The Apple Conspiracy

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Phoenixmgs_v1legacy

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The Apple Conspiracy (TAC) is the conspiracy by the American apple industry to place the pear out of the American consciousness and into its subconsciousness. TAC started on May 14, 1607 with the English settlement of Jamestown Virginia. This is when TAC started and was then just a subconscious primordial soup. It's a fact that the world's biggest collection of apple cultivars is housed at the National Fruit Collection in England. The subconscious primordial soup burst into consciousness when the ciders mills handed out free apple seed to Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman). Johnny Appleseed planted apple nurseries rather than orchards in the Mohican area of North-Central Ohio. The leaders of TAC, called the Apple Committee (AC), then turned the Johnny Appleseed story into legend, which is the exact moment that the pear moved out the consciousness of society and into its subconscious. Sadly, this is where the pear still resides hoping for its chance to seize a spot inside America's consciousness.

A pear is basically just a better apple. And the AC knew this, that is why they made apple pie an American tradition. English apple pie recipes date back to the 14th century. The apple dominates the pear in every market accept baby food due to the pear being the least allergenic of all fruits; pear juice is also known to be the first juice introduced to infants because of its hypoallergenic properties. The problem is that the AC knows that parents will start feeding their child apple products before their child can form lasting memories of how awesome pears are



Apples dominate pears in the very important juice and pie markets. The AC also adds several new apple products yearly, including apple fries and apple chips. To further place the apple in the forefront of the minds of the American public, the AC gave Steve Jobs a handsome sum of money in 1976 to name his company Apple Computer. Just recently, in 2007, Steve Jobs was handed another large sum of money to drop "Computer" from the company's name.


Here are some of the great health benefits of the pear:

Pears can be useful in treating inflammation of mucous membranes, colitis, chronic gallbladder disorders, arthritis, and gout. Pears can also be beneficial in lowering high blood pressure, controlling blood cholesterol levels, and increasing urine acidity. They are good for the lungs and the stomach. Most of the fiber is insoluble, making pears a good laxative. The gritty fiber content may cut down on the number of cancerous colon polyps. Pears are the fucking cure to cancer and still nobody cares about the pear in American.
 

smearyllama

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Now, I ain't trollin or nothin', but did you have any wall candy today?

OT:That's... interesting information you've got there, pal.
 

lacktheknack

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The pear is NOT the cure to cancer according to the quote, any insoluble fibre is.

Like, say, apples.

And I prefer pears, as does my family, so we would care if pears vanished.

Also, I could write an equally hysterical rant on how no one is eating grapefruit, despite having health benefits unmatched by nearly all other fruits, and people would still think I'm being silly.
 

Furious Styles

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I prefer perfect pears, but an apple is almost always acceptable. Pears take too long to ripen and go bad fairly easily, whereas apples are generally at least alright.
 

Thyunda

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Pears are bland...I used to like them, and I only recently got another bunch. So I took a bite, thinking 'oh my god, I finally have pears again', and I was severely disappointed.
Now if you want to know what the shit is, the shit goes down with guavas.
 

illas

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Apples make better cider. Case closed as far as I am concerned.
Good luck in your campaign ;)
 

Phoenixmgs_v1legacy

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Furious Styles said:
I prefer perfect pears, but an apple is almost always acceptable. Pears take too long to ripen and go bad fairly easily, whereas apples are generally at least alright.
Pears do have to be just right to eat them. But, when they are just right, they are so much more flavorful and juicier than an apple.

Thyunda said:
Pears are bland...I used to like them, and I only recently got another bunch. So I took a bite, thinking 'oh my god, I finally have pears again', and I was severely disappointed.
Good sir, I do not believe you've ever had the pleasure of tasting a perfectly ripe pear. Pears can be very bland when not ripe or over ripe.
 

Furious Styles

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Phoenixmgs said:
Pears do have to be just right to eat them. But, when they are just right, they are so much more flavorful and juicier than an apple.
Agreed, its an art to get them right. one that I can seldom be bothered with, but when a perfect one falls in your lap its gorgeous.
 

Blind Sight

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Pears are awesome, it's just hard to get decent ones from grocery stores, good apples, however, are usually pretty easy to find.
 

mad825

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So this is just an American "thing" again? nowhere else in the world are apples popular? apples aren't very popular in pop culture?

just looking at the statistics on wikipeda shows me that the U.S produces nothing when compared to Europe besides apples trees can be easily grown in any standard bog that experiences glum weather.
 

The_Healer

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A good pear is better than a good apple, however it is easier to get a good apple than a good pear.

I usually enjoy apples more solely for this reason.
 

Azure-Supernova

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My granddad used to have an apple, an orange and a pear every night an hour before he went to bed, without fail.

I however cannot get the taste for pears... funny because I love pear drops...
 

automatron

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Wow, I thought this was a thread to do with apple company, not the fruit. I was surprised.
OT: Apple>Pear
Love the taste of green apples, dislike pears.
 

Mr.Mattress

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I hate all fruits, with the exception of the banana, which I can only tolerate. I don't care about Apple's and Pear's/