Sunday, 15 March 2009

Quantitative easing

Thought a bit about macro economic theory as I was running today.

As soon as I was at least 1 mile from the nearest public toilet I felt an urge to pooh and despite myself I could not stop thinking it: looking at every bush and off track clearing as a possible site to squat and surveying the vegetation for anything I could use as toilet paper.

Then I thought about whether I could apply 'quantitative easing' to my situation - which in my case was to ease pressure with small explosion of air from my bottom; without 'following through'.

The technique worked to a degree - but I was very pleased when I found toilets were open at Holywell Bay!

(For a better understanding of 'quantitative easing' in its economic use suggest reading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantitative_easing for a starter for ten... Not entirely sure I understand yet)

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