Slim Buddha wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

I like TODAY! Because I just got confirmation of my getting my Masters degree.

Geil, Slim Buddha! That's great to hear. What did you do for your Masters?

I am now Slim Buddha, Dip. EU Law, LLB., LLM. The thesis was on the influence of the GATS on public services world-wide.

congrats slim buddha!!!!
pardon my ignorance, but what is a GATS?

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

I like TODAY! Because I just got confirmation of my getting my Masters degree.

Geil, Slim Buddha! That's great to hear. What did you do for your Masters?

I am now Slim Buddha, Dip. EU Law, LLB., LLM. The thesis was on the influence of the GATS on public services world-wide.

Cool. I'd imagine you got a Douglas with all the knowledge you have on the subject as illustrated by your contributions here.

Unfortunately, Zürich University are very "penetrant" when it comes to footnotes etc and of course they don't like the likes of me messing up the German language. Furthermore, despite the international nature of the GATS, I had to deal with German, Dutch, French and Swiss law, which as you are no doubt aware, is codified Napoleanic law and quite different from our dry and dusty common law stuff. Anyway I did not get the top evaluation but I did get the next to it. I am more than satisfied.

zakalwe wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

I like TODAY! Because I just got confirmation of my getting my Masters degree.

Geil, Slim Buddha! That's great to hear. What did you do for your Masters?

I am now Slim Buddha, Dip. EU Law, LLB., LLM. The thesis was on the influence of the GATS on public services world-wide.

congrats slim buddha!!!!
pardon my ignorance, but what is a GATS?

General Agreement on Trade in Services.

zakalwe wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

I like TODAY! Because I just got confirmation of my getting my Masters degree.

Geil, Slim Buddha! That's great to hear. What did you do for your Masters?

I am now Slim Buddha, Dip. EU Law, LLB., LLM. The thesis was on the influence of the GATS on public services world-wide.

congrats slim buddha!!!!
pardon my ignorance, but what is a GATS?

Thank you very much, zakalwe.


It is the World Trade Organisation's General Agreement on Trade in Services.

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

zakalwe wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

I like TODAY! Because I just got confirmation of my getting my Masters degree.

Geil, Slim Buddha! That's great to hear. What did you do for your Masters?

I am now Slim Buddha, Dip. EU Law, LLB., LLM. The thesis was on the influence of the GATS on public services world-wide.

congrats slim buddha!!!!
pardon my ignorance, but what is a GATS?

General Agreement on Trade in Services.

is it intended to be a universal agreement like GATT?

Slim Buddha wrote:

Unfortunately, Zürich University are very "penetrant" when it comes to footnotes etc and of course they don't like the likes of me messing up the German language. Furthermore, despite the international nature of the GATS, I had to deal with German, Dutch, French and Swiss law, which as you are no doubt aware, is codified Napoleanic law and quite different from our dry and dusty common law stuff. Anyway I did not get the top evaluation but I did get the next to it. I am more than satisfied.

Die schweizerische Schweinhunden! Still, getting a high honour on a complicated topic as that is to be commended. Will there be more prosecco am Zurichsee to celebrate the good news?

zakalwe wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

zakalwe wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

I like TODAY! Because I just got confirmation of my getting my Masters degree.

Geil, Slim Buddha! That's great to hear. What did you do for your Masters?

I am now Slim Buddha, Dip. EU Law, LLB., LLM. The thesis was on the influence of the GATS on public services world-wide.

congrats slim buddha!!!!
pardon my ignorance, but what is a GATS?

General Agreement on Trade in Services.

is it intended to be a universal agreement like GATT?

Between WTO member states at any rate.

zakalwe wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

zakalwe wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

I like TODAY! Because I just got confirmation of my getting my Masters degree.

Geil, Slim Buddha! That's great to hear. What did you do for your Masters?

I am now Slim Buddha, Dip. EU Law, LLB., LLM. The thesis was on the influence of the GATS on public services world-wide.

congrats slim buddha!!!!
pardon my ignorance, but what is a GATS?

General Agreement on Trade in Services.

is it intended to be a universal agreement like GATT?

It already is. And much more insidious.

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

It already is. And much more insidious.

While it actually looks more like Dick Cheney, I take your point, Ard!!

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

Unfortunately, Zürich University are very "penetrant" when it comes to footnotes etc and of course they don't like the likes of me messing up the German language. Furthermore, despite the international nature of the GATS, I had to deal with German, Dutch, French and Swiss law, which as you are no doubt aware, is codified Napoleanic law and quite different from our dry and dusty common law stuff. Anyway I did not get the top evaluation but I did get the next to it. I am more than satisfied.

Die schweizerische Schweinhunden! Still, getting a high honour on a complicated topic as that is to be commended. Will there be more prosecco am Zurichsee to celebrate the good news?

Selbstverständlich! Next week. Graduation ceremony in the Fraumunster (windows by Marc Chagall) and a dinner in a Zunfthaus on the Limmat. Plenty of prosecco quaffing opportunities then.

Slim Buddha wrote:

While it actually looks more like Dick Cheney, I take your point, Ard!!

Thanks. Star Wars/Trek is very useful in these situations. Darth Sidious does bear striking resemblance to the Co-President.

Slim Buddha wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

Unfortunately, Zürich University are very "penetrant" when it comes to footnotes etc and of course they don't like the likes of me messing up the German language. Furthermore, despite the international nature of the GATS, I had to deal with German, Dutch, French and Swiss law, which as you are no doubt aware, is codified Napoleanic law and quite different from our dry and dusty common law stuff. Anyway I did not get the top evaluation but I did get the next to it. I am more than satisfied.

Die schweizerische Schweinhunden! Still, getting a high honour on a complicated topic as that is to be commended. Will there be more prosecco am Zurichsee to celebrate the good news?

Selbstverständlich! Next week. Graduation ceremony in the Fraumunster (windows by Marc Chagall) and a dinner in a Zunfthaus on the Limmat. Plenty of prosecco quaffing opportunities then.

Ooh, wieder geil!

Slim Buddha wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

Unfortunately, Zürich University are very "penetrant" when it comes to footnotes etc and of course they don't like the likes of me messing up the German language. Furthermore, despite the international nature of the GATS, I had to deal with German, Dutch, French and Swiss law, which as you are no doubt aware, is codified Napoleanic law and quite different from our dry and dusty common law stuff. Anyway I did not get the top evaluation but I did get the next to it. I am more than satisfied.

Die schweizerische Schweinhunden! Still, getting a high honour on a complicated topic as that is to be commended. Will there be more prosecco am Zurichsee to celebrate the good news?

Selbstverständlich! Next week. Graduation ceremony in the Fraumunster (windows by Marc Chagall) and a dinner in a Zunfthaus on the Limmat. Plenty of prosecco quaffing opportunities then.

AND you did it all on a computer - twice!!

Congratulations, Slim Buddha and very, very well done.
Congratulations

Kate P wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

Unfortunately, Zürich University are very "penetrant" when it comes to footnotes etc and of course they don't like the likes of me messing up the German language. Furthermore, despite the international nature of the GATS, I had to deal with German, Dutch, French and Swiss law, which as you are no doubt aware, is codified Napoleanic law and quite different from our dry and dusty common law stuff. Anyway I did not get the top evaluation but I did get the next to it. I am more than satisfied.

Die schweizerische Schweinhunden! Still, getting a high honour on a complicated topic as that is to be commended. Will there be more prosecco am Zurichsee to celebrate the good news?

Selbstverständlich! Next week. Graduation ceremony in the Fraumunster (windows by Marc Chagall) and a dinner in a Zunfthaus on the Limmat. Plenty of prosecco quaffing opportunities then.

AND you did it all on a computer - twice!!

Congratulations, Slim Buddha and very, very well done.
Congratulations

Thank you Kate. Actually it was three times altogether so I figure I have written 140 pages altogether on matters as diverse as the British Rail privatisation, the Chilean health insurance system, water sanitation in Buenos Aires, the establishment and privatisation of Sibneft and Yukos in Russia, Enron's scalping of Pacific Gas and Electric, the neo-liberal experiment in New Zealand, the legal prohibitions on water privatisation in Uruguay and the Netherlands, Singapore land ownership and the Cochacampa riots. I am glad it's over.

Phew!

Is it too early to ask 'what next?'

Kate P wrote:

Phew!

Is it too early to ask 'what next?'

A Forensic Examination of the Lisbon Treaty with regards to International Taxation and Accounting Standards.

Kate P wrote:

Phew!

Is it too early to ask 'what next?'

it certainly is!

Sick of law books at this stage..........

I might do something totally different to keep my mind active in the long winter evenings

Slim Buddha wrote:

I might do something totally different to keep my mind active in the long winter evenings

What about my suggestion. It'd be fascinating.

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Kate P wrote:

Phew!

Is it too early to ask 'what next?'

A Forensic Examination of the Lisbon Treaty with regards to International Taxation and Accounting Standards.

I will gladly leave that "challenge" to someone else

Slim Buddha wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Kate P wrote:

Phew!

Is it too early to ask 'what next?'

A Forensic Examination of the Lisbon Treaty with regards to International Taxation and Accounting Standards.

I will gladly leave that "challenge" to someone else

Perhaps we should get any trolls which may or may not appear here the task of writing a 10,000 word thesis on the subject!

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Kate P wrote:

Phew!

Is it too early to ask 'what next?'

A Forensic Examination of the Lisbon Treaty with regards to International Taxation and Accounting Standards.

I will gladly leave that "challenge" to someone else

Perhaps we should get any trolls which may or may not appear here the task of writing a 10,000 word thesis on the subject!

Excellent idea! The first sign of a troll/nutter, this is the Aufgabe they get.

Slim Buddha wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Slim Buddha wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

Kate P wrote:

Phew!

Is it too early to ask 'what next?'

A Forensic Examination of the Lisbon Treaty with regards to International Taxation and Accounting Standards.

I will gladly leave that "challenge" to someone else

Perhaps we should get any trolls which may or may not appear here the task of writing a 10,000 word thesis on the subject!

Excellent idea! The first sign of a troll/nutter, this is the Aufgabe they get.

Genau! And if we see them set up a second account, they have to translate their efforts into German.

Ausgezeichnet Slim Buddha. Top man !

EvotingMachine0197 wrote:

Ausgezeichnet Slim Buddha. Top man !

Isn't he just? A great achievement our Slim Buddha has garnered altogether.