NC-17 RATED FUN: LET'S GET REAL HERE--How Many of Us Have Been SWOONING Nonstop?

[Aussie Chris]

And as Jake's not likely to partake in a bad film anytime soon (its wrong to hope, I know)... guess I'm stuck drooling at pics on the Net! 

So true, so depressing.

[MaineWriter]

Tell YOU what, David..... the truth is...  I'd honestly settle for just seeing him in the flesh.. Being in Siberia here... ahem, Australia.... we don't see any movie stars unless they're out here promoting a turkey of a film. We don't generally see the big stars for the big hits - hey if they don't HAVE to promote it, why would they, hunh? lol... We didn't see any Lord of Any Ring, nor a single Sith, but I'm sure everybody, even down the grip boy for "Gigli" came out to flog it.  To no avail.

And as Jake's not likely to partake in a bad film anytime soon (its wrong to hope, I know)... guess I'm stuck drooling at pics on the Net! 

Not to rub it in or anything, but Heath's not even going back to Australia to promote "Candy." Staying in NY to take care of the baby, is the official reason, but I also think he's still pissed about the guys with the water pistols.

[Sheyne]

Tell YOU what, David..... the truth is...  I'd honestly settle for just seeing him in the flesh.. Being in Siberia here... ahem, Australia.... we don't see any movie stars unless they're out here promoting a turkey of a film. We don't generally see the big stars for the big hits - hey if they don't HAVE to promote it, why would they, hunh? lol... We didn't see any Lord of Any Ring, nor a single Sith, but I'm sure everybody, even down the grip boy for "Gigli" came out to flog it.  To no avail.

And as Jake's not likely to partake in a bad film anytime soon (its wrong to hope, I know)... guess I'm stuck drooling at pics on the Net! 

Not to rub it in or anything, but Heath's not even going back to Australia to promote "Candy." Staying in NY to take care of the baby, is the official reason, but I also think he's still pissed about the guys with the water pistols.

So he ought to be. That whole thing was such a farce.  I think if the worst that happens to those papparazzi vultures is that they get spat on by the relative of somebody who's had a gutful of being stalked, they consider themselves lucky. I couldn't cope with a lens in my face like those guys have to.

That's what pisses me off about Australian media though - they're happy to cheer on "their own" overseas, a la Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman et al, but the second those stars stop kissing their arses and insist on a little well deserved privacy, the media turn on them.  I know the background with that water pistol scenario, but the whole thing stinks of "tall poppy syndrome" which is rife in this country, unfortunately.  This may not be confined only to Australian media, but its a horrible aspect of our culture all the same.  Poor Heath... I wouldn't be in a hurry to return neither...

[MaineWriter]

Sheyne,

What's tall poppy syndrome?
Leslie

[delalluvia]

Sheyne,

What's tall poppy syndrome?
Leslie

You know a friend of mine who's Zimbabwean (sp?) by way of South Africa who currently lives in London knows this expression as well.  A tall poppy sticks its head above the rest in the field of flowers and gets its head lopped off to knock it back down to size.

Don't stand out, in other words.

[Sheyne]

Hi Leslie,

Del's pretty much on the right track.. Tall poppy syndrome takes its metaphorical ties to poppies that grow taller than the rest. With tall poppy syndrome (aka Australian-culture-hating-the-hero-who-does-TOO-well), the public tend to turn, en masse, against those of our countrymen who do a little too well for themselves or do the slightest regative thing: observe Russell Crowe (phone throwing hotel tanty), Heath (media target) among others..  We basically are happy to cheer people on when they do okay for themselves but god forbid they rise a little too high.. 

Wham.  Lop them off at the knees.. Dunno why we, as a country, feel the need to do this but I don't do and have never agreed with it. Why shouldn't people be able to achieve to their abilities?  I guess it comes down to a basic jealousy thing.  We might not look it at first, but Australians can be pretty spiteful sometimes. 

Hope this has made it a little clearer??

[MaineWriter]

Very much so. Thanks, Del and Sheyne...now I've learned a new expression. Hmmm, can I work it into conversation?

Here's one for you, direct from Maine:

"He's good with his hands, but numb as a hake."

L
xo

[delalluvia]

Very much so. Thanks, Del and Sheyne...now I've learned a new expression. Hmmm, can I work it into conversation?

Here's one for you, direct from Maine:

"He's good with his hands, but numb as a hake."

L
xo

Hake?

Here's one from Texas..."I'd rather turn left on Elm Street and head for the School Book Depository."

[MaineWriter]

Here's one for you, direct from Maine:

"He's good with his hands, but numb as a hake."

L
xo

Hake?

Hake is a fish.

Here's one from Texas..."I'd rather turn left on Elm Street and head for the School Book Depository."

I assuming this means something like, "Whatever it is you're asking me to do, I'd rather be assassinated"...right?

[delalluvia]

Here's one from Texas..."I'd rather turn left on Elm Street and head for the School Book Depository."

I assuming this means something like, "Whatever it is you're asking me to do, I'd rather be assassinated"...right?

Yep!

You know, one of the questions I meant to ask my London/African friend was if countries other than the U.S. have so many 'gun' expressions.

"Go ahead, shoot."
"I'd rather be shot"
"I'd take a bullet for you."
"I'd rather get out the dress blues and the nickle-plated .45"
"Time to get out the Uzis."
"Going postal."

Anybody?