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That is SOOOO awesome for you Bree! Haha you are too cute when you get that excited. Go Tigger Go

Mmm fair enough. I dont think they are weird. We just dont really have them here. Besides if we are talking breakfast that other countries think are strange I cant really talk coming from the Australian background of vegemite. Have you guys tried vegemite? I have yet to meet a non-Australian that enjoys it

Edit: Hahaha I was just thinking the kind of reaction you would get here if you asked for biscuits with gravy. Hahaha

Sounds like you are describing unsweetened scones or pancakes HAHA. We dont really have that here but we do have damper in Australia which sounds kinda similar. Its more of a camping tradition though. I dont know of anyone that would cook it in their homes.

This is wiki's explanation. Is that called biscuits in the US? Its so strange...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscuits

"Alright, alright, Mickey's a mouse, Donald's a duck, Pluto's a dog. What's Goofy?" - Gordie Lachance (Wil Wheaton), Stand By Me

Ok I think that might have just been your writing partner. Hahaha never heard the referrence "grease". Whats Miracle Whip???

Yup - Australia is Commonwealth and we have them here too. Though in general we would refer to the broad term "cookie" as biscuits. Most of the time if someone says cookie it is known what you are talking about but mostly just teased for trying to be American. The only time I ever say cookie would be referring to the cookie monster and the cookies at Subway. MMMMMM subway cookies....

That was a really good article. I liked it AWESOME news for Chris too! The paired article of the 10 most over-rated young actors was good too. I definitely agreed with alot of what was said. I havent seen Rupert Grint out of the Harry Potter role though. But this article has me thinking its about time I did!

Blergh, I think his hair makes him look horrible...Hahaha but this definitely looks like a movie I wanna see! Thanks for the heads up Shell. I will make sure to catch this one as soon as I can

Australia, particularly Melbourne have been having too many issues surface of late to do with race and political correctness.

Firstly there have been multiple bashings of Indian students, that were heavily publicised in India but didnt get all that much coverage here. Also another was stabbed with a screwdriver and robbed, causing protests. From my perspective I think that its horrible and disgusting that anyone could do these things to another person. But in all honesty I do not believe the attacks to be racially motivated. The bashing which was publicised in India grossly misinterpreted the ratio of attackers and victims. It was 5 young men attacking 4 other Indian males. It was not 70 people bashing 4 helpless Indians. But I wasnt there so I cant really say.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009 … 687507.htm

Then on a variety show "Hey Hey Its Saturday" (this show was aired for years and years, but has only came back on as a reunion show) One aspect of the show was known as Red Faces. This is a talent segment. Or talentless. Half the time its more about laughing AT the person because they are terrible than enjoying the show. ANYWAY besides the point. On this show not long ago an act was resurrected from when it was originally on air. It was called the Jackson Jive. It was a bunch of guys dancing around mimicking the Jackson Five. However they had painted their faces black but had "Michael" with white facepaint. Harry Connick Jnr was a judge on the show at the time and got quite upset about it all. I can see how it was in poor taste, but at the same time feel that there may have been an over reaction to it.

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/st … 29,00.html

And now today if that wasnt enough this comes out. We are at the moment in the beginning of the "Spring Carnival Racing". So there are many horse races and alot of attention to it. A suburb in Melbourne, Cranbourne had a day and decided to pull a stunt in which they would race the "midget cup". They had the midgets dressed in racing silks and chose people from the crowd to be "horses". Politicians are falling over themselves back peddling this one and not taking any blame. Never mind the fact that the "jockeys" said they thought it was funny and had a good time.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009 … =australia

With each new issue there seems to be an undertone of concern for how it looks to other countries. Australia has the political foot right in the mouth at the moment. I was just hoping that it wasnt being shown poorly to other countries.

WOOOO! Supreme....impressive

They arent so much crap movies....But I do get embarrassed to admit just how much I enjoy movies that were designed for kids. All the pixar and other cartoon ones! OMG they are amazing and I really love watching them. But I also love those extremely easy to predict handing you the moral on a silver platter types too. So corny and cheesy but I am just such a big kid at heart and I can watch them over and over.

I only recognise her through CSI. But loving Flash Forward as my favourite must watch series of the newbies. Considering Mercy is on straight after I am thinking that will be a fantastic night in. Though I am extremely frustrated that it will be competing against The Mentalist. I am thinking I will have to record one and watch the other!