The Australia Tourism Commission has released its new Television Ad

ATC Ad

They will be showing the ad in countries around the world but not New Zealand, there are too many of the bludging buggers here now

Hopefully it will be better than the last couple of efforts

CB

CB, I take umbrage at your comment about honest hard working Kiwis in OZ.

It may have been a cupla years back, but a survey on incomes of workers in OZ, showed Kiwis had the highest average income overall, inc Ockors.

The best paid nationalities working in all countries, are?

USA ($93,067)

Sweden ($88,281)

New Zealand ($88,274)

United Kingdom ($87,962)

Australia ($85,818)

Canada ($85,352)

Note.

So much for Aussies making kiwi_jokes. jokes about the Kiwis and their sheep[/url], sheep statistics show that more than half of Australia is being grazed by 137 million sheep on 53 000 sheep farms providing 70% of the world's wool for clothing.

Fantastic statistic.

NZ actually produces the finest merino wool which is bought mainly by Italian clothing designers,

Auzzies making wooly jumpers.

If you look in the background of that picture you'll see one of the locals about to join in the fun.......You boys eh !!

If you look in the background of that picture you'll see one of the locals about to join in the fun.......You boys eh !!

Hehehehe

It's completely innocent.

What we have here is an Aussie Rules football player trying out for the All Blacks in that funny bum sniffing game.

He's demonstrating one of the standard plays, the flyhalf hooker scramble.

If you hadn't edited the shot you'd see the nose of the kangaroo drop to the sheep's bum, making the game instantly recognisable.

People who can't play a decent game usually change codes.

It's completely innocent.

What we have here is an Aussie Rules football player trying out for the All Blacks in that funny bum sniffing game.

He's demonstrating one of the standard plays, the flyhalf hooker scramble.

If you hadn't edited the shot you'd see the nose of the kangaroo drop to the sheep's bum, making the game instantly recognisable.

People who can't play a decent game usually change codes.

Like Israel Fulow??

Can't kick 30 metres, but trying out in AFL for this new Sydney side (Greater East Sydney or something??).

Suppose it means the NFL salary cap has come into consideration again.

Not sure about Israel but there's a league player signed for Gold Coast for huge dollars. Karmichael Hunt or something.

^Mike for short? (About the only line in Porky's that was half amusing.)

No doubt his opponents call him Harmichael....

Like Israel Fulow??

Can't kick 30 metres, but trying out in AFL for this new Sydney side (Greater East Sydney or something??).

Suppose it means the NFL salary cap has come into consideration again.

His name is Israel Folou and the story is here

His payments are actually much less than the $6million over three years that is quoted, he gets a big chunk of it from other endorsements and third party payments. This has the added advantage to Greater West Football Club (actual name to be decided but GWS is working name) of keeping the club under the AFL salary cap.

He has NEVER played the game before signing but the club believe that he will be a draw card player to the club which is smack dab in the middle of Rugby League country. Personally I think that a player who is not from the area, never played for a club in the area, never played AFL is a mistake.

He is lucky though in that he will not be playing for two more seasons until GWS are taken into the AFL. Kevin Sheady has that long to teach him how to play the game.

CB

CB, I take umbrage at your comment about honest hard working Kiwis in OZ.

New Zealand ($88,274)

is that New Zealand dollars or real ones, if it is the Kiwi Peso that will be worth about US$17.50

I have to admit that I really like the Kiwi Advertisements. I think that Ozzies get self-conscious about advertising for overseas visitors to come to Australia. We end up with a cross between old time bushie humour and a tart in a bikini who can only say "where the &*^* are ya?"

At least the Kiwis employ someone who can sing, we end up with Peter Allan warbling about Qantas or a bunch of tone deaf karaoke singers.

CB

CB, I take umbrage at your comment about honest hard working Kiwis in OZ.

New Zealand ($88,274)

is that New Zealand dollars or real ones, if it is the Kiwi Peso that will be worth about US$17.50

I have to admit that I really like the Kiwi Advertisements. I think that Ozzies get self-conscious about advertising for overseas visitors to come to Australia. We end up with a cross between old time bushie humour and a tart in a bikini who can only say "where the &*^* are ya?"

At least the Kiwis employ someone who can sing, we end up with Peter Allan warbling about Qantas or a bunch of tone deaf karaoke singers.

CB

US$ bucks

My Dog

I went down to Centrelink this morning to sign up my Dog for welfare.

At first the lady said, "Dogs are not eligible to draw welfare".

So I explained to her that my Dog is black, unemployed, lazy, can't speak English and has no frigging clue who his father is.

So she looked in her policy book to see what it takes to qualify.

My Dog gets his first check Friday.

dam_n this is a great country.

On a bitterly cold morning in Canberra, Kevvy is being chauffeured to

Parliament House. It is so cold that Lake Burley Griffin has frozen over.

As he jumps out of the Caprice, Kevvy looks over the Lake & notices that

someone has "peed" on the ice & left a message

"KEVVY SUCKS".

Kevvy is enraged & orders ASIO to investigate with "no expenses spared" &

to report within two weeks.

Two weeks later, the head of ASIO reports to the PM & says "our

investigation is over & I have three pieces of news for you....good news,

bad news & terribly bad shocking news".

Well says Kevvy, give me the good news. The head of ASIO says "We spent $5

million dollars on the investigation & have come to a successful result".

Well says Kevvy what's the bad news?

The head of ASIO says "The DNA testing shows the urine is Wayne Swann's".

Kevvy is shocked beyond belief.

Looking pale, Kevvy says " and what is the terribly bad shocking news?"

The ASIO chief replies " It's Julia Gillard's hand writing".

The internet/email joke seems to be the new election campaign tool.

My inbox literally bulges daily with complex and carefully crafted anti-Rudd messages.

The impression the originators hope to give is doubtlessly that of an outraged electorate protesting the only way they can, but I keep getting this picture of Liberal party nerds and geeks hunched over computers in darkened rooms.

Personally I think that Tony Abbott offers far more scope for ridicule but his enemies seem to lack the initiative to capitalise on this.

Australia clobbered, 0 v 4 Germany.

Gawd help NZ tomorra......LOL

Australia clobbered, 0 v 4 Germany.

Gawd help NZ tomorra......LOL

Socceroo supporters shouldn't feel too sad - I only watched a couple of games, 'cos of the timing originally, but seeing the stupid beach ball they're playing with, and watching the quality of refereeing (quality is the wrong wors) I doubt that I'll bother any more.

Can get a good picture from CCTV (China) and a fuzzier one from HTV2 (Vietnamese) here, so I don't have to put up with the inane commentaries that accompany any match these days. Just watch the game and make up my own mind.

Any English members have comments on Rob Green? Failed to get his body behind the ball on several occasions - would never last in an oval-ball game.

I'm English and I have a comment ............... He's crap.

I have another comment. It's not just him, the whole teams crap.

My comment - most of the teams in the competition appear to be crap.

Never mind - State of Origin #2 on Wednesday.

(That's rugby league - Queensland -v- NSW for those in Blighty)

I'm English and I have a comment ............... He's crap.

One of the Pommy papers called it "The hand of Clod"....

Well I'm stuck here with my leg up waiting for the dam_n knee to fix itself, and with the WC in full flow, as a Brit, I'm looking forward to the Origin Game.............. How sad is that!!!

I'm English and I have a comment ............... He's crap.

One of the Pommy papers called it "The hand of Clod"....

Did you see the size of the gloves he wore?

Like tennis bats. Couldn't possibly catch anything with those, just parry and punch away.

The man is supposed to be a top professional, but looking back at men like Gordon Banks, Ted Ditchburn, Pat Rice and other Div 1 goalkeepers (from Schmeichel to Peter Bonetti) no one ever had gloves that large - unless their hands were that large. Because I doubt you can do a full range of ball control dressed like that.

Peter Shilton is the exception - I never saw him catch a ball, always punched away - leading to several opportunistic goals for the opposition.

(Sorry to hijack the Aussie thread for a low-grade sport)

To change sports again I've just finished reading "Golden Boy", Kim Hughes biography. The writer quotes Joel Garner as saying he had never dropped a catch, and points out he had hands the size of a baseball glove which would have had a lot to do with it.

To change sports again I've just finished reading "Golden Boy", Kim Hughes biography. The writer quotes Joel Garner as saying he had never dropped a catch, and points out he had hands the size of a baseball glove which would have had a lot to do with it.

kim hughes, oh the tears!

in defense of the aussies last night. cahills challenge was not a red card, sending off offence.

as for green, you live and learn!

just would have preferred it if he had made that kind of mistake for his club side(west ham) and not while playing for england in the world cup.

In HK we get the Australia network on Broadband and channel Ten on cable. Must admit to becoming hooked on AFL and ARL. The fitness levels are just outstanding. Not only that, if you lot get a front three, you may even make the quarters of the next Rugby WC !!!

In HK we get the Australia network on Broadband and channel Ten on cable. Must admit to becoming hooked on AFL and ARL. The fitness levels are just outstanding. Not only that, if you lot get a front three, you may even make the quarters of the next Rugby WC !!!

i would go so far as to say that come the next rugby world cup in n.z. the aussies will make the final. got to be a great each-way bet. saw the game against england at the weekend, and yes they nearly scrumaged themselves out of the match.with 2 penalty tries being awarded against them, but at the break down and with ball in hand england couldnt cope.

the trie nations will be a good pointer, as to see how far they really have to go with their game.

saying that though the aussies have never been great fans of locking down. and if some of the rules are changed, to make the game more free flowing it could play into their hands. seeing as one of their major strengths is quick fast paced running rugby.

the problem down under, is that union has always taken a back seat to arl and afl. if they can get some of the big boys from league to switch codes though, they are for sure going to be a force to be reckoned with.

Australia clobbered, 0 v 4 Germany.

Gawd help NZ tomorra......LOL

No worries Pete - your boys did you proud - last kick (OK, header) of the match produces a 1-1 draw.

Humph, I watched it because me new missus wanted to.

Not really ever a soccer fan, she cheered and squealed (as femmes do) and enjoyed herself going beserk when NZ scored.

Must admit to a loud reaction myself.

Bring on the JW......LOL

Funniest thing I have seen is the Syd M H headine...................

Australasia 1 - Slovakia 1: Kiwis get the point

SHORTLY before the All Whites opened their World Cup campaign, their captain Ryan Nelsen was asked whether his team would be putting on a show of pre-match mental muscle. ''Skinny white guys doing the haka?'', he said, shaking his head. ''Mmm. Very intimidating'.''

I could not see any Ockors laughing if the NZ Herald reversed the headline.

Gotta give it ti the Ockors, they always take credit for Kiwi success.

Bet if NZ lost, the headlione would NOT be.....

"Australsia Crashes out."

More like "Kiwis dumped"

Gues I am gunna hafta watch on Monday now...........LOL

Australia clobbered, 0 v 4 Germany.

Gawd help NZ tomorra......LOL

No worries Pete - your boys did you proud - last kick (OK, header) of the match produces a 1-1 draw.

And again - draw with the Eyties !!

Kiwis are doing so much better than Australia in this round-ball sport. Surprising, when the Aussies have all those beaches to practice on.

After all, the ball used at this world cup is no more than a glorified, very expensive plastic beach ball.

Gone are the days of the pig-skin - probably in deference to our Islamic brothers, or the animal rights people.

It's always been a well know fact that if you are a black, one legged,single parent, deaf, unemployed, Welsh lesbian, you can really milk the UK benefits system.

You can now add being Prime Minister of Australia to that list