God bless America!

Now I reckon it is great that this US Resident has been found in Iraq after been held hostage for months.

Wait a second Earthquake? What are you smoking? He is a fair dinkum true blue 100% Aussie!

Personally, I consider a true Aussie to be someone who lives here or
works towards bettering the country through things like sport,
business, etc.

So Shane Warne is an Aussie while he continues to live here. When he
moves to England - as long as he is playing for Australia in the
cricket - he will be an Aussie.

Rupert Murdoch, he may be an American citizen, but as long as he
continues to make rugby league a more popular sport worldwide - an
Aussie.

Yes, I know that Rugby League wasn't invented in Australia, just like
movies weren't invented in the US, but both countries respectively are
now famous for them. Kinda like with Kiwis and their Kiwi fruit (really
a Chinese fruit!).

[Ney!]

And Phar Lap, he's Aussie - what has he done for New Zealand lately?
Sure he's been dead for over half a century - but his heart hangs in
Melbourne in a Museum.

But back to the whole Douglas Wood thing. All the news broadcasts here
say he's an Aussie. But the fact is he lives in the US. He has an
American wife, an American child and the closest thing he has is family
here in Australia. That doesn't make him Australian though.

My sister follows the Sydney Kings but that doesn't make me a Sydney Kings lover.

(Yes I did used to follow the Sydney Kings - but let's not get into
that. They suck like a Kings Cross whore and there's nothing that can
change that. Not even eleven NBL championships in a row. Well maybe
eleven - but I digress)

So, in conclusion - Douglas Wood, good on ya mate. You're out of Iraq, you're loving life - but are you an Aussie?

[Hello Possums!]


As far as I'm concerned, sorry mate you're not. Barry Humphries - yes.
You, no. Holly Valance - unfortunately yes. You - no. That Dokic chick
who played tennis before Australia before changing back to another
country - close, but no.

[Born in the USA I was born in the USA.]

But Yanks are alright. They can laugh at themselves even if they reckon
they rule the world. Just look at That's My Bush
(http://imdb.com/title/tt0268077/). It's a great show and I want to get
the DVD set if it is available. It's a shame it only lasted for 8
episodes.

[What's that? Do I hear cheddar cheese being made?]

Thanks for the messages of good wishes everyone. *coughs*

My ear is feeling fine now. My doctor stuck that big metal thing in
there and sprayed it with water and it's feeling fine. Actually - too
fine.

Now I have superhuman hearing in one ear. Combined with getting my #1
pair of glasses (the ones with the good viewing) fixed today and now I
am some kinda of superhuman hear-er/see-er (if there is such a word -
I'm sure there's not).

I know one thing though - I won't have a better sleep tonight cause Mum
ended up cancelling picking up my new bed. Oh well, back to drawing
board (or sleeping bed).