6th December, 2004
If they were called Beerpple, I’d buy some.
I was doing some grocery shopping down at my local hypermart this weekend when I stumbled upon a dubious looking product called “Grapple” in the produce section. That’s right. It’s an apple that tastes like a grape.
The first thought through my mind was “wtf, why would you want an apple that tasted like a grape?”. The second thought was “how cool! I wonder if it’s some bizzaro hybrid mutant space apple!?” So off to Google I went, only to discover that Grapples are not bizzaro hybrid mutant space apples, they’re just regular Fuji apples that have an artificial grape flavoring added to them through a “patented bathing system” (I didn’t realize you could patent osmosis). How lame.
Also lame is the following excerpt from the Grapple product description page:
Children have been especially fond of Grapple. With childhood obesity increasing at alarming rates, the Grapple could go a long way to improving the eating habits of children and introducing them to more produce.
Hmm. Since when weren’t children fond of apple-flavored apples? And here’s an idea, instead of blowing your cash on artificially flavored apples in hopes that junior will eat his broccoli (I’m sure this will only happen if the broccoli tastes like grapes), why don’t you stop feeding your kids McDonald’s for every meal? A little exercise might help, too. Just a thought.
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6th December, 2004
Propaganda
As if you needed another reason to avoid Clear Channel-owned radio stations, here’s another one. Today it was announced that Fox (Faux, thx Benny) News will now be the primary news source for over 100 of Clear Channel’s radio stations. According to the report, if “all goes well” over 500 of Clear Channel’s 1,200+ stations could be reporting “news” from Fox within 6 months. Let the brainwashing continue! [via Dan Gillmor]
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