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[Fogeyspasm]

Ive enjoyed being plonked! :lol:
It may be an idea to send it to whoever on that side of the pond before it returns to Blighty again.

[Pedro]

@Rog: if you agree, let me know the order and I'll tweak the first post.

[catherine]

I've created a Google Map and started by plonking Fogey on it.
Here it is.

Is it possible to draw lines on it so that we can follow The Path Of The Banana?

[RacingHippo]

Is it possible to draw lines on it so that we can follow The Path Of The Banana?

Brilliant idea!
And so it came to pass.
And we now know that the Path of The Banana*' is 3186.5 miles long so far  :mrgreen:

[David]

Next stage of the journey : France!
Rog, I sent you a pm with my adress on jan 03rd, did you get it?

[rogerg]

yes, I do have David's address, but it has been suggested to perhaps alter the direction a bit, and send it, maybe to Gonzo and those south?  should I do that and then it can go to David from there?  (or other US'ians?  I haven't reviewed the list lately...)

it likely won't leave here until early next week as it is, so there's a bit of time to decide.

[David]

yes, I do have David's address, but it has been suggested to perhaps alter the direction a bit, and send it, maybe to Gonzo and those south?  should I do that and then it can go to David from there?  (or other US'ians?  I haven't reviewed the list lately...)

This would make more sense indeed.
Think about this banana's carbon footprint, otherwise  

[johninblack]

Think about this banana's carbon footprint, otherwise  

The carbon footprint of bananas:
80g CO2e each
480g CO2e per kilo

Bananas are a great food for anyone who cares about their carbon footprint. For just 80g of CO2e you get a whole lot of nutrition: 140 calories as well as stacks of vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium and dietary fibre. All in all, a fantastic component of a low-carbon diet.

Bananas are good for just about everyone – athletes, tennis pros, people with high blood pressure, everyday cycle commuters in search of an energy top-up, or anyone wishing to chalk up their recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables per day. There are three main reasons that bananas have such small carbon footprints compared with the nourishment they provide:

• They are grown in natural sunlight, which means that no energy-intensive hot-housing is required.

• They keep well, so although they are often grown thousands of miles from the end consumer, they are transported by boats, which per kilo of freight transported emit only 1% as much CO2 as planes do.

• There is hardly any packaging, if any, because they provide their own. (You might sometimes see a bunch in a light plastic bag or wrapper, but this probably pays for itself carbon-wise by reducing the chance of customers ruining the fruit when they try to split a bunch.)

None of which is to say that bananas are too good to be true. Of the hundreds of banana varieties in existence, almost all the ones we get to eat are of the 'Cavendish' variety. The adoption of this monoculture in the pursuit of maximum, cheapest yields has been criticised for degrading land and requiring liberal use of pesticides and fungicides – sometimes at the expense of plantation workers. Furthermore, although land is dramatically better used for bananas than, say, beef in terms of nutrition per hectare, there are still parts of the world in which forests are being cleared for banana plantations.

That said, Fairtrade or organic bananas are widely available. Choose those and you are likely to be buying a food that is about as green as it gets – as long as you don't let them rot in your fruit bowl, that is. If you find yourself with bananas on the turn, they are great in cakes and smoothies.

[gr8gonzo]

Who else on the list is in the U.S. aside from rog, myself and Jim? I'll be transferring the banana to Jim directly so we can get a two Frost*ie photo op here, but where to from there?

[Againesis]

Someone with some time on their hands could cross reference against the Frosties Worldwide Map.  in fact would it not just make sense to add the "banana line" to the existing map??

[MikeEvs]

yes, I do have David's address, but it has been suggested to perhaps alter the direction a bit, and send it, maybe to Gonzo and those south?  should I do that and then it can go to David from there?  (or other US'ians?  I haven't reviewed the list lately...)

it likely won't leave here until early next week as it is, so there's a bit of time to decide.

Other US'ians on the list that I've identified via their posts in this thread are "DwDunphy" in New Jersey and "castironchef" in Central California

[Fogeyspasm]

Seems best to do USA/Canada then Europe and back to Blighty.
Otherwise by the time it gets back Jem will be doing articles in Sound On Sound about the new Fantom G22 Mark 2 with its new oscillating jojoba simulation viscous coupling chip and 99 TB Hard Drive.

[Mikey]

Seems best to do USA/Canada then Europe and back to Blighty.

Also, to keep shipping it backwards and forwards from Europe to USA/Canada, you should need to keep creating a new set of invoices with every leg of the journey, even with something that has a nominal value.

[Pedro]

Ok, I've tweaked the list a bit to begin to collect the US Frost*ies together.
If I have missed anyone please let me know.

[RacingHippo]

in fact would it not just make sense to add the "banana line" to the existing map??

Ahh, but not everyone on the WWFM is gonig to be a recipient of The Banana*.
Conversely, it's possible that some recipients of The Banana* aren't on the WWFM, although they'll be first in line for a banana-slapping if they're not!

However, I do see your point about cross-referencing..... hmm.....