Round 2: Comparing Bananas and Oranges

[redbaron]

The humble orange has overcome the nefarious apple, and so the time has come to test its might against the cunning of the banana.

Oranges are better.

 

[snafupants]

How are oranges better again?

 

[Ex-User (5841)]

How are oranges better again?

Exactly. Things can be done with/to bananas that oranges can never hope to experience

 

[Architect]

All I know is my banana works with her orange, and that's the end of it.

 

[Jennywocky]

I actually like oranges better, but my vote has been a vote for social kindness and protecting the downtrodden, whether human or fruity. (From cornucopia's heart, I stab at thee! For fruit's sake, I spit my last seed at thee!)

 

[Solitaire U.]

I also actually like oranges better, but I voted for bananas because I admire their pure phallic significance.

 

[Cognisant]

From right to left.

I voted banana, I've had two today.

 

[Ex-User (5841)]

The only thing that a banana could possibly yield to is that grand bromeliad, the pineapple, which in turn is only trumped by the mango.

 

[Architect]

The only thing that a banana could possibly yield to is that grand bromeliad, the pineapple, which in turn is only trumped by the mango.

1866 Lindley & Moore Treas. Bot. 170/1 Some of the Bromeliads grow attached to the branches of trees, and are called Air-plants. 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXV. 438/1 In some aerophilous Bromeliads the rosette of leaves forms a cup in which water collects. 1927 Glasgow Herald 23 July 4 The ‘vegetable horse hair’ (Tillandsia Usneoides) is a rarely flowering Bromeliad that hangs in grey festoons from the branches of the trees. 1962 Amat. Gardening 17 Feb. 7 Until recent years almost all bromeliads have been expensive.

 

[Cognisant]

The only thing that a banana could possibly yield to is that grand bromeliad, the pineapple, which in turn is only trumped by the mango.

So I take it you've never had a custard apple?

It's a real thing, and it really tastes like custard too

 

[catatonic]

Why the color "orange" is called "orange", but the color "yellow" or maybe "green" is not called "banana" ?

orange +1
banana -1

 

[Ex-User (5841)]

1866 Lindley & Moore Treas. Bot. 170/1 Some of the Bromeliads grow attached to the branches of trees, and are called Air-plants. 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXV. 438/1 In some aerophilous Bromeliads the rosette of leaves forms a cup in which water collects. 1927 Glasgow Herald 23 July 4 The ‘vegetable horse hair’ (Tillandsia Usneoides) is a rarely flowering Bromeliad that hangs in grey festoons from the branches of the trees. 1962 Amat. Gardening 17 Feb. 7 Until recent years almost all bromeliads have been expensive.

Bromeliad specifically refers to the arrangement of the leaves, e.g. in a circular pattern tight enough to collect rainwater. Not all bromeliads are epiphytes

 

[Ex-User (5841)]

So I take it you've never had a custard apple?

It's a real thing, and it really tastes like custard too

Now we're getting into regional fruits. My local custard apple is known as a pawpaw. By far the best, but not common enough for suitable comparison.

I also have a thing for durian

 

[Ex-User (5841)]

Bromeliad specifically refers to the arrangement of the leaves, e.g. in a circular pattern tight enough to collect rainwater. Not all bromeliads are epiphytes

^This response and my lack of reading before typing it clearly shows fruit-induced ADHD...

 

[Jennywocky]

Why the color "orange" is called "orange", but the color "yellow" or maybe "green" is not called "banana" ?

orange +1
banana -1

1. The orange hired a better brander/marketer.

2. The banana is stealthy and keen, like a tiger creeping through underbrush, and can more easily bring down its prey than the blundering, glaring, "HERE I AM MR ORANGE, LOOK AT ME AND HOW ORANGEY I AM!!!" orange.

In any case, it's not fair to penalize the banana for this.

 

[EyeSeeCold]

Why the color "orange" is called "orange", but the color "yellow" or maybe "green" is not called "banana" ?

Probably because not many objects have a natural shade of orange, unlike the others. The only thing I can think of is the sunset and goldfish.

 

[Cognisant]

I've never had a Rambutan but after reading the Windup Girl I must have one!

 

[Trebuchet]

I've never had a Rambutan but after reading the Windup Girl I must have one!

We had a whole plate of rambutans recently. Yummy but a pain to peel. Custard apples (we call them cherimoyas) are very good but the seeds drive me crazy.

I think I'll have to vote for loquats.

 

[Luzian]

I'm not comparing two big oranges with a banana. This shit is GAY

 

[BigApplePi]

Nothing rhymes with orange but snapple rhymes with apple which makes apples better.

 

[Proletar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QRZpligDOs

Fruits are so fucking awesome.


Banana by the way. Fructose sucks.

 

[Architect]

Bromeliad specifically refers to the arrangement of the leaves, e.g. in a circular pattern tight enough to collect rainwater. Not all bromeliads are epiphytes

Take it up with the Oxford English Dictionary v2.

 

[catatonic]

I've never had a Rambutan but after reading the Windup Girl I must have one!

You should visit Indonesia.
There are so many kinds of fruits in tropical country.
Rambutan, durian, duku, and many more that you can't meet in USA.

 

[Lostwitheal]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ4j-MBnLQo

 

[Dapper Dan]

Guys, guys, can't we all just be friends and agree that cantaloupe is terrible?

 

[Architect]

I like cantaloupe bucko. Tread carefully.

 

[C.J_Finn]

Voting banana to make Freud proud.

 

[snafupants]

I actually like oranges better, but my vote has been a vote for social kindness and protecting the downtrodden, whether human or fruity. (From cornucopia's heart, I stab at thee! For fruit's sake, I spit my last seed at thee!)

You'll find both in California - land of fruits and nuts.

 

[Dapper Dan]

I like cantaloupe bucko. Tread carefully.

I do not fear, for I have the almighty Randall Munroe on my side.

 

[Jennywocky]

Nothing rhymes with orange but snapple rhymes with apple which makes apples better.

You know they originally planned to call their company Snorange, don't you?

 

[snafupants]

You know they originally planned to call their company Snorange, don't you?

That's nearly as bad as this number. Wrong place, wrong time.

 

[Jennywocky]

That's nearly as bad as this number. Wrong place, wrong time.

Omg. I'm laughing so hard, I could snort an orange. Except it might compromise my immune system.

You'll find both in California - land of fruits and nuts.

Not necessarily in that order?

 

[Cheeseumpuffs]

I vote strawberries.

I will duel anyone who attempts to besmirch their honor.

 

[Ex-User (5841)]

Take it up with the Oxford English Dictionary v2.

Actually, the Oxford English Dictionary v2 agrees with me: "Some of the Bromeliads grow attached to the branches of trees, and are called Air-plants."

 

[Ex-User (5841)]

I just realized what rambutans are (the local asian store has very little labeled in English). I think they suck. They taste like the wild fox grapes that grow in the backyard for free.

 

[Ex-User (5841)]

I vote strawberries.​

I will duel anyone who attempts to besmirch their honor.​

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I'll take you up on it. You're aware of my allegiance to pineapple, correct? Fair warning, sir.

 

[Bucca]

Bananas, no contest. I have a machine that turns frozen bananas into an ice cream constancy, it is godly.