All kidding aside, Friday got off to a slow start, panel-wise, but that seemed to suit the nice, laid back nature of this town.
Thanks too to our panel of wise and intrepid judges.
Should he? Shouldn't there be a panel of wise men to decide this?
Rather than convening a panel of wise men (or women) to chew over the economic entrails, they rely on a very simple rule of thumb.
Mme Cresson, lest we forget, was roundly criticised by an independent panel of wise men in 1999, which pointed the finger at her on several grave counts.
In 2006 a panel of "wise men", led by James Baker and Lee Hamilton, told Congress that America was failing in Iraq and had better start to withdraw.
However, it would be wrong to write off the 12 gurus too soon: the last time a Chancellor turned to a panel of 'Wise Men' they were the forerunners of the Bank of England's powerful Monetary Policy Committee.
In July, they appointed the three-member panel of "wise men," which was asked to study Austria's human rights record and the political nature of the Freedom Party before making a recommendation.
The Reuters news agency suggested Schäuble had instructed his panel of "wise men", who provide economic advice, to examine the prospects for a slowdown in France, and the potential knock-on impact on Germany.
You may feel like a stalker but doing a bit of digging before the interview to find out the names, roles and responsibilities of those on the panel is wise, says Cathy Lovell, student services manager for the Open University.
METI is advancing "rights plans"—ie, poison pills as part of a new set of corporate-takeover rules.This follows the recommendations of a panel of wise men that METI set up six months ago to look into such issues.
