forced rhubarb

Mancie · 20-02-2009, 00:35

Not sure is the good people of Accy web are aware of the plight of rhubarb... forced rhubarb is kept in sheds.. depraved of sunlight.. the rhubarb is forced upwards by small candles that are placed high in these sheds.. this makes the rhubarb grow tall in an attempt to reach the light that they think is sunlight thus producing a tall pink plant.. I say that this pratice is cruel and against all moral standards.... it's akin to giving a scouser hope that they may one day win the Premiership!

Caz · 20-02-2009, 00:40

You on my wavelength Mancie? Come to think of it, I've seen a lot of rhubarb lately, quite prolific in fact and I do worry about the situation.

cashman · 20-02-2009, 00:50

i thought it grew in tins.

Caz · 20-02-2009, 00:52

Nah, surely not, don't have tins big enough do they?

cashman · 20-02-2009, 01:34

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Originally Posted by Caz

Nah, surely not, don't have tins big enough do they?

Tesco n the like do caz.

garinda · 20-02-2009, 02:28

I used to have a Rhubarb doll when I was a child, called Rhigger, though now they are seen as not being politically correct.

K-P · 20-02-2009, 03:20

Pass the custard!

lancsdave · 20-02-2009, 07:09

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Originally Posted by Mancie

Not sure is the good people of Accy web are aware of the plight of rhubarb... forced rhubarb is kept in sheds.. depraved of sunlight..

I read the first bit and thought it was another post about local politics.

Kiwi John · 20-02-2009, 08:54

Barbaric indeed...similar in abhorrence to the cruel practice of forcing the Macamite to spend its entire life burrowing up the middle of the macaroni plant thus giving macaroni a tube like appearance.How would you like to eat the same thing 24/7?

garinda · 20-02-2009, 10:41

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

I read the first bit and thought it was another post about local politics.

I thought it was a thread about working as an extra, because they say 'Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb' when they are supposed to look like they're having a conversation.

Retlaw · 20-02-2009, 23:02

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Originally Posted by Mancie

Not sure is the good people of Accy web are aware of the plight of rhubarb... forced rhubarb is kept in sheds.. depraved of sunlight.. the rhubarb is forced upwards by small candles that are placed high in these sheds.. this makes the rhubarb grow tall in an attempt to reach the light that they think is sunlight thus producing a tall pink plant.. I say that this pratice is cruel and against all moral standards.... it's akin to giving a scouser hope that they may one day win the Premiership!

Don't tell that lot in Brussels they will pass a Rhubarb Rights Bill, on the lines of straight cucumbers and bananas.

Talking about scousers, it was so cold last week, they actually seen with their hands in their own pockets.

Retlaw.

Benipete · 20-02-2009, 23:57

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Originally Posted by Mancie

Not sure is the good people of Accy web are aware of the plight of rhubarb... forced rhubarb is kept in sheds.. depraved of sunlight.. the rhubarb is forced upwards by small candles that are placed high in these sheds.. this makes the rhubarb grow tall in an attempt to reach the light that they think is sunlight thus producing a tall pink plant.. I say that this pratice is cruel and against all moral standards.... it's akin to giving a scouser hope that they may one day win the Premiership!

I suppose The biggest plight for forced Rhubarb is that 90% of it is grown in an area known as the Rhubarb Triangle in Yorkshire.Not sure about the candles heard a rumour they have electricity now

shillelagh · 24-02-2009, 18:11

i dont like rhubarb ...

cmonstanley · 25-02-2009, 21:57

i know its irelevant but i used to have competitions with my mates to see how long we could keep raw rhubarb in our mouths,think my record was about 40 mins.i had jaw and eyeball ache for months

emamum · 25-02-2009, 22:00

i thought raw rhubarb was poisonous.... is it not or am i mixing it up with something else... my brains pretty fuddled at the mo