You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
Mostly I just use a knife, though.

Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.

Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
knife. (I'm also wondering whether the slices stick together at the
bottom, like with the apple tool, and whether the slices turn to mush
when you try to pull them apart.)

Anyone think this is a great invention?

Or... can anyone think of a more useless kitchen tool?

- Selveate

On Jul 25, 5:19 pm, wrote:
> You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
> kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
> even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
> eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
> Mostly I just use a knife, though.
>
> Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
> bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
> going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.
>
> Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
> take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
> knife. (I'm also wondering whether the slices stick together at the
> bottom, like with the apple tool, and whether the slices turn to mush
> when you try to pull them apart.)
>
> Anyone think this is a great invention?
>
No. It is stupid. Bananas start to get yucky as soon as you slice
them. Every exposed surface gets icky.
>
> - Selveate

--Bryan

On 2007-07-25, > wrote:

> Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
> take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
> knife.

Give it some time. You'll probably run across some pre-peeled and
pre-sliced bananas in a plasti-pak.

nb

> wrote in message
ups.com...
> You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
> kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
> even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
> eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
> Mostly I just use a knife, though.
>
> Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
> bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
> going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.
>
> Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
> take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
> knife. (I'm also wondering whether the slices stick together at the
> bottom, like with the apple tool, and whether the slices turn to mush
> when you try to pull them apart.)
>
> Anyone think this is a great invention?
>
> Or... can anyone think of a more useless kitchen tool?


Makes me wonder if you can still buy the Roinco "In the Egg Scrambler?"

Paul

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2007-07-25, > wrote:
>
> > Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
> > take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
> > knife.
>
> Give it some time. You'll probably run across some pre-peeled and
> pre-sliced bananas in a plasti-pak.


And soaked in sulphites to stay fresh looking so when you eat them you
wheeze and get a rapid heart beat.

Paul

notbob wrote:

> Give it some time. You'll probably run across some pre-peeled and
> pre-sliced bananas in a plasti-pak.
>
> nb

You are probably right.

Becca

In article . com>,
wrote:

> You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
> kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
> even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
> eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
> Mostly I just use a knife, though.
>
> Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
> bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
> going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.
>
> Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
> take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
> knife. (I'm also wondering whether the slices stick together at the
> bottom, like with the apple tool, and whether the slices turn to mush
> when you try to pull them apart.)
>
> Anyone think this is a great invention?
>
> Or... can anyone think of a more useless kitchen tool?
>
> - Selveate

Sounds useless to me...

The apple peeler/corer/slicer tools actually have a use. They are a real
time saver for those having to cut up a BUNCH of apples for pies, or
canning a bushel of them.

Your hands would get really tired in a hurry if you were trying to put
up several quarts of apples.

As far as I know, nobody cans bananas???
--
Peace, Om

Remove _ to validate e-mails.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson

In article <qeSpi.3835$7w.2766@trnddc05>,
"Paul M. Cook" > wrote:

> > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> > You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
> > kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
> > even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
> > eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
> > Mostly I just use a knife, though.
> >
> > Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
> > bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
> > going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.
> >
> > Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
> > take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
> > knife. (I'm also wondering whether the slices stick together at the
> > bottom, like with the apple tool, and whether the slices turn to mush
> > when you try to pull them apart.)
> >
> > Anyone think this is a great invention?
> >
> > Or... can anyone think of a more useless kitchen tool?
>
>
> Makes me wonder if you can still buy the Roinco "In the Egg Scrambler?"
>
> Paul

<lol> I used to have one of those!
Fun toy and it was cheap.
--
Peace, Om

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Omelet wrote:
>
> As far as I know, nobody cans bananas???

I think gays do... I'm not sure mind you... have to ask The Melba.
hehe

Sheldon

On Jul 25, 10:04?pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article . com>,
>
>
>
>
>
> wrote:
> > You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
> > kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
> > even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
> > eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
> > Mostly I just use a knife, though.
>
> > Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
> > bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
> > going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.
>
> > Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
> > take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
> > knife. (I'm also wondering whether the slices stick together at the
> > bottom, like with the apple tool, and whether the slices turn to mush
> > when you try to pull them apart.)
>
> > Anyone think this is a great invention?
>
> > Or... can anyone think of a more useless kitchen tool?
>
> > - Selveate
>
> Sounds useless to me...

Not if you're a dyke. LOL

http://www.mileskimball.com/mileskim...Code=SEARCHDEX

I wanna see who's gonna grab for that tip. hehe

Sheldon

"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
news:UfSpi.3836$7w.3226@trnddc05...
>
> "notbob" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 2007-07-25, > wrote:
>>
>> > Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
>> > take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
>> > knife.
>>
>> Give it some time. You'll probably run across some pre-peeled and
>> pre-sliced bananas in a plasti-pak.
>
>
> And soaked in sulphites to stay fresh looking so when you eat them you
> wheeze and get a rapid heart beat.
>
> Paul
>
I was reading that bananas are GOOD for a cough. I had to laugh, because
everytime I eat a banana, I cough. About 3 months ago, I started eating
'organic' bananas -- I guess they don't gas them on their way to the market;
actually I don't know what you would do to a banana to make it in- or -un
organic. But I always cough; I just cough a little less readily on the
first bite with organic bananas. (Don't tell me it's all in my mind -- go
away!)

I wheeze, get a rapid heart beat very easily. When I went to get a test,
the medication they gave me, I must've been allergic to, because I almost
fell down on the floor from it. Even at that, they said I am normal. LOL.
Wheezing and coughing away,
Dee Dee

"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article . com>,
> wrote:
>
>> You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
>> kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
>> even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
>> eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
>> Mostly I just use a knife, though.
>>
>> Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
>> bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
>> going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.
>>
>> Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
>> take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
>> knife. (I'm also wondering whether the slices stick together at the
>> bottom, like with the apple tool, and whether the slices turn to mush
>> when you try to pull them apart.)
>>
>> Anyone think this is a great invention?
>>
>> Or... can anyone think of a more useless kitchen tool?
>>
>> - Selveate
>
> Sounds useless to me...
>
> The apple peeler/corer/slicer tools actually have a use. They are a real
> time saver for those having to cut up a BUNCH of apples for pies, or
> canning a bushel of them.

I love those things. They work great for potatoes too.

Paul

Omelet wrote:
> In article . com>,
> wrote:
>
>> You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
>> kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
>> even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
>> eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
>> Mostly I just use a knife, though.
>>
>> Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
>> bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
>> going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.
>
> Sounds useless to me...

If it slices them rather than wedging them (original poster says "to be
used like the apple device", but that seems unlikely), it must look
something like an egg slicer on Viagra.


--
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Killing all posts from Google Groups
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wrote:
> You know those apple coring/slicing tools they have? You know, the
> kind you push down over the apple, and it cuts the thing into nice,
> even wedges? I use one when the Prince of Wales is coming over to
> eat, and I want to impress him with the uniformity of the wedges.
> Mostly I just use a knife, though.
>
> Well, the other day in my grocery store I saw something similar, for
> bananas: It's got the general outline of a banana, with little blades
> going across. Clearly meant to be used like the apple device.
>
> Seems to me this is a great invention--for the person too damn lazy to
> take a few seconds to cut some slices for his cereal with a butter
> knife. (I'm also wondering whether the slices stick together at the
> bottom, like with the apple tool, and whether the slices turn to mush
> when you try to pull them apart.)
>
> Anyone think this is a great invention?
>
> Or... can anyone think of a more useless kitchen tool?


I'm not sure I'm picturing this device so I wonder, is this something
that would make it easier for someone with only one working hand? I
notice that many of the most useless kitchen tools are actually great
for someone with a handicap. It could be use of only one hand, or
arthritis that makes it hard to put normal pressure on a knife or
grater, or shaky hands that make holding a sharp knife dangerous but
easy to put the food item in the machine. The advertisers want to make
the item sound fun or cool or time-saving, but the real target market is
the elderly.


--Lia

Julia Altshuler wrote:
> I'm not sure I'm picturing this device so I wonder, is this something
> that would make it easier for someone with only one working hand? I
> notice that many of the most useless kitchen tools are actually great
> for someone with a handicap. It could be use of only one hand, or
> arthritis that makes it hard to put normal pressure on a knife or
> grater, or shaky hands that make holding a sharp knife dangerous but
> easy to put the food item in the machine. The advertisers want to
> make the item sound fun or cool or time-saving, but the real target
> market is the elderly.

What a wonderful idea! I hadn't thought of that.

Ophelia wrote on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:33:52 +0100:

O> Julia Altshuler wrote:
??>> I'm not sure I'm picturing this device so I wonder, is
??>> this something that would make it easier for someone with
??>> only one working hand? I notice that many of the most
??>> useless kitchen tools are actually great for someone with
??>> a handicap. It could be use of only one hand,
??>> or arthritis that makes it hard to put normal pressure on
??>> a knife or grater, or shaky hands that make holding a
??>> sharp knife dangerous but easy to put the food item in the
??>> machine. The advertisers want to make the item sound fun
??>> or cool or time-saving, but the real target market is the
??>> elderly.

O> What a wonderful idea! I hadn't thought of that.

I won't argue that otherwise useless seeming gadgets might be of
benefit to those with handicaps and challenges. However, I read
this thread before breakfast and took the opportunity to try
using only one hand to slice a banana for eating with my cereal.
I could not think how to peel the banana easily but slicing it
was quite easy. The slices were not as thin or consistent as
when using one hand to hold the banana and the other to use the
knife but they were perfectly acceptable. I would expect to do
better with practice using one hand.
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

James Silverton wrote:
> I won't argue that otherwise useless seeming gadgets might be of
> benefit to those with handicaps and challenges. However, I read
> this thread before breakfast and took the opportunity to try
> using only one hand to slice a banana for eating with my cereal.
> I could not think how to peel the banana easily but slicing it
> was quite easy. The slices were not as thin or consistent as
> when using one hand to hold the banana and the other to use the
> knife but they were perfectly acceptable. I would expect to do
> better with practice using one hand.

I meant the general principle of using gadgets

Ophelia wrote:
> Julia Altshuler wrote:
The advertisers want to
>>make the item sound fun or cool or time-saving, but the real target
>>market is the elderly.
>
>
> What a wonderful idea! I hadn't thought of that.


Thanks. It was the grater that put the idea in my head. I'm able
bodied and had seen an ad for a ridiculous cheese or vegetable grater.
What, I thought, could be easier than a cheap, low tech, box grater that
never wears out or needs replacement? Hold it in one hand, apply
pressure while moving the cheese up and down with the other. Had to
better than washing all those moving parts in the electric version.


Then a friend took a vacation and put me in charge of looking in on his
elderly mother. What an eye-opener! She wasn't entirely disabled but
needed help with a number of small household tasks. I drove up to see
her 3x/week to go grocery shopping for her and to do whatever needed to
be done. Doing the tasks was no trouble. Thinking of what she might
need in advance was huge. Like opening child-proof medicine bottles or
grating cheese so she could make dinner for herself.


It occured to me that the fancy-schmancy stupid electric cheese grater
could be put together and operated with one hand. Perfect for someone
who wants as much independence as possible. No problem if I took it
apart and washed it when I got there, it could still be a nice thing for
her to have, an option that might make things easier for her.


--Lia

James Silverton wrote:
However, I read this thread
> before breakfast and took the opportunity to try using only one hand to
> slice a banana for eating with my cereal. I could not think how to peel
> the banana easily but slicing it was quite easy.


Let's think. The banana is removed from the bowl and placed on the
cutting board. A paring knife is taken from the drawer and used to cut
the tip of the banana, not all the way through. The tip of the peel is
then scored vertically. Maybe stand the banana up in a drinking glass
in order to do this? Then the peel could be removed with one hand and
the banana laid flat again for the slicing. I have 2 working hands
(though I'm not particularly coordinated with either, and the left is
especially unpracticed) so this is a fun challenge to think about.


--Lia

Julia Altshuler wrote:
>>
> It occured to me that the fancy-schmancy stupid electric cheese grater
> could be put together and operated with one hand. Perfect for someone
> who wants as much independence as possible. No problem if I took it
> apart and washed it when I got there, it could still be a nice thing
> for her to have, an option that might make things easier for her.

Then you have experience I expect you look out for these things now yes?

Julia Altshuler wrote:
> Let's think. The banana is removed from the bowl and placed on the
> cutting board. A paring knife is taken from the drawer and used to
> cut the tip of the banana, not all the way through. The tip of the
> peel is then scored vertically. Maybe stand the banana up in a
> drinking glass in order to do this? Then the peel could be removed
> with one hand and the banana laid flat again for the slicing. I have
> 2 working hands (though I'm not particularly coordinated with either,
> and the left is especially unpracticed) so this is a fun challenge to
> think about.

Oh nooooo That sounds horrendous when you think how akward it is to peel
a banana with one hand. I would be even more useless if it had to be my
left hand!

wrote:
>
>
> Anyone think this is a great invention?
>
> Or... can anyone think of a more useless kitchen tool?


I think it would be very close to the top of my list of kitchen things for
which I have no use.

I am sure that most of us remember the Pet Rocks from the 70s.

Dave Smith said...

> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Anyone think this is a great invention?
>>
>> Or... can anyone think of a more useless kitchen tool?
>
>
> I think it would be very close to the top of my list of kitchen things
for
> which I have no use.
>
> I am sure that most of us remember the Pet Rocks from the 70s.


Once in a while, Mom would make a magic banana!

Using a sewing needle, she'd insert it and sweep it across creating a
slice, then repeat every 1/4 inch or so. So when we got bananas for morning
cereal one of us would get a banana that was magically pre-sliced after
peeling!

We'd go peeling bananas like crazy thinking Mom got a magic bunch. That's
why she didn't do it too often but it was real magic! I swear it was!

Andy

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
> Oh nooooo That sounds horrendous when you think how akward it is to
> peel a banana with one hand. I would be even more useless if it had to be
> my left hand!
>

No need to peel it. Just crack it open with one blow from a hammer. Try it.
Honest, you can trust me.

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

> No need to peel it. Just crack it open with one blow from a hammer. Try it.
> Honest, you can trust me.

Did you know, you can break a banana in half? Try it. Really.

Becca

Dave Smith wrote:
> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Anyone think this is a great invention?
>>
>> Or... can anyone think of a more useless kitchen tool?
>
> I think it would be very close to the top of my list of kitchen
> things for which I have no use.
>
Agreed. How hard is it to slice a banana? In fact, I can't think of the
last time I needed to slice a banana for anything. (I don't put banana
slices in my cereal.)

> I am sure that most of us remember the Pet Rocks from the 70s.

Sure wish I'd thought of pet rocks! LOL I also wish I'd thought of bottling
tap water, slapping a fancy label on it and selling it for $2-3 per.

Jill

On Jul 26, 4:36 am, Blinky the Shark > wrote:

> If it slices them rather than wedging them (original poster says "to be
> used like the apple device", but that seems unlikely), it must look
> something like an egg slicer on Viagra.

I meant that it was like the apple slicer in that you push device
through fruit. Although, when you think about it, banana slices
*want* to be slightly wedge-like: it's impossible to cut a banana
such that you end up with cylindrical slices, unless you don't mind
some wasted banana.

Here's a picture of the kind of babana slicer I'm talking about:
http://www.togari.co.jp/lealea/sani/...a-slicer00.jpg
(Note that the package says that using the product is "Fun!")

At the bottom it shows a diagram of someone about to remove the slices
after the deed is done. (With the accompanying stars, it looks to me
like a special disappearing banana slice magic trick is about to
commence.) I'm *almost*
tempted to spend the $2 to see if that part is as messy as I imagine.

> wrote

> I meant that it was like the apple slicer in that you push device
> through fruit. Although, when you think about it, banana slices
> *want* to be slightly wedge-like: it's impossible to cut a banana
> such that you end up with cylindrical slices, unless you don't mind
> some wasted banana.
>
> Here's a picture of the kind of babana slicer I'm talking about:
> http://www.togari.co.jp/lealea/sani/...a-slicer00.jpg
> (Note that the package says that using the product is "Fun!")
>
> At the bottom it shows a diagram of someone about to remove the slices
> after the deed is done. (With the accompanying stars, it looks to me
> like a special disappearing banana slice magic trick is about to
> commence.) I'm *almost*
> tempted to spend the $2 to see if that part is as messy as I imagine.

I was *far* more fascinated by Andy's magic banana. I know how bad
that sounds. His mother would slice the banana Without Peeling It.

Now, that was a woman to admire.

nancy

"Sheldon" > wrote

> On Jul 26, 8:44?pm, Becca > wrote:
>> Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>> > No need to peel it. Just crack it open with one blow from a hammer. Try
>> > it.
>> > Honest, you can trust me.
>>
>> Did you know, you can break a banana in half? Try it. Really.
>
> I can slice a banana without peeling it.

!!? Are you Andy's mother??

nancy

On Jul 26, 8:44?pm, Becca > wrote:
> Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> > No need to peel it. Just crack it open with one blow from a hammer. Try it.
> > Honest, you can trust me.
>
> Did you know, you can break a banana in half? Try it. Really.

I can slice a banana without peeling it.

Ophelia wrote:

> Then you have experience I expect you look out for these things now yes?


Well, I'm not really trying, but I notice them when I come across them.
On a sewing and quilting list, someone mentioned that clothing that's
fitted for people who stand and walk can stick and bunch in all the
wrong places for people who live life sitting-- wheelchair users. I
never would have thought of that, but once it was drawn to my attention,
it made perfect sense. There's a whole mini cottage industry in
clothing patterns that are attractive and comfortable for the seated. I
imagine the market isn't big enough for the giant manufacturers to take
an interest in, but it is large enough for someone to make a profit on.
I'm thinking of the university professor who needs a professional
looking, stylish, fitted suit to wear to work, though s/he teaches from
a wheelchair. That same person needs something dressy and fancy for an
evening party that night.


--Lia

Sheldon wrote:
>
> I can slice a banana without peeling it.

Can you do it without a needle and thread?

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> I was *far* more fascinated by Andy's magic banana.

Oh, I'm not going to comment on that.

"Nancy Young" > wrote in
:

>
> "Sheldon" > wrote
>
>> On Jul 26, 8:44?pm, Becca > wrote:
>>> Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>>> > No need to peel it. Just crack it open with one blow from
>>> > a hammer. Try it.
>>> > Honest, you can trust me.
>>>
>>> Did you know, you can break a banana in half? Try it.
>>> Really.
>>
>> I can slice a banana without peeling it.
>
> !!? Are you Andy's mother??
>
> nancy

I can slice a banana without peeling it also.
My kids love the 'trick'.
They would peel the banana and
out (if I did it correctly) would fall the slices. :-)

"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
>> I was *far* more fascinated by Andy's magic banana.
>
> Oh, I'm not going to comment on that.

But ...

nancy

"sandi" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> "Sheldon" > wrote

>>> I can slice a banana without peeling it.
>>
>> !!? Are you Andy's mother??

> I can slice a banana without peeling it also.
> My kids love the 'trick'.
> They would peel the banana and
> out (if I did it correctly) would fall the slices. :-)

Heh, that's a fun thing to do for your kids. Makes me laugh.

nancy

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>> Once in a while, Mom would make a magic banana!
>
> Using a sewing needle, she'd insert it and sweep it across creating a
> slice, then repeat every 1/4 inch or so. So when we got bananas for
> morning
> cereal one of us would get a banana that was magically pre-sliced after
> peeling!
>
> We'd go peeling bananas like crazy thinking Mom got a magic bunch. That's
> why she didn't do it too often but it was real magic! I swear it was!

What a lovely Mum))

"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
>> Oh nooooo That sounds horrendous when you think how akward it is to
>> peel a banana with one hand. I would be even more useless if it had to
>> be my left hand!
>>
>
> No need to peel it. Just crack it open with one blow from a hammer. Try
> it. Honest, you can trust me.

LOL I am sure I can))

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> > wrote
>
> > I meant that it was like the apple slicer in that you push device
> > through fruit. Although, when you think about it, banana slices
> > *want* to be slightly wedge-like: it's impossible to cut a banana
> > such that you end up with cylindrical slices, unless you don't mind
> > some wasted banana.
> >
> > Here's a picture of the kind of babana slicer I'm talking about:
> > http://www.togari.co.jp/lealea/sani/...r/banana-slice
> > r00.jpg
> > (Note that the package says that using the product is "Fun!")
> >
> > At the bottom it shows a diagram of someone about to remove the slices
> > after the deed is done. (With the accompanying stars, it looks to me
> > like a special disappearing banana slice magic trick is about to
> > commence.) I'm *almost*
> > tempted to spend the $2 to see if that part is as messy as I imagine.
>
> I was *far* more fascinated by Andy's magic banana. I know how bad
> that sounds. His mother would slice the banana Without Peeling It.
>
> Now, that was a woman to admire.
>
> nancy

I did that a few times to mess with my baby sister when I was a
teenager. :-) Needle and thread and a little care and patience.

The results are cool.

I'm 10 years older than she is.
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Omelet > wrote:
>I did that a few times to mess with my baby sister when I was a
>teenager. :-) Needle and thread and a little care and patience.

With a thin needle, you don't need the thread or
the patience. Just poke it in and swish it once.

--Blair