Reykjavík Grapevine - 24.09.2010, Blaðsíða 40

STUFFED WITH STUFF ISSUE 15 YOUR FREE COPY
YOUR ESSEnTIal gUIDE TO lIFE, TRavEl
anD EnTERTaInmEnT In ICElanD
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We were beset by a puerile and
nouveau riche arrogance, an entire
generation lost all moral restraint.
People flaunted their wealth and
boasted of it, they could only travel
in private jets and the flamboyance
and vulgarity surrounding Iceland
was such that it got noticed the
world round.
Steingrímur J. Sigfússon has a lot to say
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“The former CEO of Glitnir bank,
Lárus Welding, received in 2009 over
$3.000 per day—per day (which is
a considerably higher amount than
many public employees make per
month after decades of work) for...
for what?”
Wow, bankers make a shitload of money, huh?
Hope they deserve it
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So I Googled you.
Leftist communist hippie Catharine Fulton is
on to Victor Blaer…
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I was a nobody. I didn't have a
personality. I was a transparent,
extremely shy guy and I decided to
change myself and learn more than
other people. It was my revenge on
the world.
Director Vincent Moon’s ‘revenge on the
world’ is surprisingly pleasant
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We knew our system was outdated
and needed to be revamped, so this
upgrade has been part of an overall
strategic plan.
Strætó’s Bergdís Eggertsdóttir tells us how
they’re trying to fix everything
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The main thrust of Boris’ campaign
was to bring back the famous Lon-
don red bus—a sincere pledge, but
one no less ludicrous or irrelevant to
the people than Gnarr’s promise to
put a polar bear in the city zoo.
London’s Dominic Rowland digs Jón Gnarr
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