Blasts from the past …

Café
#1

Do you have any Stunning Screens of practical use of TW … here is one of mine …

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TT

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#2

Mushrooms are a vegetable? Sorry, doesn’t compute :wink:

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#3

Lol! On my next list you’ll be entered under “The Awkwards”. :upside_down_face:

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#4

I’d actually file them under Medicinals :wink:

Or, to really get it right… (get your mousewheel ready for this one)

https://www.onezoom.org/life/@Bauerago=412374?img=best_any&anim=flight#x1906,y612,w0.9807

#5

You ruined my lists with science. Rotter!

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#6

Dear Dr. Botanical

Could you explain why the Rose and the Apple are in the same family … ???

TT

#7

I refer the honourable gentleman to the answer given on QI (about 10 years ago)

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#8

I refer the honourable gentleman to the question I posed 2 minutes before your honourable reply.

[For foreign readers: the phrase “I refer the honourable gentleman” is widely used in British politics to (1) avoid answering; (2) truly refer to something relevant that already exists. It is also, in full form, an IRTHGTTRIGSMA.]

#9

So, ignoring the why part…

Cherries, Apricots, Almonds (I could keep on going for quite some time here) are all species belonging to subfamilies of the Rosaceae (“rose”) family. Stephen Fry (via “the elves”) merely pulled out “apple”.

Here’s a paper (the honourable gentleman may choose to ignore) https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/janick-papers/rosaceae.pdf maybe you’ll find the answer to your “why” question there.

My answer, though, for what it’s worth: “because Darwin and Wallace” – that’s why :wink:

#10

@CodaCoder … one of us may need … vegetable …

… REHAB


Amy Winehouse

Lyrics

REHAB

They tried to make me go to rehab, but I said “no, no, no”
Yes, I’ve been black, but when I come back, you’ll know, know, know
I ain’t got the time and if my daddy thinks I’m fine
He’s tried to make me go to rehab, but I won’t go, go, go

I’d rather be at home with Ray
I ain’t got seventy days
'Cause there’s nothing
There’s nothing you can teach me
That I can’t learn from Mr. Hathaway

I didn’t get a lot in class
But I know it don’t come in a shot glass

They tried to make me go to rehab, but I said ‘no, no, no’
Yes, I’ve been black, but when I come back, you’ll know, know, know
I ain’t got the time and if my daddy thinks I’m fine
He’s tried to make me go to rehab, but I won’t go, go, go

The man said “Why do you think you’re here?”
I said “I got no idea”
I’m gonna, I’m gonna lose my Baby
So I always keep a bottle near

He said “I just think you’re depressed”
This me “Yeah, baby, and the rest”

They tried to make me go to rehab but I said “no, no, no”
Yes, I’ve been black, but when I come back, you’ll know, know, know…

I don’t ever wanna drink again
I just, ooh, I just need a friend
I’m not gonna spend ten weeks
Have everyone think I’m on the mend

It’s not just my pride
It’s just 'til these tears have dried

They tried to make me go to rehab, but I said “no, no, no”
Yes, I’ve been black, but when I come back, you’ll know, know, know
I ain’t got the time and if my daddy thinks I’m fine
He’s tried to make me go to rehab, but I won’t “go, go, go”

#11

Well, that was a blast <chuckles>