Gopher
Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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 Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:52 am Post subject: Greenland is a Banana Republic... |
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Iceland wants to be the world's first carbon neutral nation, an honour that will be bestowed on it by the United Nations' Environment Program if it bests rivals Costa Rica, New Zealand and Norway. If Iceland wins, credit will rest in part with the country's banana industry, the most vibrant in Europe.
Iceland grows its own bananas using the country's abundant hot springs, which heat its greenhouses. Because Iceland doesn't need to import bananas, it avoids imports of bananas from the southern hemisphere -- a stain of shame on anyone striving for zero-footprint status. At one time, when banana prices in Europe were high, Icelanders even had hopes of making a go of it as a banana exporting country. Alas, Icelanders failed in their aspiration to become a banana republic.
Neighbouring Greenland, however, is now in the chase. Thanks to a banana plant import from Iceland and a solar-powered commercial greenhouse, Greenland has just produced its first banana crop... |
Europe's Banana Republic |
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bacasper
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:59 am Post subject: |
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And war is peace.
I think you've made your point.
I suppose it is annoying at best, and worse, given to misunderstandings, when words and phrases keep changing their meanings. How is one supposed to know about what one is talking anymore? |
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