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Default What's your favorite nut?

On 12/14/2020 8:57 AM, Bruce wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:39:19 -0500, Sheldon Martin >
> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 13 Dec 2020 09:30:48 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 11:16:26 AM UTC-6, Graham wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 13 Dec 2020 09:03:09 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 10:56:21 AM UTC-6, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>>> On Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 11:52:20 AM UTC-5, wrote:
>>>>>>> On Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 10:39:35 AM UTC-6, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 10:52:29 AM UTC-5, wrote:
>>>>>>>>> I would say that Biden is my least favorite nut. But my favorite nut of all times is the cashew. Roasted and salted.
>>>>>>>>> There are however problems with cashew processing.
>>>>>>>>> https://www.theguardian.com/global-d...itions-profits
>>>>>>>> Pistachios, apparently. I've been eating them as a midafternoon snack for months. Prior to that I was
>>>>>>>> rotating among pecans, walnuts, and pistachios, but I eventually switched to just pistacios.
>>>>>>> I'll never buy roasted ones again.
>>>>>>> https://www.target.com/p/wonderful-r...z/-/A-76544165
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --Bryan
>>>>>> I get Wonderful pistachios, roasted, salted, and without the shells.
>>>>>
>>>>> I just ordered 4# of hickory nuts in the shell. Now I need a piece of
>>>>> granite (or an anvil) and a sledgehammer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>
>>>>> --Bryan
>>>> Use a Vise-Grip. (UK = Mole wrench). you can set them so that they crack
>>>> the shell but leave the contents whole. I use them to crack walnuts.
>>>
>>> It would have to be a large vise-grip. For other nuts I use a 12" Channel Lock,
>>> but hickories are tough nuts to crack.
>>> https://www.harborfreight.com/20-in-...ers-64460.html
>>>
>>> --Bryan

>>
>> That URL isn't working

>
> Yes, it is.
>
>> , however that tool is more accurately known as
>> slip joint pliers...


and those are not slip joint pliers.