Reykjavík Grapevine - 08.10.2010, Page 42

STUFFED WITH STUFF ISSUE 16 YOUR FREE COPY
YOUR ESSEnTIal gUIDE TO lIFE, TRavEl
anD EnTERTaInmEnT In ICElanD
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Accompanying the article is a large
attention-grabbing photo of three
important professional looking men.
The caption reads, “Iceland’s friends:
Venky Vishwanathan, Jan Olsson,
and Hakan Wohlin from Deutsche
Bank say Icelandic companies will
come out strong from the down-
swing.”
The story of how the Icelandic media TOTALLY
FAILED is a sad one.
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Many of those responsible for the
collapse have had their huge debts
written off, while common folks with
far smaller debt face the prospect of
being carried out of their houses.
What’s the deal with that?

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Often it is when you are confronted
with the audience that the perfor-
mance reveals itself, and from there
the piece will continue to grow and
develop.
Dancer Erna Ómarsdóttir just can’t quit.
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So my explanation of their success
is that many voters thought that they
could, by voting for the best party,
show their dislike of the established
parties—at low risk.
Political Scientist Ólafur Harðarson explains
the success of the Best Party.

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After watching our country suffer
a meltdown induced by half-witted
Gordon Gekko wannabes, I sense
that a large majority of Icelanders
think that the Independence Party
can offer a soothing return to blissful
ignorance.
Marvin Lee Dupree is really pissed off about
stuff.

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We did not have any fans for the first
three years or so.
The legendary S.H. Draumur got off to a slow
start...
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