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How can you possibly "hijack" a public discussion forum?! I was interested in the concept of magic tricks to liven up a lesson, and look forward to hopefully reading more on this subject. Do you have any examples you use, Brian? I once attemped to start a thread on classroom games or "experinomics"; as well as having entertainment value I find the students learn well when they're enjoying themselves (purposefully, of course!!) The Bized section on classroom games is very useful, and I recommend it. Anyone got any great ideas for a perfect competition game? I think the more contributors the better...on whatever topic, old or new. Alison ----- Original Message ----- From: "Duncan Williamson" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 2:47 PM Subject: Re: The misery index > Brian, > > It's not very good form to hijack someone else's post for your own > alternative purposes. > > My post was on the misery index and you interloped with a question that you > could have solved silently by visiting the archives. > > As it happens I did see you post: it got through. > > Duncan Williamson > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Economics, business, and related subjects > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dave Sowden > Sent: 24 January 2006 11:28 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: The misery index > > Brian asked > > Can anyone please confirm whether my posting asking for help with magic > tricks available to spice up economics lectures ever got posted ? > > Kind regards > > Bran Kettell > > I didn't see it Brian. > > If, perchance, you mean literal magic, how about this. > > I place a $50 note in my pocket and ask my 2nd year A level economics > students how the note can be turned into non-money without anyone, including > me, touching it. The answer usually emerges that I can go to Changi airport > and get on a plane to Heathrow, All the while the note remains undisturbed > but is, of course, not money in London. > > More monetary magic involves making money out of thin air. Having made such > a promise I actually write an IOU thus simultaneously creating an asset and > a liabilty and hence money. I then point out that banks do this every day > with nothing more tangible than a few stroked on a computer keyboard. > > Dave Sowden > Raffles Junior College > Singapore > > ********************* > * TO LEAVE THE LIST * > ********************* > > Write to [log in to unmask] and, in the text of your message (NOT > the subject line), write: SIGNOFF ECON-BUSINESS-EDUCATORS > > ********************* > * TO LEAVE THE LIST * > ********************* > > Write to [log in to unmask] and, in the text of your message (NOT > the subject line), write: SIGNOFF ECON-BUSINESS-EDUCATORS > ********************* * TO LEAVE THE LIST * ********************* Write to [log in to unmask] and, in the text of your message (NOT the subject line), write: SIGNOFF ECON-BUSINESS-EDUCATORS