peanuts or something like that?

SI

spleen1015 · 03-01-2010, 10:22 PM

Pumpy Tudors is a fruit as well.

Radii · 03-01-2010, 10:25 PM

When I see a thread by MJ4H that is titled "Mother of God" I really expect hot chicks, not fruits and vegetables.

sterlingice · 03-01-2010, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Radii

When I see a thread by MJ4H that is titled "Mother of God" I really expect hot chicks, not fruits and vegetables.

This doesn't get you all hot and bothered?

So, according to wiki: "On average, 20 lbs (9 kg) of eggplant contains about the same amount of nicotine as a cigarette." Who knew?

SI

JonInMiddleGA · 03-01-2010, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

This doesn't get you all hot and bothered?

So, according to wiki: "On average, 20 lbs (9 kg) of eggplant contains about the same amount of nicotine as a cigarette." Who knew?

SI

Lemme see here .. 3 packs a day = 60 cigarettes x 20 pounds per = I just need to eat 1200 pounds of eggplant a day to break even.

sabotai · 03-01-2010, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Noop

I thought the general rule of thumb was if it can go up your butt... it's a fruit.

Pineapple?

Abe Sargent · 03-01-2010, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Noop

I thought the general rule of thumb was if it can go up your butt... it's a fruit.

Ginger is not a fruit

Pumpy Tudors · 03-01-2010, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

Pumpy Tudors is a fruit as well.

how did i get involved

JediKooter · 03-02-2010, 12:49 AM

I think people tend to associate fruit with something that tastes sweet or tart. So, that's probably why something like a cucumber seems weird to be called a fruit?

spleen1015 · 03-02-2010, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

how did i get involved

Because we thought you were a vegetable and it turns out you're a fruit?

03-01-2010, 08:48 PM	#4
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03-01-2010, 08:54 PM	#5
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03-01-2010, 09:02 PM	#7
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ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	I knew a pumpkin, squash and tomato were, not the others. I thought being a fruit had something to do with flowering plants as well? __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

03-01-2010, 09:47 PM	#12
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Do we now need a list of "fruit/not a fruit"? SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-01-2010, 08:39 PM	#2
Tigercat College Starter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA	They can be both, vegetable is a pretty hazy term botanically, if I recall. Fruit, on the other hand, is rather specific.

03-01-2010, 08:45 PM	#3
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Well, I believe botanically they are all fruits, but they are all frequently used as vegetables culinarily (<--really?).

03-01-2010, 08:57 PM	#6
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	Seeds = Fruit, no matter what your local grocery association says.

03-01-2010, 09:12 PM	#8
Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	Corn is a grain, neither fruit nor vegetable

03-01-2010, 09:40 PM	#11
DrAFTjunkie H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Feb 2008	I thought that if it grew on a tree or on some kind of vine then it was a fruit.

03-01-2010, 09:54 PM	#14
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	What about those of us who abstained from voting? Does that make me rice or peanuts or something like that? SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

03-01-2010, 10:22 PM	#15
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Pumpy Tudors is a fruit as well. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

03-01-2010, 10:25 PM	#16
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	When I see a thread by MJ4H that is titled "Mother of God" I really expect hot chicks, not fruits and vegetables.

03-02-2010, 12:49 AM	#22
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	I think people tend to associate fruit with something that tastes sweet or tart. So, that's probably why something like a cucumber seems weird to be called a fruit? __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4 Last edited by JediKooter : 03-02-2010 at 12:49 AM.

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