We actually are the worlds biggest Banana Republic!

darkman2

Nearly coughed up my cornflakes this morning when I read this on wiki

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_country_is_the_largest_exporter_of_bananas_in_america

Believe it or not Ireland is the bigest exporter of bananas in the world. Although bananas do not grow in Ireland, Fyffes (an Irish owned company) imports bananas from Columbia, Honduras, Belize and Costa Rica and then exports them throughout Europe making Ireland, as a country, the biggest exporter of bananas in the world!

:rolleyes:

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s214/propertypin/banana_republic.jpg

Cue Banana Republic jokes that we can now no longer deny....


After all that has happened in the last 12 months could we possibly look any more thick as a Nation?

Super-Rush

Fcuk off bananas

My name is URL

Why did you have to go and say that last thing? =(

Who cares if we look thick as a nation.

ffs our high horses have may been crippled but we're still here damn it!

Zebra3

I like bananas.

Senna

We can't even do Banana Republic right, we have to import them:pac:

AckwelFoley

ah jez ted that cant be right?

Are you bananas at the moment??

Latchy

Sales of Banana republic by Boomtown Rats will go through the roof after this report Thread

AckwelFoley

These are the biggest exporters

# 1 Ecuador: $954.00 million
# 2 Costa Rica: $564.00 million
# 3 Colombia: $560.00 million
# 4 Philippines: $241.00 million
# 5 Panama: $184.00 million
# 6 Italy: $165.00 million
# 7 United States: $161.00 million
# 8 France: $151.00 million
# 9 Guatemala: $147.00 million

Poncho Murphy 3 doors down may be the biggest Heroin dealer in the town.. it doesnt make him an exporter

thomond2006

Since when does importing bananas make us thick?

mike65

Fyffes have been the worlds largest banana buyer/distributor/wholesaler for years.

tbaymusicman

Zebra3 wrote: »

I like bananas.

me 2 me 2

L1011

snyper wrote: »

These are the biggest exporters



Poncho Murphy 3 doors down may be the biggest Heroin dealer in the town.. it doesnt make him an exporter

They're not classified as "bananas" until they're ripe, they're exported from South America very much un-ripe (but still clearly sodding bananas!)

Kiera

Bananas make me hyper. True story.

darkman2

thomond2006 wrote: »

Since when does importing bananas make us thick?

Corruption in politics leads certain third world countries (that mostly grow bananas) to be described in a derogatory sense as a "Banana Republic". Given our level of corruption and the increasing perception around the world that Ireland gives Zimbabwe a run for it's money in the corruption league - the fact we actually take in and export bananas aswell has a certain comic and embarrasing undertone.

stovelid

Kiera wrote: »

Bananas make me hyper.

When eaten?

Latchy

Watch out for the nasty spiders hiding in the bunch ....

AckwelFoley

Kiera wrote: »

Bananas make me hyper. True story.

They make me fart.

Guy:Incognito

thomond2006 wrote: »

Since when does importing bananas make us thick?

Cos we're too stupid to make our own sun to help grow bananas.

At least I think that's what he's getting at. I'm a bit thick afterall.....

Kiera

snyper wrote: »

They make me fart.

EW!

Amalgam

Kiera wrote: »

Bananas make me hyper. True story.

http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs19/f/2007/226/c/f/Pedobear_and_Dancing_Banana_by_zorkky.gif

KnifeWRENCH

I had to study the banana industry for Leaving Cert Geography and I actually remember reading about Fyffes being the biggest exporter.

darkman2 wrote: »

Corruption in politics leads certain third world countries (that mostly grow bananas) to be described in a derogatory sense as a "Banana Republic". Given our level of corruption and the increasing perception around the world that Ireland gives Zimbabwe a run for it's money in the corruption league - the fact we actually take in and export bananas aswell has a certain comic and embarrasing undertone.

You're comparing Ireland to Zimbabwe and you're embarassed because an Irish owned company exports bananas?

What a load of rubbish, seriously! :rolleyes:

I know Cowen's not popular but he's hardly Robert fuccing Mugabe!

demakinz

Zebra3 wrote: »

I like bananas.

i hate bananas snakey ba$tards,always working there way into the shopping trolly.

aslo such a random question to ask wiki i like it.

Terry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2IwOemnjbI

Geldof knew, man. He knew.

Agent Smith

Terry wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2IwOemnjbI

Geldof knew, man. He knew.

is it wrong that i thought of that when i read the thread title?

stovelid

Agent Smith wrote: »

is it wrong that i thought of that when i read the thread title?

Nah, just old. Me too.

It's still an OK song too.

JONJO THE MISER

I likes a Banana so i does:D

Terry

Agent Smith wrote: »

is it wrong that i thought of that when i read the thread title?

If you're wrong, then some am I and a few others.

It's called being older than the average AH user.

Prof.Badass

Am I the only one who noticed that the answerer answered a completely different question to the one asked?

hint; Ireland is not in America.

FAIL.

Expresso Bongo

Better to be a Banana Republic than an Orange one.

(or other. Insert fruit here ..... oooh Matron!)

tech77

darkman2 wrote: »

Nearly coughed up my cornflakes this morning when I read this on wiki

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_country_is_the_largest_exporter_of_bananas_in_america



:rolleyes:

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s214/propertypin/banana_republic.jpg

Cue Banana Republic jokes that we can now no longer deny....


After all that has happened in the last 12 months could we possibly look any more thick as a Nation?

That's bananas.

senordingdong

More like a banana hammock republic.

happyfriday

demakinz wrote: »

i hate bananas snakey ba$tards,always working there way into the shopping trolly.

aslo such a random question to ask wiki i like it.

Bananas are evil, hate them. Used to be made eat them when I was sick. The mother said they helped calm a sick stomach, all lies!!!

DonJose

I've got a great racist joke about about a Nigerian and a Banana, can't tell it, I don't want to bananaed

ejmaztec

It's banama republic now.

mike65

And to think Bob was critisised for this in 1981

Banana Republic
Septic Isle
Screaming in the Suffering sea
It sounds like crying (crying, crying)
Everywhere I go, oh yeah
Everywhere I see
The black and blue uniforms
Police and priests

And I wonder do you wonder
While you're sleeping with your whore
That sharing beds with history
Is like a-licking running sores
Forty shades of green yeah
Sixty shades of red
Heroes going cheap these days
Price; a bullet in the head

Banana Republic
Septic Isle
Suffer in the Screaming sea
It sounds like dying (dying, dying)
Everywhere I go, oh yeah
Everywhere I see
The black and blue uniforms
Police and priests

Take your hand and lead you
Up a garden path
Let me stand aside here
And watch you pass
Striking up a soldier's song
I know that tune
It begs too many questions
And answers too

Banana Republic
Septic Isle
Suffer in the Screaming sea
It sounds like dying (dying, dying)
Everywhere I go, oh yeah
Everywhere I see
The black and blue uniforms
Police and priests

The purple and the pinstripe
Mutely shake their heads
A silense shrieking volumes
A violence worse than they condemn
Stab you in the back yeah
Laughing in your face
Glad to see the place again
It's a pity nothing's changed

Banana Republic
Septic Isle
Suffer in the Screaming sea
It sounds like dying
Everywhere I go
Everywhere I see
The black and blue uniforms
Police and priests

brianthebard

KnifeWRENCH wrote: »

I know Cowen's not popular but he's hardly Robert fuccing Mugabe!

I want to see that death match.