Comments on: Disappointments in Snack Technology

By: Jank

Jank — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:51:31 +0000

They taste like purple.

By: marion

marion — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:30:06 +0000

cb, I live in America (the U.S. part) and have no trouble finding them. Which is good, because I’m addicted to them. ADDICTED. They’re especially good with all-natural (i.e. sans partially hydrogenated vegetable oil) peanut butter. Mmmmm. But then again, I’m a grape-flavor addict, so take what I say with a grain of salt.

Excuse me, the Grapple bubble pack in my fridge is calling me…

By: cb

cb — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:56:19 +0000

Where in the world does one find shit like this?? Certainly not in America!

By: Carol Elaine

Carol Elaine — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:55:45 +0000

Feh. I’ve seen these in my supermarket and have been singularly unimpressed. I’ll just stare at the picture in the upper right corner instead. So very nice…

By: Sami

Sami — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:13:29 +0000

I think the cognitive dissonance of an apple that didn’t taste like an apple would kill me.

And I *love* artificial grape flavour, just not in a fucking apple.

By: jgs

jgs — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:05:26 +0000

@ Cora:
Very Good! Now, if we can only get Mr. Flynn & “A Fan” to doff and tape IT (the porn) will be a winner for sure…and damn those grapy apples…it was those though that got this stellar idea off to its start, so we can’t be too harsh…art and all…
By the way dept.: why can’t you just eat an apple & grapes at the same time? I mean if that’s your predilection? It wouldn’t be pretty or possibly polite, but might provide more authentic flavor and texture…neh?

By: Malle Babbe

Malle Babbe — Tue, 13 May 2008 01:15:08 +0000

Given how half-assed the FDA has been since late January, 2001, I’d dismiss any attempts to use their seal of approval on anything. Still, having lived in the state of Pennsylvania (the junk food homeland) the fact that said Gr(long a)pples weren’t dipped in chocolate, slathered in Cheez Whiz, or made from the scary parts of a pig leaves me unimpressed.

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:57:18 +0000

How disappointing. If i were a product simply called ‘grapple’ I’d buy it for the intrigue: will it induce ennui, inner turmoil, ethical conflict? No, it merely tastes odd.

By: David D.

David D. — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:53:42 +0000

Ew.

By: Kel

Kel — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:57:43 +0000

I know it seems strange and unnecessary to have an apple that tastes like grape bubblicious (why not just eat grapes?) but … there is a market for these, and it is me.

I would be truly excited to try a grāpple, but then again I’m the guy that cuts wine with grape crush.

By: Cora

Cora — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:07:01 +0000

Hey jgs — wait’ll you see the swim trunks made OF yellow tape. Speaking of porn… seriously, one could do a whole bondage series with the yellow tape and testicular double-plays on apples and grapes and grape-flavored apples and just soaking in it versus being injected and….. or has that been done?

By: bstewart23

bstewart23 — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:50:44 +0000

@ jgs: That would be the Arabian Sea in Goa, India. “Yellow tape” — hah!

@ Erik Rubright: You and me, both, buddy.

By: jgs

jgs — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:33:48 +0000

This would “go down” much better with you in your swim trunks.

*please see photo in top right corner…thank you…

john

ps…is that the North Irish Sea? Last trip to Ireland? can’t be off Toronto, no yellow tape!

By: Erik Rubright

Erik Rubright — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:43:15 +0000

I think I would have preferred the genetically engineered flavored ones better than the ones that are “just soaking in it”…