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Old 11-18-2011, 09:59 PM   #21 (permalink)
 
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Old 11-19-2011, 08:24 AM   #22 (permalink)
 
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Old 11-19-2011, 01:02 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Guesses to date:

Dalmatiansoap ~ 240
tbaleno ~ 182
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alemily ~ 145
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Old 11-19-2011, 06:30 PM   #24 (permalink)
 
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My wild guess is 113

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Old 11-19-2011, 08:24 PM   #25 (permalink)
 
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I will guess 177.
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Old 11-21-2011, 05:08 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Dalmatiansoap ~ 240
tbaleno ~ 182
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Old 11-21-2011, 06:54 PM   #27 (permalink)
 
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Thanks for another great contest Richard! I will guess 127
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Old 11-21-2011, 10:05 PM   #28 (permalink)
 
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I guess 169
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Old 11-22-2011, 01:24 AM   #29 (permalink)
 
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148 please! Thank you.
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Old 11-23-2011, 12:48 AM   #30 (permalink)
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tbaleno ~ 182
DoctorSteve ~177
newkarian ~ 169
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GoAngels ~ 148
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Old 11-26-2011, 10:32 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Ok, are you folks ready for me to go out and count the nanners, or should I wait another week?
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Old 11-27-2011, 12:19 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Ok, are you folks ready for me to go out and count the nanners, or should I wait another week?
Wait ha ha iS IT DONE FLOWERING? Im guessing it is....
OMG the results are in ?
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Old 11-27-2011, 10:47 AM   #34 (permalink)
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Wait ha ha iS IT DONE FLOWERING? Im guessing it is....
It's been done for weeks. I haven't counted it yet, its more fun that way.
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Old 11-27-2011, 12:37 PM   #35 (permalink)
 
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Please count and post a pic - I'm interested in what "Bencelest" looks like.
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A few years ago I received a banana plant from Bencelest which he believed to be a Sweetheart. Some discussion and photos can be found in the Sweetheart (FHIA -3) banana thread. The second generation pup flowered and set fruit in October. ...
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Gosh... it's been a pretty darn long thread. I had already forgotten what it was we were counting.
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If it isn't to late, I'll guess 100 even.
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If it isn't to late, I'll guess 100 even.
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