Top 100 Unimpeachably Great Things About The Australasia (Yet another sarcasm-free, feel not-quite-so-bad thread)

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1. Gun laws

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 7 November 2004 21:27 (twenty-one years ago)

2. Yahoo Serious.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Sunday, 7 November 2004 21:28 (twenty-one years ago)

That's killed it.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Sunday, 7 November 2004 21:34 (twenty-one years ago)

― bulbs (bulbs), Sunday, 7 November 2004 21:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Haha. No, I really love his films - I think he's extremely under-rated.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Sunday, 7 November 2004 21:35 (twenty-one years ago)

2. Norman Gunston

― bulbs (bulbs), Sunday, 7 November 2004 21:37 (twenty-one years ago)

3/4. Clive James. Recently re-read his Unreliable Memoir books, superbly entertaining. Pity he "sacked himself" from TV, his Postcards From... programmes are missed.

― David Merryweather (DavidM), Sunday, 7 November 2004 21:38 (twenty-one years ago)

4. Kangaroos
5. Koalas
6. Wombats
7. Wallabys
8. Platypus (es? i?)

I could have grouped these, but they're so great they deserve on each. And they're kind of obvious. I don't believe in platypuses though.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Sunday, 7 November 2004 21:42 (twenty-one years ago)

9. Scribbly bark

― bulbs (bulbs), Sunday, 7 November 2004 21:44 (twenty-one years ago)

10. The didgeridoo

http://www.aboriginalart.com.au/didgeridoo/music.html

"If the earth had a voice it would be the sound of the Didgeridoo"

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Sunday, 7 November 2004 21:49 (twenty-one years ago)

11. Dot painting

― bulbs (bulbs), Sunday, 7 November 2004 21:50 (twenty-one years ago)

12. The Magic Pudding.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Sunday, 7 November 2004 21:51 (twenty-one years ago)

13. Crowded House

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 7 November 2004 21:59 (twenty-one years ago)

14. The Mavises

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 7 November 2004 22:00 (twenty-one years ago)

14 Nick Cave

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Sunday, 7 November 2004 22:00 (twenty-one years ago)

15. http://www.mja.com.au/public/nutrition/beach.jpg

― bulbs (bulbs), Sunday, 7 November 2004 22:01 (twenty-one years ago)

17.http://www.brightoncore.com/gallery/albums/media/acz.jpg

― bulbs (bulbs), Sunday, 7 November 2004 22:02 (twenty-one years ago)

18. http://www.barnardos.org.au/barnardos/resource/Johanna-Griggs.jpg

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 7 November 2004 22:29 (twenty-one years ago)

19. Neighbours (okay, I know I'm sticking to horrible sterotypes, and you were all avoiding saying it, but Neighbours has been the best thing on TV in the UK for 15 or so years, so I'm saying it)

20. Bunyips.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Sunday, 7 November 2004 22:37 (twenty-one years ago)

21. the sheepfuxor threads

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Sunday, 7 November 2004 22:39 (twenty-one years ago)

22. severed heads

― bulbs (bulbs), Sunday, 7 November 2004 22:43 (twenty-one years ago)

23. Flying Nun
24... AC/DC!?

(if my daughter were postin' here, she'd prolly mention 'Home and Away', i guess :)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Sunday, 7 November 2004 22:44 (twenty-one years ago)

25. pseudo-echo

(it has taken THIS LONG for THIS to be mentioned OMGWTF indeed!)

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Sunday, 7 November 2004 22:46 (twenty-one years ago)

26. I find Australian accents very nice

27. It's a former PRISON COLONY! That's fucking COOL!

― Hurting (Hurting), Sunday, 7 November 2004 22:54 (twenty-one years ago)

28. Ned Kelly

― Hurting (Hurting), Sunday, 7 November 2004 22:56 (twenty-one years ago)

29. The Go Betweens
30. The Lucksmiths

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:14 (twenty-one years ago)

31. lamingtons!
32. the Tim Tam.

― The Midnight ROFFLEr (haitch), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:15 (twenty-one years ago)

27. It's a former PRISON COLONY! That's fucking COOL!

dude, so was georgia ... and georgia is NOT fucking cool (except for atlanta)

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, THAT Georgia.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:24 (twenty-one years ago)

33. my favorite numanoid and my favorite goth-but-not-goth ILXors live there!

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:25 (twenty-one years ago)

yay!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:27 (twenty-one years ago)

we're not going to get to one hundred are we?

― bulbs (bulbs), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:32 (twenty-one years ago)

34. margaret river wines

― Porkpie (porkpie), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:38 (twenty-one years ago)

35. vegemite!

― gem (trisk), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:41 (twenty-one years ago)

36. David Campese

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:41 (twenty-one years ago)

37. the ningaloo reef

― gem (trisk), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:42 (twenty-one years ago)

yay this thread is nz inclusive!!

38. wa wa nee
39. the futurians
40. my niece
41. monteiths radler
42. any beer in the emersons range

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:43 (twenty-one years ago)

43. keas, tuataras and kakapo

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:43 (twenty-one years ago)

44. coopers sparkling ale

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:44 (twenty-one years ago)

45. Chaser

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:44 (twenty-one years ago)

46. koala tacos

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:45 (twenty-one years ago)

47. Mark Viduka when he played for Celtic

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:47 (twenty-one years ago)

48. CUTIES!

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:48 (twenty-one years ago)

49. Mark Viduka when he played for Melbourne Croatia!

― The Midnight ROFFLEr (haitch), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Was he called Marko Viduka then? He changed his name and had a nervous breakdown when he moved to Glasgow.

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:49 (twenty-one years ago)

halfway there, eh!

50. the relatives of my ex-co-worker, who moved to 'stralia a few years ago, who brought me a triffids cassette and some jazz reference books once

(well at least i'm trying)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:53 (twenty-one years ago)

51. ILX (?)

― Shmool McShmool (shmuel), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:55 (twenty-one years ago)

52. Sidney Olympics

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I think he was always Mark when he played down here. He might've had a bit of an identity crisis after he went to play in Croatia and copped death threats from the Croatia Zagreb ultras, I think!

― The Midnight ROFFLEr (haitch), Sunday, 7 November 2004 23:58 (twenty-one years ago)

53. Ian Turpie

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:00 (twenty-one years ago)

54. Adam Gilchrist
55. The Clean
56. BBQs in summer, oh yes.

― The Midnight ROFFLEr (haitch), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:06 (twenty-one years ago)

57. whalesharks

― gem (trisk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:08 (twenty-one years ago)

I went to school, with a kid called "sidney olympics".

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:10 (twenty-one years ago)

58. Monkee Juice

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:12 (twenty-one years ago)

59. Comparitavely good health and education system.

― papa november (papa november), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:12 (twenty-one years ago)

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Oh you're serious.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:13 (twenty-one years ago)

Dude:

0. ILX

― Andrew (enneff), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:14 (twenty-one years ago)

I said comparitavely :)

― papa november (papa november), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:14 (twenty-one years ago)

60. Dame Edna

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:15 (twenty-one years ago)

61. Bert

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:15 (twenty-one years ago)

62. Boxing Day at the cricket
63. Banjo Paterson
64. The Great Ocean Road

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:16 (twenty-one years ago)

65. Dandenong Ranges

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:16 (twenty-one years ago)

66. Raz raspberry iceblocks

― The Midnight ROFFLEr (haitch), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:17 (twenty-one years ago)

67. Well-subsidised cheap pharmaceticals (hands off, America... fuck yr FTA)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:18 (twenty-one years ago)

68. Oz Open tennis

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Also Adam if you think our health system is bad, you need to get out more.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:18 (twenty-one years ago)

(to other countries that is)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Surfing!

― adam... (nordicskilla), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:19 (twenty-one years ago)

I said comparitavely :)

You're a great advert for the education system then.

― ailsa (ailsa), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:19 (twenty-one years ago)

In America the health system is fucked.

My sister waits till she comes over here to visit to go to the doctor.

x-post: I'm a teacher in training. I know the education system sucks, but comparitavely it's rather good.

― papa november (papa november), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:20 (twenty-one years ago)

69. Cold Chisel in their early 80s heyday

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:21 (twenty-one years ago)

69 is void due to being crap.

Also Adam if you think our health system is bad, you need to get out more.

Yes, but it's pretty shite compared to what it used to be.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:22 (twenty-one years ago)

70. skyhooks

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:23 (twenty-one years ago)

(69/)70. yabbies

― gem (trisk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:23 (twenty-one years ago)

72. Rage! It helped form my musical tastes as an impressionable teenager!

― The Midnight ROFFLEr (haitch), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:24 (twenty-one years ago)

73. The ABC

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:24 (twenty-one years ago)

71. dick stickers

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:24 (twenty-one years ago)

73. fred hollows

― gem (trisk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:24 (twenty-one years ago)

oops 75.

hows about sbs?

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:24 (twenty-one years ago)

79. Our ability to count

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:25 (twenty-one years ago)

the numbers are all fucked up!! i'm going back to 74

74. that sweet and sour show that used to be on abc

― gem (trisk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:25 (twenty-one years ago)

44. coopers sparkling ale

Oh man, yes.

― C0L1N B3CK3TT (Colin Beckett), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Ew dick stickers! (surely theyre not exclusively aussie?)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:26 (twenty-one years ago)

i saw a classic pair on the weekend Trayce. worn with proud semi by surf hunk with mates.

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:27 (twenty-one years ago)

he had the lifesaver hat too.

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:27 (twenty-one years ago)

OMG

75. UGG BOOTS. (hahah Hollywood, we got you a good one with that joke!)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:28 (twenty-one years ago)

76. innumerable tops nicknames for speedos, e.g. dick stickers and budgie smugglers

― gem (trisk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:29 (twenty-one years ago)

(did you know a US company stole the UGG boot name, and then tried to sue the aussie company that's had ugg boots since forever, for STEALING THE NAME? Geezus H on a crutch).

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:29 (twenty-one years ago)

budgie smugglers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Of course mine would be ALBATROSS SMUGGLERS

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:30 (twenty-one years ago)

77. Stevie Wright, "Evie pts 1-3".

― The Midnight ROFFLEr (haitch), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:30 (twenty-one years ago)

79. Our ability to count

77. ability to count comparitavely

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:31 (twenty-one years ago)

shut it :)

― papa november (papa november), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:31 (twenty-one years ago)

'the albatross in my speedos' rings as nicely as 'the cheese fry in my pants'

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:32 (twenty-one years ago)

77. Stevie Wright, "Evie pts 1-3".

God.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:32 (twenty-one years ago)

okeh then,

79. God

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:33 (twenty-one years ago)

79. Panini

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:34 (twenty-one years ago)

80. COOKIE TIME

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:34 (twenty-one years ago)

80. Sean Micallef.(god is australian? figures)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:34 (twenty-one years ago)

No Adam, Stevie Wright is NOT God.

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:35 (twenty-one years ago)

81. COOKIE TIME

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:35 (twenty-one years ago)

you creatures cannae count even with god on your side? :)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:37 (twenty-one years ago)

cookie time wtf?

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:37 (twenty-one years ago)

82. ruth cracknell

― gem (trisk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:37 (twenty-one years ago)

83. Gough Whitlam

― papa november (papa november), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:38 (twenty-one years ago)

In threads like this, good use can always be made of the 'check for new messages before posting' square.

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:38 (twenty-one years ago)

cookie time wtf?

The best biscuits ever.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:39 (twenty-one years ago)

If that were so, it'd be CALLED a "biscuit" rather than the imperialist "cookie" then wouldn't it?!

― The Midnight ROFFLEr (haitch), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:41 (twenty-one years ago)

God.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:42 (twenty-one years ago)

84. Squirms - the sour snake confection with real fruit juice.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:42 (twenty-one years ago)

hydrangeas aren't strictly australian are they?

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:42 (twenty-one years ago)

85. A great dry sense of humour (shock horror)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:43 (twenty-one years ago)

86. NUDIE JUICES!

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:43 (twenty-one years ago)

87. kangaroo paws (are they just in WA?)

― gem (trisk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:44 (twenty-one years ago)

This is going to sound sappy but...

88. Melbourne

― papa november (papa november), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:44 (twenty-one years ago)

gem: possibly, I know they're native to WA.

And on papa's note:
89. Good coffee and multicultural eats.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:45 (twenty-one years ago)

THAT'S TWO.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:47 (twenty-one years ago)

90. The view from Sydney Centrepoint Tower
91. Bush footy matches where the crowd watches from their cars and cheers goals by tooting the horn
92. Bundy Rum and dry ginger

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:47 (twenty-one years ago)

noone's said "the opera house"? for a reason?

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:48 (twenty-one years ago)

bbbut, i'm confused...Fred said something nice about Sidney.

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:49 (twenty-one years ago)

93. JB Hi-Fi

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:50 (twenty-one years ago)

94. Mr Thank You

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:50 (twenty-one years ago)

95. Naming a swimming pool in memorial to a prime minister who drowned

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:50 (twenty-one years ago)

...to teach other people how to swim. I think it's noble, in a misguided way.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:51 (twenty-one years ago)

96. being noble in a misguided way, then

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Even I can appreciate Sydney, from a reasonable distance, and 100 stories is just about far enough....

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:53 (twenty-one years ago)

97. two-up

― gem (trisk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:54 (twenty-one years ago)

I want to get to 100 without anyone mentioning the H*rbour Br*dge

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:54 (twenty-one years ago)

98. Rose Tattoo, "Bad Boy For Love"

― The Midnight ROFFLEr (haitch), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:57 (twenty-one years ago)

99. John Clarke

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:58 (twenty-one years ago)

100. John Howard!!!

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Monday, 8 November 2004 00:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Sorry

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:00 (twenty-one years ago)

That's OK if it's the OTHER one.

― The Midnight ROFFLEr (haitch), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:00 (twenty-one years ago)

99 = good call.

98. rooArt

100. The outback

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:00 (twenty-one years ago)

101. The Prime Minister busts at Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, conveniently located (so to speak) for use by the local possum population....

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:01 (twenty-one years ago)

MM, 100 is good but surely Peter Finch was better?

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:02 (twenty-one years ago)

102. Book Now in Bendigo

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:03 (twenty-one years ago)

103. Ngaurahoe

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:03 (twenty-one years ago)

104. Port Arthur

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:03 (twenty-one years ago)

105. david gulpalil

― gem (trisk), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:04 (twenty-one years ago)

106. Mike Hosking

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Um guys? We've done 100 now ;P

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:08 (twenty-one years ago)

107. Our propensity to never know when to stop

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:08 (twenty-one years ago)

107. Our propensity to never know when to stop

108. cf booney/bob hawke's drinking records

― gem (trisk), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:10 (twenty-one years ago)

108. Our propensity to boldly split our infinitives.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:10 (twenty-one years ago)

109. Paul Hogan in the '70s, back when he was funny

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:11 (twenty-one years ago)

There's 163 enties in the equiv UK thread. It just wouldn't do to not at least match that.

(Hogan: That's the 1870s, right Adam? Although there were maybe four occasions when he was mildly amusing in Croc Dun I....)

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:13 (twenty-one years ago)

yeh keep going, mongfoxors and sheeprels - or else canadians may come and'll do their top 1001 or something and then you be tempted to continue anyway :)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:14 (twenty-one years ago)

110. The way we happily stereotype ourselves in lists like this even though we usually complain about samesaid things =)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:15 (twenty-one years ago)

111. I will be there in six weeks, thus missing the depth of English winter.

― Wooden (Wooden), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:15 (twenty-one years ago)

(Hogan: That's the 1870s, right Adam? Although there were maybe four occasions when he was mildly amusing in Croc Dun I....)

He did this thing called The Paul Hogan Show, which was actually incredibly funny.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Wooden: dude really? Where are you staying? Please don't say Sydney ;)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:25 (twenty-one years ago)

i was about 10 at the time and it was not funny even to me adam. strop, eh? jeesh.

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:26 (twenty-one years ago)

112. roy & hg. back in the day at least

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:27 (twenty-one years ago)

113. george wayne

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:27 (twenty-one years ago)

i was about 10 at the time and it was not funny even to me adam. strop, eh? jeesh.

...coming from someone who nominated Ian Turpie.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:29 (twenty-one years ago)

*blushes*

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:30 (twenty-one years ago)

PWNED

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:30 (twenty-one years ago)

i have a soft spot for turps due to a 3 year period i spent out of my mind

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:33 (twenty-one years ago)

2001-2004?

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:33 (twenty-one years ago)

heh

http://www.onlyolivia.com/visual/tv/60/65/65funnythings/funny23.jpg

plus he was livvies first boyfriend

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:34 (twenty-one years ago)

What in the hell is that shot from!?

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:37 (twenty-one years ago)

In 1965 Olivia starred in her first film - Funny Things Happen Down Under. Made by Pacific Films in Melbourne, Australia (now defunct) this one hour film was a comedy/musical aimed at children

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:38 (twenty-one years ago)

And why is he talking to Sophie Lee?

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Funny Things Happen Down Under

new mongrels/sheepfuxors thread title meme ahoy

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:39 (twenty-one years ago)

I know it does look like her dunnit? Weird.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:39 (twenty-one years ago)

In the 70s Hoges VERY occasionally scored a bulls-eye (with about the same frequency as you'd expect of a blind darts player) but the rest of the time it was pretty puerile stuff. Sort of Bazza meets Benny Hill. And as an Oz kid living in England at the time of the Bazza films, DGMS.

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:40 (twenty-one years ago)

114. Sophie Lee

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:41 (twenty-one years ago)

115. maton guitars

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:44 (twenty-one years ago)

'....Melbourne, Australia (now defunct)'

Since when? What has Howard done now?

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Trayce: I'm flying into Sydney on the 29th (sorry) but I'm backpacking round the country on my own for a couple of months, so any suggestions as to where to go welcome! I was planning to start a thread on it before I go.

― Wooden (Wooden), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:45 (twenty-one years ago)

116. TISM

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:46 (twenty-one years ago)

117. John Safran!

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:46 (twenty-one years ago)

29th of December, I should say.

xxpost.

― Wooden (Wooden), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Wooden: come to Melbourne, obv. You can meet me, ESOJ and Adam crankx0rpants. And H. And whoever else is hiding in the shadows (Mikey, Tim Finney, who else is still around?)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Cheers, Trayce. I'll let you know more as the time draws closer.

― Wooden (Wooden), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:48 (twenty-one years ago)

118. Shaun Micallef

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:49 (twenty-one years ago)

trayce sed him i think?

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:51 (twenty-one years ago)

119. the empress hotel

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh. Well

118. Gary McCaffrie

then.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah I already did Sean! xpost

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:52 (twenty-one years ago)

120. The Esplanade Hotel

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:52 (twenty-one years ago)

121. The National Gallery (and its sculpture garden) in Canberra.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:53 (twenty-one years ago)

121. eucalyptus leaves are FULLA POISON!

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:53 (twenty-one years ago)

121a. those cute, weird australian beasties are also FULLA POISON (and cannot be eaten by humans)!

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:53 (twenty-one years ago)

123(?). We gots all the deadliest animals. That tiny weeny killer jellyfish the size of a fingernail creeps me out specially.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:54 (twenty-one years ago)

(whats it called? Iranjiya? Or someyhing?)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:54 (twenty-one years ago)

124. 70's Australian progressive architecture (that bush-friendly open plan type stuff)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Isneakupyerarse

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 01:55 (twenty-one years ago)

should we triot out he onvious ones now?

125. Barrier Reef

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 02:14 (twenty-one years ago)

say it s. l. o. w. l. y
trot out the

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 02:17 (twenty-one years ago)

OK. 'The obvious ones.'

126. The Bolte Bridge
127. XXXX
128. Bronwyn Bishop

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 02:19 (twenty-one years ago)

no i wanted the onvious ones

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 02:21 (twenty-one years ago)

I was actually guessing you meant 'the odious ones'.

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 02:23 (twenty-one years ago)

ha now it makes sense!

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 02:25 (twenty-one years ago)

mt cook
lakes pukaki and tekapo
the broad bay cemetery
driving up the east coast with the goddamn wind in my hair

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:20 (twenty-one years ago)

goddamn wind!!

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:21 (twenty-one years ago)

133. Picnic at Hanging Rock.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:25 (twenty-one years ago)

134. Pig's Arse

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:26 (twenty-one years ago)

135. leroys

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Pigs Arse! How could we leave that out :)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:30 (twenty-one years ago)

WHich reminds me I was dancing drunkenly to "Send me an Ayyyyngelll" at a goff club on ver weekend. Amusing, in the context.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Ooh I know a good one:
136. Walhalla. Town o'the gods.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Is that the Real Life 'Send me and Angel'? (there are lots of them, and I never know what people are talking about)

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:32 (twenty-one years ago)

do you believe in heaven above kevin?

do you believe in love?

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Downt know what to doowww, me.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:41 (twenty-one years ago)

137. Aboriginal place names (Wodonga, Wagga Wagga, Woolloomooloo etc)

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Didn't the same crowd also sing 'Bash Me I'm Boring', sorry I mean 'Catch Me I'm Falling'?

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:43 (twenty-one years ago)

So...that would be Pet Shop Boys then, yes? Or Thrice? And yes, I believe in both those things - don't tell me it's a lie!

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:44 (twenty-one years ago)

its weird i have no idea of what kevin looks like but i used to work for a kevin gilchrist and he was a large 50 something guy with a red beard and now thats what i think when i read kevin's posts.

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:54 (twenty-one years ago)

I have a red beard! But I'm 24...

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Kevin Gilchrists unite! (Are you KG jnr?)

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:57 (twenty-one years ago)

No, afraid not.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:58 (twenty-one years ago)

is this you?

ihttp://www.fishingworld.com/eLodge/TX/Gilchrist/DirtyPelicanFishingPier/Uploaded-Images/GalleryImages/200311112226564028-1.jpg

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 03:59 (twenty-one years ago)

I hate that picture. (no)

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Monday, 8 November 2004 04:00 (twenty-one years ago)

sorry

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 04:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Don't be! (it would have made more sense had I said "I've always hated that picture" or something. I was trying to imply it was me, not express genuine dislike for the picture)

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Monday, 8 November 2004 04:06 (twenty-one years ago)

i know. then i thought uh-oh...it really is him.

― bulbs (bulbs), Monday, 8 November 2004 04:15 (twenty-one years ago)

138. Timmy Rogers

― The Velvet Overlord (The Velvet Overlord), Monday, 8 November 2004 04:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Is he still alive? Bastard looks like he pickled himself almost to death in recent years.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 04:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, still kickin'. Looks like Ray Davies on crack.

― The Velvet Overlord (The Velvet Overlord), Monday, 8 November 2004 04:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Crikeys, so he does.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 04:51 (twenty-one years ago)

139. The Dirty Three (no one has mentioned that yet???)

― Hurting (Hurting), Monday, 8 November 2004 04:54 (twenty-one years ago)

He's the one reason I look at my half-drunk glass of whatever and think "I really don't want to go there, do I". Sad really.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 04:54 (twenty-one years ago)

(er tim rogers that is)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 04:54 (twenty-one years ago)

You reckon he's done it to himself through hard drinking? I just assumed he's congenitally fugly.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 04:56 (twenty-one years ago)

there's nothing romantic about the hours he keeps, apaz

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Monday, 8 November 2004 04:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Haha! Seriously tho - yeah he's a notorious alcoholic that guy. Often seen maggoted at gigs n'that.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 04:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Wow, okay. Daft get he is.

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 04:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Mind, Tim looked kinda old after about the age of 23. Its those mega chops and bad skin I say.
Glad You Am I are still around. Even if nobody gives much of a shit these days.

― The Velvet Overlord (The Velvet Overlord), Monday, 8 November 2004 05:00 (twenty-one years ago)

140. Eddie Charlton (RIP) :(

― ailsa (ailsa), Monday, 8 November 2004 05:01 (twenty-one years ago)

141. Coogee Knits
142. Everyone's pretty much good (election results notwithstanding), I very rarely meet any true cunts and I if I do they're usually mentally ill so it's not their fault.

― Nellie (nellskies), Monday, 8 November 2004 05:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Actually I recant on the last one, I reckon it's pretty much true for everywhere.

― Nellie (nellskies), Monday, 8 November 2004 05:14 (twenty-one years ago)

I grew up watching Eddie Charlton on Pot Black with Ray Reardon, John Spencer, a very young Alex Higgins, Fred? Davis and some Canadian called Cliff someone who looked a bit like Sonny (as in Cher) and was always either brilliant or awful. I remember the booming voice of the in-house announcer, in contrast to the whisper of the TV commentator who always seemed worried about distracting the players (Ted Lane?). Eddie wasn't as flamboyant as some of the younger players but he was always very definitely the master of his craft.

A sad time for Australian sport continues. Keith Miller, Johnny Warren amd now Eddie Charlton. RIP Eddie.

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 8 November 2004 05:18 (twenty-one years ago)

106. Mike Hosking

------Adam, this really will require some kind of explanation.

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Monday, 8 November 2004 07:32 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm not kidding

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Monday, 8 November 2004 11:17 (twenty-one years ago)

143. Heartbreak High. Much, much better than Neighbours et al.

― Charles Dexter (Holey), Monday, 8 November 2004 14:35 (twenty-one years ago)

144. bundaberg ginger beer
145. shortland street

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Monday, 8 November 2004 19:02 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll second the RIP Eddie Charlton while I'm at it :( Heard last night... damn shame. I remember when he was on the Late Show and dropped his dacks and did a round of the table... now thats a good sport.

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 8 November 2004 21:18 (twenty-one years ago)

------Adam, this really will require some kind of explanation.

Will this do?

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 8 November 2004 22:21 (twenty-one years ago)

146. ICEHOUSE.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 03:19 (twenty-one years ago)

147. cd discounts, melbourne

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 03:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Well it's nice to see my nogood cousin do something Ok for once but he's still annoying

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 00:25 (twenty-one years ago)

You're related to him? omg is he an arrogant shit in real life then?

― Adamdrome Crankypants (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 01:04 (twenty-one years ago)

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