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Ok, let's have some fun and compile a list of the  most powerfull and frequently used neocon buzzwords with regards to the EU's economic performance. Once we are ready we can create our own ET bullshit bingo game.

The game idea of bullshit bingo is simple:

 

Now, what we can do is to issue some new, Europe specific, game cards. It would also be a good tool to promote ET at conferences. I'd volunteer to hand them out to the participants of conferences, seminars, round table and panel discussions in Brussels.  

Anybody got good photo shop skills to give it a try?

"The USA appears destined by fate to plague America with misery in the name of liberty." Simon Bolivar, Caracas, 1819

by Ritter on Sat Mar 4th, 2006 at 10:43:19 AM EST
Rather than Photoshopping let me suggest another way.

I can design and write a program that will either print out the words (or phrases) as a free-form card, as Ritter suggests, or these words can be associated with a particular subject, or these words can be associated with a particular person: journalist, politican, pundit.  Then by backtracking the particular person can be associated with the Thinktank, Public Policy Group, originating the phrase and the corporate ownership (funders) of those TT/PPG's.  The advantage would be one system could construct a range of cards from the very specific to very general on each different axis of information retrieval.

by ATinNM on Sat Mar 4th, 2006 at 11:27:15 AM EST
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Having me write and operate the program would be really stupid as the program would be in New Mexico, US of A.  This would give rise to operational problems in the production and dissemination of the cards on a timely basis.  Further, additions to the information base would get complicated.
by ATinNM on Sat Mar 4th, 2006 at 11:42:51 AM EST
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Why don't you write it and let it over to the European 'branch' of ET to look into where best to host the program? Your idea to link the buzzwords electronicly to a source where the user can find both, more specific AND general information about their political function in the ideological struggle for 'hearts and minds' (a buzzword, too?) is just great! Go, go , go.

"The USA appears destined by fate to plague America with misery in the name of liberty." Simon Bolivar, Caracas, 1819
by Ritter on Sat Mar 4th, 2006 at 12:57:21 PM EST
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As Ritter says, I am sure local hosting/maintenance could be organised. You have an idea for something really special there. I think you should go with it.
by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Sat Mar 4th, 2006 at 01:05:04 PM EST
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I can look after this.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Sat Mar 4th, 2006 at 01:23:05 PM EST
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I'm going to need a couple of days to think through the information flow, preliminary design, and write the Product Description, as it were.

I'll get that done and report back.

by ATinNM on Sat Mar 4th, 2006 at 02:11:19 PM EST
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I can lay out some cards in InDesign and make it a PDF for easy printing.

I'd guess A5 is a good size?

I'll mess with it this evening if I get a chance.

The more key words we pick up to customise it, the better. (We should aim for 25, although we might not need so many, I think A5 will be more rectangular than the posted example.)

A few spring to mind so far from Jerome's complaints:

Protectionist.
Fraying.
Sclerotic.

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Sat Mar 4th, 2006 at 11:27:59 AM EST
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I'm clearly full of BS since since I have used 10 of those words in the last week. ;-?

Most of the standard models for presenting Brand Stragies hinge around these concepts, even if not the exact words.

IMHO a far worse sin is to let visually illiterate people loose with Powerpoint. I prefer Keynote myself, but whatever you use, your presentation is only there to remind your audience where you are in the argument. Simplicity is all, and max. 5 lines. How many times have I seen the entire script up on the screen?

If you don't remember your argument, you shouldn't be there.

Only snacks and soft drinks are sold by technology - oh, and maybe sushi conveyors - it is people who sell things. By making people watch the screen instead of the speaker, you lose contact with them.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Sun Mar 5th, 2006 at 03:24:35 PM EST
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by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Mar 5th, 2006 at 03:36:20 PM EST
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Exactly . I'm full of it all.

Sometimes I think I should have worked in a sock factory ;-)

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Sun Mar 5th, 2006 at 03:52:15 PM EST
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To stay branded : Wolsey?
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Mar 6th, 2006 at 01:21:54 AM EST
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Well that is one of the cardinal points of branding...


You can't be me, I'm taken
by Sven Triloqvist on Mon Mar 6th, 2006 at 02:28:27 AM EST
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