tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.comments2023-10-31T02:05:49.277-07:00The Rainbow BankThe Rainbow Bankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07228594810847319496noreply@blogger.comBlogger368125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-692354897195486072021-05-10T09:51:00.734-07:002021-05-10T09:51:00.734-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.shuklajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05503396399318939806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-24565164681382004012020-04-11T07:28:13.324-07:002020-04-11T07:28:13.324-07:00Thanks for this amazing article on The Rainbow Ban...Thanks for this amazing article on The Rainbow Bank I was Just searching for <a href="https://noblecomsolutions.com/sites/urban-plumbing-corp-installation-repairing-cleaning-water-heater-unclogging-toilets-bathrooms-services-in-germanton-nc//" rel="nofollow"> all type of new installations of toilets</a> and found this amazing website of yours.bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03739775151295570778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-66330501704618911622010-08-09T01:59:58.655-07:002010-08-09T01:59:58.655-07:00Thank you for your nice post.I read your article a...Thank you for your nice post.I read your article about the rainbow bank.Its a really very different article.I have visited many type of articles but yours is the one of the best one i have seen forever..Thank you..<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://borsa.tv" rel="nofollow">bond</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06767593960297798547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-59053254417652850352010-03-17T03:27:18.138-07:002010-03-17T03:27:18.138-07:00Very apt blog... but who is doing anything to brin...Very apt blog... but who is doing anything to bring about a change? There may come a day when people like us may get arrested for expressing our thoughts and views on Islam.chandrimawriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04537376331890283316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-5162250095749740732010-02-06T22:57:12.484-08:002010-02-06T22:57:12.484-08:00Goodness, you Brits want to be half pregnant! You ...Goodness, you Brits want to be half pregnant! You turn your back on the Commonwealth in order to more or less enter Europe. But rather than accept your destiny of leading Europe you want to become a mendicant of the U.S. <br />It doesn't make sense for Britain to rely too heavily on the U.S. when the U.S. is coming to realize that its interests now lie in the Pacific.Winton Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383561940886657594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-75990102265139722462010-02-05T19:12:55.365-08:002010-02-05T19:12:55.365-08:00Simon,
Wow! I do hear you. In the heart beating...Simon,<br /><br />Wow! I do hear you. In the heart beating inside me lies an Anglophile, unapologetic. <br /><br />Although I don't consider myself a(n)[American] 'conservative', I hear the name 'Churchill' and I stand.<br /><br />His idea of Commonwealth has had, and still has, some practical traction. English-speaking countries have lots of influence, and I cannot conceive of the world rallying around the Chinese as an exemplar. Respect them, sure. Emulate them? Crazy.<br /><br />However 'imperialistically'-conceived by the developing world as may be the USA and its parent Britain, they and the ideas embedded in their language have still the greatest influence. We've got the panache. Ideas elsewhere follow our lead. There. I said it.<br /><br />From this distance, the EU sounds like an experimental attempt at cohesion which large portions of member countries find less than comfortable. It doesn't surprise me that Britain finds it distasteful -- the island tradition has always kept a healthy arms-length from the continental morass.<br /><br />In a sense, the USA's discomfort with WTO is analogous -- sovereignty seemingly handed over in the interest of commerce masking as brotherhood.<br /><br />India -- the very large morsel Great Britain had to disgorge (despite Churchill's minority opinions) -- is indeed our common future partner. Partner in the sense of politics, but also as colleague or frat brother or . . . spouse!<br /><br />As to how this all falls-out in particular, I have no clue. I never much conceive of world issues in terms of economics -- both a failing on my part since many people stop listening to me as 'impractical' or ignorant; both that and a virtue since I'm not aligning my vision with the most rapacious among world greedmeisters nor am I moving in lockstep with their vision.<br /><br />I'm not sure what President Obama is doing in regard to EU matters. He's seem like an ameliorating type, one who wants to smooth-out problems if at all possible rather than draw 'lines in the sand'. <br /><br />As you point out, America's postwar policy has been held more or less level no matter who the Prez or Congress. Basically anti-commie. Now the switch is clumsily anti-theoterrorist. <br /><br /><br />I can't envision the USA urging Britain to be lost as a small mini-jurisdiction of an EU dominated by the French or the Germans. Remember the Founding Fathers gave America its elaborate federal system which even in my lifetime kept Southern minority power intact, and now has a Senate blocking with 40 percent Republican partisanship of its votes any kind of decent health care for a country clearly in favor of it.<br /><br />Insofar as we're concerned -- at least my political whipsaw opinion voiced loud and proud, anyway -- America would never 'sign off' on an agreement for an EU that wouldn't give Britain full protections. <br /><br />You are my shadow, and I yours.Trulyfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13385653066007723233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-67887814878676280742010-02-02T13:17:48.858-08:002010-02-02T13:17:48.858-08:00Simon, did you ever hear the quote, "The borr...Simon, did you ever hear the quote, "The borrower is servant to the lender"? The U.S. is very much in financial debt to China. That being the case, many issues are controlled by this fact. China is gaining momentum in every sector, while your country and mine are now struggling. What you say has much merit. I just don't see things changing in the near future.Cher Duncombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070334939399949702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-7604005103995462042010-01-28T18:21:13.085-08:002010-01-28T18:21:13.085-08:00awwww he is a brilliant kid.awwww he is a brilliant kid.Sam D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10337666764706461371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-74540621269998962752010-01-27T20:38:11.626-08:002010-01-27T20:38:11.626-08:00I saw a piece on the news about this young man tod...I saw a piece on the news about this young man today, Simon. "And a child shall lead them." He is an inspiration and a fine example to others his age. The out-pouring of global help for Haiti has been heart-warming. It makes one think we are not such a terrible world after all.Cher Duncombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070334939399949702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-2383248877641588532010-01-25T09:37:50.570-08:002010-01-25T09:37:50.570-08:00No I think we are dealing with Yahweh the God of t...No I think we are dealing with Yahweh the God of the Jews.Ultimately the God of both Christian and Islamic thought.The Rainbow Bankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07228594810847319496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-13102715075072271462010-01-25T09:09:20.315-08:002010-01-25T09:09:20.315-08:00A non-human God with no imagery? The concept sound...A non-human God with no imagery? The concept sounds like a predecessor of Islam.Wilmaryadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521844359441132973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-3815064316322835792010-01-24T07:26:56.773-08:002010-01-24T07:26:56.773-08:00The spirit of tolerance is not very strong in most...The spirit of tolerance is not very strong in most people, and unfortunately it seems even less so among many followers of Islam.nothing profoundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02538561601096574876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-7626505942660059822010-01-24T05:43:09.174-08:002010-01-24T05:43:09.174-08:00Thankyou for reminding me of the film's name, ...Thankyou for reminding me of the film's name, I couldn't think of it at the time.It seems a sad fact that far too many Western manufacturers have curled up and died.<br />I think John Bloor is an example they should follow. He owns 100% of the company and so no-one can sell it out from under his feet.<br />The British sports car industry is another example of engineering collapse.The Rainbow Bankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07228594810847319496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-8337099309934012010-01-23T19:33:05.640-08:002010-01-23T19:33:05.640-08:00Simon -- Our USA news is now panicking over Japane...Simon -- Our USA news is now panicking over Japanese 'encroachment' on the excellence of Microsoft, literally a drive away from my home.<br /><br />Normally, I don't think in terms of economics, but since the late 1970s, America has been faced with the gutting of its industrial 'hegemony', and after a short, angry moment, came to honor the Japanese for their dedication and elegance of approach.<br /><br />That would go for WWII, as well, in retrospect, not true? Their soldiers were not exactly 'cream puffs'!<br /><br />I believe a friend of mine had a BSA back in the 60s and took me for a 'sprint' that scared the bejeezus out of me! The name 'Triumph' is golden in my mind -- not that I've owned anything by that name.<br /><br />My (second?) cousin Charles used to ride me around in his green MG roadster -- great memories.<br /><br />Brando's 'chopper' film, here in the US, anyway, was called The Wild One? (My 'imdb' says that wasn't released in the UK until 1968?)Trulyfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13385653066007723233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-47233653896714313132010-01-23T09:39:25.506-08:002010-01-23T09:39:25.506-08:00When I was much, much younger, my then boyfriend h...When I was much, much younger, my then boyfriend had a BSA and a Norton, inherited from his father. I was the envy of all the girls!ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139508470517226199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-5835519983412001422010-01-21T23:09:49.687-08:002010-01-21T23:09:49.687-08:00Yes Indeed Simon, and it is a beautiful part of th...Yes Indeed Simon, and it is a beautiful part of the world. I have to admit I was drawn there by the Roman and Mediaeval bits, but the countryside and the modern villages are gorgeous too. Although by my standards it is a quite densely inhabited piece of ground.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-88671912911205380372010-01-21T22:59:33.252-08:002010-01-21T22:59:33.252-08:00Having spent much time in the Aussie bush where th...Having spent much time in the Aussie bush where the traditional long drop dunny is still sometimes in vogue(try Googling dunny), I would agree that Mr Crapper's refinements are a definite advance in civilisation.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-81248949618745758072010-01-21T22:22:48.709-08:002010-01-21T22:22:48.709-08:00Well, that's a huge advancement indeed. Our wo...Well, that's a huge advancement indeed. Our world is unimaginable without Toilets... lol<br />Have a good day!:)Mr. Stupidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260596689348157568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-15648149360701705612010-01-21T18:28:42.911-08:002010-01-21T18:28:42.911-08:00OK, I admit, you made me smile.OK, I admit, you made me smile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-88705281804192916772010-01-21T16:59:42.147-08:002010-01-21T16:59:42.147-08:00Yes, I see. The advancement of civilization is a p...Yes, I see. The advancement of civilization is a pile of crap! Hmm.ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139508470517226199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-63735836067195475002010-01-20T16:24:08.408-08:002010-01-20T16:24:08.408-08:00I like the way you present imagery, Simon. Those o...I like the way you present imagery, Simon. Those of us who may never get to your country can enjoy it through your eyes.Cher Duncombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070334939399949702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-18234396896178570962010-01-20T12:21:42.064-08:002010-01-20T12:21:42.064-08:00The town you are thinking of is called Jarrow.Duri...The town you are thinking of is called Jarrow.During the depression unemployed men marched from Jarrow to London.Alan Price who used to be in a band called The Animals, wrote a song about them called The Geordie BoysThe Rainbow Bankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07228594810847319496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-63142566898226336822010-01-20T12:11:51.469-08:002010-01-20T12:11:51.469-08:00This is an interesting bit, Simon. Where I've...This is an interesting bit, Simon. Where I've lived, there's precious little known about 'local' England -- even when I tried to look. At least before internet. <br /><br />'Northumberland' has been a word I've recognized for 40 years, but usually in connection with Shakespeare or some generalized English history map or the the Humber River (?).<br /><br /> You mention the Tyne and Newscastle -- well, 'coal'. And somehow (pop song?) 'Tyneside'. Ship building -- there was/is a town known in the Depression, wasn't there? A place marchers went from to protest?? A really depressed area?<br /><br />And I studied this -- and was considered 'good' at what I had to know about it -- in college! At least you're smartening me up! <br /><br />I'll check out the tourist website.Trulyfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13385653066007723233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-62081060845002893932010-01-20T05:11:47.125-08:002010-01-20T05:11:47.125-08:00Well well a small World Al.I had no idea you had s...Well well a small World Al.I had no idea you had stepped this way!Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996197187039420935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386331527546548957.post-4608926045814570082010-01-19T20:46:58.268-08:002010-01-19T20:46:58.268-08:00I can attest to the rugged hills.
I spent a couple...I can attest to the rugged hills.<br />I spent a couple of days walking chunks of The Wall back in 2005.<br />Also saw Berwick, and Bamburgh. I'll have to catch the Holy isle some other year as when I was there the tide was wrong and I had a bed in York calling to me.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.com