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I'm really disappointed in the casual dismissal of the deaths of 15,000 people, most of whom were old or very young. It had NOTHING with them being French, or the Government being on holiday, or "the sun being out a little longer than usual," and EVERYTHING to do with a protracted, unseasonal spell of above-average temperatures that European architecture was never designed to repel.
I hate casual dismissals like that. How would people feel about "200 dead in Detroit due to a blizzard, because it got a little colder than usual and Government did nothing, but it's all right because they were AMERICANS." That attitude is wriong, wrong, wrong, and has no place in an article if the writer wants to be taken seriously.
"The World" doesn't hate Americans and the US. They DON'T like "Who gives a fuck." Other countries are not America. We usually do things and think differently from you. But who gives a fuck?
Well, WE do.
The Australian way of doing things has become buried in Americana. Oh, little bits show through in places but it has mostly become US culture. We're a little more relaxed about things, and we talk funny and drive on the wrong side of the road and we certainly don't call the Opposition party "traitors," but it's mostly the same.
And we don't like that much, but we Aussies are a bunch of surrender monkeys and won't complain about that. Much.
Because who gives a fuck?
bearblueI'm really disappointed in the casual dismissal of the deaths of 15,000 people, most of whom were old or very young. It had NOTHING with them being French, or the Government being on holiday, or "the sun being out a little longer than usual," and EVERYTHING to do with a protracted, unseasonal spell of above-average temperatures that European architecture was never designed to repel.
I hate casual dismissals like that. How would people feel about "200 dead in Detroit due to a blizzard, because it got a little colder than usual and Government did nothing, but it's all right because they were AMERICANS." That attitude is wriong, wrong, wrong, and has no place in an article if the writer wants to be taken seriously.
"The World" doesn't hate Americans and the US. They DON'T like "Who gives a fuck." Other countries are not America. We usually do things and think differently from you. But who gives a fuck?
Well, WE do.
The Australian way of doing things has become buried in Americana. Oh, little bits show through in places but it has mostly become US culture. We're a little more relaxed about things, and we talk funny and drive on the wrong side of the road and we certainly don't call the Opposition party "traitors," but it's mostly the same.
And we don't like that much, but we Aussies are a bunch of surrender monkeys and won't complain about that. Much.
Because who gives a fuck?
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I give a fuck.
Date: 19 May 2004 18:10 (UTC)Couldn't stand knowing Campbell's Foods bought Arnott's. Campbell's is well-known for overly salty, watery, and under-veggie filled canned soup. I hope they don't decide to remake Tim Tams and try to sell them in the US... or worse yet, where you are. Because I think they'd get it all wrong.
And then there is TV. I was shocked that in 1986, a high percentage of shows on FNQ TV were old American shows including sitcoms. And they bought the worst of the lot at that station. I think if you bother importing American shows at all, it should be high quality programming like PBS's "Nova" (a science show) and recorded performances of Cirque du Soleil.
I like Australian culture. I hope it doesn't get totally submerged and drowned out by American culture. And yes, there is Australian culture; I've seen it and it's different. There's more to it than being a little more relaxed about things and a different accent and vocabulary, for example: the relationship to the land, outback motoring skills, knowledge about rare and poisonous creatures (including Pauline Hanson), at times cutting but usually irreverent humour (particularly concerning politics), Australian cuisine... I could go on, but I see the differences. I don't want them to get buried. I go there and leave the US in part because of these differences.
I give a fuck. Don't like these diatribes these folks are having about being superpowers and their opinion on what others should believe. I'd like to see a lot more fact-checking and citations there too to back their charges up.
Re: I give a fuck.
Date: 20 May 2004 06:33 (UTC)Cirquelar Argument
Date: 21 May 2004 15:35 (UTC)And operating too in Dallas, Canada; Washington, Canada; New York, Canada; and Philadelphia, Canada.
Oh, and Madrid, new home of al-Ansar, and Toronto which is somewhere else. ];-)
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Re: Cirquelar Argument
Date: 21 May 2004 15:47 (UTC)Head Office.... Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/company/behind/history.htm
I win! Þ
Re: Cirquelar Argument
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Re: Cirquelar Argument
Date: 21 May 2004 17:34 (UTC)*grins*
Re: Cirquelar Argument
Date: 21 May 2004 17:43 (UTC)You know, I'm pulling your leg a bit -- but CdS does indeed have a large operation here near Malibu.
But I'm sure they all speak French, and none of them say "Dude!". ];-)
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Re: Cirquelar Argument
Date: 21 May 2004 19:08 (UTC)*grins* Disney is still Disney, even in Paris.
And Cirque du Soliel no less wonderful for sharing it with the rest of the world. In fact I'm told that because of the nature of the Casino venue, they're able to do a much more erotic and adult show than their regular tour is. That would be something I would love to see..... the regular show is so incredibly sexy :)
Re: Cirquelar Argument
Date: 21 May 2004 19:26 (UTC)Okay, a music post. But it is memory, not original material.
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