SA, This map is fairly current.

::cough::Cairo!::cough::

Well, it's still short for "napkin" jimi, just not the dinner table kind.

::pictures Angus sitting in a restaurant with a Huggies around his neck::

::cacks himself::

uh, can I borrow that?

Watch out Hugh and Russell, here comes ...

Mel Brooks's comment in a Playbill interview that he would like Australian comic Bert Newton to appear in his movie version of The Producers musical has raised questions about whether -- as previously announced -- Will Ferrell will appear in the movie. In the recent interview, Brooks remarked, "An Australian chap named Bert Newton plays Franz Liebkind in the show Down Under and he gives the best performance of that role I've ever seen, frankly. ... I'd love Newton to be involved." However, Ferrell was reportedly in talks to play the role of Liebkind, the writer of "the worst musical ever written," and Brooks had announced that he planned to expand the role for him. Asked about Brooks's comments Thursday, Newton replied only, "Well, it's the first I've heard of it, and what a thrill." In Brooks's original 1969 movie, Liebkind was played by Kenneth Mars, who later appeared in Brooks's Young Frankenstein. On Broadway, the character was played by Brad Oscar, who received a Tony nomination for his performance.

... Bert Newton?

Ha ha, that's fantastic! I've always believed Bert should be a worldwide celebrity...

Wake UP, Europe!

I've flinched away from the Hitchhiker's discussion, behind a sour memory of drunkenly exclaiming "Yes! I know where my towel is!" to a hall unfortunately full of strags at an SF convention.

Then there was something about Port Adelaide and athletics.

Nothing. I have nothing on that topic.

Bert Newton -vs- Will Ferrell, however … Is this really a question? Bert rules.

Weep for the working class of Australia.

Howard, huh?

But Peter Garrett's an MP now. (Do they use the term MP like in Canada?)

Howard, huh?

Oh yeah. However, even worse is the possibility that the Libs will have a majority in the Senate and won't even need to bribe the independent/minor party Senators, to get legislation passed. Thus, no doubt we'll soon see the total sell-off of Telstra, plus a load of new industrial laws that will totally screw the workers in favour of the employers, and the complete decimation of our public health and education services.

But Peter Garrett's an MP now.

It should be a time to cheer but it ain't gonna make any difference.

(Do they use the term MP like in Canada?)

Yep, pretty much the same system.

Peter Garrett got elected, finally? Huh. When did that happen?