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Multilingual capability is not much of a worry to me. My only caveat with that would be that by posting here, I would now have the ability to annoy or anger more people in many, more languages.

Perhaps my feelings of marginalization come from being on the Pacific coast of the U.S. and not in Europe. How would people fit in with the ET think tank concept, for example? With paid ET staff, would those positions be open to non-Europeans?

by Magnifico on Thu May 15th, 2008 at 03:52:29 PM EST
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There's two American FPs. One lives in the pacific NW, the other in Africa.

I think it's quality of input rather than geography or cultural background that matters.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu May 15th, 2008 at 04:06:16 PM EST
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Those are the active ones - then there's one "on leave" who lives in Switzerland, four alumni FPers who are also American and one "honorary" FPer who is British-born but has lived in North America her whole life. Plus at least 1/2 of the registered users are American.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu May 15th, 2008 at 04:34:32 PM EST
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I think one of those american alumni blotted her copy book, if last nights discussion is anything to go by.

I wondered where she'd gone after leaving booman.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu May 15th, 2008 at 04:42:45 PM EST
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I know we are talking about trying to obtain EU finding for ET 2.0, but that doesn't mean we will become a more eurocentric blog.  For one thing - good EU-US dialogue is essential for both polities - and its is one of ET''s strengths that there is such an active contribution from our US brethren/sisters here.  I also don't think we are at the point of discussing paid staff as such - merely funding a very specific development project for 2009.  We don't even have any ideas about an ongoing revenue stream at the moment, never mind an actual proposal.

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."
by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Thu May 15th, 2008 at 04:16:48 PM EST
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PS - the Brits don't think they are in Europe either!

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."
by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Thu May 15th, 2008 at 04:18:03 PM EST
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If it came down to it, this brit is european before anglo. I suspect that's true of most of us here.

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu May 15th, 2008 at 04:22:02 PM EST
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Wash your mouth out with soap young man.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Thu May 15th, 2008 at 04:58:24 PM EST
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I really like the young man bit....

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."
by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Thu May 15th, 2008 at 05:09:06 PM EST
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it just doesn't have the sternness without it.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Thu May 15th, 2008 at 05:34:36 PM EST
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