Talk:Grāpple

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This entry needs a disambiguation page but I don't know how to do that! "Grapple" can refer to an implement, synonymous with a grapnel or a grappling hook, or to a mechanical attachment used on materials-handling equipment to hold and lift lift loads. The current Wikipedia entry for excavators refers to grapple attachments with a link to this page! There is also the verb "to grapple," with a meaning similar to "wrestle," which may or may not need an entry here.

there you go! Bonus Onus 05:03, Mar 23, 2005 (UTC)

This "article" strikes me as little more than an advertisement for a commercial product. MrDarwin 19:04, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Well, in all fairness, a grapple is a weird item, and I was curious about what exactly it is and I did use this page to find out. The information, althouhg brief, is accurate. It is consistent with the other information I have seen on the internet.

Just recently tried a grape-flavored apple (a grapple) myself, and I must say, I was really disappointed. They didn't really taste like grapes in my opinion. The Fuji apple aint broke. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 05:44, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
I wasn't disappointed by the taste, but I was disappointed that they are not a genetically engineered hybrid, but rather, an apple soaked in juice. I could do that myself! In response to MrDarwin, I think this article is warranted, due to the lack of general knowledge of this food item. Gregsinclair 04:50, 5 November 2007 (UTC)


Grapples ARE NOT FRUIT!

[edit] Pronunciation

OK people. grā-pəl = grape-L ≠ gră-pəl. Either grā-pəl or grape-L are right (but the former seems more appropriate for pronunciation guides) and gră-pəl is wrong. Hoof Hearted 21:16, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

The funny thing is that everyone calls the Grapples (they way it looks), I've never heard anyone call it a grape el.~Craig

I'm sure you're right, a lot of people say gră-pəl. But the logo, packaging, and website all include the bar over the long-a. So now you can make fun of your friends!  ;-) Hoof Hearted 16:03, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Grapples are a con

I just ate one and they taste no different than a regular Fuji apple. I'm so pissed off that I logged on here just to tell the world. GRAPPLES ARE A CON. Five bucks for four apples. (They're good apples, but grape-flavored? NOT) 68.0.113.54 03:23, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

Hehe, agreed. They smell more grapey than they taste. But I think we need a more NPOV way to add that to the article without using weasel words. Hoof Hearted 17:21, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
Thirded;I want my five bucks back. Also, if someone can find/found a website that talks about this, we can cite it. From what I can find, our illustrious IP is the only person who's mentioned it online. --Ye Olde Luke 01:58, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WP Plants

An apple dipped in grape flavor does not a plant make. By that rationale, candy apples would be plants too. Adding WP plant promotes a false misconception that grapples are a new fruit, which, as stated in the article, they are not. - Keith D. Tyler (AMA) 21:23, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Agree, the food and drink header definitely applies much more accurately than the plants one. WLU 12:54, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
As it turns out, candy apple is tagged with WP Plants too. Which I think is ridiculous. - Keith D. Tyler (AMA) 04:32, 2 June 2007 (UTC)