Death By Coconut Epidemic!

CowGirlUp1833 · 02-15-2008, 01:18 PM

Did you know that you are 15 times MORE LIKELY to be killed by a falling coconut then by a shark? LMAO! Its true!! There are reportedly 150 coconut falling related deaths each year world wide.

So, that begs the question... (coming from someone in Michigan mind you) Do all palm trees have coconuts? I mean, I have seen these huge trees while visiting Florida and California, and can certainly see how a plumeting, bowling ball sized fruit (?) would be perrilous, but I never realized the eminent danger I was obviously in. I mean, here we have acrons...and those are a pain, but I wonder what type of mutant-hurculein squirrel it would take to stuff one of THOSE puppies in its cheeks?!

http://www.wisegeek.com/are-falling-...-dangerous.htm

Nuu · 02-15-2008, 01:30 PM

While death by coconut would be horribly embarassing, I think death by donut powder could be potentially worse xD!

CowGirlUp1833 · 02-15-2008, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Nuu

While death by coconut would be horribly embarassing, I think death by donut powder could be potentially worse xD!

LOL, Please elaborate!!!!

Buckshot · 02-15-2008, 01:32 PM

Kim, you've forgotten about our Black Walnuts. Those are millions of times worse than acorns!! LOL

About palms: Not all of them have coconuts.

CJ · 02-15-2008, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Buckshot

About palms: Not all of them have coconuts.

And very few of them have sharks.

Nuu · 02-15-2008, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CowGirlUp1833

LOL, Please elaborate!!!!

http://calamitykim.typepad.com/photo...ered_donut.jpg

That powder gets everywhere

I imagine a lungful of that could be lethal

CowGirlUp1833 · 02-15-2008, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nuu

http://calamitykim.typepad.com/photo...ered_donut.jpg

That powder gets everywhere

I imagine a lungful of that could be lethal

ROFLMAO!!! Yeah, it would be. Dang, I LOVE those, and they are SO not on my diet!!! Those pictures should be censored! LOL!

No1Dazy · 02-15-2008, 01:49 PM

I guess the only solution would be for you to wear your riding helmet ANYTIME you might be around a palm tree! You try that and let me know how it goes!

CowGirlUp1833 · 02-15-2008, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by No1Dazy

I guess the only solution would be for you to wear your riding helmet ANYTIME you might be around a palm tree! You try that and let me know how it goes!

Will you come visit me at the Funny Farm when they take me away for being Nuts. ROFLMAO! No pun intended!

No1Dazy · 02-15-2008, 02:19 PM

Of course! I'm always up for a trip to the funny farm! Especially at 4pm on a Friday!

02-15-2008, 01:18 PM	#1
CowGirlUp1833 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: On the Lake Michigan Shoreline Posts: 17,367 Images: 438 Blog Entries: 41	Death By Coconut Epidemic! Did you know that you are 15 times MORE LIKELY to be killed by a falling coconut then by a shark? LMAO! Its true!! There are reportedly 150 coconut falling related deaths each year world wide. So, that begs the question... (coming from someone in Michigan mind you) Do all palm trees have coconuts? I mean, I have seen these huge trees while visiting Florida and California, and can certainly see how a plumeting, bowling ball sized fruit (?) would be perrilous, but I never realized the eminent danger I was obviously in. I mean, here we have acrons...and those are a pain, but I wonder what type of mutant-hurculein squirrel it would take to stuff one of THOSE puppies in its cheeks?! http://www.wisegeek.com/are-falling-...-dangerous.htm

02-15-2008, 01:32 PM	#4
Buckshot Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Michiana Posts: 7,194 Images: 43 Blog Entries: 19	Kim, you've forgotten about our Black Walnuts. Those are millions of times worse than acorns!! LOL About palms: Not all of them have coconuts. __________________ HGS's official Birdbrain The Big Year: Goal: 255 Currently: 260 Last Species: Ancient Murrelet

02-15-2008, 01:49 PM	#8
No1Dazy Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 2,228 Images: 93 Blog Entries: 16	I guess the only solution would be for you to wear your riding helmet ANYTIME you might be around a palm tree! You try that and let me know how it goes! __________________ "Out of nothing comes nothing. We must at least try." ~Wolfgang May, 7/18/08

02-15-2008, 02:19 PM	#10
No1Dazy Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 2,228 Images: 93 Blog Entries: 16	Of course! I'm always up for a trip to the funny farm! Especially at 4pm on a Friday! __________________ "Out of nothing comes nothing. We must at least try." ~Wolfgang May, 7/18/08

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Nuu Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 340 Images: 31	While death by coconut would be horribly embarassing, I think death by donut powder could be potentially worse xD!