I believe in Saudi Arabia that was how it was done...read that somewhere????? David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Steve Brooks" <smbrooks at sprynet.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 5/15/2008 10:01:06 AM Subject: RE: Gas I gasped >Hi Dean, >Your gentle rib about economists, sadly, is spot on. Even more amazing is to see a >politician who understands the Fed. Dr. Paul has spent most of his career arguing >with politicians; I spent much of mine arguing with economists. Since we make similar >arguments, the Texas Congressman and I are natural allies. >The video you point to (and I think there is an earlier one by the same >group)probably has done more for Glenn Hubbard's name recognition than all the >scholarly papers he has published. His publications don't circulate on YouTube. >The funniest comment I've heard all week was the contributor on this list who >suggested that we save on gas by having piano owners drop off their pianos and >pick them up again after they are tuned. Now that's the kind of idea that would get >serious play in Washington. >Steve >-- >"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence >clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, >all of them imaginary." -- H.L. Mencken >Wow, you're an economist and you understand the destructive policies of the >Fed! A rare combination. ;-) I presume you voted for Ron Paul? >Speaking of the Fed and Bernanke, here is a hilarious video spoofing Dean >Hubbard of Columbia University who got passed over for the Fed chairmanship >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u2qRXb4xCU >The student portraying Hubbard even looks something like him. >Dean >Dean May cell 812.239.3359 >PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 >Terre Haute IN 47802
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