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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 10. October | 154 comments (154 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

This year's Nobel Peace Prize has been won by peace negotiator Martti Ahtisaari, the Nobel Foundation has announced in Oslo, Norway.
Finland's ex-president has been the UN special envoy for talks on the final status of Kosovo and mediated a 2005 accord in Indonesia's Aceh province.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 05:20:19 AM EST
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Re: Nobel Peace Prize (4.00 / 2)

Meh... is it because the Nobel Peace Prize body is under the illusion that Kosovarian independence was a great victory for peace?...

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 06:14:30 AM EST
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Re: Nobel Peace Prize (none / 1)

or is that scoop code for recommended diaries has been secretly altered to ensure that J's banker CV is ever-visible at the top in these troubles times?

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 06:20:58 AM EST
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Non-sequitur alert! n/t (none / 1)

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 06:21:59 AM EST
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Re: Non-sequitur alert! n/t (none / 1)

I can send you a book on Surrealism... ;-)

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 06:27:31 AM EST
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Re: Non-sequitur alert! n/t (4.00 / 3)

I think I have that front covered just reading the financial crisis news.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 06:29:36 AM EST
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"Nobody... (4.00 / 2)

....expects the Spanish Inquisition!"

Amongst our weaponry are such diverse elements as fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope, and nice red uniforms!"

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 06:47:19 AM EST
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Re: "Nobody... (none / 1)

Man, I don't have any of those weapons. I feel so inadequate.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 06:50:44 AM EST
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Re: Nobel Peace Prize (none / 0)

Actually, the "baring bonker" diary got 31 recs, which partly explains the long run at the top. Only partly, of course ;)

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 10:18:23 AM EST
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