Tue 6 Mar 2007
The TCA Friend Spotter Guideâ„¢
Posted by anaglyph under Australiana, Hmmm..., Signs
[14] Comments
Particularly useful in East Timor right now.
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This image from the great public domain resource at the Northwestern University Library
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“With the greatest of respect, grow up” ??? This from our Foreign Minister Alexander Downer. Why is it that the phrases “with the greatest respect” & “with all due respect” are always followed by an insult. How shameful are the actions of this government.
ps Xanana Gusmao has the best name of any current world leader, with the possible exception of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
I remember this bit ‘Arbitration by the International Court of Justice is now also impossible, because Australia withdrew from its jurisdiction on maritime boundary questions right before East Timor gained independence’.
And while the article is bashing Downer, I wonder if its really is Downer’s fault ? ie I would think its treasury, ie Costello, saying ‘we want the money’, and Downer affairs has to put a spin on a decision that really isn’t helpful to foreign affairs.
Even if that’s the case, Downer is a highly disagreeable little man.
Jeeze, I always thought those guys fought for another pint of Foster’s!
Do you have a hat that cool?
I thought Aussie hats had those little balls hanging from the rim. Are you sure that is an Aussie hat? :-)
I don’t think that Anaglyph hangs his balls from his hat…
just curious why Cissy thinks Susilo Bambang Yudhono is a cool name. we’ve about 50 million others named that. check our phone book.
Xanana on the other hand, is likely to turn up top of the list on the x page. probably in any country in the world.
I have to admit that our little “thing” in Iraq had distracted me, and I knew nothing about East Timor before this. However, Dick Cheney asked me to ask you if they have any oil there?
Please tell him “no”.
Hi there, Treespotter. I did say “current world leaders”. And I didn’t say ‘cool’ – that’s not really in my lexicon, as I am too old to get away with it.
Th realy odd thing is … he DOES look zackly like my friend.
jedimacfan: I don’t think that Anaglyph hangs his balls from his hat…
I would hope not!! That would be quite the conversation piece though :-)
It’s traditionally corks that you hang from the hat. And no, I don’t have one like that.
I have a top hat with bones, as you can see from my photo.
Bravus, I believe Xanana was actually named in honour of that song (from an interview I saw with him)…