Today I read that the DOT is considering a ban on in-flight peanuts. This made me very sad for two reasons: 1.) I can't remember the last time I was offered a package of peanuts on an airplane. And I used to love those suckers! Watch/listen to this hilarious clip from a stand-up show by Ellen Degeneres, circa-1992: If you don't have time for the full 6½-minutes clip, just listen to the first two minutes and you'll understand what I'm talking about. (And if you have the time, I highly recommend that you watch the entire thing — it's one of my favorite stand-up scenes of all time!) 2.) According to a quick web search, only 0.04-0.06% of the population suffer from severe peanut allergies....