Random Things In The World To Avoid (Page 4 of 13)

Brack wrote:

StewartW wrote:

It was all going so well, no mention of Pineapple for nearly a week and then you had to go and spoil my day!!!!  

Sorry StewartW..... couldn't resist   
Nutrition Facts of pineapple
The pineapple is originally native to Brazil and Paraguay.
The word pineapple was first recorded in English in 1398 and it was used in reference to a pine cone, which is come from the Spanish word, “pina.”
First, Pineapples found on the Caribbean island of Guadalupe in 1493 by Christopher Columbus. He took them to Spain.
Pineapples became popular among sailors as protection against scurvy, after Columbus introduced them to Spain.
The first pineapple arrived in England in 1660.
In 1694, the expression “pine cone” was formed to refer to pine cones in its place of “pineapple” in order to allow pineapples the single use of the word.
The Spanish introduced the pineapple to Hawaii. The state becomes top pineapple producers in the world now, and producing 60 % of the world’s canned pineapple and one third of the world’s pineapple crops.
When Hawaiians first saw the pineapple, they thought it resembled the Hawaiian Hala, so they named it “hala kahiki,” meaning “foreign Hala.”
James Dole “The Pineapple King,” started his first pineapple plantation in Wahiawa, then Hawaii in 1900 and opened his first cannery in 1901.
Henry Ginaca invented the Ginaca machine that could peel and core 35 pineapples per minute, making canned pineapple much easier to produce in 1911.
212,000 tones of pineapples were produced in Hawaii in 2005.
Hawaii’s biggest pineapple producer Company is The Maui Pineapple Company. They began operations in Maui in 1909.
In 1917, Del Monte began producing pineapples in Oahu.
In 2006, Del Monte announced that it would cease pineapple production in Oahu by the end of 2008 because they can manufacture it much cheaper in other parts of the world.
The most popular pineapple sold in the United States is the Smooth Cayenne. The other three varieties sold in the United States are the Red Spanish, the Sugar Loaf, and the Golden Supreme.
Pineapples take about 18 months to grow.
One cup of pineapple has about 33% of the RDA of Vitamin C and 135 calories.
A pineapple is ripe if one of its top leaves can easily be pulled out.
You can’t put fresh pineapple in Jell-O because the bromelain content prevents gelatin from setting. Canned pineapple, on the other hand, can be added to Jell-O because the canning process destroys the bromelain.

Yeah, all well and good me old matey, but they taste shite, you can't change that no matter how much you try!!!  

Oh and I forgot to ask, what sort of pornographic sites do you visit to get information like this, you'vre got too much time on ya hands mate!!

BluesMan wrote:

Icon wrote:

What? You can take a bath in gas stations in America Roy?
Must remember to pack my soap and towel for that roadtrip! 

Ian

Only when I can't find a suitable bathroom Ian. Actually, it's very difficult to get my big arse in that little sink. Think about that next time you want to brush your teeth at a gas station.

Roy

I think I'll pass on carrying that thought around with me Roy - way too much information! 
Thanks for sharing it with us! 
Almost as funny as taking a shower lying down........................

Ian

blues purists

blues purists

CAN EVERYONE PLEASE STOP WITH THE PINEAPPLE THING, IT'S MAKING FEEL LIKE HURLING CHUNKS!!!