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[leopoldina]

why is daylight saving decided by the commonwealth games? ...the extent to which sport dictates the australian way of life, eh? a quote in the australian a few weeks back did a good job of summing up the difference in australia's attitude towards sport, in comparison to its attitude towards anything non-sport related

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[urbn_pirate]

I think we should convince mr grant or ms liesel to defect when they're in India. Find a nice op shop, then just disappear....

[leopoldina]

:-) if i were the indian government i'd want compensation.

[zom_b05]

did you know they also spent 119 MILLION just on security for these games?? A HUNDRED AND NINETEEN MILLION. yay for sports!!

[leopoldina]

hmmm...
bracks: "we'll show those damned terrorists how it is...by hosting a sporting spectacular!"

that's enough cash money to completely renovate flinders st. station, then rename it an incredibley uncatchy name :)

[theobold]

Let's not forget our germaine did appear on Celebrity Big Brother in the UK.

[leopoldina]

a fact that furthers the argument, no? the day channel ten chooses an australian academic over jana pittman or shane warne to feature in big brother, i eat something resembling my hat. mmm...hat.

[anonymous]

Leo my love, you must check this out, it is pure gold! (Although it would be good if I knew what it meant to be "Wicked"... ie, it would help if I had ever heard of it)

Take the quiz:
What Musical Are You?

[leopoldina]

someone else who would love this to bits is the gavan; he intends to get rich purely so he can afford to make a musical of his life.

you got pinned with that description. further investigation of 'wicked' and i now want to see it molto much - the untold story of the witches of oz :D all the goodness and no dorothy, yes!

[leopoldina]

meanwhile i am a musical directed by david attenborough. a chorus line?!