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2016-02-29 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Genetically modified potato likely to be released this year

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Posted by Fred 2016-02-29 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1754 views ] Top

1 Excellent inline commentary! This one would be a natural "Best Picture"

Posted by Nguard 2016-02-29 00:38|| 2016-02-29 00:38|| Front Page Top

2 In lines based on every science fiction/horror film of the 1950s ever made, I s'pect.

Posted by badanov 2016-02-29 00:44|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2016-02-29 00:44|| Front Page Top

3 The movie's already been made:

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2016-02-29 00:50|| 2016-02-29 00:50|| Front Page Top

4 Ever seen a wild type, non-modified potato?

Nope. Almost nobody has. Or a wild type tomato. Or corn. Or a wild boar. Or cattle (aurochs went extinct in the 1600's, I believe). Or a jungle fowl vs a chicken.

It's a measure of how poorly educated a lot of college grads are that they don't know that almost every type of domesticated food plant is genetically modified.

It's called hybridization.

Posted by no mo uro 2016-02-29 06:05|| 2016-02-29 06:05|| Front Page Top

5 These sexual lovers of science
Insist that we place our reliance
On hissy splenetics
Instead of genetics
Or presence of giant appliance.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2016-02-29 06:15|| 2016-02-29 06:15|| Front Page Top

6 I was going to ask if it had served its full sentence or been released early for good behavior, but the provided snark was better.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2016-02-29 07:33|| 2016-02-29 07:33|| Front Page Top

7 There was an old Dilbert bit about this kind of thing. Scott Adams didn't like the way it turned out so the vegetables were offed by Dogbert with a Salad Shooter that turned them all into cole slaw.

8^)

Posted by AlanC 2016-02-29 07:53|| 2016-02-29 07:53|| Front Page Top

8 I believe it was the Inca who tamed the potato. It is, as is the tomato, a member of the nightshade family.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2016-02-29 08:25|| 2016-02-29 08:25|| Front Page Top

9 Rob my man, Fred's movie wasn't released, it escaped.

Posted by Shipman 2016-02-29 08:51|| 2016-02-29 08:51|| Front Page Top

10 "Don't make it ANGRY!"

Posted by Skidmark 2016-02-29 08:57|| 2016-02-29 08:57|| Front Page Top

11 This isn't a case of Dora the Explorer where Bennie the Bull managed to turn himself into a Potato is it?

Excellent inline - a 'Classic' for sure.

Posted by CrazyFool 2016-02-29 10:44|| 2016-02-29 10:44|| Front Page Top

12 FEED ME SEYMOUR!!!
FEED ME NOW!!!!!
feed me........

Posted by Alaska Paul 2016-02-29 11:13|| 2016-02-29 11:13|| Front Page Top

13 Do not taunt the potato! You guys are putting us all at risk!

Posted by Dar 2016-02-29 11:47|| 2016-02-29 11:47|| Front Page Top

14 Quick, fire up the T.V! In no time it'll become a couch potato!

Posted by CrazyFool 2016-02-29 11:49|| 2016-02-29 11:49|| Front Page Top

15 How should we kill it? Potato gun?

Posted by gorb 2016-02-29 12:03|| 2016-02-29 12:03|| Front Page Top

16 Tell the boss we need the SHUTTER GUN! Now all we have to do is get it to the brickyard at 3am!

Posted by Pliny Glons2836 2016-02-29 14:07|| 2016-02-29 14:07|| Front Page Top

17 Unleash the Cuisinart of Doom!

We'll have potato chips for the next year!

Posted by CrazyFool 2016-02-29 16:06|| 2016-02-29 16:06|| Front Page Top

18 Fantastic in-lining.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-02-29 16:25|| 2016-02-29 16:25|| Front Page Top

19 I foresee great possibilities for my spec script, "The Hunt for Red Octuber".

Posted by SteveS 2016-02-29 16:34|| 2016-02-29 16:34|| Front Page Top

20 Go to your room, Steve.

Posted by Pappy 2016-02-29 17:21|| 2016-02-29 17:21|| Front Page Top

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