Reykjavík Grapevine - 06.06.2008, Síða 32

The Icelandic form of com-
petition allows for a lot of
overpricing, so I get a lot of
examples. The same sup-
plier will ship detergent to
three different stores – all
owned by the same corpora-
tion – where it’ll be sold for
2.000 ISK at the first store,
1.100 at the second and 700
at the last one.
Dr. Gunni explains the Icelandic business
model.
Page 6
At the time of writing I
have just paid my monthly
tax bill and frankly in light
of that experience I am qui-
etly fucking pissed about it.
Ben Frost travelled route one around Ice-
land and now he is fucking pissed.
Page 10
The Grapevine’s art direc-
tor, Gunnar, is picking Por-
tugal, for aesthetic reasons
obviously.
The Grapevine Euro 2008 office pool is
underway.
Page b14
Here is a little hint: you
don’t need a bright orange
parka or hiking boots to
traverse Reykjavík. Dress
like a tourist and you are
automatically excluded.
Just dress like normal folks.
Tourist season is in session. The Grapevine
presents your guide to experiencing the
city like the locals.
Page 16
The Mummy’s Rick
O’Connel is everything that
Indiana Jones is not.
Indiana Jones is coming to town, followed
by The Mummy.
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