23-07-2003 21:23									#271
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Are you a fellow academic? Or private sector economist?

	23-07-2003 21:26									#272
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Fellow academic.

Carolus

	23-07-2003 21:27									#273
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quote: 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... Carolus

yes, true.


AND TAKE ANY ECONOMIC DISCUSSIONS TO THE OT please.

	23-07-2003 21:38									#274
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quote: Originally posted by rah AND TAKE ANY ECONOMIC DISCUSSIONS TO THE OT please.

Oops, so there is some moderating after all?

Carolus

	23-07-2003 22:41									#275
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Very little. But it seems to have gotten worse recently.

	24-07-2003 04:24									#276
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quote: Originally posted by Carolus Rex Fellow academic. Carolus

As opposed, presumably, to an Academic Fellow.

	24-07-2003 04:27									#277
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quote: Originally posted by rah AND TAKE ANY ECONOMIC DISCUSSIONS TO THE OT please.

I've got a better idea. Take it out the back and shoot it.

	24-07-2003 05:46									#278
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quote: 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... Carolus

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.

	24-07-2003 06:26									#279
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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.

	24-07-2003 06:29									#280
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quote: Originally posted by Carolus Rex 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... Carolus

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.

	24-07-2003 09:13									#281
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quote: 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.

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.

	24-07-2003 10:12									#282
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Somewhere in it we need a scene where he plays Civ - rather than chess - with Death.

	24-07-2003 13:23									#283
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I can't believe I didn't know that AH and finbar knew their Bergman so well...

Carolus

	24-07-2003 13:26									#284
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quote: Originally posted by finbar I've got a better idea. Take it out the back and shoot it.

Seems that writing police series for TV gives quite a few useful one-liners!

Carolus

	24-07-2003 13:28									#285
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Make that two-liner...

Carolus

	24-07-2003 13:29									#286
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quote: Originally posted by finbar Somewhere in it we need a scene where he plays Civ - rather than chess - with Death.

He could join our regular Friday group - that is sometimes a near death experience.

	24-07-2003 13:32									#287
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quote: 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.

I can't believe I'd forgotten that you can't take yourself too seriously in here. Nice catch!

Carolus

	24-07-2003 13:42									#288
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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.

	24-07-2003 13:55									#289
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quote: 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.

Up to now it's pure Bergman.

quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse The fisherman's hut just happens to have the latest PC amongst the bric a brac and old fishing nets.

No, sorry. Here's where it goes awry...

Carolus

	24-07-2003 15:11									#290
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quote: 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.

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?

	24-07-2003 15:18									#291
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What? This?

	24-07-2003 15:20									#292
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quote: Originally posted by Carolus Rex I can't believe I didn't know that AH and finbar knew their Bergman so well... Carolus

Trust me, Hydey's the real Bergman expert.

	24-07-2003 15:23									#293
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike I actually laughed out loud.

An economist laughed out loud? Where's Ripley when you need him?

	24-07-2003 15:48									#294
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quote: Originally posted by Carolus Rex No, sorry. Here's where it goes awry...

Er yes Carous, that was the idea.

Do try and keep up

	24-07-2003 16:36									#295
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quote: Originally posted by finbar Trust me, Hydey's the real Bergman expert.

You mean Burger expert right?

	24-07-2003 19:15									#296
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No.

	24-07-2003 20:24									#297
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quote: Originally posted by finbar An economist laughed out loud?

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!

Carolus

	24-07-2003 20:30									#298
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse Er yes Carous, that was the idea. Do try and keep up

I am keeping up, it's Bergman who doesn't!

Carolus

	25-07-2003 01:28									#299
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Thought he died ages ago?

	25-07-2003 02:08									#300
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Even harder to keep up then.