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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 25. June | 145 comments (145 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Hi all, today's Salon is a little shorter. It's been a long day and I am just back from work. Hope you enjoy it anyway. :-)

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jun 24th, 2008 at 04:51:22 PM EST
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A call to our American friends! (none / 1)

You have the Salon for the whole evening while we sleep in Europe - please fill it up with the items you find of interest: this is a collective endeavor, you won't intrude by posting stuff, quite the opposite!

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Tue Jun 24th, 2008 at 05:52:53 PM EST
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Re: A call to our American friends! (none / 0)

I'm boycotting it. I'm protesting the new schedule.

I encourage everyone else to boycott it it too. You can go read my new diary instead.

:)

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Tue Jun 24th, 2008 at 06:41:40 PM EST
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Re: A call to our American friends! (4.00 / 4)

I know that is meant to be a joke but it isn't constructive given the huge effort that Fran (and others) put into the Salon.

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Wed Jun 25th, 2008 at 02:42:18 AM EST
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Re: A call to our American friends! (4.00 / 4)

Thank you, In Wales - I was thinking about writing a similar comment, but then didn't, because I didn't want to stir up anything. But I am glad it is not just me feeling uncomfortable with this kind of snark/joke!

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 25th, 2008 at 04:37:48 AM EST
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Re: A call to our American friends! (none / 0)

In fairness, you're never comfortable with my jokes.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Wed Jun 25th, 2008 at 01:18:38 PM EST
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Re: A call to our American friends! (none / 0)

It was in response to Jerome explicitly asking for help from the Americans so I honestly don't see how it reflects Fran's efforts.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Wed Jun 25th, 2008 at 01:20:46 PM EST
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Re: A call to our American friends! (4.00 / 2)

Because the change of schedule which you want to boycott was requested by Fran for personal reasons.

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 Wed Jun 25th, 2008 at 01:31:46 PM EST
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Re: A call to our American friends! (none / 0)

So the issue is that I am boycotting and not psychic. Unfortunately, I can only control one of those things...

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Wed Jun 25th, 2008 at 01:48:57 PM EST
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Re: A call to our American friends! (4.00 / 2)

Psychic? The fact that Fran requested it was presented in open threads. You may not remember it...

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 Wed Jun 25th, 2008 at 02:02:05 PM EST
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Re: A call to our American friends! (none / 0)

Sigh.

It's just a blog. I'm just here to write and learn. It's not personal. I don't read everything written here. I'm not emotionally invested. It's just a blog.

That's all I got. Sorry I can't be more kumbaya at the moment.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Wed Jun 25th, 2008 at 02:16:20 PM EST
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