Coconuts

[Tadpole]

i am just curious if anyone else has noticed what i have seen in the bow for several years now. Almost every trip to the river along the shore i see coconuts that have rifted to shore. Last night alone within a 10 min stretch of water i found 3 of them. am i crazy or do you guys see em too. if anyone has info on this subject i woud love to hear it.

[ÜberFly]

[ericlin0122]

i am just curious if anyone else has noticed what i have seen in the bow for several years now. Almost every trip to the river along the shore i see coconuts that have rifted to shore. Last night alone within a 10 min stretch of water i found 3 of them. am i crazy or do you guys see em too. if anyone has info on this subject i woud love to hear it.

what u smoking??

lol just kidding, i saw many coconuts too.... and im smoking....

[Tadpole]

sweet so im not the only one. Whern i was writing this i was laughing thinking, man i feel dumb. My family (who do not fish) all laugh at me as well about it.

[Taco]

Probably all BBT's fault, he's sneaky that way, friggin moderators

[duanec]

it's all the jet boat crowd blending up fresh pina coladas on board...

[genn]

found one today in a red bag with bird seed. i was sure it was a head.

[ladystrange]

I keep hearing rumours of coconuts. but never found one

[bchampion]

Saw some on shore on the lower Bow back in March.

[theboy]

I have found around 10 and 3 of them were tied up in black cloth with almonds seeds beans and nails in them ....WTF....I dont get it.

[LynnF]

My youngest found one down on the banks of the river by Southland Offleash area a couple of years ago.

 

Must be some big Hawaiin luau going on that Dave and BBT need their coconut bras for.

[troutfriend]

Shells are often used in some eastern religious activities. The items that adore the shells each have a specific significance whether it is to mourn a loss or celebrate a new birth or for some other meaning.

Hindus use it as an offering to a god or goddess in some circumstances.

 

[Guest frypan]

Shells are often used in some eastern religious activities. The items that adore the shells each have a specific significance whether it is to mourn a loss or celebrate a new birth or for some other meaning.

Hindus use it as an offering to a god or goddess in some circumstances.

 

I was told this is waht it is, religous activity of some sort.

 

well throwin *hit in the river like giaant seeds and whatnot is a ticketeble offence , littering

 

hindui or whatever it is not aceptable

 

there is a reason the gangi river is so polluted , don't bring the same crap over here !

[ÜberFly]

There are many reasons why the Bow is polluted, and it doesn't have to do with anyone's religious beliefs or culture so please refrain from ignorant & offensive comments!

 

P

 

I was told this is waht it is, religous activity of some sort.

 

well throwin *hit in the river like giaant seeds and whatnot is a ticketeble offence , littering

 

hindui or whatever it is not aceptable

 

there is a reason the gangi river is so polluted , don't bring the same crap over here !

[reevesr1]

I've seen maybe 10 or so? I'm pretty sure they are biodegradable, you know, being organic and all.

 

If the odd coconut gets tossed in the river for a religious ceremony, I can't really see the harm. It's a coconut. Not like they are tossing in golf balls. That would be a problem.

[LynnF]

It's no worse than a pile of haggis being launched into the river on Robbie Burns Day every year.

 

I always say....when life gives you coconuts....make a cream pie.

[LynnF]

I found this:

 

On Rakhi Purnima (Rakshabandhan day) the coconuts are thrown into the sea as offerings to sea-God Varuna. In western India, the festival is called Nariyal Purnima (Coconut Full Moon).

 

I know it's not the sea, but clearly throwing them into the River has similar meaning I would think. I think Troutfriend is on the right path.

[Guest frypan]

There are many reasons why the Bow is so polluted, and it doesn't have to do with anyone's religious beliefs or culture so please refrain from ignorant & offensive comments!

 

P

 

What is ingorant or ofensive?

 

It is the truth, when one person can find half dozen coconut in one day it is a problem.

 

under the vale of religion does not make it acceptabel.

 

who are you trying to tell me what i can and cant say? it was my opinion so stuff it! if you think it is ok then that is you opinion and you said it .

 

man you got me riled up- in some culture they bonk all fish they catch, so with your rational i gusee it is ok if someone from fresh off the boat pleads ingnorant to the fishing regulation as well ?

 

it is littering plain and simple, an ilegal activity

[bigbowtrout]

The only thing I can find that is "ingorant or ofensive" is lack of spell check

 

Lets keep this topic clean so I don't have to close it.

 

Thanks

[ÜberFly]

This statement is ignorant there is a reason the gangi [sic] river is so polluted , don't bring the same crap over here !

 

I never said that a few coconuts wasn't a problem! But blaming one particular ethnic/cultural/religious group is!! To be totally unbiased, go off on all the "young punks" that raft during the summer and lose their flip flops, pieces of styrofoam coolers, beer cans/bottles, lighters, underwear, bikini tops (and bottoms), slurpee straws & cups & lids, tampon applicators, condoms, as well as all the discarded bikes, wood, road signs, etc. Oh and I almost forgot, the pollution in the Bow has absolutely nothing to do with any of the other 1,000,000 + people of any other ethnic or cultural/religious backgrounds that drive the roads, fertilize their lawns and salt/sand their driveways & streets!!! Blaming one particular ethnic group or specific culture/religious group which may or may not be responsible for a few coconuts is ignorant and if you cannot see that then it's obvious that you are!!

 

P

 

 

What is ingorant or ofensive?

 

It is the truth, when one person can find half dozen coconut in one day it is a problem.

 

under the vale of religion does not make it acceptabel.

 

who are you trying to tell me what i can and cant say? it was my opinion so stuff it! if you think it is ok then that is you opinion and you said it .

 

man you got me riled up- in some culture they bonk all fish they catch, so with your rational i gusee it is ok if someone from fresh off the boat pleads ingnorant to the fishing regulation as well ?

 

it is littering plain and simple, an ilegal activity

[reevesr1]

Maybe all those coconuts are somehow associated with car washing in the driveway?

 

Hello tempest. Meet teapot

[Teck71]

I think Rick is on to something here.

[Guest frypan]

This statement is ignorant there is a reason the gangi [sic] river is so polluted , don't bring the same crap over here !

 

I never said that a few coconuts wasn't a problem! But blaming one particular ethnic/cultural/religious group is!! To be totally unbiased, go off on all the "young punks" that raft during the summer and lose their flip flops, pieces of styrofoam coolers, beer cans/bottles, lighters, underwear, bikini tops (and bottoms), slurpee straws & cups & lids, tampon applicators, condoms, as well as all the discarded bikes, wood, road signs, etc. Oh and I almost forgot, the pollution in the Bow has absolutely nothing to do with any of the other 1,000,000 + people of any other ethnic or cultural/religious backgrounds that drive the roads, fertilize their lawns and salt/sand their driveways & streets!!! Blaming one particular ethnic group or specific culture/religious group which may or may not be responsible for a few coconuts is ignorant and if you cannot see that then it's obvious that you are!!

 

P

 

re read what i said.

 

if they are purposefully throwing coconuts in the river it is not acceptable. same goes for all the other examples you list

 

but why blame the rafters for all the trash they toss in the river as they are likely drunk and not making rational decisions. makes no sense does it- same with the coconuts- the end resuly is the same- more *hit in the river that should not be there

 

if it is ok by one group , why the other both are wrong.

 

i will ignore how you called me ignorant again.

 

ps- i would rather be called ignorant as you call me than politicaly correct as you are trying to be

[Wanny]

golf balls should start hatching too

[ÜberFly]

Damn those Protestant Scots to hell for inventing such polluting games and cultural celebrations (ie. Robbie Burns' Day & haggis)!!

 

 

golf balls should start hatching too