Posted by Joel Shepherd on 05/20/06 08:00

dorayme <doraymeRidThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> Joel Shepherd <joelshep@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
> > 'm willing to bet a banana that that will resolve the problem.
>
> Perhaps you are confident of your opinion and are in Australia ...

Just fairly confident. Though I wouldn't mind being in Australia for a
bit.

> where bananas are now worth something! (since a recent cyclone
> wiped out many plantations in North Queensland)

Bummer. I like bananas.

I read a few months back that the current species of banana most of us
are familiar with will likely be extinct (some sort of mold I think).
Apparently this happens fairly regularly: e.g., the common banana back
in the first half of the century went extinct for the same reason.

But, I usually wager a nickel (five cents, US), but since there's an
international audience here, well ... a banana seemed about right.

--
Joel.

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