Is a nut a nut?
 

Today my world was rocked.......

I was having a great day, a spectacular day, and it all just came crashing down.

the conversation as follows: (names changed for privacy)

12:45:33 PM Friend: I don't like almonds...i just found out the peanut is not really a nut. I had no idea
12:48:00 PM me: if it is not a nut then it must me a seed?
12:48:14 PM me: then what about all other nuts with shells? wouldn't that be all nuts
12:48:15 PM Friend:bean
12:48: 21 PM me: a bean
12:48: 23 PM me: WTF
12:48: 25 PM me: no way
12:48:31 PM Friend: yup
12:48:37 PM me: proof I want proof
12:48:39 PM Friend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut
12:48:43 PM me: damn it
12:48:50 PM me: damn the internet
12:48:56 PM me: and its witchcraft
12:49:18 PM Friend: i know. I read about it yesteray and my world came crashing down...now i dont like any nuts

I am sorry for bring you all this bad news but I feel it is not my duty to let the world know.

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

Aw, NUTS!!!

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

A prune is a vegetable . . . no, a prune is not a vegetable. Cabbage is a vegetable . . . makes it O.K.


MCS

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

Plastic people are such a drag, wouldn't you say?

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

Wikipedia is hardly a trusted source. I NEED MORE PROOF. :r

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

Not if you have the whole set...

http://www.fisher-price.com/img/prod...ft-set-b-1.jpg

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

This whole thread is a... :gary

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

Cucumbers are those things that grow in the garden. When they are pickled in jars, they become pickles. They are not pickles until such time as they are pickled.

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

You have no idea how happy I am that "you got it."

If you didn't have to Google it, I love you.


MCS

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

No google. Been a fan for a long time.

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

Well, actually peanuts are a legume, not a bean. A bean is a legume too, but it's not a peanut nor a pea, which is also a legume. All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares. And when it comes to the English language, I am definitely a square. :D

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

why is it called a PeaNUT then?

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

How many feathers on a chickpea, brother? :r

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

Well then, I love you.


MCS

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

No comments from the peanut gallery. :r :r

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

Almond is not a nut either. I think it's called a pome or something. Not going to wiki it right now.

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

The almond is a pit nut like a cashew, apricot pit or peach seed pit.

Watermelons are vegetables along with honeydews, cantaloupes, musk melons and are distantly related to cucumbers though a watermelon will not cross with a cucumber. But a cantaloupe will.

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

There are just some things even a watermelon won't do.

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad.

Re: Is a nut a nut?
 

I think I just went NUTS reading this thread!!!!