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Eric
06-21-2009, 03:08 AM
Hi guys,
I got a "dwarf Gran Nain", as a present, this spring. Have investigated my brains out but no luck. It was labelled "dwarf Gran Nain" but one source says it's "Grand" (with a D), another says Grand Nains have no dwarf, and one even says it's just a take-off on a Gros Michel. :confused:. Put a pic in my LateJune2009 album (in a pot). Could somebody tell me what I'm growing?

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 04:48 AM
Hi guys,
I got a "dwarf Gran Nain", as a present, this spring. Have investigated my brains out but no luck. It was labelled "dwarf Gran Nain" but one source says it's "Grand" (with a D), another says Grand Nains have no dwarf, and one even says it's just a take-off on a Gros Michel. :confused:. Put a pic in my LateJune2009 album (in a pot). Could somebody tell me what I'm growing?
It's a Cavendish Sports that in several areas of the planet replaced the Gros Michel as a plantain crop, when the Panama Disease came and elliminated good part of the harvests based on Gros Michel.
It's yield was comparable to that of Gros Michel, yet it's resistance to PD was much better. (some peple say that it was a sport of Gros Michel, that was resilient to Panama Disease).
It's widely cultivated in the areas, where occasional frosts and snow come in consideration, such as areas in Mediterranean region, because it's quite hardy. It is however substituted by other sports in the regions of tropics by homegorwn cultivars.

There's no variant of this cultivar, that would be called Dwarf Grand Nain, becasue the dwarfing process itself is unnecessary. Grand Nains grow to 8 foot tall and thus they are many times labelled as 'Giant Dwarf', but this prefix is not needed.

As to the cultivar name, the taxonomy of banana is not strictly defined, so the names of this cultivar can be:
'Gran Nain' (Chiquita (banana), Grand Naine, Grande Naine, Umalog, Nana, Grand Nain...)

Hope this helps you pal. (Btw. I only read this, so others, who are from banana growing regions, might correct me)

Dalmatiansoap
06-21-2009, 05:51 AM
Hope this helps you pal. (Btw. I only read this, so others, who are from banana growing regions, might correct me)

U ll be expert by this time next year Jack. Than we will know from your own expirience.
Good luck with them Jack!
:woohoonaner:

Eric
06-21-2009, 06:08 AM
Thanx Jack,
Want all the input I can get. If ur right & it is a Gros Michel variant, it should do well in Oklahoma. If it is, is it a desert or a cooking nanna?

Dalmatiansoap
06-21-2009, 06:16 AM
Gran Nain is tipicall store Chiquita banana :)
Dessert typ.
:woohoonaner:

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 06:25 AM
Gran Nain is tipicall store Chiquita banana :)
Dessert typ.
:woohoonaner:
Exactly, the ones you buy from store, the typical yellow, slightly curled banana, that is usually some Cavendish sort. If you have eaten Chiquita banana, Chiquita company is known to have replaced all cultivars with Grand Nain.
Dessert type and from the garden, fress, ripened on a tree, it should much more tasty and flavorful than those unripe, artificially ripened you get from the store.
Grand Nain might be perfect in your area, it might even do fairly well in my. :D


U ll be expert by this time next year Jack. Than we will know from your own expirience.
Good luck with them Jack!
:woohoonaner:
Let's hope Ante, that we both will be. :D You have a nice chance on fruting this year, even if in latter time of the year, your DC seems very mature. Maybe he will want to try something soon. ;)

Dalmatiansoap
06-21-2009, 06:30 AM
Hope so!
What is maind difference between DC and Gran Nain?
:woohoonaner:

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 06:44 AM
Hope so!
What is maind difference between DC and Gran Nain?
:woohoonaner:
I would say that the hardiness to the cold and maybe yields, of that I am however unsure. Dwarf Cavendish can hardly survive the whole long period of cold going down to 0°C or 3°C. Yet, Grand Nain, grown in the Mediterranean region grows in plantains without any significant problems.

Also, the yielding is different, when in midler climates. DC is a tropical banana and GN seems to be more of subtropical one. Kalabrian said, that the DC was planted in southern Italy with little succes, because the plants, even though they survived, had little fruit (if I recall well).
This however shouldn't be the issue with GN, as it doesn't seem to mind the cold period. DC is also pretty damaged below 10°C, whch makes it quite unsuitable for growing in our locations. I use the SDC only as a thermometer.

Each year I will plant with the other nanas also a small SDC and when I see in the autumn or winter, that SDC is going down and dying, I will know it's time to pull out the other, cold hardier nanas. Pretty cruel, but effective non the less.
SDC can not withstand light frosts during the night, yet subtropical nanas can, so that will be the sign. :D One morning, I wake up and the SDC will be dying. Its life will have purpose though.

Eric
06-21-2009, 06:50 AM
Thanx guys,
I'm gradually increasing sunlight for mine. Would like to see this one fruit. I've never had a fresh banana but I have heard they are a lot tastier.

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 06:58 AM
Thanx guys,
I'm gradually increasing sunlight for mine. Would like to see this one fruit. I've never had a fresh banana but I have heard they are a lot tastier.
Me neither, the only problem there is with our bananas (and yours as well) is that it's harvested unripe, shipped into another country and only after that it is forced to ripen. From what I've read, ripening on the tree, those few weeks, that the store ones miss, also adds much more intensity to the flavor and makes the bananas more pleasureful to eat.
I got the GN bare root and they had problems with light. Even though, I planted them on their spots and waited. We had a heat wave then, about 31 to 33°C, but they held well. Some had a minor leaf burn, but they recovered quickly and now we have extreme cold wave, temps are about 22°C and the nanas are starting to regrow. Many have new leaves, but 2 don't seem to be growing aboive the soil level. I think It might have something to do with that they came bare root. Somehow, they are making new roots and I hope they are just growing below the surface level.

I also have preusmably an ABB triploid to ID, as it was labelled Dajiao, but compared to the others, Grand Nains is pretty fast. Even faster than basjoo at temps around 25-35°C (77-95°F). Basjoos seem to like much milder temperatures and now, that we have cold wave, they started to grow like hell. 1 leaf in 3 days, as it is the second cold day and the leaf is there from none to almost fully open.

Dalmatiansoap
06-21-2009, 07:00 AM
haha Jim, so it looks Im not the only one. Hope we ll both taste them soon :).
I ll even invite Jack on test sampler!
:woohoonaner:

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 07:09 AM
haha Jim, so it looks Im not the only one. Hope we ll both taste them soon :).
I ll even invite Jack on test sampler!
:woohoonaner:
I take your word for it. :D And I promise to be as tanned as an Indian (frm India I mean, not USA). :D Well, maybe not that much, but either way, dark. :D
I hope that the Nains reach the height of 1m or more this year, also the Dajiao seems to be pretty high cultivar. With only 3rd leaf coming up, it's about tripple the height of the GN, which are 25cm (10 inches) at 5th leaf from the emerging. The GN really show a small stature from the beginnig.
Just like the Dwarf Brazilian from Marcel, he too is with his 6th leaf much smaller than the Dajiao and and about the same height as the GN with their 5th leaf on. That would make mature heights, if the growth is proportional as it is now:
Dwarf Brazialian - let's consider 2,2 meters
Grand Nain - 2,2 * (6/5,5) = 2,4 meters
Dajiao - 2,2 * (6/3) = 4,4 meters
This makes the Dajiao (possibly) about 4,5 meters high from the ground to the leaf tip in maturity.

Eric
06-21-2009, 08:00 AM
haha Jim, so it looks Im not the only one. Hope we ll both taste them soon :).
I ll even invite Jack on test sampler!
:woohoonaner:

All right! I hope so too! In the meantime, I've got a fair shot with my Blue Javas, at least. They're 12-14 feet, already. BTW, great avatar :) ! Wish I'd thought of it.
Jack, good to hear your Basjoo are doing so good! Best of luck with the Nains and the others.

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 08:02 AM
All right! I hope so too! In the meantime, I've got a fair shot with my Blue Javas, at least. They're 12-14 feet, already. BTW, great avatar :) ! Wish I'd thought of it.
Jack, good to hear your Basjoo are doing so good! Best of luck with the Nains and the others.
Thanks, as you can see from my avatar, everything has its purpose. :D

Eric
06-21-2009, 08:20 AM
Thanks, as you can see from my avatar, everything has its purpose. :D
Never been much of a bird-watcher but I am curious; what species of bird is that?

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 08:21 AM
Never been much of a bird-watcher but I am curious; what species of bird is that?
It's a Jackdaw. :D European Jackdaw to be precise. ;) Corvus monedula (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackdaw).
Lovely eyes, don't you think? Shame that mine are dark brown. ;)

Let's quote wikipedia:
though males and females pair-bond for life and pairs stay together within flocks

But I believe I explained to you in one PM, what is the connection with these birds in my case. :D

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Dohle_%28Corvus_monedula%29_d1.jpg

Eric
06-21-2009, 08:39 AM
Pair bond :eek: !? Think I'll avoid that topic!
Thanks for the info.

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 08:44 AM
Pair bond :eek: !? Think I'll avoid that topic!
Thanks for the info.
Only very little animals do that in nature and many of those, that do, actually kill the partner after mating. Special birdies these are.
They also live close to and see the Israel GN plantains. :D Unlike us.

Dalmatiansoap
06-21-2009, 09:13 AM
But I believe I explained to you in one PM, what is the connection with these birds in my case. :D
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Want to see that PM!!
:woohoonaner:

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 09:14 AM
Want to see that PM!!
:woohoonaner:
Sent. :D But only the passage.

lorax
06-21-2009, 09:26 AM
Hope so!
What is maind difference between DC and Gran Nain?
:woohoonaner:

Ohh, yuck! The flavour! DCs are mealy and mooshy and insipid, and Gran Nains are firmer, a bit less mealy although still too much so for my taste, and the flavour is just a tad less "chemical" to my palate. For my dos centavos, the GN is a better banana than the DC, but with the new resistant strains of Gros Michel that have been developed down here I don't see why anybody grows the others anymore.... Except perhaps that 30cm-long bananas weighing in at about 500g each would wierd the heck out of the North American market...

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 09:29 AM
Ohh, yuck! The flavour! DCs are mealy and mooshy and insipid, and Gran Nains are firmer, a bit less mealy although still too much so for my taste, and the flavour is just a tad less "chemical" to my palate. For my dos centavos, the GN is a better banana than the DC, but with the new resistant strains of Gros Michel that have been developed down here I don't see why anybody grows the others anymore.... Except perhaps that 30cm-long bananas weighing in at about 500g each would wierd the heck out of the North American market...
Lorax, please ship one or two to Europe. :D We will galdly replace our old crops. :D Of course, there wouldn't maybe be warm enough.

lorax
06-21-2009, 09:36 AM
No idea on hardiness - it never gets cold here :ha: The new GM was created by crossing out the old one with resistant Giant Plantains, so I'd imagine if you can grow plantains you'll be able to grow it as well.

Jack, you're on my list. When I have an export licence (dang Ministry of Agriculture - I've been waiting half a year!) and pups, you'll get a PM!

Dalmatiansoap
06-21-2009, 09:36 AM
Ohh, yuck! The flavour! DCs are mealy and mooshy and insipid, and Gran Nains are firmer, a bit less mealy although still too much so for my taste, and the flavour is just a tad less "chemical" to my palate. For my dos centavos, the GN is a better banana than the DC, but with the new resistant strains of Gros Michel that have been developed down here I don't see why anybody grows the others anymore.... Except perhaps that 30cm-long bananas weighing in at about 500g each would wierd the heck out of the North American market...

Well Lorax U have just foundt new Gros Michael market!!! Send them all :):).
And about taste, I promisse You all, ONE DAY I LL TRY THEM ALL :):):)

Dalmatiansoap
06-21-2009, 09:39 AM
No idea on hardiness - it never gets cold here :ha: The new GM was created by crossing out the old one with resistant Giant Plantains, so I'd imagine if you can grow plantains you'll be able to grow it as well.

Jack, you're on my list. When I have an export licence (dang Ministry of Agriculture - I've been waiting half a year!) and pups, you'll get a PM!

Want to be in the list, want to be in the list, want to be in the list,....,
aunt Beth, please?
:woohoonaner:

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 09:41 AM
No idea on hardiness - it never gets cold here :ha: The new GM was created by crossing out the old one with resistant Giant Plantains, so I'd imagine if you can grow plantains you'll be able to grow it as well.

Jack, you're on my list. When I have an export licence (dang Ministry of Agriculture - I've been waiting half a year!) and pups, you'll get a PM!
Thanks so much Lorax. The plantains are quite a question for me. But I intend to make a large greenhouse one day, so it will grow there if nothing else (thermal pump working 'round the clock :D, but it's quite... costly, I would need to design it myself and everything... but that's what I study, engineering, right? :D). But I think that with our summers it's quite good, I'm just worried about late Russian Fronts in April or May (Bura for Ante, which you like so much in coastal Croatia :D , but much later in Slovakia)

No idea on hardiness Fear not my friend, I will put its hardiness to a test. :D

Eric
06-21-2009, 10:06 AM
Only very little animals do that in nature and many of those, that do, actually kill the partner after mating. Special birdies these are.
They also live close to and see the Israel GN plantains. :D Unlike us.

Birds have thier problems, I have mine :D. My Avatar Luvs Trufulla trees and Banana Cream pies :).

Eric
06-21-2009, 10:10 AM
Ohh, yuck! The flavour! DCs are mealy and mooshy and insipid, and Gran Nains are firmer, a bit less mealy although still too much so for my taste, and the flavour is just a tad less "chemical" to my palate. For my dos centavos, the GN is a better banana than the DC, but with the new resistant strains of Gros Michel that have been developed down here I don't see why anybody grows the others anymore.... Except perhaps that 30cm-long bananas weighing in at about 500g each would wierd the heck out of the North American market...

Foot-long nanners!? Wow! That's even better'n foot-long hot dogs :) !

lorax
06-21-2009, 10:46 AM
I have a few pics in my gallery for the fruit of these GMs. The first hand I bought was apparently a stunted one, because the second was truly gigantic.

Ante, of course you're on the list! I might ship them all to Jack though, and force you to go on a vacation to pick yours up.... PS, I find it amusing that you call me Auntie Beth, when it's quite likely that I'm half your age...

Compare!
Smaller GMs on their own
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=17411&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17411&ppuser=952)

Smaller GMs vs. other bananas
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=17410&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17410&ppuser=952)

Regular-sized GMs, with my hand in there as a comparison.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=18567&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18567)

Your results, of course, are going to vary - these were grown in an area that never goes below about 15 C and gets heavy heavy rainfall.

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 10:56 AM
I have a few pics in my gallery for the fruit of these GMs. The first hand I bought was apparently a stunted one, because the second was truly gigantic.

Ante, of course you're on the list! I might ship them all to Jack though, and force you to go on a vacation to pick yours up.... PS, I find it amusing that you call me Auntie Beth, when it's quite likely that I'm half your age...

Your results, of course, are going to vary - these were grown in an area that never goes below about 15 C and gets heavy heavy rainfall.
Beautiful pics. Ou, that's very nice, reminds me of some I saw that were from Central Brazil one day... Results will not vary, I will make a greenhouse, I see the sketches already. :D (and 1 plant will go to our botanical garden, just to keep one save on the tap of my governemt's heating bills).
Beth, I know a gentleman shouldn't ask, but how old are you? Ante's not that old, it would make you maybe 15 to be the half of his age. :D That would make you even younger than I am, 20 btw.:D
Anyways, crossing my fingers for your export license. It sure would be marvelous to have someone so well... placed would be the great word.
Also, you said this was a cross between Giant Plantain and Panama resistant GM. If so, what are the plant's mature parameters. More to that, what are the fruit bunch's parameters? :D If it had to carry 30 or 40 of these, that must be some pretty strong p-stem.

Now I see that I will have to grow the nanas 2 ways, one will be outside in the garden and the second bunch will be in greenhouse. Can't even think of the GH dimensions, more like 200m x 50m x 15m. :D One hell of a heating bill.
Ok, my priorities:
- buy a large field
- get married, have children
- build a greenhouse for nanas and smaller tropical palms (6m top should be fine)
- have a damn good job to pay for this all LOL

lorax
06-21-2009, 11:08 AM
Jack, I'm 27. Not too forward at all, of course - I'm not a "lady" nor am I easily offended, so it's not a problem to ask.

A mature 'Improved GM' plant is between 3-4 meters tall (pseudostem 3/leaf tips 4), extremely sturdy - the pstem is quite thick, and a bunch normally bears between 5 and 8 hands, with a hand being 10-12 bananas. Multiply that out, with each finger averaging 500g, and you're looking at 25 kg on the small side, and 42 kg on the heavy side, not including the infrutescence and its weight, which, filled with sap as they are when you harvest, adds about another kilo or two. Average raceme stem girth is 25 cm. It's the kind of fruit that props were designed for; I use PVC or bamboo support struts. Harvesters of the GMs here are quite burly men, and they work in teams of 2 - one to cut the bunch and the second to catch it, and then both of them to carry it.

As for your greenhouse - you get sunny winters in Slovakia, no? You can tune your greenhouses to use that to your advantage. Talk to me about it; I used to heat my greenhouse and home in that manner, and I was from Northern Canada, at a latitude similar to Russia's Gulag Peninsula.

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 11:19 AM
Jack, I'm 27. Not too forward at all, of course - I'm not a "lady" nor am I easily offended, so it's not a problem to ask.

A mature 'Improved GM' plant is between 3-4 meters tall (pseudostem 3/leaf tips 4), extremely sturdy - the pstem is quite thick, and a bunch normally bears between 5 and 8 hands, with a hand being 10-12 bananas. Multiply that out, with each finger averaging 500g, and you're looking at 25 kg on the small side, and 42 kg on the heavy side, not including the infrutescence and its weight, which, filled with sap as they are when you harvest, adds about another kilo or two. Average raceme stem girth is 25 cm. It's the kind of fruit that props were designed for; I use PVC or bamboo support struts. Harvesters of the GMs here are quite burly men, and they work in teams of 2 - one to cut the bunch and the second to catch it, and then both of them to carry it.

As for your greenhouse - you get sunny winters in Slovakia, no? You can tune your greenhouses to use that to your advantage. Talk to me about it; I used to heat my greenhouse and home in that manner, and I was from Northern Canada, at a latitude similar to Russia's Gulag Peninsula.
My region in Slovakia is according to Koppen clasifiaction: Dfa, meaning continental climate with no dry season and hot summers.
This small part there, about no dry season means, that our winters are way too wet/snowy. I rains/snows quite often and teh ratio of sunny days to rainy/snowy is 1:1, thus meaning, that a good part of my winter I wouldn't have my greenhouse heated up. The most I hate, when itsnows and the day is so hot (3 or 4°C), that the snow just melts down. And then in the night, it snows again. And then a sudden Russian front comes and yeah, no snow to protect, but frosts of -12°C. Last year -13°C. Perfect.
The temps in WELL constructed greenhouse here rarely fall below 4°C (or very very very rarely, I don't think that the frost here in greenhouse is possible, in our northern parts yes, but not here, that would have to be a hell of a winter. Trachycarpus grows hee without protection for comparison ;) ), but I think that the construction should be good enough, to push the plants further, 15°C could be the tops I would have in the winter. As the temps gradually Increase in the February, it could even start a vegetation.
But as I said, that wants me to design, program and construct a heat pump of my own. And that is... well... costly. Not in a manner of money, but time. Didn't actaully have time to do that. :D

lorax
06-21-2009, 11:36 AM
With 15 C indoors in winter, you're cool - these plants will grow in places where it goes down to 5 C overnight.

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 11:38 AM
With 15 C indoors in winter, you're cool - these plants will grow in places where it goes down to 5 C overnight.
That is true, but what about the heat differential, what's the weather in the day like and the temps? The days are warmer, significantly, aren't they? Or are they at those levels for longer time?

lorax
06-21-2009, 12:04 PM
Nope, days get really hot in the best banana-growing areas. 35-40 C days are normal for the range of these bananas. However, since I've seen them growing in colder places (5 C night, 15-20 C day) hot days do not seem to be necessary to the development of the plant.

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 12:06 PM
Nope, days get really hot in the best banana-growing areas. 35-40 C days are normal for the range of these bananas. However, since I've seen them growing in colder places (5 C night, 15-20 C day) hot days do not seem to be necessary to the development of the plant.
Very good, that elliminates that stupid Cavendish issue with temperatures (damage below 10°C).
In the end, it could maybe be seasonally grown as the other nanas. :D Like Maurelli for instance.

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 12:36 PM
Ante, of course you're on the list! I might ship them all to Jack though, and force you to go on a vacation to pick yours up....
Didn't notice this one b4. So Ante, sometime soon? Will you come look how beautiful women we have? :D
Now seriously, that would be great, really. And if it would be next year, my nanas would maybe flower and fruit... :D You could take you whole family, but beware, that I might not have that much place to accomodate you. Just kiddin', there's always a free flat with all the necessary things for a friend. ;)

Bob
06-21-2009, 01:02 PM
[QUOTE=lorax;81096Ante, of course you're on the list! I might ship them all to Jack though, and force you to go on a vacation to pick yours up....

Ahem!!!!!

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 01:04 PM
Hey Bob,
Fear not, it will be there too. :D Someday, somehow... just let's keep our finger's crossed for Beth.

Bob
06-21-2009, 01:22 PM
Hey Bob,
... just let's keep our finger's crossed for Beth.

I always do.........unless she's slapping me with a fish or suggesting my introduction to the heel of her boot.

lorax
06-21-2009, 01:42 PM
LOL, guys. Bob, you've been on the list since there was a list. Jeez - short memory often?

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 01:45 PM
LOL, guys. Bob, you've been on the list since there was a list. Jeez - short memory often?
Nicely done Beth, now I won't be able to sleep until you get the permits. :D

Bob
06-21-2009, 02:11 PM
LOL, guys. Bob, you've been on the list since there was a list. Jeez - short memory often?

Nope ....just like to throw an elbow once in a while.

Dalmatiansoap
06-21-2009, 02:13 PM
OK, Im back. Where are we?
Stupid rainstorm !!***!!* We havent so much rain all last summer as from this afternoon. Wind will start soon too.
:woohoonaner:

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 02:17 PM
OK, Im back. Where are we?
Stupid rainstorm !!***!!* We havent so much rain all last summer as from this afternoon. Wind will start soon too.
:woohoonaner:
Welcome to the Europe, we will be enjoying this damn cold frot for about 3 more days.
Today I wathced your sticeker and I must admit I had better temperatures almst all the day. :D
At last one day in the year that is. :D

Don't worry, the nanas will like the cool weather more than your dry sunny days. You will see, they will grow just nicely.

Btw. Ante, do you grow citruses in your area? PM if you want.

Dalmatiansoap
06-21-2009, 02:24 PM
It isnt temp. that makes me angree but Im affraid of winds nowdays. We have had strong earthquake this afternoon too.
I was removing my plants whole afternoon :(. Biggest leaf on my big DC was just ripped away.

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 02:28 PM
It isnt temp. that makes me angree but Im affraid of winds nowdays. We have had strong earthquake this afternoon too.
I was removing my plants whole afternoon :(. Biggest leaf on my big DC was just ripped away.
Earthquake? :2141::eek::eek::eek: Are you kidding? What richter? Btw., please respond to the Bananas in our gardens in EU section, let's keep this thread Grand Nain only. :D

Eric
06-21-2009, 03:32 PM
Hello? Anyone home? Oh well.
Ahem... This is Alfred E Newman wishing all a good night and a speedy recovery :).

Bob
06-21-2009, 03:35 PM
Ante,,,,,earthquake. Since you posted since it sounds like you're ok. Just sending good wishes.
B

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 03:41 PM
Ante,,,,,earthquake. Since you posted since it sounds like you're ok. Just sending good wishes.
B
Ante is OK, but his computer was destroyed in the earthquake, so he had to post telepatically. :D
No really... just kiddin'

Dalmatiansoap
06-21-2009, 03:54 PM
You know Jack, we have speciall tonic against earthquakes, in a fact against everything. Helps a lot.
Right Bob?
:woohoonaner:

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 03:58 PM
You know Jack, we have speciall tonic against earthquakes, in a fact against everything. Helps a lot.
Right Bob?
:woohoonaner:
Yeah, slivovica, borovička,... I know those. :D

lorax
06-21-2009, 03:59 PM
Pah, earthquakes are no big deal. We had a 4.2 the other day, and it barely registered that it had been shakin'

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 04:00 PM
Pah, earthquakes are no big deal. We had a 4.2 the other day, and it barely registered that it had been shakin'
You start registering, when you had seen only one in your life before. :D

Eric
06-21-2009, 04:09 PM
You start registering, when you had seen only one in your life before. :D

I dunno... I could easily imagine Beth coming through a 6.2, dustin' her britches, and goin' about her business :).

Jack Daw
06-21-2009, 04:12 PM
I dunno... I could easily imagine Beth coming through a 6.2, dustin' her britches, and goin' about her business :).
Yep. :D
People die in weaker earthquakes...
Anyways, it is good now, so let's not worry...
Btw. James, this could very well be the most bombarded thread of the day. :D Congrats. One post after another...

Eric
06-21-2009, 04:15 PM
Yep. :D
People die in weaker earthquakes...
Anyways, it is good now, so let's not worry...
Btw. James, this could very well be the most bombarded thread of the day. :D Congrats. One post after another...

Fabulous! Haven't seen this much action since last 4th of July :) ! Luv it!

lorax
06-21-2009, 04:37 PM
I dunno... I could easily imagine Beth coming through a 6.2, dustin' her britches, and goin' about her business :).

Funny you should say that... About a year ago we had a 6.7 - it shook everything pretty hard and broke some dishes and a few windows, but beyond that it's all good. This country is very seismically active, and stuff is built to last.

Eric
06-21-2009, 04:42 PM
Let's see now; one earthquake & one attempted suicide by durian... Surely we can do better than that... BTW, have the medics carted Bob off yet? When's he coming out of the intensive care unit?

Eric
06-21-2009, 04:46 PM
Funny you should say that... About a year ago we had a 6.7 - it shook everything pretty hard and broke some dishes and a few windows, but beyond that it's all good. This country is very seismically active, and stuff is built to last.

Told ya :). That guy's tough as nails! Bet there's no slow-dancin' during one of those! Be a great time to fix some popcorn :).

Dalmatiansoap
06-21-2009, 04:48 PM
He ll be fine, maybe lack of toalet paper hits him till morning but besides that no harm done. Bravo Bob!!
:woohoonaner:

lorax
06-21-2009, 04:49 PM
Durian isn't attempted suicide! It's a tasty dessert!

Eric
06-21-2009, 04:52 PM
He ll be fine, maybe lack of toalet paper hits him till morning but besides that no harm done. Bravo Bob!!
:woohoonaner:

Well, he's Definitely got my vote for the Medal of Honour, just the same. Think I'll stick with molded cheese :).

Bob
06-21-2009, 04:52 PM
Do you think I hadn't the foresight to stock up on Charmin?...... soft as a cloud.

Eric
06-21-2009, 04:54 PM
Do you think I hadn't the foresight to stock up on Charmin?...... soft as a cloud.

My God..! You're Alive..! Awesome! How're the dogs doin'?

Bob
06-21-2009, 04:58 PM
They were very interested. Tog once told me how if a tiger ate a durian it was said to be a good and desirable tree. Thankfully no tigers but the dogs wanted the remains...............I have to credit my friend at the Asian market for suggesting I hold off and wait for this batch of durian.

Eric
06-21-2009, 05:06 PM
Yep! Think I'd definitely prefer the dogs to the tigers :). BTW, thanx for the info on the durian; if I ever get that gutsy, I'll keep it in mind.

Bob
06-21-2009, 05:11 PM
I thought it took nerve before I ate it. Not now. My new goal is to eat one where they're indiginous.

lorax
06-21-2009, 05:14 PM
Now that you've managed a Durian, will you go on to eat a Cuy?

Eric
06-21-2009, 05:15 PM
What's the diff? Oops... Sorry Beth, didn't see ya drop in... Meant what's the diff between local & indiginous durian?

lorax
06-21-2009, 05:19 PM
Fruit vs. Meat. A Cuy is a highland guniea pig. If you can get over the fact that you're eating something your little cousin keeps as a pet, they're actually quite tasty.

Eric
06-21-2009, 05:23 PM
Fruit vs. Meat. A Cuy is a highland guniea pig. If you can get over the fact that you're eating something your little cousin keeps as a pet, they're actually quite tasty.

Pet? If it ain't on all fours & protecting the house, sounds like fair game to me! Knew one guy that had a pet pig, a while back, I named it Bacon... Yum :)!

Eric
06-21-2009, 05:50 PM
Police department in Slovakia has 3 service pigs. They are much more intelligent in searching for any stuff and they are dominant when in proximity of any dogs. It may be because they are twice the size of normal pitbull. Very effective indeed, but it can't run very fast. That's what the stupid dogs are for :P :D

Wow..! Good thing I'm not there. I'd be in prison for eating on the run!

Bob
06-21-2009, 06:01 PM
Now that you've managed a Durian, will you go on to eat a Cuy?

That wouldn't even come close. You know I hunt.:bananas_b

Bob
06-21-2009, 06:06 PM
Jack ,pigs are super intelligent and a fascinating animal to me. They are spreading and getting bigger throughout North America.Still my Rottweiler is the best behaved most inteligent animal I've ever seen. Not just because of sentimental reasons either. I'm not that shallow about animals. I'd put him against any animal because of his love and ability to communicate.
The Swiss Mountain Dog.................one out of two isn't bad.:ha:

Eric
06-21-2009, 06:09 PM
That wouldn't even come close. You know I hunt.:bananas_b

Another hunter! Yes! What's your fave game?
Quick edit: Dad's back. Gotta fly. I'll leave the rest to you guys.

lorax
06-21-2009, 06:20 PM
That wouldn't even come close. You know I hunt.:bananas_b

Point taken. Palm grubs, then?

Bob
06-21-2009, 06:22 PM
Point taken. Palm grubs, then?

er ...uh... after you of course.

lorax
06-21-2009, 06:23 PM
I actually like them, Bob. They're like jumbo chewy peanuts if you do a sort of kebab thing with them over charcoal.

BTW, all, I love how this thread has gone from Gran Nain through Gros Michel to Earthquakes, Durian, and finally eating larvae!

Bob
06-21-2009, 06:28 PM
It's about as on topic as usual......... back to bananas!!!!
Which is our common bond although I always loose track of that.

Bananaman88
06-22-2009, 11:55 AM
Yes, back to bananas, you thread wreckers! I've been lurking on this one and chuckling along. Beth, those improved GM are sweet and phat! Hopefully I am on that list as well. Don't make me pout like Bob did. Add 'Orito' to the list as well please!

Bob
06-22-2009, 12:23 PM
Another hunter! Yes! What's your fave game?
Quick edit: Dad's back. Gotta fly. I'll leave the rest to you guys.

White tail deer. But I've hunted South Africa and Ireland too.

Bananaman88
06-22-2009, 12:25 PM
Bob,

I grew up hunting and fishing in KY. Now I live in TX, one of the best states for hunting, and have not been a single time. Most land is privately owned down here and it's tough to find a plact to hunt without spending a fortune.

Lagniappe
06-22-2009, 12:30 PM
That would make an excellent thread.

Eric
06-22-2009, 12:51 PM
Just lurking... about on my own thread :ha:... I knew we'd reach safari, eventually :) ! Nice touch. Whitetail's great but luv rabbit, too; quick, easy, & great on a spit!
Hi Lagniappe! Wanna check with you, sometime, on Maurelli & Basjoo.
Hi Bananaman88! True, we've survived Blitzkrieg, but the thread's still vulnerable to strafing runs :ha:.

Bob
06-22-2009, 01:05 PM
Brent , the situation in Texas is well known and a shame. Pay to hunt and it's big business. If there are any smaller scale horse farms in your area I'd seek them out. That's the situation I fell in to up here with my club because the owner believes the deer attract ticks to the horses. Of course this is the same disney trained naturalist that didn't allow coyote hunting till they started running through his paddocks spooking the horses.

MJ. I used to hunt rabbit like every day of my childhood. Don't do much small game anymore though..........Gotta go prune faced lunch lady in my face.

Eric
06-22-2009, 01:29 PM
Wow, Bob! Prune-face must've been one hell of a shocker! It's even got me seeing double (double posts) :ha: ! Only got to hunt rabbit once or twice but I love that meat :). Was that Tarzan..!? Nah, must've been the lunch lady :eek:.
Bout time they lightened up on Coyote. Bet they'd lighten up real quick if they launched an assault on Disney World.

hammer
06-22-2009, 01:49 PM
Bob i love deer hunting my favorite is bow hunting i been to Illinois Texas Illinois has awesome deer hunting.

Dalmatiansoap
06-22-2009, 03:19 PM
Gran Nain????
Ha?
:woohoonaner:

Bob
06-22-2009, 03:27 PM
Gran Nain????
Ha?
:woohoonaner:

Aint life Gran...... er ah Grand!:ha:

Dalmatiansoap
06-22-2009, 03:29 PM
mistery posts!!!
WOW!
:woohoonaner:

Bob
06-22-2009, 03:31 PM
Who'd have thought Michael James inconspicous thread would have gone on this long?

Dalmatiansoap
06-22-2009, 03:35 PM
Im feeling alien influence here :ha::ha::ha:.
Let the force be with us!
:woohoonaner:

Jack Daw
06-22-2009, 04:13 PM
OK, deleted anything that has nothing in common with GN, climate, happy comments about Beth's wonderful nanas... etc.

Bob
06-22-2009, 04:19 PM
Thanks Jack I did too....... for anyone reading this and doesn't understand we just bickered a bit and mutually decided it was best for us all and the org to delete a few comments.

Haha Ante you're not #100 anymore:ha::ha::ha:

Dalmatiansoap
06-22-2009, 04:22 PM
Haha Ante you're not #100 anymore:ha::ha::ha:

Aliens ha?
:woohoonaner:

Eric
06-22-2009, 04:27 PM
Yes!!!!!!
My junk's gone too!!!!!! Back to the fun, however irrelevant & silly, we can wash the dishes and toss out the cat, Later!!!!!! :) :) :) :) :) :)
:sumbrero:

Dalmatiansoap
06-22-2009, 04:30 PM
This time I ll pick my bad.
Good night folks!
:woohoonaner:

Jack Daw
06-22-2009, 04:35 PM
This time I ll pick my bad.
Good night folks!
:woohoonaner:
Nite Ante, hope that we will wake to a warm, or better hot, sunny day soon in Europe. :D

lorax
06-22-2009, 04:58 PM
wash the dishes and toss out the cat, Later!!!!!!

And here I thought it was "wash the dishes and toss out the baby..."

I used to bowhunt whitetail, elk, and moose when I was a canuck. Now I take potshots at bunnies, monkeys, and poachers with a blowgun. My how times change, no?

Bob - is there some kind of unwritten rule that all lunch ladies should look as though they've got prune-heads and have been sucking lemons? The one at my elementary used to scare the bejeebuz out of me - she had this habit of sneaking up on us to tell us to eat our broccoli... :2715:

Eric
06-22-2009, 05:23 PM
Luv it, Luv it, Luv it, Luv it :) !!!!!!
I knew if anybody grabbed Post-100, Beth'd be the one :) !!!!!!
She's so transparent :ha: :ha: :ha: :ha:
Also just the guy to do it! -- BTW, lunch ladies are born that way :ha: :)!

lorax
06-22-2009, 05:24 PM
Transparent?!?! I'm Opaque!

Bob
06-22-2009, 05:40 PM
Oh man...... I think she planned getting #100, no ones timing's that good.
Sorry Ante:ha:

Eric
06-22-2009, 05:40 PM
Luv it, Luv it, Luv it, Luv it :) !!!!!!
I knew if anybody grabbed Post-100, Beth'd be the one :) !!!!!!
She's so transparent :ha: :ha: :ha: :ha:
Also just the guy to do it! -- BTW, lunch ladies are born that way :ha: :)!

Maybe, but that brocolli... icon ain't :) !
Okay Bob, your turn.

Bob
06-22-2009, 05:42 PM
Hey wait a minute,,,,,,,,,,,,gran nain......... grand nain.

Jack Daw
06-22-2009, 05:43 PM
I just wondered, is there a thread about the 'Oritos' I keep listening and reading about? They sound astonishing. Beth? ;)

Eric
06-22-2009, 05:44 PM
Oh man...... I think she planned getting #100, no ones timing's that good.
Sorry Ante:ha:

Wow :confused: ! Seem to be quoting myself... Must've hit the wrong button :eek: !
You're right! She claims she was just shoppin' but I think was, in fact, :lurk: ing in the shadows...

Bob
06-22-2009, 05:46 PM
I just wondered, is there a thread about the 'Oritos' I keep listening and reading about? They sound astonishing. Beth? ;)

One should be started......anyone?

Jack Daw
06-22-2009, 05:47 PM
I just wondered, is there a thread about the 'Oritos' I keep listening and reading about? They sound astonishing. Beth? ;)
Beth? :D

lorax
06-22-2009, 05:49 PM
Yeah yeah. Gimmie a minute, okay?

lorax
06-22-2009, 07:00 PM
You asked for it, you got it! The Orito thread is in Main Banana Discussion.

Jack Daw
06-22-2009, 07:05 PM
You asked for it, you got it! The Orito thread is in Main Banana Discussion.
Thanks.