July 23, 2003, 12:23
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Are you a fellow academic? Or private sector economist?
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July 23, 2003, 12:26
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Fellow academic.
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July 23, 2003, 12:27
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Originally posted by Carolus Rex
Oh, (semi-back on topic) and I can't believe how calm the MP forum is now that Hydey seems to have logged off... 
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yes, true.
AND TAKE ANY ECONOMIC DISCUSSIONS TO THE OT please. 
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July 23, 2003, 12:38
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Originally posted by rah
AND TAKE ANY ECONOMIC DISCUSSIONS TO THE OT please.
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Oops, so there is some moderating after all?
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July 23, 2003, 13:41
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Very little. But it seems to have gotten worse recently.
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July 23, 2003, 19:24
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Originally posted by Carolus Rex
Fellow academic.
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As opposed, presumably, to an Academic Fellow.
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July 23, 2003, 19:27
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Originally posted by rah
AND TAKE ANY ECONOMIC DISCUSSIONS TO THE OT please.
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I've got a better idea. Take it out the back and shoot it.
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July 23, 2003, 20:46
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Originally posted by Carolus Rex
To be honest (and despite DrSpike's assertion above) I don't know what kind of economist I am... There are no right answers in economics... I guess I'm a sceptical one...
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Well there is a very Nordic answer for you.
Get him to say it on a rocky island in the Skagerrak on a hauntingly beautiful day and you've got a Bergman film.
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July 23, 2003, 21:26
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Yes, indeed. I'm closing my eyes and I'm hearing Max von Sydow murmuring the words to Bibi Andersson. I'm actually not sure how many "s"s Bibi has in her name. I went for two because it looks kind of Swedish to me.
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July 23, 2003, 21:29
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But I'd put J M Keynes among the top three economists of all time together with Adam Smith... The third spot is still open for debate...
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No debate at all. If Adam Smith gets a gig, the third spot has to go to Sun Tzu. Leaves Adam for dead in the usefulness department.
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July 24, 2003, 00:13
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Originally posted by finbar
Yes, indeed. I'm closing my eyes and I'm hearing Max von Sydow murmuring the words to Bibi Andersson. I'm actually not sure how many "s"s Bibi has in her name. I went for two because it looks kind of Swedish to me.
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He says it and then dives nude into the water and they have a magical day, possibily involving sex, possibily not, that is left vague.
But whatever happens, later someone has a dark night of the soul and commits suicide. Then we have flashbacks or dream sequences or someone is shown doing mundane work, possibly housework, say an old woman singing some traditional song whilst washing clothes the old fashion way. The camera lingers on the dirty water going down the drain.
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July 24, 2003, 01:12
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Somewhere in it we need a scene where he plays Civ - rather than chess - with Death.
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July 24, 2003, 04:23
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July 24, 2003, 04:26
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Originally posted by finbar
I've got a better idea. Take it out the back and shoot it.
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Seems that writing police series for TV gives quite a few useful one-liners!
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July 24, 2003, 04:28
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Make that two-liner...
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July 24, 2003, 04:29
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Originally posted by finbar
Somewhere in it we need a scene where he plays Civ - rather than chess - with Death.
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He could join our regular Friday group - that is sometimes a near death experience.
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July 24, 2003, 04:32
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Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
Well there is a very Nordic answer for you.
Get him to say it on a rocky island in the Skagerrak on a hauntingly beautiful day and you've got a Bergman film.
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I can't believe I'd forgotten that you can't take yourself too seriously in here. Nice catch!
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July 24, 2003, 04:42
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I have the scene now - they are staying in a rustic fisherman's hut. The weather, a squall, forces them indoors. The fisherman's hut just happens to have the latest PC amongst the bric a brac and old fishing nets. It also happens to have high speed internet. He has discovered a group of friends from Australia and logs on. He start playing civ. There is a furious argument on icq. He swears and bangs the keyboard. In the background the beautiful young girl can be seen slowly undressing by kerosene lamplight. She turns her back and hops into the bed nude and alone. Fade to her staring off into the night, clutching the bed clothes around her as "bloody Hydey!" is heard. The last shot of the scene is rain pattering hard on the window pane.
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July 24, 2003, 04:55
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Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
I have the scene now - they are staying in a rustic fisherman's hut. The weather, a squall, forces them indoors.
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Up to now it's pure Bergman. 
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The fisherman's hut just happens to have the latest PC amongst the bric a brac and old fishing nets.
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No, sorry. Here's where it goes awry...
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July 24, 2003, 06:11
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Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
I have the scene now - they are staying in a rustic fisherman's hut. The weather, a squall, forces them indoors. The fisherman's hut just happens to have the latest PC amongst the bric a brac and old fishing nets. It also happens to have high speed internet. He has discovered a group of friends from Australia and logs on. He start playing civ. There is a furious argument on icq. He swears and bangs the keyboard. In the background the beautiful young girl can be seen slowly undressing by kerosene lamplight. She turns her back and hops into the bed nude and alone. Fade to her staring off into the night, clutching the bed clothes around her as "bloody Hydey!" is heard. The last shot of the scene is rain pattering hard on the window pane.
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Your last few posts have been rather amusing. I actually laughed out loud.
How dare you turn your back on the quick and easy +1?
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July 24, 2003, 06:18
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What? This?
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July 24, 2003, 06:20
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Trust me, Hydey's the real Bergman expert.
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July 24, 2003, 06:23
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I actually laughed out loud.
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An economist laughed out loud? Where's Ripley when you need him?
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July 24, 2003, 06:48
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No, sorry. Here's where it goes awry...
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Er yes Carous, that was the idea.
Do try and keep up 
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July 24, 2003, 07:36
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Originally posted by finbar
Trust me, Hydey's the real Bergman expert.
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You mean Burger expert right?
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July 24, 2003, 10:15
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No.
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July 24, 2003, 11:24
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Originally posted by finbar
An economist laughed out loud?
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Make that two...
What's the sound of one hand clapping?
What's the sound of an economist laughing?
Same zen riddle...
I can't believe I didn't know that!
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July 24, 2003, 11:30
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Er yes Carous, that was the idea.
Do try and keep up
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I am keeping up, it's Bergman who doesn't! 
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July 24, 2003, 16:28
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Thought he died ages ago? 
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July 24, 2003, 17:08
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Even harder to keep up then.
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