Looked at this post and had to see your location. I thought you might be an Idaho farmer.

 

Rob,

Maybe that explains why my springs were painted black over rust. The one steel leaf I have left was taken to bare and repainted.

Jim

 

The potato is a relative of tobacco and the tomato.

The potato, which originated in Peru, took a long journey to reach North America. The Spaniards took it back to Spain in the 16th century; from there it made its way to Italy and northern Europe, then to Bermuda and the Virginia colonies of North America.

Up until the late 18th century, the French believed that potatoes caused leprosy.

Antoine-Auguste Parmentier was a 18th century agronomist who convinced the common French people to accept the potato as a safe food. He used reverse psychology by posting guards around potato fields during the day to prevent people from stealing them. He left them unguarded at night. So, every night, the thieves would sneak into the fields and leave with sacks of these precious potatoes!

Marie Antoinette wife of Louis XV was known to wear potato blossoms as a hair decoration.

It is most likely that all of Europe's potato crop in the 1800s originated from only 2 plants brought back to Europe by the Spaniards. This lack of genetic diversity is one of the probable causes of the devastating potato blight of the late 19th century.

The first permanent potato patches in North America were established in 1719, most likely near Londonderry (Derry), New Hampshire.

The 'Idaho' potato or 'Russet Burbank' potato was developed by Luther Burbank (1849-1926) in 1871.

During the Alaskan Klondike gold rush, (1897-1898) potatoes were practically worth their weight in gold. Potatoes were so valued for their vitamin C content that miners traded gold for potatoes.
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In 1952, Mr. Potato Head was born, and was also the first toy to be advertised on television.

Instant mashed potatoes (dehydrated potatoes) were introduced commercially in 1955. Just add milk.

The potato is the fourth most important crop in the world after wheat, rice and corn.

Potatoes and lettuce are the two most popular fresh vegetables in the U.S

Idaho is the 'Land of Famous Potatoes'

Clark is the Potato Capital of South Dakota. Clark is home to the world famous Mashed Potato Wrestling contest.

U.S. potato production in 1998 was 47.5 billion pounds

Per Capita Consumption
144.7 pounds, 1999
137.9 pounds, 1995
114.7 pounds, 1980

Usage Facts, all varieties, 2000:
Fresh market 26%
Frozen products 35%
Potato chips 10%
Dehydrated products 11%
Canned products 1%

NEW POTATOES: Most frequently used to describe those freshly harvested and marketed during the late winter or early spring. The name is also widely used in later crop producing areas to designate freshly dug potatoes which are not quite fully matured. Best used for boiling or creaming. They vary widely in size and shape, depending upon variety, but are likely to be affected by 'skinning' or 'feathering' of the outer layer of skin. This skinning usually affects only their appearance.
GENERAL PURPOSE POTATOES: Inludes the great majority of supplies offered for sale in the markets, both round and long types. With the aid of air-cooled storages, they are available year-round. They are used for boiling, frying and baking, although many are not the best for baking.
BAKING POTATOES: Both variety and area where grown are important factors affecting baking quality. The Russet Burbank, a long variety with fine, scaly netting on the skin is the most widely grown and is the best known.

 

How many ways is the Ram SRT-10 going to be discussed and rediculed on this forum? It's time for the Lightning board to show who has the most class. Who cares where they were built, who cares how many cylinders it has, who cares how much it weighs etc.. It should be welcome competition and it will only make it better for the Lightnings in the long run. It seems there are a few to many posters on here loaded with testosterone that can't handle the fact somebody else is coming along to playwith the L and might actually be a little faster and quicker. I have said it before I will say it again. Bravo! Let's raise the ante.

Now on a side note, regarding potato's, who prefers McDonald's french fries over Burger King french fries?

 

 

Well, I personally like McD's fries, but I read a post on the one and only f150online that stated 96 percent of all Americans will eat at McD's this year. I have devoted the year of 2003 to be a 4%'er in other words, I have not eaten at Mc'D's in almost a year.



To all you potato haters....you obviously don't have any class. How can you hate something so yummy? Its like hating Cows. Cows are yummy too! Infact, it is no small coincedence that flame broiled cow tastes so good with tinfoil cooked potato. Now if you want to hate something...lets talk about cats. True, they are fun to kick, and stick in the microwave, but in general, its ok to hate cats. Any opinions?

 

My personal physician, Dr. Atkins, who personally had his secretary give me advice, told me that potatoes are bad for you and would lead to clogged arteries and blown shirt buttons. Obviously, he has hundreds of customers, many of them are in great shape, so his word is worth more than all of yours.

NO MORE POTATOES!

 

That has nothing to do with the fact that they are yummy!

 

Blasphemy!

 

Potatoes are Irish... the Irish have the IRA... the IRA is terrorists... therefore anyone who eats a potato is a terrorist.

Patriots For a Potato-Less America

 

 

Dr Atkins is dead so, I guess he didn't know as much about nutrition as he thought he did.

 

i was drying off after a shower, when i noticed the tag on the towel,,,,, "made in the dominican republic". as i stood there naked and wet, i wondered what ramifications this purchase of mine had made on the world economy as a whole. Then,,, suddenly the answer was right there, in the mirror, and apparently,, my contribution was huge

 

What an uneducated statement. Might as well throw Mercedes in that generalization. The ML series is the lowest quality, highest customer complaint vehicle in their entire line. Oh wait my mistake that is made in the USA.

Close this thread for lack of inteligence.

 

just to throw my 2cents in here about fords concern
on quality , edison assembly plant in nj,which builds
rangers and mazda pickups was just ranked 2nd in national
build quality and is being shut down because it cost to much
to ship parts from detriot to nj