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Old Jan 13, 2012, 7:49 am
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Official Peanut Statistic Thread
An idea was hatched in the 'peanuts thrown down the aisle thread' to get statistics on the number of peanuts in each bag. I will keep track of the numbers and when the sample size is large enough runs some statistics on them.

What I need-
Dates of flight: (if possible)
Number of whole peanuts: (count to halves at one)
Type: (Honey Roasted or Dry Roasted)
Region: (NE, SE, SW, NW)
Comments: Anything out of the ordinary
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Old Jan 13, 2012, 8:25 am
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Dates of flight: 1/9 and 1/12
Number of whole peanuts: 8, 11.5, 12, 13
Type: HR
Region: BNA-DAL-BNA
Comments: No service two of four flights due to time and weather.
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Old Jan 13, 2012, 4:23 pm
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For late comers, please enjoy the history here:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/south...nsanitary.html

If you want to count this old data:

Dates of flight: (if possible) 12-17-11
Number of whole peanuts: (count to halves at one) 17, 17.5
Type: (Honey Roasted or Dry Roasted) DR
Region: (NE, SE, SW, NW) MCI-BWI
Comments: Anything out of the ordinary - Sunday AM flight after a Christmas party, hungover.

Inky's count above is just pitiful, wonder if the honey roast premium is a factor!

Also, I imagine given the variation in the nut sizes I've seen, a logical explanation MIGHT be that these are filled up by WEIGHT. I'll start bringing bags home when travel gears up in a few weeks, properly marked and weighing them too. Good thing I have a "biggest loser" food scale (gift) that has a gram setting since I don't see these even breaking an ounce!
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Old Jan 21, 2012, 12:33 pm
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Dates of flight: 1/15 and 1/19
Number of whole peanuts: 11.5, 15, 22(!)
Type: HR
Region: BNA-HOU-BNA
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Old Jan 27, 2012, 7:19 pm
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Dates of flight: 1/23/12
Number of whole peanuts: (count to halves at one) 21 (16 grams), 15 (13g)
Type: (Honey Roasted or Dry Roasted) HR
Region: (NE, SE, SW, NW) MDW-MCI
Comments: Bag itself weighs no more than 1g, not in above weights

Dates of flight: 1/27/12
Number of whole peanuts: 19 (14g), 21.5 (14g), 14.5 (12g)
Type: (Honey Roasted or Dry Roasted) HR
Region: (NE, SE, SW, NW) MDW-ISP
Comments: Seatmate got one bag of DR!

not even 1/2 ounce at times. Just sad...
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Old Jan 27, 2012, 7:26 pm
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Originally Posted by joshua362
Dates of flight: 1/23/12
Number of whole peanuts: (count to halves at one) 21 (16 grams), 15 (13g)
Type: (Honey Roasted or Dry Roasted) HR
Region: (NE, SE, SW, NW) MDW-MCI
Comments: Bag itself weighs no more than 1g, not in above weights

Dates of flight: 1/27/12
Number of whole peanuts: 19 (14g), 21.5 (14g), 14.5 (12g)
Type: (Honey Roasted or Dry Roasted) HR
Region: (NE, SE, SW, NW) MDW-ISP
Comments: Seatmate got one bag of DR!

not even 1/2 ounce at times. Just sad...
Stay with it Joshua, I am not weighing mine. I count them as I eat them. Interesting data though. More data from me over the next three weeks. I got to be home this week. Whee!
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Old Jan 27, 2012, 7:36 pm
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I'll have some data Saturday. Had someone bring me 3 bags of peanuts and after they found out it was for a peanut survey they threw all 3 bags at me LOL. The half peanut/whole peanut sampling was ruined

I have a jewelry scale so I will also weigh them in
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Old Jan 28, 2012, 5:01 pm
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Date of flight:  01/26/2012

Total "whole" peanuts     Weight(grams)     Code       Time Stamp 
     21.5!                  15.80          120528R        20:36
     12.5                   10.74          120528T        17:41
     14.0                   11.13          120528X        17:44

Type:  HR

Region:  SEA->MDW

The one with the most peanuts was a slightly larger bag and almost all the peanuts were halves (at least 35 halves (17.5 whole))

Largest peanut weighed 1.29 grams but that was out of the norm (under 1 gram)

Largest bag weighed .65 grams, the other two were .62 grams
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Old Jan 28, 2012, 5:58 pm
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Great job Ozzy, that jewelry scale blows away my kitchen scale for sure.

Saw the batch codes and dates, thought of recording it but couldn't make sense or see the value.

Enjoy your week "off" Ink, got 4 flight coming up this week and will report when I return.
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Old Jan 29, 2012, 7:43 am
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Originally Posted by joshua362
Great job Ozzy, that jewelry scale blows away my kitchen scale for sure.
My wife's a biochemist. I bet she has a scale accurate to .0001 grams.

Save your peanuts and we'll have a Peanut-Weighing DO in Chicago sometime.
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Old Jan 29, 2012, 8:42 pm
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Today 1-29
18, 21
Plain old salted.

BNA-PHL

Still not gonna weigh 'em. They were tasty.
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Old Feb 3, 2012, 6:20 am
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Originally Posted by InkUnderNails
Today 1-29
18, 21
Plain old salted.

BNA-PHL

Still not gonna weigh 'em. They were tasty.
Return, 21, 21
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Old Feb 3, 2012, 9:59 am
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Since I started the thread I better add my own data-

1/20- ELP-ABQ-DEN
Number of whole peanuts: 12, 20, 20, 24.5
Type: HR

I was going to weigh them but got hungry before I got to a scale. Return trip I didn't get any...

Got the girlfriend in on it also.

1/20- AMA-DEN
Number of whole peanuts: 17.5 (14.197g) and 25.5 (18.6781g)
Type: HR, DR

Will have a bunch more coming this week.
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Old Feb 11, 2012, 5:01 am
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This week BNA-SMF-BNA

16,24 out
18,22 return

Slept through one passing out.

Scarfed down two bags without remembering to count.

All regular salted.
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Old Feb 12, 2012, 9:09 pm
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Made the mistake trying to explain why I was counting peanuts to the basketball coach on my last flight. Definitely felt like a lunatic .

2/8- LAS-GEG
Number of whole peanuts: 16
Type: Salted

2/10- GEG-PHX-ELP
Number of whole peanuts: 15, 18
Type: Salted
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