Ooops. Hadn't noticed Angus's spelling. Spelling it the 'American' way does strike me as odd.
Jayne: That's a good idea. Good idea. Tell us where the stuff's at so I can shoot you. Mal: Point of interest? Offering to shoot us might not work so well as an incentive as you might imagine.
'Out Of Gas'
All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American
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Theodosia - Nov 30, 2002 3:04:10 pm PST #686 of 9843
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Angus G - Dec 01, 2002 4:18:46 am PST #687 of 9843
Roguish Laird
I believe it was a brief historical flirtation with American spelling that also gave us Victor Harbor (in South Australia) and a couple of other examples that I've forgotten.
The other famous example of Australia following America rather than Britain was adopting the dollar (to replace the pound) when we went decimal.
There was also that thing where we took part in the Vietnam War, but we try to forget about that whenever possible.
Theodosia - Dec 01, 2002 5:34:03 am PST #688 of 9843
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Meanwhile in America, the historical apologists are still trying to spin the Vietnam War such that they can blame the Democrats for losing it -- this in spite of the fact that quite a great deal of the actual losing and retreating and fucking over allies was during Republican admins.
Noumenon - Dec 01, 2002 5:37:32 am PST #689 of 9843
No other candidate is asking the hard questions, like "Did geophysicists assassinate Jim Henson?" or "Why is there hydrogen in America's water supply?" --defective yeti
They're running the risk of offending Democratic voters. They really ought to spin things the Australians' way.
John H - Dec 01, 2002 3:13:29 pm PST #690 of 9843
There was also that thing where we took part in the Vietnam War
I'm still lobbying for this to be called "The American War"...
Jim - Dec 01, 2002 3:19:54 pm PST #691 of 9843
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
OK, just seen Supersymmetry. ita, you wrote it, didn't you?
§ ita § - Dec 01, 2002 3:23:28 pm PST #692 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Maybe I called in a few favours, sold a few firstborn.
And it was worth it.
P.M. Marc - Dec 01, 2002 3:30:06 pm PST #693 of 9843
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
ita, I thank you for selling your firstborn. Or whoever the fuck's firstborn you sold.
The world thanks you. You took one for the team.
Am-Chau Yarkona - Dec 02, 2002 12:16:41 pm PST #694 of 9843
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
Anyone just hear I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue? 'You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin' to the tune of 'John Brown's Body' was a classic!
John H - Dec 02, 2002 1:00:52 pm PST #695 of 9843
I didn't hear it, but I used to love that show, and now it occurs to me I could actually listen to it over the internet, couldn't I? Does Radio Four stream everything? Could I listen to The Archers if I wanted?