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Valve's hat economist now economics minister
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Valve's hat economist is now the minister of Finance in Greece after their latest elections:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-01-27-valves-economist-is-the-new-finance-minister-of-greece

Gabe making moves to rule the world?

Valve's hat economist is now the minister of Finance in Greece after their latest elections:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-01-27-valves-economist-is-the-new-finance-minister-of-greece

Gabe making moves to rule the world?
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Greece to take over the entire hat market and gain a monopoly on hats and hat products in the next 10 years
Just u watch

Greece to take over the entire hat market and gain a monopoly on hats and hat products in the next 10 years
Just u watch
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Mask_youngster_Louvre_S3044.jpg/500px-Mask_youngster_Louvre_S3044.jpg

I can only hope we'll get this beauty in game sometime soon

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Mask_youngster_Louvre_S3044.jpg/500px-Mask_youngster_Louvre_S3044.jpg

I can only hope we'll get this beauty in game sometime soon
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first greece
then the world

first greece
then the world
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Why is this game so cool

Why is this game so cool
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#6
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to be fair, looks like Yanis Varoufakis knows his shit. I hope his contribution in Greece government does some good.

to be fair, looks like Yanis Varoufakis knows his shit. I hope his contribution in Greece government does some good.
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#7
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germany already bought greece dont worry world

germany already bought greece dont worry world
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You no longer buy goods and services, you unbox them and hope you get what you want

You no longer buy goods and services, you unbox them and hope you get what you want
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HuckYou no longer buy goods and services, you unbox them and hope you get what you want

What would be an unusual/knife?

[quote=Huck]You no longer buy goods and services, you unbox them and hope you get what you want[/quote]

What would be an unusual/knife?
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#10
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Amazing. gl to him tho... greece is not going well.

Amazing. gl to him tho... greece is not going well.
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http://www.dailyfailcenter.com/sites/default/files/fail/aGVPXq0_700b_v1.jpg

[img]http://www.dailyfailcenter.com/sites/default/files/fail/aGVPXq0_700b_v1.jpg[/img]
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i thought this article was by the onion

i thought this article was by the onion
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Isn't Greece in debt because no one pays their taxes there?

Isn't Greece in debt because no one pays their taxes there?
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MonkeySuitHuckYou no longer buy goods and services, you unbox them and hope you get what you want
What would be an unusual/knife?

hot water. you can trade it for bed sheets, they're like keys in Greece.

[quote=MonkeySuit][quote=Huck]You no longer buy goods and services, you unbox them and hope you get what you want[/quote]

What would be an unusual/knife?[/quote]
hot water. you can trade it for bed sheets, they're like keys in Greece.
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There's a lot of misinformation going around. Greece isn't some sort of wild west where people do as they please. They are everyday people like you and me who try to live a normal life but unfortunately where caught up on a mess of bad politics/economic crisis.

The recent happenings made it clear that the austerity policy is not working and people are done with that concept, it's a downwards spiral and they need some glimpse of hope, hence Varoufakis (and others) entering the scene, I wish them all the best.

We never got to their point, but sometimes I wish we had "opted out" of these policies

There's a lot of misinformation going around. Greece isn't some sort of wild west where people do as they please. They are everyday people like you and me who try to live a normal life but unfortunately where caught up on a mess of bad politics/economic crisis.

The recent happenings made it clear that the austerity policy is not working and people are done with that concept, it's a downwards spiral and they need some glimpse of hope, hence Varoufakis (and others) entering the scene, I wish them all the best.

We never got to their point, but sometimes I wish we had "opted out" of these policies
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#καπέλα

#καπέλα
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They could sell their country. Pretty sure some states/rich dudes would be ready to buy it.

They could sell their country. Pretty sure some states/rich dudes would be ready to buy it.
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In all seriousness though I don't think that extreme left winning in Greece is a good thing at all, especially considering that there were improvements over the past few months and those are now all going to be thrown away after they worked so hard to reach that point

In all seriousness though I don't think that extreme left winning in Greece is a good thing at all, especially considering that there were improvements over the past few months and those are now all going to be thrown away after they worked so hard to reach that point
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It'll be fine. Syriza will just take on some more debt to blow money into the economy, and since they're lefties they'll have our patented fascination with big fancy projects - so something neato will get built in Greece that will provide gainful employment and long term stability, then once things are good again they'll just have to double down on tax collection to soak up some of that growth money. Or maybe they'll do something really interesting like nationalize something, then I'd get excited.

It'll be fine. Syriza will just take on some more debt to blow money into the economy, and since they're lefties they'll have our patented fascination with big fancy projects - so something neato will get built in Greece that will provide gainful employment and long term stability, then once things are good again they'll just have to double down on tax collection to soak up some of that growth money. Or maybe they'll do something really interesting like nationalize something, then I'd get excited.
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Well that didn't last long

http://uk.businessinsider.com/the-world-is-turning-against-yanis-varoufakis-2015-4?r=US

http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/960/Buitenland/article/detail/2299981/2015/04/26/Geruchten-over-spoedige-vervanging-Varoufakis-zwellen-aan.dhtml?utm_content=nieuws&utm_campaign=socialredactie&utm_medium=hootsuite&utm_source=hln
"In Greece rumours of Yanis Varoufakis being replaced as the minister of finance soon are spreading fast. He has "lost all credibility", according to the magazine To Vima".

Well that didn't last long

http://uk.businessinsider.com/the-world-is-turning-against-yanis-varoufakis-2015-4?r=US

http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/960/Buitenland/article/detail/2299981/2015/04/26/Geruchten-over-spoedige-vervanging-Varoufakis-zwellen-aan.dhtml?utm_content=nieuws&utm_campaign=socialredactie&utm_medium=hootsuite&utm_source=hln
"In Greece rumours of Yanis Varoufakis being replaced as the minister of finance soon are spreading fast. He has "lost all credibility", according to the magazine To Vima".
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u never leave tf2

never

u never leave tf2

never
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Schweppeshttp://www.dailyfailcenter.com/sites/default/files/fail/aGVPXq0_700b_v1.jpg

it's not like that, that's just what germany shows us

[quote=Schweppes][img]http://www.dailyfailcenter.com/sites/default/files/fail/aGVPXq0_700b_v1.jpg[/img][/quote]

it's not like that, that's just what germany shows us
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rock-Schweppeshttp://www.dailyfailcenter.com/sites/default/files/fail/aGVPXq0_700b_v1.jpg
it's not like that, that's just what germany shows us

http://res.cloudinary.com/urbandictionary/image/upload/a_exif,c_fit,h_200,w_200/v1395991705/gjn81wvxqsq6yzcwubok.png

[quote=rock-][quote=Schweppes][img]http://www.dailyfailcenter.com/sites/default/files/fail/aGVPXq0_700b_v1.jpg[/img][/quote]

it's not like that, that's just what germany shows us[/quote]
[img]http://res.cloudinary.com/urbandictionary/image/upload/a_exif,c_fit,h_200,w_200/v1395991705/gjn81wvxqsq6yzcwubok.png[/img]
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Keepo

Keepo
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Well, to be fair, virtually anybody they put in this position would come out the same way, Greece wants to restructure their entire debt deal with the EU, and the major players in the EU have 0 interest in allowing for that to happen lol. So the Greeks have to scam for time as much as possible, or Syriza will blow up their mandate, because, if no outside creditors can be found, they'll eventually have to renege on most of their campaign promises lol. They even went to Russia to talk to them about financial support - which is highly unlikely given Russia's precarious financial situation lol. Although some sources report that Gazprom and Greece are trying to cut a deal to get their very own oil pipeline (by way of the Black sea --- ) Turkey ---) Greece) which would provide *some* immediate investment.

Well, to be fair, virtually anybody they put in this position would come out the same way, Greece wants to restructure their entire debt deal with the EU, and the major players in the EU have 0 interest in allowing for that to happen lol. So the Greeks have to scam for time as much as possible, or Syriza will blow up their mandate, because, if no outside creditors can be found, they'll eventually have to renege on most of their campaign promises lol. They even went to Russia to talk to them about financial support - which is highly unlikely given Russia's precarious financial situation lol. Although some sources report that Gazprom and Greece are trying to cut a deal to get their very own oil pipeline (by way of the Black sea --- ) Turkey ---) Greece) which would provide *some* immediate investment.
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so sad to see such a beautiful and history-rich country take a downward spiral like this. probably my favourite country ive visited. some of the nicest people in the world. hopefully things go up from here for greece and varoufakis.

so sad to see such a beautiful and history-rich country take a downward spiral like this. probably my favourite country ive visited. some of the nicest people in the world. hopefully things go up from here for greece and varoufakis.
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MarxistWell, to be fair, virtually anybody they put in this position would come out the same way, Greece wants to restructure their entire debt deal with the EU, and the major players in the EU have 0 interest in allowing for that to happen lol. So the Greeks have to scam for time as much as possible, or Syriza will blow up their mandate, because, if no outside creditors can be found, they'll eventually have to renege on most of their campaign promises lol. They even went to Russia to talk to them about financial support - which is highly unlikely given Russia's precarious financial situation lol. Although some sources report that Gazprom and Greece are trying to cut a deal to get their very own oil pipeline (by way of the Black sea --- ) Turkey ---) Greece) which would provide *some* immediate investment.

Previous government was actually doing fine, after months of tough regulations the climb was slowly happening and things were definitely looking up. Then for some reason people think it's a good idea to go back to square one with extreme left and throw themselves under the bus. Yes the policy of "tough now, ez later" isn't any fun but sometimes it's just needed when things aren't going well... Poppulism. Now they can't keep their promises either way.

-protoso sad to see such a beautiful and history-rich country take a downward spiral like this. probably my favourite country ive visited. some of the nicest people in the world. hopefully things go up from here for greece and varoufakis.

Greece is an amazing country and I genuinely feel bad for their people, but things really aren't going to work out with their current leadership. The guy showed his middle finger to Germany and the EU, both on video and in his policies, when they're the ones who've been patient for years and lending you billions of euros. Don't bite the hand that feeds you?

[quote=Marxist]Well, to be fair, virtually anybody they put in this position would come out the same way, Greece wants to restructure their entire debt deal with the EU, and the major players in the EU have 0 interest in allowing for that to happen lol. So the Greeks have to scam for time as much as possible, or Syriza will blow up their mandate, because, if no outside creditors can be found, they'll eventually have to renege on most of their campaign promises lol. They even went to Russia to talk to them about financial support - which is highly unlikely given Russia's precarious financial situation lol. Although some sources report that Gazprom and Greece are trying to cut a deal to get their very own oil pipeline (by way of the Black sea --- ) Turkey ---) Greece) which would provide *some* immediate investment.[/quote]
Previous government was actually doing fine, after months of tough regulations the climb was slowly happening and things were definitely looking up. Then for some reason people think it's a good idea to go back to square one with extreme left and throw themselves under the bus. Yes the policy of "tough now, ez later" isn't any fun but sometimes it's just needed when things aren't going well... Poppulism. Now they can't keep their promises either way.
[quote=-proto]so sad to see such a beautiful and history-rich country take a downward spiral like this. probably my favourite country ive visited. some of the nicest people in the world. hopefully things go up from here for greece and varoufakis.[/quote]
Greece is an amazing country and I genuinely feel bad for their people, but things really aren't going to work out with their current leadership. The guy showed his middle finger to Germany and the EU, both on video and in his policies, when they're the ones who've been patient for years and lending you billions of euros. Don't bite the hand that feeds you?
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SchweppesThe guy showed his middle finger to Germany and the EU, both on video and in his policies

Not to be a pedant, but that was faked

[quote=Schweppes]The guy showed his middle finger to Germany and the EU, [b]both on video[/b] and in his policies[/quote]

Not to be a pedant, but that was faked
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MasterKuniSchweppesThe guy showed his middle finger to Germany and the EU, both on video and in his policies
Not to be a pedant, but that was faked

Looked it up again, you're right. Mistake on my part.
Still, the figurative part of it stands :P

[quote=MasterKuni][quote=Schweppes]The guy showed his middle finger to Germany and the EU, [b]both on video[/b] and in his policies[/quote]

Not to be a pedant, but that was faked[/quote]
Looked it up again, you're right. Mistake on my part.
Still, the figurative part of it stands :P
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wu never leave tf2

never

so true

[quote=w]u never leave tf2

never[/quote]
so true
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