Carrots turned into a structural material

[Ussuri]

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=212262007

I like the fact they are also looking at parsnips and turnips.

 

[oldfieldguy]

The comment stream is the best part of the article.

old field guy

 

[HgTX]

I couldn't help chuckling a little at what appeared in my browser title bar:

"The Scotsman - Humble vegetable that could revlutionise everything from fishing to battle"

Hg


Eng-Tips policies: faq731-376

 

[zdas04]

That was parsnips, Swedes, and turnips. I wonder what the Scot's norhtern neighbors think of that.

Good to see folks thinking way outside the box.

David

 

[GrimesFrank]

Brilliant.

I was wonderin' when they'd come up with a better fly rod. I was really getting sick of that carbon-fibre one sitting in the back of my closet taking up space....eco-friendly hunting........brilliant.

Carrots 1 Fish 0



Frank "Grimey" Grimes
You can only trust statistics 90% of the time.

 

[0707]

This discovery will have impact in the traditional carton of Bugs Bunny instead of a carrot he will have to eat an environmental friendly carrot made fly rod.

Maybe Walt Disney will sponsor that



luis

 

[WGJ]

Having followed the link and read the article and the poster's comments, I was sorely dissapointed to see that posting was now closed.

Never mind. In the words of the great Scots Bard, Robert (Rabbie) Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796):

"Nicky nacky nick nock, nicky nacky noo, nicky nacky nick nock, carrots are guid fer yew" (must be said with a Scots accent, of course)


Bill

 

[WGJ]

Sorry, I should have said, this was composed in the early years of his literary career when work wasn't so easy to come by and root vegetables were a valuable source of nourishment only.


Bill