Someone from Australia...HELP

[derk]

Okay.... Australia has been a strong ally of America for years. We appreciate the support in the wake of 9/11 and now the Columbia disaster. We forgive you for the Paul Hogan movies (at least the second and third ones) and we love Koalas.

But for god's sake, can someone take care of the frigging Wiggles? They are taking over my house!! My three year old won't stop watching them!

What is the point of having a 51-inch High-DEF TV if all we can watch in my house is the frigging WIGGLES!!!

Who ARE these guys and why are you exporting them to us? Please, feed them to the crocs or something, mates.

[Bambikiller240]

Originally posted by derk
Okay.... Australia .......We forgive you for the Paul Hogan movies (at least the second and third ones).......

But can you take Steve Irwin, the Croc Hunter back home, PLEASE! (we'll agree to keep his wife since she is from the US :cry:)

Originally posted by derk But for god's sake, can someone take care of the frigging Wiggles? ......why are you exporting them to us? Please, feed them to the crocs or something, mates.

They're exported to the US because some TV exec. was :stupid: enough to buy them and the advertisers agreed to pony up the cash!:angry: LOL

[Alfadog]

Mate, we've had them down here for over 5 years now, so as you can imagine everyone's pretty darn happy to finally get rid of them... you can pass them on to some other country in 5 years when your time is up. Until then, SUFFER LIKE WE ALL DID!

[2ManyZs]

Maybe Barney spun himself a cocoon and instead of turning into a butterfly he morphed into something as annoying as he was in his first life? ROFL :angry: :tapemouth

Hope they are hermaphrodites so they don't annoy Falwell.......LOL

[Zedrally]

Originally posted by Alfadog
Mate, we've had them down here for over 5 years now, so as you can imagine everyone's pretty darn happy to finally get rid of them... you can pass them on to some other country in 5 years when your time is up. Until then, SUFFER LIKE WE ALL DID!


My sentiments exactly!ROFL

[Alfadog]

Maybe us Aussies should make a list of all the AMERICAN things that are annoying???? ROFL ROFL

[Raven]

Hahaha, I agree.

[Ivan]

I've been told they tried their hand at heavy metal or something like that, failed and became the Wiggles

[Bambikiller240]

Originally posted by Alfadog
Maybe us Aussies should make a list of all the AMERICAN things that are annoying???? ROFL ROFL

Hey now, we only whined about one thing (my comment about the Irwins was JOKE!). And besides, the Pacific Ocean is too big for us to get into a Pissing Contest with you guys!

Bro's in Arms, Remember!

Carl

[trs]

The only proven way of destroying the Wiggles forever is by introducing their arch enemies:

The Hooley Dooleys
and
Hi-5.

[Mike]

Australia has some pretty cool acts coming from down-unda. Where else would we get guys like these?

Puppetry of the Penis (http://www.puppetryofthepenis.com)

They are performing here in Portland Feb 4th - 9th. Heard about 'em on "Mark & Brian"....

Entertainment from Australia needs some serious help. :P

[derk]

Not wanting to start a war thread here...no doubt we have pissed you guys off in some way....we bombed the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia remember.... but at least our acts of war are overt....this Wiggles thing has to be some sort of covert plot.

I think we already killed Barney...and we're on the way to working on those frigging Teletubbies the UK is trying to cram down our throats.

[Alfadog]

"Wake up Jeff" isn't just a catch-cry. Jeff is in fact code for one of the dodgy submarines we have noisily making its way to attack Washington D.C. !!!!!!! ROFL ROFL ROFL

[Bambikiller240]

Originally posted by Alfadog
"Wake up Jeff" isn't just a catch-cry. Jeff is in fact code for one of the dodgy submarines we have noisily making its way to attack Washington D.C. !!!!!!! ROFL ROFL ROFL

Let me know if they need directions to the White House!

[Zedrally]

Originally posted by Alfadog
"Wake up Jeff" isn't just a catch-cry. Jeff is in fact code for one of the dodgy submarines we have noisily making its way to attack Washington D.C. !!!!!!! ROFL ROFL ROFL

Wasn't that Keatings secret weapon, [the Collins Class] before he got thrown out of government?

FYI, Keating was á previous Prime Minister, who prior to being elected to parlement was a band promotor.
Rumour has it that he now promotes the Wiggles!
LOL

[Alfadog]

Yeah that's what I was referring to.. actually the Wiggles are all Big Kev's illegitimate sons.

[Zedrally]

Alpha, I guessed you new, but there would be many readers to this thread who wouldn't have the foggiest.
Anyway wasn't The Simpsons unleashed on us before the Wiggles attacked the US?
As for Big Kev, well I'm speechless, I had no idea......[Now you'll have to explain this to them]!
ROFL LOL ROFL LOL ROFL

[Alfadog]

ROFL ROFL ROFL LOL LOL LOL

OK, here's a bit of background info for those non-aussies.

Collins Class Submarines - Our Government bought a few (3 I think) of these subs from (somewhere?) and they were meant to be totally state-of-the-art, silent, awesome subs. Anyway, once built and running in our waters they discovered they were actually as loud as our battleships... kinda dodgy. I guess someone else can give more information (or correct mine) as I wasn't all that interested when it happened.

Big Kev - a bloke who tried to sell cleaning products using patriotism as a marketing gimmick. The goo-remover and stain-remover are great (use the stain remover on your chrome exhaust tip and it comes out like new!), but the rest is pretty average I believe? He's laughable because he's so brash and .. err.. festivly plump. He's got the Nationally-known catch-cry "I'm excited!" You're excited too? Visit www.bigkev.com.au :)

[Bambikiller240]

Aw, Come on guys. The Simpson's are FUNNY! You really don't like them? Sheesh, I thought you guys were "normal"! ROFL

[Zedrally]

Originally posted by Alfadog

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Collins Class Submarines - Our Government bought a few (3 I think) of these subs from (somewhere?) and they were meant to be totally state-of-the-art, silent, awesome subs.

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Just to add, they where designed[?] and built locally [SA, definate]. Don't think they have been commissioned as yet due to noise problems.
Another case of trying to re-invent the wheel down under.
:tapemouth

[halz]

But can you take Steve Irwin, the Croc Hunter back home, PLEASE

Take him back? Geez, he may be an Aussie but you guys had him 1st. He's only appeared in the last year or so downunder...(or have I missed him by watching too much of the Wiggles, B1 and B2, Simpsons, Southpark, etc, etc.?)

[Alfadog]

yea, most Aussies hate that overacting dimwit... it's the yanks who love him ;)

[Alan Pugh]

We'll keep the Simpsons and you can definately keep the Wiggles.

Al.

[Mr Camouflage]

Originally posted by Alfadog
Maybe us Aussies should make a list of all the AMERICAN things that are annoying???? ROFL ROFL

It would be quicker to make a list of American things that AREN'T annoying.ROFL ROFL

[Mr Camouflage]

Originally posted by Ivan
I've been told they tried their hand at heavy metal or something like that, failed and became the Wiggles

No they were in a late 80's band called The Cockroaches, which were definately not heavy metal. More like light fluff.

[biker]

My cousin used to be in a rock band called the Cockroaches. Did not bad and they sold a couple of albums.

To cut a long story short, the band wanted to move in a new direction and my cousin said "I'm leaving, you guys are nuts and are never going to make it!"

They called themselves the Wiggles!!
:disappoin

[Ivan]

bugger, your cousin might have made some money but then again would you really want to be recognised as a Wiggle?

[Alfadog]

biker, are you serious?!?!?!

[nixcars]

Hey guys,

Just imagine if the wiggles "BIG RED" car was a "BIG RED ZED".

just joking.

Nick.

[biker]

Yep Alphadog, that is a true story.

The Cockroaches were part of an Australian band renaissance around the early 80's with groups such as the Australian Crawl, Cold Chisel, etc. The Roaches had a couple of top 10 hits in Australia but did not make it big overseas.

I myself did not like this age of rock and roll as I thought it monotonous and devoid of talent. I rather stay with Pink Floyd and Led Zepplin - that was the great time of good music:cheeky:

[Raven]

I agree, Pink Floyd and Led Zepplin were and for ever will be awesome bands, but there are still alot of "new" bands around that have amazeing talent. You just have to look and listen.

Eli

[Bambikiller240]

Originally posted by biker
(major snip by Carl)

I rather stay with Pink Floyd and Led Zepplin - that was the great time of good music:cheeky:

Yeah! How can you go wrong with PINK FLOYD and LED ZEPPLIN! IMHO, virtually "the best" music of any rock era.

[Ivan]

I wouldn't say all 80's bands were without talent, what about Nervana, they were 80's wern't they (well late 80's anyway).

I think some of the new rock is good but there seems to be a lot of Pop Rock coming out that I don't think are worthy, (Disturbed, Lincon Park and the like, too much wiky wiky in them!)

[Raven]

lol, for sure. and didnt the red hot chilli peppers come out about 1986 or something? maybe im wrong. but you are right, to much wiky wiky

[Mr Camouflage]

Most bands have a story like that.

Like the guy that was in the Beatles that the movie backbeat was about. He was the drummer before Ringo. Think his name was Pete Best. or was it Stuart Sutcliff that backbeat was about.

And there was the 4th member of silverchair, back when they were still in or just out of school, that went overseas, then silverchair got famous without him.

[Gav240z]

Please do not get me started on the wiggles. I work in a video shop and I get reminded of this headache almost everytime I work.

Apparently there one of our biggest exports and make heaps of money. I wonder if I dress up like an idiot sing stupid songs and have no fashion sense what so ever. Maybe I'll become rich too :tapemouth .

[Mr Camouflage]

Yeah I think the wiggles sell more records than any other australian artists. They earn millions!
I'd do that if i got paid millions.

Chugga chugga chugga chugga
Big Zed car.
or
Hot exhaust pipe, hot exhaust pipe.

something like that ROFL

Nirvana recorded their first record in 1989 Bleach. I'd call them a 90's band. The 90's rocked. I dont listen to the radio lately. It all sounds crap. I pick and choose what i want to listen to, and seek out interesting music, instead of having mtv or the radio tell me what i should listen to.

There were classic 80's bands and albums that still hold up well today, Like U2's Joshua tree album, and then there was complete crap that's long since been forgotten. 90% of what you hear on the radio today, if you heard it in 10 years time, you'll hardly remember it, and its will sound crap and dated.

[Alfadog]

When you stop listening to the radio, it means you are getting old.
When you start listening to the radio again, it means you are old.

;)

[Mr Camouflage]

Originally posted by Alfadog
When you stop listening to the radio, it means you are getting old.


No, it means that music is going through the crap cycle again, and that i have better taste that. and that i am too intelligent to listen to poxy music, and that there are heaps of great bands with cool albums and songs that never get played on the radio because they dont fit the commercial radio, 9 to 5, happy happy joy joy, i'm just a good sheep, dont rock the boat mold. So go and seek them out.

I actually stopped listeng to the radio because i hate the commercials! I built a mp3 jukebox from and old computer. with remote controll, and will soon have a DC power supply so it can be mounted in my car. So with 50 gigs of mp3s, i kinda have my own radio station. And the best part, every sony they play i like! and no commercials.

[halz]

...and on the eighth day he created another world, one all his own, where the music was nicer..!ROFL

[1 Bravo 6]

Hey there Bambikiller,

Thought I'd give you a little insight into the Aussie psyche.

If we're taking the piss out of you, you're O.K., safe, thought kindly of, well regarded, in fact, fairly well liked.

BUT

If we don't ever take the piss out of you, keep a lookout for Alfa's subs.

Rick.

[g260]

Hey Derk,

We have just had our Australian version of 60 Minutes on here tonight (Sunday) and they have been with the Wiggles in the US of A.

I think you guys need to 'come out of the closet', every where the Wiggles went they were mobbed. It's about time we got back at the US after some of the shows we have had to put up with over the years.

'Enjoy'


Geoff

[biker]

g260

Your rubbing salt into a nasty wound!!

With the Wiggles being sent there by us and the Teletubbies invading across the Atlantic (they are British aren't they- no one else could have thought them up, surely) there is nowhere to hide in the USA.

I am starting to feel sory for them all


:cheeky:

[Mr Camouflage]

Consider it revenge for inflicting Country & Western Music music on the world. :mad:

[1 Bravo 6]

:finger: :finger: :finger:

Hey there Mr C.

What's wrong with country music. (Please note that I left out the "WESTERN" part. It hasn't been country and WESTERN for years now.)

I've been involved in music most of my life. I went through the R&R stage, touched on Jazz, (you need to be "Touched"), dabbled in the classical and found that Country is the best of the lot.

Believe it or not, one of the best Aussie songs was recorded by an old timer named Smokey Dawson. The song is called High Country. The song will touch the heart of any true blue Aussie who knows the Snowy Mountains.

Rick.

[Mr Camouflage]

Yeeeeee Ha.

Now where'd I put my cowboy boots.

Thats right. I had to stop wearing them around '92 when boot-scooting infected Australia, and people stopped saying cool boots, and started making wise cracks about line dancing.

[260DET]

The Brits got Kylie and Rolf Harris, we don't mind sharing our 'talent' around, even with the Yanks.:classic: