The Commonwealth Games

Discussion in 'More Serious Topics' started by chester grape, Mar 22, 2006.

  1. chester grape

    chester grape New Member

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    The media in Australia is going apeshit over these games, being held in Melbourne at the moment.

    Basically it's like the Olympics, except you have to have been colonised by England to join.

    Australia is kicking the arse of such sporting superpowers as Singapore, New Zealand, Wales and Botswana. And the media is gloating about it, incessantly.

    What they're also saying is that these "Games" have unprecedented international coverage, including being broadcast in the US.

    I say, bullshit. Can anyone find it in their program guides over there?
     
  2. diogenes

    diogenes New Member

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    I haven't heard a syllable about it anywhere.
     
  3. chester grape

    chester grape New Member

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    What about Canada, Smiles?

    "We're" kicking "your" arse, too.
     
  4. Joeslogic

    Joeslogic Active Member

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    Have not herd a peep about it nor have I seen anything on the internet.

    Damn that Rupert Murdock! :)
     
  5. chester grape

    chester grape New Member

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  6. smiles

    smiles New Member

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    haven't heard a thing
     
  7. chester grape

    chester grape New Member

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    As I suspected. We're a jingoistic, parochial lot, us Aussies.
     

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