Like I said, all our major cities...
Hey, without Canberra the media would have no one on whom to scapegoat the government's bonehead decisions. We're performing a valuable function. Lightning rod.
Wait, that doesn't sound right...
I think Australia should have a radical green party win an election and sever all ties with the US. In the story. Or, hold on, maybe I mean in real life?
That would be very difficult under the current electoral system. They could hold balance of power in the Senate, but I don't think that would do any good for a military decision. They might win a couple of seats in the House, and a major party needs to go into coalition with them, and severing military ties with the US is the price for this; that would change your dynamic a bit though. Not necessarily a problem, if you're happy to go that way.
You really do need to get rid of our current PM, though. (Please, we're begging you.)
I think I need to know too much. My protagonist is supposed to "escape" and head out into the bush sometime during the bombing. It's getting longer and more complex the more I think about it.
That really wouldn't be much of a problem in any of the cities suggested. You will need to get a more intimate look at the geography, probably, to get them headed in the right direction and all, but it'd be workable.
Thanks moonlit, thanks billytea.. ya'll are awesome. I've ordered books from my library connection. I just needed a place to start.
But the defence forces still explicitly derive their symbolic legitimacy from the monarchy John--ie
Royal
Australian Navy and Air Force (and Army? I'm not sure).
And with that, I'm off to an anti-war rally even though it's just started pelting with rain. I expect to return to loquacious tributes to my selfless dedication to the cause.
the defence forces still explicitly derive their symbolic legitimacy from the monarchy John--ie Royal Australian Navy and Air Force
Good point. I hadn't thought about that.
Speaking of which, anyone heard from Min lately? Her brothers are in the army, right? I hope they're not involved in the war.
Yeah I suppose. He was demonstrating how he got a fit of the giggles whilst taking his oath and my ears just pricked up when I heard him say "I pledge allegiance to the Queen". I questioned him and he said that
he
didn't pledge allegiance to the Queen but that his mate did. WTF? He then explained that there were two oaths and that they got to choose which one they swore and signed.
Well colour me confused!
Timelies! Umm.. just posting to say I'm still around, and miss Buffistas.. but I have a heck of a lot of work to do and the rest of the time, well, going out and partying, not staying in front of computer.
More than 3000 posts behind in natter. But up to date with Buffy tv watching, so my priorities are still okay. :p
Have a peaceful weekend everyone!
Well, I think any praise of The West Wing is too much, but that's just me.
No, it's really, really not.
ie Royal Australian Navy and Air Force (and Army? I'm not sure).
No, because the "Army" doesn't exist as an official think - you have "Royal" regiments, not a "Royal" army.
Ah! I didn't know that. BTW, Eaton-Terry sounds like a good officer name--is there a Brigadier Eaton-Terry or a Lieutenant-General Eaton-Terry in your ancestry somewhere Jim?
Hi Plasmo! You know, there is such a thing as the "recent" button. Or what I do nowadays is just threadsuck and then play scroll wheel roulette.
Well, my dad was a lance-corporal during National Service, and my granddad was in WWII. But we're not an Army family at all - the Eaton-Terrys were Savile Row tailors until my Dad.
