1 hour ago, hemingway said:

Maybe have a rest until next season. 

All the posters can have a well earned sabbatical and return to their other interests.

A well earned rest from bananas and the peccadilloes of Uncle Bitters.

It has become repetitious, predicable and hum drum.

It may take on a fresh and new meaning in 2019.

I have always respected your opinion Ernest but on this one it ain't with a plug nickel as they say in your country. If you don't like it don't come on. Pretty simple really.

2 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Good point and I am sympathetic with bananas and everything they stand for. Not only that but one of my favourite movies is Bananas with Woody Allan.

However, since we have a dedicated cheese thread over on the other board, there’s no reason why you couldn’t have a designated bananas thread and I’ve never been completely comfortable with the linkage of bananas, the unmentionable and BS. 

No trolling and only raised it as a subject for debate given that throughout the lifetime of this thread GWS and the unmentionable (who I’ve now mentioned twice in this post) have been inextricably linked and now that the nexus has been broken  you might want to take advantage of the situation.

And, as Hemmingway has, as always, eloquently put it, the place has hit the wall and a rest is much needed. 

 

keep it up......only 2 pages to go

this would be a bigger crime than shooting bambi

besides hwfua is still out there in afl land and probably worse for us may actually suit up for the hated dorks next time we play them, so i can still see the need for a safe haven

and ernie is a well attested curmudgeon

9 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Good point and I am sympathetic with bananas and everything they stand for. Not only that but one of my favourite movies is Bananas with Woody Allan.

However, since we have a dedicated cheese thread over on the other board, there’s no reason why you couldn’t have a designated bananas thread and I’ve never been completely comfortable with the linkage of bananas, the unmentionable and BS. 

No trolling and only raised it as a subject for debate given that throughout the lifetime of this thread GWS and the unmentionable (who I’ve now mentioned twice in this post) have been inextricably linked and now that the nexus has been broken  you might want to take advantage of the situation.

And, as Hemmingway has, as always, eloquently put it, the place has hit the wall and a rest is much needed. 

 

Like Ernest your views are mostly a good ones WJ but alas you have fallen into believe that a thread away from the clap trap of the threads like the recent " will Hogan leave"  is as vital as ever.

I suspect what is behind this push is the desire to get it off the main board before it hits 1000 pages.

Are you and Ernest the same person?

If not shame on you both.

7 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

keep it up......only 2 pages to go

this would be a bigger crime than shooting bambi

besides hwfua is still out there in afl land and probably worse for us may actually suit up for the hated dorks next time we play them, so i can still see the need for a safe haven

and ernie is a well attested curmudgeon

Exactly dc

Noticed bananas were $5 /kg this morning.

At that price I can only assume the collapse of civilisation is eminent. 

50 minutes ago, old dee said:

Noticed bananas were $5 /kg this morning.

At that price I can only assume the collapse of civilisation is eminent. 

There was a time when they got to around $10 kg, then circus monkeys went wild because the circus's could not afford giving them bananas.

6 minutes ago, don't make me angry said:

There was a time when they got to around $10 kg, then circus monkeys went wild because the circus's could not afford giving them bananas.

God deliver us from such a calamity in the future dmma.

7 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Just wondering now that the Greater Western Sydney Giants have purged themselves of their unmentionable by name person (and no doubt, his portly parent), is there any reason why this thread should continue?

Some things don't change, and should stand for all time, in the tradition of "Richard Hadlee is still a [censored]!" In other words, let us continue not mentioning that player ...

8 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Just wondering now that the Greater Western Sydney Giants have purged themselves of their unmentionable by name person (and no doubt, his portly parent), is there any reason why this thread should continue?

This is a particularly churlish suggestion Jack. Do you think you own this site?

This is where the great minds of Demonland meet. It is where lesser beings come to be uplifted by bitter philosophies. Jesse Hogans come and go but this thread is an island of certain  idiocy in an uncertain world. Your malicious  threat must certainly result from an unsuccessful start to the Spring Carnival as there could be no logical reason to deny the world the enlightenment this hallowed place provides. 

 

As to you Ernie. You have evolved from an amoral fornicator while alive to a sanctimonious phantom. I hereby abjure you and your pomps. 

41 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

This is a particularly churlish suggestion Jack. Do you think you own this site?

This is where the great minds of Demonland meet. It is where lesser beings come to be uplifted by bitter philosophies. Jesse Hogans come and go but this thread is an island of certain  idiocy in an uncertain world. Your malicious  threat must certainly result from an unsuccessful start to the Spring Carnival as there could be no logical reason to deny the world the enlightenment this hallowed place provides. 

 

As to you Ernie. You have evolved from an amoral fornicator while alive to a sanctimonious phantom. I hereby abjure you and your pomps. 

I trust the shiraz stockpile is taking a big hit tonight Bitters. The more you drink, the more obscure the words you use in your posts

Edited October 20, 20186 yr by Moonshadow

jaysus......999 must be soooo close.....i can smell it............................or is that uncle bitters?

A lovely single malt to finish the night.

Some good things in life never change thank God.

Now a lovely ripe Banana to start Sunday.

How very dare you propose closure or even suspension of this life-sustaining thread.

This place is a sanctuary for the tired, the poor, the huddled masses yearning to breathe free.  The wretched refuse of teeming shores, the tempest-tossed homeless.

 

or something like that.

2 hours ago, bjDee said:

How very dare you propose closure or even suspension of this life-sustaining thread.

This place is a sanctuary for the tired, the poor, the huddled masses yearning to breathe free.  The wretched refuse of teeming shores, the tempest-tossed homeless.

 

or something like that.

Excellent summation.

2 hours ago, bjDee said:

How very dare you propose closure or even suspension of this life-sustaining thread.

This place is a sanctuary for the tired, the poor, the huddled masses yearning to breathe free.  The wretched refuse of teeming shores, the tempest-tossed homeless.

 

or something like that.

My God, this is desperate stuff, written by a sad and lonely person.

All  good reasons to close it down bj. 

I recommend medication.

Efexor, Prozac, Lyrica, Lithium, Tegretol, Epilim to name just a few.

Epilim is my preference.

You will find you can live without this thread.

You too Old, just a nightly single malt and a cuddle and you will be right.

Even a banana, just don't post about on this thread.

9 minutes ago, hemingway said:

My God, this is desperate stuff, written by a sad and lonely person.

All  good reasons to close it down bj. 

I recommend medication.

Efexor, Prozac, Lyrica, Lithium, Tegretol, Epilim to name just a few.

Epilim is my preference.

You will find you can live without this thread.

You too Old, just a nightly single malt and a cuddle and you will be right.

Even a banana, just don't post about on this thread.

i see what you are doing, ernie, you old dog

just posting to claim credit for 999

couldn't be any other reason to explain your rambling about your medical history

4 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

i see what you are doing, ernie, you old dog

just posting to claim credit for 999

couldn't be any other reason to explain your rambling about your medical history

Senility 

Settle down folks - it was a simple suggestion.

And by the way, as a moderator, the page count visible to me also includes deleted posts which means that the thread has officially reached 1,000 pages.

Congratulations go to Mr. Leg who tells me that he initiated this thread as a humanitarian gesture to save the western suburbs of Sydney from Chico Rolls, dim sims, potato cakes, French Fries and flavoured malted milk shakes (other than banana flavour). 

Love this thread, it’s a great antidote  to some BS that I have been subjected to in another life. 

And it’s much more sensible than some of the draft threads or football threafs

 go dees and let’s go bananas !

8 minutes ago, 640MD said:

Love this thread, it’s a great antidote  to some BS that I have been subjected to in another life. 

And it’s much more sensible than some of the draft threads or football threafs

 go dees and let’s go bananas !

Could not have said better 640MD

1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Settle down folks - it was a simple suggestion.

And by the way, as a moderator, the page count visible to me also includes deleted posts which means that the thread has officially reached 1,000 pages.

Congratulations go to Mr. Leg who tells me that he initiated this thread as a humanitarian gesture to save the western suburbs of Sydney from Chico Rolls, dim sims, potato cakes, French Fries and flavoured malted milk shakes (other than banana flavour). 

And it still serving its humanatrian purpose. 

We seek it here, we seek it there, 
Those Posters seek it everywhere. 
Is it in heaven? — Is it in hell? 
That damned, elusive Page 999

Edited October 21, 20186 yr by daisycutter

Reading benefits : 

- Improves your concentration

- Helps you relax

- Can motivate you

- Makes you smarter ( We’ve learnt a lot about bananas, so yeah)

This thread delivers the above. Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend.

 

Edited October 21, 20186 yr by Dee Zephyr

I have denigrated this thread a couple of times. It took me a while to get the gist of it. I just thought the contributors were a little off the grid and a tad peculiar. I've just arrived in the midst of banana land and thought I'd put in my two penneth's worth. 

Just a question. Is page 1000 only open to the select few or can any mug have a crack at getting on it. ??

ps Signorellis in Balwyn are unloading ' experienced ' bananas for $ 2 per kilo if you get in quick. ( and they've got some lovely Italians ladies on the till )