Australia!

[B1-B2]

To all potters that haven't been to Australia and think that we are uncultured, i suggest that you take a look at the hot linked video, it is from one of our highest ranking TV shows, it is safe for work too!


http://ninemsn.video.msn.com/v/en-au...ootyshow&t=s30

[Nanbanjin]

Marginally better than maybe an article about the Cronulla race riots, but not exactly the best advertisement I could think of...

As I think shipio would put it 'your heart means well but your Burly Buffoonishness shows'

[B1-B2]

Reg is my hero! It has the lot Russell Crowe, Jessica Simpson, and Snoop Dogg. Great ad if you ask me

[Nanbanjin]

Reg is my hero! It has the lot Russell Crowe, Jessica Simpson, and Snoop Dogg. Great ad if you ask me

Yeah, Reg is great. Best interviewer since Norman Gunston.

[B1-B2]

Did you hear that Richard Carlton, from 60 Minutes died?

[gaijin74]

Did you hear that Richard Carlton, from 60 Minutes died?

And typically Howard and Beazley are falling over themselves to say what a great guy he was... So glad I'm in Japan.

[Nanbanjin]

And typically Howard and Beazley are falling over themselves to say what a great guy he was... So glad I'm in Japan.

Was there anything terribly bad about Richard Carlton? Worse was when Kerry Packer finally kicked the bucket.
And yeah, I hate being in Australia recently. I feel less foreign here in Japan.

[gaijin74]

Was there anything terribly bad about Richard Carlton? Worse was when Kerry Packer finally kicked the bucket.
And yeah, I hate being in Australia recently. I feel less foreign here in Japan.

Same happened when Packer died. All the politicians want their spot on the camera to pose and posture about what a great guy/gal such and such was.

[kurogane]

Hey, all I got was some insipid 8 second video of kintarou's long lost twin speaking in tongues.

Is that what I was supposed to get?

[B1-B2]

I think it was, was he in a black shirt and did he have a moustache?

[B1-B2]

Did you watch all of it? it goes for a couple of minutes

[kurogane]

Did you watch all of it? it goes for a couple of minutes

It only lasted for about eight seconds.

Four seconds longer than you, mind you!


I'll try it again............

[B1-B2]

....and twice as long as you!

[kurogane]

....and twice as long as you!

Man, how much lower can we sink?

Quel fun.

[Hot Shoe]

Did you hear that Richard Carlton, from 60 Minutes died?

man, ive been so outta the loop. thats a first for me B1-B2..

i knew about Packer but Carlton? what a blow out..

i cant remember the last time i actually saw or read any news from Australia...

anyone else get that?

i vaguely remember the aussies losing the ashes...

sad isnt it? i think ive TURNED japanese..

[B1-B2]

man, ive been so outta the loop. thats a first for me B1-B2..

i knew about Packer but Carlton? what a blow out..

i cant remember the last time i actually saw or read any news from Australia...

anyone else get that?

i vaguely remember the aussies losing the ashes...

sad isnt it? i think ive TURNED japanese..

Well he carked it while he was reporting on the two guys that were trapped in the mine in Tassie 1km down, they came out this morning. They were trapped in a steel cage about 1.5mt2 for 2 weeks!

[Hot Shoe]

Well he carked it while he was reporting on the two guys that were trapped in the mine in Tassie 1km down, they came out this morning. They were trapped in a steel cage about 1.5mt2 for 2 weeks!

whaddya mean!? like..on location??!!

i heard about the tassie thing just this morning actually..on the keitai..surprise actually..CNN had a story on it.

but Carlton died while covering it??

[B1-B2]

He asked the mine boos a question, didn't get an answer, looked at the camera, signed an autograph for a little girl and dropped on the spot. He wrote " Have a healthy life. Richard Carlton"

[Hot Shoe]

He asked the mine boos a question, didn't get an answer, looked at the camera, signed an autograph for a little girl and dropped on the spot. He wrote " Have a healthy life. Richard Carlton"

thats not funny B1-B2...

i heard the dudes down the shaft were big blokes and that theyde probably have to "grease" the tube to get em out!

good sports the aussies..

shame about some on this forum..pull them batteries out i say..

[B1-B2]

He wrote it, no sh!t. They recon he knew he was about to die.

[Ewok]

Yeah, I heard about Carleton

At least those blokes got out of the mine, and were in a pretty good mood. They had been trapped since Anzac Day, April 26th. My favorite line was when they commented to recuers about the amount of seperation and overtime money they would get, and the recuers replied they get nothing if they are just sitting on their arses

[Hot Shoe]

Yeah, I heard about Carleton

At least those blokes got out of the mine, and were in a pretty good mood. They had been trapped since Anzac Day, April 26th. My favorite line was when they commented to recuers about the amount of seperation and overtime money they would get, and the recuers replied they get nothing if they are just sitting on their arses

one of the dudes said hed probably be out of a job so he asked for the claassified ads for help wanted!

[Hot Shoe]

He wrote it, no sh!t. They recon he knew he was about to die.

i cant believe that B1-B2....

it sounds like he was signing autographs and just dropped dead...

what did he die of anyway? he wasnt that old...

[B1-B2]

he died of a massive heart attack and yes he had just signed an autograph and dropped on the spot. NO SH!T!

[B1-B2]

Yeah, I heard about Carleton

At least those blokes got out of the mine, and were in a pretty good mood. They had been trapped since Anzac Day, April 26th. My favorite line was when they commented to recuers about the amount of seperation and overtime money they would get, and the recuers replied they get nothing if they are just sitting on their arses

I laughed when I saw them clock off That is a lot of overtime, 14 nights trapped in a cage 1km down, I think 1 of the guys is taking it pretty bad.

Can you imagine it? I can't and I don't want to.

[Hot Shoe]

I laughed when I saw them clock off That is a lot of overtime, 14 nights trapped in a cage 1km down, I think 1 of the guys is taking it pretty bad.

Can you imagine it? I can't and I don't want to.

what about the one that didnt make it...

at least his family will be pretty well off..not like it replaces anything..but still..

i seriously cannot believe he dropped dead...

on CAMERA!?

[B1-B2]

http://ninemsn.video.msn.com/v/en-au...ninenews&t=s29

This link will take you to nine news Australia and the story about Richard Carlton

[B1-B2]

what about the one that didnt make it...

at least his family will be pretty well off..not like it replaces anything..but still..

i seriously cannot believe he dropped dead...

on CAMERA!?

The funeral was held today for the miner who died, and no he died off camera

[Hot Shoe]

i do not believe what im seeing..

those two dudes looked like they came out from the mine after striking it rich!!

they grabbed their tags for Gods sake!!!

unbloodybeleevabal

[B1-B2]

____in told ya didn't I! It is gold mate, I had a tear in my eye, but i think I had some dust in it

[Hot Shoe]

gold dust by any chance?

doubt it was fools gold!

still. sad to hear about old..or is that young carlton..

life moves on but i know 60 min wont be the same.

[B1-B2]

I have just been searching for the words of Waltzing Matilda for a student of mine and I stumbled upon the American version!!!

Is nothing sacred! Aussies will be horrified, I am.

Once a jolly swagman sat beside the billabong,
Under the shade of a coolibah tree,
And he sang as he sat and waited by the billabong
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me

Waltzing matilda, waltzing matilda
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me
And he sang as he sat and waited by the billabong
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me.

Down came a jumbuck to drink beside the billabong
Up jumped the swagman and seized him with glee
And he sang as he tucked jumbuck in his tuckerbag
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me

Waltzing matilda, waltzing matilda
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me
And he sang as he sat and waited by the billabong
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me.

Down came the stockman, riding on his thoroughbred,
Down came the troopers, one, two, three.
"Where's the jolly jumbuck you've got in your tuckerbag?
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me

Waltzing matilda, waltzing matilda
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me
And he sang as he sat and waited by the billabong
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me.

Up jumped the swagman and plunged into the billabong,
"You'll never catch me alive," cried he
And his ghost may be heard as you ride beside the billabong,
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me.

this is the link http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/matilda.htm

[Ewok]

For comparison, here is the (far better) original as written by Banjo Paterson:

Once a jolly swagman camped by a Billabong
Under the shade of a Coolabah tree
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled
"Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?"

Down come a jumbuck to drink at the water hole
Up jumped a swagman and grabbed him in glee
And he sang as he stowed him away in his tucker bag
"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me'".


Up rode the Squatter a riding his thoroughbred
Up rode the Trooper - one, two, three
"Where's that jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag?",
"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me".


But the swagman he up and jumped in the water hole
Drowning himself by the Coolabah tree,
And his ghost may be heard as it sings in the Billabong,
"Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?"

A little off topic, but I saw a marching band last week. I was half-expecting them to break into Waltzing Matilda at any moment... I think I've had too many Anzac day parades!