34 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

True DC there is nothing scarier than the thought of President D Trump! 

Except punctuation where there should be none and vice versa. 

37 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

True DC there is nothing scarier than the thought of President D Trump! 

i'm sure  the wig makers guild of america might see it differently, eh?

11 hours ago, Dr John Dee said:

I assume there'll be plenty of noisy celebrations on this thread later tonight at the ascension of Bananaby Joyce to the leadership of the Notional Party.

I remember on a Shaun Micallef show years ago how whenever the name Barnaby Joyce was mentioned, it was immediately followed by three women dressed up like the Andrews sisters singing "Is that the Chattanooga choo-choo?". Very clever I thought, but I guess you had to be there (and if you know who the Andrews sisters were, welcome to the Old Farts Club )

48 minutes ago, Red and Bluebeard said:

I remember on a Shaun Micallef show years ago how whenever the name Barnaby Joyce was mentioned, it was immediately followed by three women dressed up like the Andrews sisters singing "Is that the Chattanooga choo-choo?". Very clever I thought, but I guess you had to be there (and if you know who the Andrews sisters were, welcome to the Old Farts Club )

Are they Kevin Andrews' Sisters?

1 hour ago, Dr John Dee said:

Are they Kevin Andrews' Sisters?

Not that I am aware of, but you never know ... 

BANANA ALERT

There is a serious cyclone forming off the Nth. QLD coast which could do serious damage to the banana crop.

This may be the worst problem of 2016.

Will it roar ashore and devastate the noble fruit?

Oh please no

I think I will go back to bed!

 

Edited February 11, 201610 yr by old dee

some interesting banana facts

Country	Millions of tonnes	Percentage of world total
Table 1: Production (2012)
India	24.9	18%
China	10.6	8%
Uganda	9.8	7%
Philippines	9.2	7%
Ecuador	7.6	5%
Brazil	6.9	5%
Indonesia	6.2	4%
Colombia	5.3	4%
Cameroon	4.9	3%
Ghana	3.6	3%
All other countries	50.2	36%
Total world	139.2	100%
Table 2: Exports (2011)
Ecuador	5.2	29%
Costa Rica	1.8	10%
Colombia	1.8	10%
Philippines	1.6	9%
Guatemala	1.5	8%
All other countries	6.0	34%
Total world	17.9	100%

Edited February 12, 201610 yr by daisycutter

1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

some interesting banana facts

Table 1: Production (2012)
India	24.9	18%
China	10.6	8%
Uganda	9.8	7%
Philippines	9.2	7%
Ecuador	7.6	5%
Brazil	6.9	5%
Indonesia	6.2	4%
Colombia	5.3	4%
Cameroon	4.9	3%
Ghana	3.6	3%
All other countries	50.2	36%
Total world	139.2	100%
Table 2: Exports (2011)
Ecuador	5.2	29%
Costa Rica	1.8	10%
Colombia	1.8	10%
Philippines	1.6	9%
Guatemala	1.5	8%
All other countries	6.0	34%
Total world	17.9

I didn't know that.

2 hours ago, old dee said:

BANANA ALERT

There is a serious cyclone forming off the Nth. QLD coast which could do serious damage to the banana crop.

This may be the worst problem of 2016.

Will it roar ashore and devastate the noble fruit?

Oh please no

I think I will go back to bed!

 

Rest assured, Mr Old, the Tweed Valley banana farmers will quickly fill any gaps in the market ... at the usual inflated prices of course.

On 11/02/2016 at 3:45 PM, Red and Bluebeard said:

The Biff and Bitters Ice Cream Parlour? How could that fail? 

They would need to actually have ice cream? 

23 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

Except punctuation where there should be none and vice versa. 

Moons, I just want to confirm your point about punctuation!!! 

1 minute ago, Earl Hood said:

Moons, I just want to confirm your point about punctuation!!! 

Wasn't you I was referring to Sir Hood, but I get your point

11 hours ago, daisycutter said:

some interesting banana facts

Table 1: Production (2012)
India	24.9	18%
China	10.6	8%
Uganda	9.8	7%
Philippines	9.2	7%
Ecuador	7.6	5%
Brazil	6.9	5%
Indonesia	6.2	4%
Colombia	5.3	4%
Cameroon	4.9	3%
Ghana	3.6	3%
All other countries	50.2	36%
Total world	139.2	100%
Table 2: Exports (2011)
Ecuador	5.2	29%
Costa Rica	1.8	10%
Colombia	1.8	10%
Philippines	1.6	9%
Guatemala	1.5	8%
All other countries	6.0	34%
Total world	17.9

Gee interesting chart there DC. I am amazed that there were only 139 bananas produced in 2012 and only 18 bananas exported in 2011, hardly seems it would be worth it. I mean I eat that many myself in a year so thank heavens we produce heaps of our own here in Oz. 

8 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

Gee interesting chart there DC. I am amazed that there were only 139 bananas produced in 2012 and only 18 bananas exported in 2011, hardly seems it would be worth it. I mean I eat that many myself in a year so thank heavens we produce heaps of our own here in Oz. 

18 bananas a year wouldn't keep Redleg in smoothies, or OD's granddaughter in banana splits ... 

I am thinking of patenting a banana diet.

19 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

Gee interesting chart there DC. I am amazed that there were only 139 bananas produced in 2012 and only 18 bananas exported in 2011, hardly seems it would be worth it. I mean I eat that many myself in a year so thank heavens we produce heaps of our own here in Oz. 

you eat millions of tonnes of bananas in a year, earl? well not good enough. i eat trillions of tonnes in just a week!

8 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

you eat millions of tonnes of bananas in a year, earl? well not good enough. i eat trillions of tonnes in just a week!

As my Christian Brother maths teacher used to beat into me so often, what are the units, boy? Numbers are meaningless without them! 

On 11 February 2016 at 7:40 PM, Dr John Dee said:

I assume there'll be plenty of noisy celebrations on this thread later tonight at the ascension of Bananaby Joyce to the leadership of the Notional Party.

Well, a banana bender has to bend the bananas. That's his purpose in life. The question is whether the bending changes the taste and culinary performance of said bananas. If there's no impact, bring Bananaby on!

When is the practice game?

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

When is the practice game?

Is it nearly time for us all to be depressed again?

Just in case the worst happens to the banana crops in our cane toad country,  I have just placed a backup supply in my freezer.

Do you think supplies would resume in two weeks? 

2 hours ago, DemonFrog said:

Just in case the worst happens to the banana crops in our cane toad country,  I have just placed a backup supply in my freezer.

Do you think supplies would resume in two weeks? 

Just don't let OD's grand-daughter anywhere near them and they might last that long ... 

1 hour ago, Red and Bluebeard said:

Just don't let OD's grand-daughter anywhere near them and they might last that long ... 

If she signs up for life membership of the Melbourne Demons I think I could part with one of my frozen Bananas.

On 14 February 2016 at 0:52 PM, DemonFrog said:

Just in case the worst happens to the banana crops in our cane toad country,  I have just placed a backup supply in my freezer.

Do you think supplies would resume in two weeks? 

Good to see a full page spread in today's Age (page 31) on your good self DC, the Ghost Who Walks. What I didn't know and you have kept to yourself, such is your modesty, is that you carried out a special assignment for Prime Minister Hawke back in 1992! What was that secret assignment, to take out Keating? 

22 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

Good to see a full page spread in today's Age (page 31) on your good self DC, the Ghost Who Walks. What I didn't know and you have kept to yourself, such is your modesty, is that you carried out a special assignment for Prime Minister Hawke back in 1992! What was that secret assignment, to take out Keating? 

sorry earl, but if i told you i'd have to kill you. i'm sure your good understanding of er such delicate matters will explain my reluctance

and as you know i naturally shun any publicity for my good deeds, unlike a certain shane .....