The Off Topic Topic

[Sheilbh]

No.  It's the WSJ article which is largely reported from the Greeks.

But it does accord with the IMF version which is that Merkel rejected their proposals and wanted something rather more austere.

[alfred russel]

I've said this before, but France is the centre of civilization in the west. It makes me happier thinking that I exist in the same world as places like Marseilles, Florence, Toulouse and Venice. There sure are a great number of places that are, each of them, gems beyond measure; inevitably they are found in Europe. It will be a relief to see America's unwholesome dominance of the Western tradition come to an end.

I would spin a conception of reality in which Savannah, Charleston, New Orleans and Richmond were heirs of the more fraternal traditions of Western Europe- lassitude, hierarchy and elan, with a focus more on enjoying life than 'succeeding' in it.

Lettow, apart from the confused geography of what constitutes France, Florence and Venice are really just the focal point of hoards of tourists these days. Marseilles is a poorer city with lots of immigrants.

I'd take Charleston and possibly New Orleans ahead of all of them.

[Sheilbh]

Apparently in East Germany you can get this:


http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/15/us-germany-marx-idUSBRE85E0VQ20120615
Some recommended taglines:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/06/15/155106232/the-karl-marx-mastercard-is-here-it-needs-a-tagline

[garbon]

I guess it could have some sort of appeal in a triumph of capitalism over ignorance. Sadly that doesn't seem to be what drove this.

[Syt]

As an East-German once said: "Born in Karl-Marx-Stadt, now living in Chemnitz. Haven't moved since."

[MadImmortalMan]

Better Watson: David Burke or Edward Hardwicke?

[katmai]

Other: Martin Freeman.

[Zanza]

No.  It's the WSJ article which is largely reported from the Greeks.

But it does accord with the IMF version which is that Merkel rejected their proposals and wanted something rather more austere.

So Germany never actually said they wanted to punish Greece?

[jimmy olsen]

[Josquius]

cool but im not sure i get all of it

[Sheilbh]

So Germany never actually said they wanted to punish Greece?

No.  I said I got that wrong and the accurate comment was that it had to hurt.  There is a difference between wanting to punish someone and just wanting them to hurt.

[Ideologue]

cool but im not sure i get all of it

The small size doesn't help, but I think the idea is that, instead of disappearing, all of Mario's dead bodies just pile up and decay.

[CountDeMoney]

You fuckers over there are going to blow Obama's reelection with your economies bleeding out the ass this summer, aren't you?  Fucking Europeans.

[11B4V]

You fuckers over there are going to blow Obama's reelection with your economies bleeding out the ass this summer, aren't you?  Fucking Europeans.

Have they ever been able to get it together and be one big happy family?

[Zanza]

So Germany never actually said they wanted to punish Greece?

No.  I said I got that wrong and the accurate comment was that it had to hurt.  There is a difference between wanting to punish someone and just wanting them to hurt.

Yes. But even for your "hurt" comment, you only have the Greek prime minister as source, not a German official.