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id like to point out that corn nuts weren't invented by albert halloway in 1938 but are in fact an indigenous food of hopi and native Mexican people eaten for hundreds if not a thousand years. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.115.42.146 (talk) 06:37, 7 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Bust a Nut" Advert[edit]

This line: "In the 1990s, Corn Nuts released its famous "Bust a Nut" radio campaign, which was pulled from the airwaves on some radio stations after complaints. The advertisement can still be heard here: Corn Nuts - Bust a Nut Radio Advertisement." Seems like it is a hoax or joke, but I cannot find any solid evidence either way, just an absence of substantial poof that it existed. Is this grounds to summarily delete the The youtube link is for an account called Good Steve and Bad Steve, which has other "edgy" commercials which the owner of the account claims to have written. Personally, it sounds like something a drive time "Radio Zoo" would do as a joke, it seems a little long for a real radio spot and doesn't seem to *really* be selling the product. I've done a little digging but can't find much other than other blogs/humour sites repeating the story it would be nice to find confirmation Lexis-Nexis searches reveal the CornNuts did partner with "Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me" an Inuendo-Laden movie, in 1999 (Hedrick, Scott. The Hollywood Reporter. 8 September, 1999) and that the contract for CornNuts Advertising in 1998 was given to North Castle Partners of Stamford, CT ("News Roundup" Brandweek. 26 January, 1998) Petropetro (talk) 19:54, 8 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]


The following was deleted ... it's totally inappropriate for Wikipedia.

I re-added the following bit. I disagree that it is "totally inappropriate" for wikipedia. Please provide a definition of what is "totally inappropriate" for wikipedia and define which parts of the statement fall under the "totally inappropriate" criterium. I have performed research on this topic, and the statement accurately reflects the results of my research. In fact, I believe I would remiss in not including the results of my research on wikipedia. If you have done your research and your results conflict with my results, then I believe that should also be included in the "Corn Nut" page. It would be a healthy debate, and would illuminate both sides of the "Corn Nut" consuption issue. If the argument is this information does not belong on the corn nut definition page, but is more suited for another wikipedia topic concerning appropriate and inappropriate locations to consume corn nuts (and other foods that many consider disturbing), I would see your point. For the time being, I am re-adding the text. Please note that I did trim it down to merely the factualy bits as to avoid this article receiving at POV flag.

I also see in comments of people remembering it from this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS18jHMmhAI. Including from NeptunesTrident "Was doing inventory at a Radio Shack one evening back in 1998 Bay Area, when the entire store heard this on the radio. I almost fell off the ladder in fits of laughter. Was in my early 20's as many of my co workers were, so we knew this was a true milestone in radio marketing. I'll never forget it." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.227.120.69 (talk) 01:37, 31 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Controversies[edit]

The crunching sound that is emitted when Corn Nuts are consumed is much louder than the average snack food and is considered by many to be disturbing.

24.97.210.40 14:14, 24 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

  • You should at least cite an example of this controversy. Google returns nothing relevant to your addition. Feel free to put the controversy section back in if you find such an example. thejabberwock 00:15, 29 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Here is a supporting article http://www.themovieblog.com/archives/2005/09/corn_nuts_the_cinema_goers_bastard_confectionary_item_based_on_a_true_story.html

Your "supporting article" is a rant by one person, not a source. There is no evidence supporting that the sound is "much louder". This "controversy" does not belong in this article. IMHO this is not a proper source see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:RS Skidude9950 03:32, 1 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not revert my changes unless. I am adding a factual item that relates to corn nuts to the corn nuts page. Actually, two factual items: 1. Cornnuts are louder than the average snack food and 2. People find this to be disturbing. If you feel this content should be in another topic, I am open to that discussion. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.104.144.2 (talk • contribs)

This information has already been decided to be irrelevant by Skidude and I; if you have any new arguments for adding it they should be brought up at this talk page prior to inclusion of the information in the article. TheJabberwock 05:17, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Skidude and you did not deam the information irrelavant - you just mentioned that I should have some suporting articles, which I do have, and which there are many. Please tell me why you think this is irrelavent - these are facts about corn nuts that I am trying to include on the cornnut page. These facts may not shed a positive light on corn nuts, but they are facts none the less.
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.104.144.2 (talk • contribs) 13:00, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
Because the facts are unencylopediac, and irrelevant to an encyclopedia. They do not fit wikipedia:notability criteria, since they neither are "known outside of a narrow interest group or constituency" nor contain "particular importance or impact." As I said, this needs to be discussed here before you add anything to the article. TheJabberwock 00:44, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I think this needs to be discussed before you remove anything from the article. This anoyance factor of cornuts is documented, is widely accepted, should be of particular importance to cornnut consumers.
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.104.144.2 (talk • contribs) 12:00, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
Additions need to be discussed, not deletions. TheJabberwock 04:54, 25 March 2006 (UTC)struck by TheJabberwock 05:31, 1 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]
That is a completely arbitrary rule. Look Jabberwock, there is a fact about corn nuts, a fact this is somewhat unique to corn nuts, a fact that is backed up by many sources, that I am trying to add to the corn nuts page. It is not nonsense. It is a fact: corn nuts crunch louder than the average snack food. This loud crunch has caused irritation to people in quite environments. What is your problem with this?
Here's my user page - contact me directly if you'd like to talk about this.Jerod Schultz 00:06, 1 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]
You're right, that is pretty arbitrary in retrospect. I take it back. See comments on User talk:Jerod Schultz. TheJabberwock 05:31, 1 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Terminology[edit]

Is the term corn nut a proper botanical term, or is this simply the trademarked Planters product (which is usually written as CornNuts)? This doesn't change the utility of the article, but if the term is a brand name rather than a botanical or otherwise commonly-used term, the article should make this distinction. — JonRoma 02:29, 30 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Λυδαcιτγ 23:26, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Flavors[edit]

The cited link to the flavors listing on Planters website only shows six flavors, not the eight claimed/mentioned in the wikipedia article. That being said, I have a retail package bag of a flavor (Ultimate Heat) sitting in front of me that is not on the Planters website. What to do? Amend the article to say six flavors so as to match the Planters website? Amend it to say seven flavors so as to include Ultimate Heat, even though it's not listed on the website? Does the fact that I know about the Ultimate Heat flavor constitute original research, and thus invalidate its inclusion into wikipedia? Brainchasm (talk) 21:57, 6 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Corn nut vs. CORNNUT[edit]

This article is about corn nuts. There is a section on CORNNUTS, the trademarked/branded item. Please use that section for information regarding that product.--☾Loriendrew☽ ☏(talk) 23:04, 9 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]


Or this similar to, or possibly a variant of, "parched grain"?

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