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>This is how it was in 90-s. So, in addition to all your other nonsense, you're claiming that they grow bananas in Russia these days. Compare to FSB isn't spy

>This is how it was in 90-s. So, in addition to all your other nonsense, you're claiming that they grow bananas in Russia these days. Compare to FSB isn't spying, businessmen aren't extorted, etc... bananas being grown in Russia would be the most realistic of your claims about Russia so far.

lupatus 15y ago
They probably could - Soichi has palm trees: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sochi#Climate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sochi#Climate And, there are several species of cold-hardy bananas: http://treesandshrubs.about.com/od/selection/tp/hardybanana.htm http://treesandshrubs.about.com/od/selection/tp/hardybanana.... So, growing bananas in Russia hardly seems like nonsense.
- VladRussian 15y ago
  man, you probably never been to Sochi. I've been there. You can try to research/Google the agricultural profile of bananas and the climate profile of Sochi. This is snow in Sochi: http://www.sochiclub.ru/sochiphotos/category/5-snow-in-sochi-2006.html http://www.sochiclub.ru/sochiphotos/category/5-snow-in-sochi... >So, growing bananas in Russia hardly seems like nonsense. Well, the same thing was thought about corn in 60ies (state-wide corn enforcing campaign, 40+ years later still a source of countless jokes as you can force people to plant corn, yet you can't force corn to grow in that climate) and about putting monkeys into Siberia in 70s-80s (fortunately it was only a small pack of monkey that experiment was conducted on)
  - lupatus 15y ago
    You're right! I haven't. You won the Internet. ;) ... Your pictures are blocked at work for me, but Wikipedia shows pictures of both snowy mountains and lush sea-side vegetation in Sochi. Elevation as well as latitude affects growing conditions. As far as growing corn in Russia or having monkeys in Siberia goes, they are entirely different matters as to whether or not it is possible to grow bananas in Russia. Wikipedia reports that Sochi lies in a 8b/9a hardiness zone. The banana species I linked to can grow in hardiness zone 5. I maintain my position that it is possible to grow bananas in Russia. Thank you for playing! Please try again.
    - VladRussian 15y ago
      >As far as growing corn in Russia or having monkeys in Siberia goes, they are entirely different matters as to whether or not it is possible to grow bananas in Russia. you win as your logic's complexity is beyond my understanding considering that Iowa is in zone 5 and corn can be grown even in zones 2-4.
      - lupatus 15y ago
        Stop being obtuse. Here is a picture of a Musa Basjoo banana plant growing in Sochi: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Musa_basjooSochi1.JPG http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Musa_basjooSochi1.JPG The Musa Basjoo banana plant is growing in Sochi. Sochi is in Russia. Therefore, bananas can grow in Russia.
JohnnyBrown 15y ago
90% certain those are metaphorical bananas.
jarek 15y ago
He's also claiming they grow bananas in Finland. I bet he thinks they grow on the North Pole too.
- ido 15y ago
  The term "banana-republic" means a failed state with a corrupted government, the banana joke was mostly likely not meant to be taken literally (but more like "it was so bad that it was like banana-republic without even the bananas"). The whole banana discussion is missing the point.

lupatus 15y ago

They probably could - Soichi has palm trees: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sochi#Climate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sochi#Climate And, there are several species of cold-hardy bananas: http://treesandshrubs.about.com/od/selection/tp/hardybanana.htm http://treesandshrubs.about.com/od/selection/tp/hardybanana.... So, growing bananas in Russia hardly seems like nonsense.

VladRussian 15y ago
man, you probably never been to Sochi. I've been there. You can try to research/Google the agricultural profile of bananas and the climate profile of Sochi. This is snow in Sochi: http://www.sochiclub.ru/sochiphotos/category/5-snow-in-sochi-2006.html http://www.sochiclub.ru/sochiphotos/category/5-snow-in-sochi... >So, growing bananas in Russia hardly seems like nonsense. Well, the same thing was thought about corn in 60ies (state-wide corn enforcing campaign, 40+ years later still a source of countless jokes as you can force people to plant corn, yet you can't force corn to grow in that climate) and about putting monkeys into Siberia in 70s-80s (fortunately it was only a small pack of monkey that experiment was conducted on)
- lupatus 15y ago
  You're right! I haven't. You won the Internet. ;) ... Your pictures are blocked at work for me, but Wikipedia shows pictures of both snowy mountains and lush sea-side vegetation in Sochi. Elevation as well as latitude affects growing conditions. As far as growing corn in Russia or having monkeys in Siberia goes, they are entirely different matters as to whether or not it is possible to grow bananas in Russia. Wikipedia reports that Sochi lies in a 8b/9a hardiness zone. The banana species I linked to can grow in hardiness zone 5. I maintain my position that it is possible to grow bananas in Russia. Thank you for playing! Please try again.
  - VladRussian 15y ago
    >As far as growing corn in Russia or having monkeys in Siberia goes, they are entirely different matters as to whether or not it is possible to grow bananas in Russia. you win as your logic's complexity is beyond my understanding considering that Iowa is in zone 5 and corn can be grown even in zones 2-4.
    - lupatus 15y ago
      Stop being obtuse. Here is a picture of a Musa Basjoo banana plant growing in Sochi: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Musa_basjooSochi1.JPG http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Musa_basjooSochi1.JPG The Musa Basjoo banana plant is growing in Sochi. Sochi is in Russia. Therefore, bananas can grow in Russia.

JohnnyBrown 15y ago

90% certain those are metaphorical bananas.

jarek 15y ago

He's also claiming they grow bananas in Finland. I bet he thinks they grow on the North Pole too.

ido 15y ago
The term "banana-republic" means a failed state with a corrupted government, the banana joke was mostly likely not meant to be taken literally (but more like "it was so bad that it was like banana-republic without even the bananas"). The whole banana discussion is missing the point.