Comments on: Tales of the City #4 http://www.thurible.net/20080914/tales-of-the-city-4/ The Blog of the Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:12:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: John Penman http://www.thurible.net/20080914/tales-of-the-city-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6924 John Penman Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:06:07 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5548#comment-6924 Squawk!! Hello? Map of the city, big wet river thing, down a bit, Burrell Collection, Ibrox, St Ninian's... that bit. You know, terra icognita, "Here be dragons", places where curates like Kimberly, Kenny, me and Dick Holloway were trained. There is a world beyond Cathedrals! Enjoy the hols btw! Squawk!! Hello? Map of the city, big wet river thing, down a bit, Burrell Collection, Ibrox, St Ninian’s… that bit. You know, terra icognita, “Here be dragons”, places where curates like Kimberly, Kenny, me and Dick Holloway were trained. There is a world beyond Cathedrals!

Enjoy the hols btw!

]]> By: Kelvin http://www.thurible.net/20080914/tales-of-the-city-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6921 Kelvin Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:31:49 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5548#comment-6921 What? It has a South Side then? What? It has a South Side then?

]]> By: John Penman http://www.thurible.net/20080914/tales-of-the-city-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6920 John Penman Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:27:06 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5548#comment-6920 The South Side of Glasgow Kelvin! The South Side of Glasgow Kelvin!

]]> By: David |Dah • veed| http://www.thurible.net/20080914/tales-of-the-city-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6919 David |Dah • veed| Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:50:41 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5548#comment-6919 When you speak of Europeans, you are referring to the citizens of which nation? Oh, that is right, a European could be anyone who is a citizen of any of the countries of Europe. Some folks forget that that is also true for the Americas. All of us who are citizens of one of the nations of North or South America, are Americans. I am a citizen of the United Mexican States, a Mexican, but I am also an American because my country is in North America, the 3rd largest in fact. When you speak of Europeans, you are referring to the citizens of which nation? Oh, that is right, a European could be anyone who is a citizen of any of the countries of Europe.

Some folks forget that that is also true for the Americas. All of us who are citizens of one of the nations of North or South America, are Americans. I am a citizen of the United Mexican States, a Mexican, but I am also an American because my country is in North America, the 3rd largest in fact.

]]> By: Stewart http://www.thurible.net/20080914/tales-of-the-city-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6918 Stewart Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:43:17 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5548#comment-6918 Associating Kelvin's original post with Mary-Cate's recent response.... Some may say that Kelvin's observation on Sunday was not during the summer. Mind you did we have a summer this year? On a Canadian theme, following <a>Kate's recent posting on her blog</a> led me to <a href="http://www.bertc.com/subfour/truth/25signs.htm" rel="nofollow">25 Signs You May Be Canadian</a>. I am not, but having visited the country quite a few times, I can relate to the sentiment. Associating Kelvin’s original post with Mary-Cate’s recent response….

Some may say that Kelvin’s observation on Sunday was not during the summer. Mind you did we have a summer this year?

On a Canadian theme, following Kate’s recent posting on her blog led me to 25 Signs You May Be Canadian. I am not, but having visited the country quite a few times, I can relate to the sentiment.

]]> By: Mary-Cate http://www.thurible.net/20080914/tales-of-the-city-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6917 Mary-Cate Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:28:19 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5548#comment-6917 Some of us would argue that Canada is to the US as Scotland is to England. It might also explain why, early one morning, on the streets of Toronto a man was seen bicycling along wearing nothing but his bicycle. Worryingly, it was not summer. Some of us would argue that Canada is to the US as Scotland is to England. It might also explain why, early one morning, on the streets of Toronto a man was seen bicycling along wearing nothing but his bicycle. Worryingly, it was not summer.

]]> By: Stewart http://www.thurible.net/20080914/tales-of-the-city-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6915 Stewart Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:38:25 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5548#comment-6915 Canada must never been forgotten. As I was reminded on Sunday when the serving team included three North Americans, including a Canadian. When asked, my forthcoming holiday is to North America, because if I said America, some would have equated that to the USofA only - which is only part of my Fall Vacation (already lapsed into the relevant terminology). Canada must never been forgotten. As I was reminded on Sunday when the serving team included three North Americans, including a Canadian.

When asked, my forthcoming holiday is to North America, because if I said America, some would have equated that to the USofA only – which is only part of my Fall Vacation (already lapsed into the relevant terminology).

]]> By: kelvin http://www.thurible.net/20080914/tales-of-the-city-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6914 kelvin Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:01:12 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5548#comment-6914 Oh, I was just trying to include the Canadians. You have to include the Canadians, don't you? Oh, I was just trying to include the Canadians.

You have to include the Canadians, don’t you?

]]> By: David |Dah • veed| http://www.thurible.net/20080914/tales-of-the-city-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6913 David |Dah • veed| Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:58:27 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5548#comment-6913 You do realize that North America includes all of Latin America down to the Isthmus of Panama, right? Or do they teach that same squirrelly geography in Scotland which MP was taught in England? You do realize that North America includes all of Latin America down to the Isthmus of Panama, right?

Or do they teach that same squirrelly geography in Scotland which MP was taught in England?

]]> By: kelvin http://www.thurible.net/20080914/tales-of-the-city-4/comment-page-1/#comment-6911 kelvin Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:40:35 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5548#comment-6911 John - what South Side? Kimberly - I too wondered if all was well, and had I been near enough I would have enquired. However, from what I could see, the person did not appear particularly troubled. Pam - she only needs <a href='http://www.thurible.net/20070119/brown-shoes/' rel='bookmark' rel="nofollow">Black Shoes</a> if she is going to sing in the choir or serve in the sanctuary. Ryan - I think that I should probably deny that I have Carrie Bradshaw style adventures but wonder whether that denial will be believed. Brian - I know what you mean. The lack of naked people in John Major's vision does speak of England rather than Scotland, going on my experience. People in England (and North Americans) often muddle up England and Britain. John – what South Side?

Kimberly – I too wondered if all was well, and had I been near enough I would have enquired. However, from what I could see, the person did not appear particularly troubled.

Pam – she only needs Black Shoes if she is going to sing in the choir or serve in the sanctuary.

Ryan – I think that I should probably deny that I have Carrie Bradshaw style adventures but wonder whether that denial will be believed.

Brian – I know what you mean. The lack of naked people in John Major’s vision does speak of England rather than Scotland, going on my experience. People in England (and North Americans) often muddle up England and Britain.

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