Disappointed Troppo readers everywhere have gradually come to a realisation – upon which I came clean on in a recent thread. Troppo is really an ‘eyeballs’ play as we say in the trade and things haven’t been this good for eyeballs since Tim Blair sent some brownshirts our way a long while ago. Anyway, it turns out that economic development has a surprisingly robust relationship with penis size. As this paper shows. Discuss with relation to any rocks you would like to get off. Baseless accusations are encouraged – though participants are reminded about our point of difference here at Club Pony – they’re not compusory.
what a thread it was.Evil pundit, Dave Ricardo Mark Banisch even CL.
That paper certainly erects some problems though Nicholas. I couldn’t find out whether size is statistically significant in either imperial or other measures.
I loved the Barro references when he found there was no increase in size when the economy was experiencing war.
Nicholas – Is this post part of a cunning plan to prevent Richard postinghis thoughts on income tax indexation?
Yes, absolutely Don. Where’s the market in thoughts on tax indexation? Eyeballs, eyeballs, eyeballs. I know that will require some adjustment in your case. But we need change and change is always difficult. You are a valued blogger, but we have always been just a tad concerned as to whether or not you were a team player.
Let me put an idea to you – it may not be something you’ve heard before, but when change comes we get a choice. To resist change, or to embrace change. At Troppo we feel that change is something that should be embraced. We’re looking for some positive signs – in this thread or another. I don’t think I can put it more fairly than that. We certainly want to be fair to you – given your long history with us. But we all have to be mindful of reality.
Getting back to the topic of the thread, Barro was a bit stiff to be quoted I think.
Nicholas some may think that a limp reply.
I think Barro wrote that visiting Viagra falls
Given Troppo’s most consistent sources of new visitors via search engines, I reckon ‘The Political Economy of the St Kilda Schoolgirl’s Female Masturbation” would be a sure thing.
Nowt but a naked ploy to humour the fairer
sexgender.All makes sense now.
Richard, I like it. Frankly it ticks all the boxes. There’s a good line of sight between the keywords and the eyeballs. Hits the old demographic with room for development towards the new targets. It’s focus grouped well. I’d say we should run it up the flagpole – with due respect to KB Keynes’ views.
Troppo is lefty heaven obviously, but I wonder how many of you lefty types actually dress to the left? In the statistically significant economic indicator sense that is.
Note (at least in the Helsinki Uni version of the paper I read) it’s an inverted U…. 13.5 cm optimal, more than 16 becomes increasingly counterproductive.
Hmmm. Migration debates… Movement from one country to another might be good for both countries.
Pedro@8. Lefty lefty here.