Banana peels

Quoted message said:

Originally posted by flyingdutch Is it acceptable to hurl your empt
peel into the foliag

Acceptable I'm not sure, but I will admit to having done the same thing
I don't eat 'nanas much any more though and certainly not while on th
bike - there's more compact and nicer tasting sources of energy tha
don't get mushed into your jersey pocket

hipp

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"flyingdutch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Is it acceptable to hurl your empty peel into the foliage (making sure
that your not going to scone some unsuspecting person, first of course)

i have been getting into the habit of scoffing a banana on my morning
commute as i cant stand eating the 'bix before i set out. makes me feel
flat (unless well beforehand) and if i dont devour it before i get to
dight falls I run out of reasonable places to 'park' it

No. It's not acceptable. Sure they decompose - eventually. In the meantime
we're left with a little pile of ugly, rotting fruit skin. Carry a little
bag in your pocket and put the skin in there until you can dispose of it
properly.

To help - would you throw <insert whatever you wish to throw> on your
kitchen floor and leave it there?

No?

Then don't throw it. ;^)

Tony F
http://www.thefathippy.com

On my long weekend rides, I generally put the bannana peel back in m
jersey (that may disgust some readers). I then take it out when I get t
Cafe Racer

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I would considering it acceptable to throw my nana skin into the bushes in
my garden. Must be ok to do the same in the bushes on the side or the
road/bike path!

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"flyingdutch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Is it acceptable to hurl your empty peel into the foliage (making sure
that your not going to scone some unsuspecting person, first of course)

i have been getting into the habit of scoffing a banana on my morning
commute as i cant stand eating the 'bix before i set out. makes me feel
flat (unless well beforehand) and if i dont devour it before i get to
dight falls I run out of reasonable places to 'park' it

No. It's not acceptable. Sure they decompose - eventually. In the meantime
we're left with a little pile of ugly, rotting fruit skin. Carry a little
bag in your pocket and put the skin in there until you can dispose of it
properly.

To help - would you throw <insert whatever you wish to throw> on your
kitchen floor and leave it there?

No?

Then don't throw it. ;^)

Tony F
http://www.thefathippy.com

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I would considering it acceptable to throw my nana skin into the bushes in
my garden. Must be ok to do the same in the bushes on the side or the
road/bike path!

I agree. I have a "Birds Nest" that is a monster due to me throwing
vegetable scaps in there. Sure it is a little pile because I throw it in
the same place every time but this thing devours it.

To say that it would create a pile in the bush is nonsensical as you would
have to be pretty skilled to do so. If it goes into the bush then fine. If
it is landing on a footpath or a place where there is foot traffic then that
is not appropriate.

Wild fruit trees do it, they drop fruit in the same location all the
time... shame on them :-)

I guess you've just got to ask the question - what would the cops do i
they saw you throwing a banana peel into the bushes

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jazmo wrote in message ...

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I guess you've just got to ask the question - what would the cops do if
they saw you throwing a banana peel into the bushes?

organise 2 cars, 4 motorbikes to track you the following week.
Each motorbike would race ahead and press the pedestrian crossing so you
always get red lights.
The others would be taking digital photos to make sure you chew 10 times
before swallowing and never throw a banana peel again.

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I guess you've just got to ask the question - what would the cops do if
they saw you throwing a banana peel into the bushes?

The probability of the cops doing anything would be the same as landing the
peel in the same place everyday to create said pile.

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On my long weekend rides, I generally put the bannana peel back in my
jersey (that may disgust some readers). I then take it out when I get to
Cafe Racer.

To tell you truth, vegetation to me is sacred. I never discard rubbish no
matter if it is biodegradable or not. It is debatable whether it is a
problem if it goes right into the bush. All my vegetable waste comes home
with me to go into compost. I cringe when I am at someones house and they
throw vegetables in the bin. I think what a waste even though most would
consider that a little strange. Oh well.

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Is it acceptable to hurl your empty peel into the foliage (making sure
that your not going to scone some unsuspecting person, first of course)

What do _you_ think???

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not the fifteen GWB proposes.
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yogi bear said:

jazmo wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

I guess you've just got to ask the question - what would the cops do if
they saw you throwing a banana peel into the bushes?

organise 2 cars, 4 motorbikes to track you the following week.
Each motorbike would race ahead and press the pedestrian crossing so you
always get red lights.
The others would be taking digital photos to make sure you chew 10 times
before swallowing and never throw a banana peel again.

Hehehe.

That'd be the Flying Fruit Squad.

Why not just put the peel in your jersey pocket. It's gonna need
a wash anyway.

Or just eat the whole banana 'neat'.

--
Nick

tony f said:

Quoted message said:

Is it acceptable to hurl your empty peel into the foliage (making sure
that your not going to scone some unsuspecting person, first of course)

No. It's not acceptable. Sure they decompose - eventually. In the meantime
we're left with a little pile of ugly, rotting fruit skin. Carry a little
bag in your pocket and put the skin in there until you can dispose of it
properly.

I reckon it depends on the circumstances. I chuck my 'nanas into the
bush all the time - but that bush is the side of a paddock, not someone's
front garden (although I do chuck them into my garden too).

Quoted message said:

To help - would you throw <insert whatever you wish to throw> on your
kitchen floor and leave it there?

Our kids do... does that help ?

-kt

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"flyingdutch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Is it acceptable to hurl your empty peel into the foliage (making sure
that your not going to scone some unsuspecting person, first of course)

What do _you_ think???

Smart question. If he already had an opinion then he wouldnt have asked.

John Doe said:

"jazmo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

On my long weekend rides, I generally put the bannana peel back in my
jersey (that may disgust some readers). I then take it out when I get to
Cafe Racer.

To tell you truth, vegetation to me is sacred. I never discard rubbish no
matter if it is biodegradable or not. It is debatable whether it is a
problem if it goes right into the bush. All my vegetable waste comes home
with me to go into compost. I cringe when I am at someones house and they
throw vegetables in the bin. I think what a waste even though most would
consider that a little strange. Oh well.

I think vegetation is sacred too. That is why it is better to disgard
the peel in the bush. Atleast that some nutrients are "returned" to the
biosphere. Once other animals would spread fertiliser over the land,
now that we have forced them out of a number of habitats then we have to
take over that job. I suppose that what council gardeners do.

Quoted message said:

I think vegetation is sacred too. That is why it is better to disgard
the peel in the bush. Atleast that some nutrients are "returned" to the
biosphere. Once other animals would spread fertiliser over the land,
now that we have forced them out of a number of habitats then we have
to take over that job. I suppose that what council gardeners do.

That's my theory. putting it in the pocket just aint on, when on longer
rides as I have other stuff in there too, which means 'goopy' hands if I
have to rummage past a used peel.

I dont mean front gardens, i mean foreshore areas along Beach rd or
bikepath areas aways from the 'maddening crowds'

PS have you ever tried to get one into a large skip doing 40-50kph. Its
darned hard! 😕

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agamlen said:

I think vegetation is sacred too. That is why it is better to disgard
the peel in the bush.

Whilst the occassional banana may not seem significant, this same
attitude applied to garden and household waste is destroying urban
bushland.

Garden and household green waste when dumped in the bush changes the
nutrient cycle and allows the invasion of exotic species, apart from the
fact that often it takes root.

If you want to return stuff to the biosphere, have a home compost bin
and/or encourage you local council to collect green waste separately.

Quoted message said:

Originally posted by Terry Collins Whilst the occassional banana may
not seem significant, this same attitude applied to garden and
household waste is destroying urban bushland. Garden and household
green waste when dumped in the bush changes the nutrient cycle and
allows the invasion of exotic species, apart from the fact that often
it takes root.

We are talking about a banana peel here, thrown off the side of a
'road'. This isn't some super sensitive wildlife reserve, likely to fall
apart due to the slightest disturbence... It's nothing like people
dumping their (usually large piles of) garden waste into the bush -
that, I do not agree with.

That being said, I don't carry 'nanas and I was always brought up with
my folks telling me "that's fertilizer, it's ok to chuck it" so I'm
(possibly wrongly) biased. Sorry nature lovers :P

hippy

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byron27 said:

Maybe it would be easier to eat a banana museli bar🙄

Nah, then you've got the plastic coated, papery kinda wrappe
thingamebob to deal with.. :

hipp

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hippy said:

Quoted message said:

Originally posted by Terry Collins Whilst the occassional banana may
not seem significant, this same attitude applied to garden and
household waste is destroying urban bushland. Garden and household
green waste when dumped in the bush changes the nutrient cycle and
allows the invasion of exotic species, apart from the fact that often
it takes root.

We are talking about a banana peel here, thrown off the side of a
'road'.

Ooh, did I hit a guilty nerve? {:-)
And I did ack that the thread was only about a nana.

Quoted message said:

This isn't some super sensitive wildlife reserve,

I was just point out that as a general thing, chucking rubbish in the
bush isn't a good idea. Personally I prefer to take it home, or at least
bury it. I've seen too many camp sites when touring that are essentially
just large rubbish bins