Originally Posted by andrewb (Post 678989)

1. Canada

2. Sweden

3. Luxembourg

4. Australia

5. Denmark

6. Netherlands

7. Belgium

8. New Zealand

9. Ireland

10. Malta 11. Hong Kong

12. Finland

13. Singapore

14. Norway

15. South Africa

16. Switzerland

17. Namibia

18. Chile

19. France

20. Spain

44. United Kingdom

We used to be 5th...

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 678996)

By the way, the Bank of Canada is predicting that Canada will be out of the recession next year, with real growth in our economy.

Originally Posted by andrewb (Post 678989)

1. Canada

2. Sweden

3. Luxembourg

4. Australia

5. Denmark

6. Netherlands

7. Belgium

8. New Zealand

9. Ireland

10. Malta 11. Hong Kong

12. Finland

13. Singapore

14. Norway

15. South Africa

16. Switzerland

17. Namibia

18. Chile

19. France

20. Spain

44. United Kingdom

We used to be 5th...

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 679168)

Not disputing the list, but it is always nice to have a source as to where it came from, and how 'sound' was arrived at.;)

Not like you to be sloppy.:D

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 679175)

Perhaps he was fleeing the other thread?:D

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 679177)

He's not on Facebook as well, which is most unusual.:eek:

Perhaps he's under 24/7 protection, until a new identity can be found.

:D

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 679177)

Perhaps he's under 24/7 protection, until a new identity can be found.

:D

Originally Posted by Less (Post 679180)

Little Boy Blue?
http://www.theplatelady.com/plates5/little-boy-blue.jpg

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 679181)

Yuk, that horn looks like it's crawling with bugs.

Not even a Tory would blow that.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 679168)

Not disputing the list, but it is always nice to have a source as to where it came from, and how 'sound' was arrived at.;)

Not like you to be sloppy.:D

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 679175)

Perhaps he was fleeing the other thread?:D

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 679166)

That really worried me at first.

I though the Song for Europe had gone international.

Originally Posted by claytonender (Post 679238)

I wonder which countries have given us 'Null Points' (sorry can't do a French accent online).

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 679300)

By the looks of it they all have:D

Originally Posted by claytonender (Post 679333)

Well thats not much different to Song for Europe than is it?:D

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 678996)

And we used to be first:D .... our banks have this radical policy of lending money only to those who have a good chance of being able to pay back the loan ..... maybe a little old fashioned ... but that's what we are;)

By the way, the Bank of Canada is predicting that Canada will be out of the recession next year, with real growth in our economy.

Originally Posted by Gordie (Post 681144)

:rolleyes:

We ? I thought you said in past posts that you was originally from Britain....:confused:
:D Because you like showing off with your dictionary correcting others.... Who could resist correcting a Canadian smart A_SE who`s banks have a radical policy of lending money :D I was under the impression that small Town Canadian banks still traded with trappers for their furs,a little old fashioned ... but that`s what they are ;)
That list of banks ranking is meaningless e.g Ireland number 11 Who`s banking system as just recently been uncovered to be one of the most corrupt.By the way,hope the prediction for growth in your economy is correct:conny:

Originally Posted by Gordie (Post 681144)

:rolleyes:

We ? I thought you said in past posts that you was originally from Britain....:confused:
:D Because you like showing off with your dictionary correcting others.... Who could resist correcting a Canadian smart A_SE who`s banks have a radical policy of lending money :D I was under the impression that small Town Canadian banks still traded with trappers for their furs,a little old fashioned ... but that`s what they are ;)
That list of banks ranking is meaningless e.g Ireland number 11 Who`s banking system as just recently been uncovered to be one of the most corrupt.By the way,hope the prediction for growth in your economy is correct:conny:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 681165)

From the sound of it you don't sound very integrated in your chosen homeland of Ireland.:rolleyes:

I'd have thought you'd have been embraced with open arms, being an intellectual, to counteract the accusation that they are at the bottom of the world's thick list.