Every person living in Australia should be treated equally. It is extremely unfair that some people are being discriminated or categorised because they are of a different nationality, religion or cultural background. If one Catholic was found to be a paedophile would society come to the conclusion that all Catholics were? If one Christian was a murderer would that automatically mean that all Christians were? So why is it that some Australians are so quick to label the Islamic religion as ‘terrorists’ because an extremist group of Muslims were involved in a terrorist attack? I think the important thing to remember is that it was not the Islamic faith that attacked the World Trade Centre; it was a small group of Muslims, so why should the entire Islamic faith be labelled for the actions of a small minority?
Elle
Friday, December 5, 2008
Drongo No Longer
He was having the kind of day where trouble followed him like a dark cloud that threatened to drench him in misery. No matter what he said or did or how hard he tried to do what he thought was right trouble would follow him wherever he went. The problem was that Drongo was the sort of guy who tried to please everyone. You know what happened in the story about the guy who tried to please everyone. He ended up pleasing no one. Not only that but poor Drongo had gotten himself a reputation for being a troublemaker. Everyone knew of his eagerness to please others and some people took advantage of this. That was how he had gotten a reputation for being a troublemaker.
Well one day he met Larry. Larry was just the opposite. Larry pleased no one but himself. Larry thought what he wanted to think. Larry just said what he wanted to say. Larry did what he wanted to do. He was happy as Larry, (just as his name says) he was free as a bird and luck followed him around like a bird sweetly singing in his ear.
Drongo told him the sad story of his life thus far. Larry listened carefully. He thought about his new friend’s problem. Then he thought some more. What could he do? What could he advise? Then he thought what if I tell him to do what I do. My life is sweet and carefree. What could he lose by living as I do for one month? If it didn’t work he could just go back to doing what he used to do.
He sat Drongo down and told him his plan. Well at this stage Drongo was pretty desperate and willing to try anything. So for the next month Drongo did what Larry advised. Drongo thought what he wanted to think. Drongo said what he wanted to say. Drongo did what he wanted to do. He was happy as Larry, (even though his name was Drongo) he was free as a bird and luck followed him around like a bird sweetly singing in his ear.
Well not everyone liked the new Drongo and this upset Drongo a little. He went to Larry and told him that no one liked him anymore. Well Larry sat him down and said to him. “Who doesn’t like you?” Drongo said “Bob, the guy I go fishing with doesn’t like me anymore.” “Why doesn’t Bob like you?” asked Larry. “He doesn’t like me because I did what you said.” Said Drongo. “What did you do?” asked Larry. “I followed your advice.” said Drongo. “I didn’t like buying beer every time we went fishing. So I stopped buying the beer. I like a beer as much as the next bloke but when I go fishing I want to go fishing not get pissed. He said I wasn’t his mate anymore because I was selfish.” Drongo said sadly. “Do you really like Bob?” asked Larry seriously. “Not really, he’s just someone I go fishing with.” said Drongo. “What if I went fishing with you instead of Bob? Would you like that?” said Larry. “Would you get upset if I didn’t bring any beer?” asked Drongo warily. “No, of course not, I don’t want to get pissed either, I want to go catch some fish.” said Larry, laughing. “Ok, that sounds great. How about we go on Saturday?” said Drongo, smiling broadly. “Great. We’ll catch heaps.” said Larry, smiling. So, on Saturday they went fishing and caught five fish apiece and had a feast.
Two days later Drongo saw Larry and told him “Neil and Trevor don’t like me anymore. They called me weak as piss because I won’t go shooting with them anymore.” said Drongo visibly upset. “Don’t you like shooting?” asked Larry patiently. “No, I love animals, I don’t like killing them. I just wanted Neil and Trevor to like me.” said Drongo. “Why don’t you go and tell them that you love animals and don’t want to shoot them anymore?” Said Larry. “But, they’ll call me weak as piss and tell me to bugger off.” Said Drongo. “You don’t know that for sure do you?” said Larry. “Well no.” said Drongo. “Well I know Neil and Trevor and even though they like shooting they’re nice blokes. I’m sure they’ll understand.” So, next time Drongo saw Neil and Trevor he told them how he felt. Next time Drongo saw Larry he was smiling. “How did it go?” asked Larry. “They didn’t laugh at me and they didn’t say I was weak as piss. They said I was a stupid bugger for not telling them. They asked me if I like playing pool. I told them I loved playing pool. Now every time I see them at the pub we have a drink and a game of pool.” Said Drongo. “See, what did I tell you?” said Larry.
A week later Drongo saw Larry and told him “Tracey and Michelle don’t like me anymore. They said they won’t go out with me anymore.” “Why is that, Drongo?” asked Larry. “They called me a tight-ass because I wouldn’t shout them drinks all night.” Said Drongo sadly. “I thought they liked me. They used to laugh and joke around with me until closing. Now they won’t talk to me.” Drongo complained. “Are you rich Drongo?” asked Larry. “No. I work at the supermarket on the checkout” said Drongo. “Do Tracey and Michelle know that?” asked Larry smiling. “No. I told them I was Manager of the Deli.” Said Drongo feeling embarrassed. “Why did you tell them that?” asked Larry. “Me and the guys were talking about girls and they said that girls like guys with money. I thought they wouldn’t like me if they knew I worked at the checkout.” Said Drongo. “Maybe, you should tell them the truth. What have you got to lose?” said Larry. So next time Drongo went to the pub he told Tracy and Michelle the truth. The next time Drongo saw Larry he was very happy. “You look happy, what happened?” asked Larry. “I told them that I worked at the checkout and that I wasn’t a Manager. I told them that I was sorry that I lied to them. I told them I said I was a manager because I wanted to impress them. They said that if they knew that I worked at the checkout they wouldn’t have expected me to shout them all night. They thought I was offering to shout because I could afford it. Now that they know my real job when we go out we all take turns shouting.” “That’s great Drongo” said Larry genuinely happy for him.
This went on for the rest of the month with Drongo doing what Larry asked and going to him for advice when it didn’t quite work out but near the end of the month Drongo got the hang of what Larry was trying to show him.
At the end of the month Drongo was much happier. He thought what he wanted to think. He said what he wanted to say. He did what he wanted to do. He was happy as Larry, (even though his name was Drongo) he was free as a bird and luck followed him around like a bird sweetly singing in his ear. Not everyone liked him but he didn’t care because some people did like him and besides he liked himself.
And best of all, no one called him Drongo anymore. They called him Stan because that was his real name.
He was having the kind of day where trouble followed him like a dark cloud that threatened to drench him in misery. No matter what he said or did or how hard he tried to do what he thought was right trouble would follow him wherever he went. The problem was that Drongo was the sort of guy who tried to please everyone. You know what happened in the story about the guy who tried to please everyone. He ended up pleasing no one. Not only that but poor Drongo had gotten himself a reputation for being a troublemaker. Everyone knew of his eagerness to please others and some people took advantage of this. That was how he had gotten a reputation for being a troublemaker.
Well one day he met Larry. Larry was just the opposite. Larry pleased no one but himself. Larry thought what he wanted to think. Larry just said what he wanted to say. Larry did what he wanted to do. He was happy as Larry, (just as his name says) he was free as a bird and luck followed him around like a bird sweetly singing in his ear.
Drongo told him the sad story of his life thus far. Larry listened carefully. He thought about his new friend’s problem. Then he thought some more. What could he do? What could he advise? Then he thought what if I tell him to do what I do. My life is sweet and carefree. What could he lose by living as I do for one month? If it didn’t work he could just go back to doing what he used to do.
He sat Drongo down and told him his plan. Well at this stage Drongo was pretty desperate and willing to try anything. So for the next month Drongo did what Larry advised. Drongo thought what he wanted to think. Drongo said what he wanted to say. Drongo did what he wanted to do. He was happy as Larry, (even though his name was Drongo) he was free as a bird and luck followed him around like a bird sweetly singing in his ear.
Well not everyone liked the new Drongo and this upset Drongo a little. He went to Larry and told him that no one liked him anymore. Well Larry sat him down and said to him. “Who doesn’t like you?” Drongo said “Bob, the guy I go fishing with doesn’t like me anymore.” “Why doesn’t Bob like you?” asked Larry. “He doesn’t like me because I did what you said.” Said Drongo. “What did you do?” asked Larry. “I followed your advice.” said Drongo. “I didn’t like buying beer every time we went fishing. So I stopped buying the beer. I like a beer as much as the next bloke but when I go fishing I want to go fishing not get pissed. He said I wasn’t his mate anymore because I was selfish.” Drongo said sadly. “Do you really like Bob?” asked Larry seriously. “Not really, he’s just someone I go fishing with.” said Drongo. “What if I went fishing with you instead of Bob? Would you like that?” said Larry. “Would you get upset if I didn’t bring any beer?” asked Drongo warily. “No, of course not, I don’t want to get pissed either, I want to go catch some fish.” said Larry, laughing. “Ok, that sounds great. How about we go on Saturday?” said Drongo, smiling broadly. “Great. We’ll catch heaps.” said Larry, smiling. So, on Saturday they went fishing and caught five fish apiece and had a feast.
Two days later Drongo saw Larry and told him “Neil and Trevor don’t like me anymore. They called me weak as piss because I won’t go shooting with them anymore.” said Drongo visibly upset. “Don’t you like shooting?” asked Larry patiently. “No, I love animals, I don’t like killing them. I just wanted Neil and Trevor to like me.” said Drongo. “Why don’t you go and tell them that you love animals and don’t want to shoot them anymore?” Said Larry. “But, they’ll call me weak as piss and tell me to bugger off.” Said Drongo. “You don’t know that for sure do you?” said Larry. “Well no.” said Drongo. “Well I know Neil and Trevor and even though they like shooting they’re nice blokes. I’m sure they’ll understand.” So, next time Drongo saw Neil and Trevor he told them how he felt. Next time Drongo saw Larry he was smiling. “How did it go?” asked Larry. “They didn’t laugh at me and they didn’t say I was weak as piss. They said I was a stupid bugger for not telling them. They asked me if I like playing pool. I told them I loved playing pool. Now every time I see them at the pub we have a drink and a game of pool.” Said Drongo. “See, what did I tell you?” said Larry.
A week later Drongo saw Larry and told him “Tracey and Michelle don’t like me anymore. They said they won’t go out with me anymore.” “Why is that, Drongo?” asked Larry. “They called me a tight-ass because I wouldn’t shout them drinks all night.” Said Drongo sadly. “I thought they liked me. They used to laugh and joke around with me until closing. Now they won’t talk to me.” Drongo complained. “Are you rich Drongo?” asked Larry. “No. I work at the supermarket on the checkout” said Drongo. “Do Tracey and Michelle know that?” asked Larry smiling. “No. I told them I was Manager of the Deli.” Said Drongo feeling embarrassed. “Why did you tell them that?” asked Larry. “Me and the guys were talking about girls and they said that girls like guys with money. I thought they wouldn’t like me if they knew I worked at the checkout.” Said Drongo. “Maybe, you should tell them the truth. What have you got to lose?” said Larry. So next time Drongo went to the pub he told Tracy and Michelle the truth. The next time Drongo saw Larry he was very happy. “You look happy, what happened?” asked Larry. “I told them that I worked at the checkout and that I wasn’t a Manager. I told them that I was sorry that I lied to them. I told them I said I was a manager because I wanted to impress them. They said that if they knew that I worked at the checkout they wouldn’t have expected me to shout them all night. They thought I was offering to shout because I could afford it. Now that they know my real job when we go out we all take turns shouting.” “That’s great Drongo” said Larry genuinely happy for him.
This went on for the rest of the month with Drongo doing what Larry asked and going to him for advice when it didn’t quite work out but near the end of the month Drongo got the hang of what Larry was trying to show him.
At the end of the month Drongo was much happier. He thought what he wanted to think. He said what he wanted to say. He did what he wanted to do. He was happy as Larry, (even though his name was Drongo) he was free as a bird and luck followed him around like a bird sweetly singing in his ear. Not everyone liked him but he didn’t care because some people did like him and besides he liked himself.
And best of all, no one called him Drongo anymore. They called him Stan because that was his real name.
shows i want aired
Here is a list of shows I actually like:
Spicks and specks
The Gruen Transfer
English Premier League football
A-league football
Rugby Union Let Abc cover it
The bill
Funniest home videos( the australian version)
Who do you think you are?
Enough rope with Andrew Denton
The seven thirty report
I think time magazine should have a show
Rough Diamond
Robin Hood
Rome the mini series
Nrl
Afl
Nfl
Blue heelers
King arthur series( no one has done a good version of this and i think they should)
Hogans Heroes
Bad Lads Army
WWE wrestling
An Australian version of the simpsons ( Russel Crowe as Homer, Magna(don't ask me to spell her last name) as marge, Shane warne as Bart(lets face it the bloke is a complete wacko) Julia Gillard as Liza,and Nichole and keith Urbans baby as maggie, Also Kevin Rudd as principal Skinner, Harbahjain Singh( the idian cricket player) as apu,John Howard as Milhouse,Joe Hockey as Nelson munce, Brendan Nelson as Milhouses Fatherand Peter Costello as Edna Krabapple( I know he is not a women but how appropiate is it)
If you go to my blog you can see the rest of the list
http://mitchitch.blogspot.com/
Spicks and specks
The Gruen Transfer
English Premier League football
A-league football
Rugby Union Let Abc cover it
The bill
Funniest home videos( the australian version)
Who do you think you are?
Enough rope with Andrew Denton
The seven thirty report
I think time magazine should have a show
Rough Diamond
Robin Hood
Rome the mini series
Nrl
Afl
Nfl
Blue heelers
King arthur series( no one has done a good version of this and i think they should)
Hogans Heroes
Bad Lads Army
WWE wrestling
An Australian version of the simpsons ( Russel Crowe as Homer, Magna(don't ask me to spell her last name) as marge, Shane warne as Bart(lets face it the bloke is a complete wacko) Julia Gillard as Liza,and Nichole and keith Urbans baby as maggie, Also Kevin Rudd as principal Skinner, Harbahjain Singh( the idian cricket player) as apu,John Howard as Milhouse,Joe Hockey as Nelson munce, Brendan Nelson as Milhouses Fatherand Peter Costello as Edna Krabapple( I know he is not a women but how appropiate is it)
If you go to my blog you can see the rest of the list
http://mitchitch.blogspot.com/
What would banning Barbie really do?
I had a Barbie when I was young, and most of my friends did, but I don’t recall ever wishing I looked like her. It wasn’t until I started seeing what the media and society perceived as the ‘perfect figure’ that I started to want it. It was not the doll that shaped my views, it was the media.
So what would banning Barbie really do? In my opinion, it is not the doll that causes body image problems in young girls, it’s the stick figure super models and movie stars pushed on them by the media. It would make much more sense to ban the anorexic models, and unhealthily thin actresses that children really idolise, than a plastic doll they played with when they were four.
So what would banning Barbie really do? In my opinion, it is not the doll that causes body image problems in young girls, it’s the stick figure super models and movie stars pushed on them by the media. It would make much more sense to ban the anorexic models, and unhealthily thin actresses that children really idolise, than a plastic doll they played with when they were four.
BARBIE
Ban the Barbie?
Are you Serious?
Thats like saying to me ban my sandpit, my Tonka Trucks, my cars even action man!
Sure the Barbie doll is a little revealing and has influenced many girls lives, but its culture in every country, little girls grow up with dolls! but it's just a doll dont take it so seriously.
I cant imagine a generation growing up with Barbie she is a symbol of girls childhood everywhere, its like taking candy from a baby.
For a boy its saying there's no such thing as dirt or mud.
Maybe we have to re think what is being said here, we cant be lead on by a Doll, Famous people are enough, but a doll its stupid, boys dont compare to the ripped muscles of an action man so why are girls so poised on replicating a barbie doll!
Be rational and let girls be girls let them grow up normally.
Censorship
I think that it will be much better if we did have censorship. Think about it before you give me a pointless rant. We would only be able to watch what the governing powers wanted us to watch so see you latter big brother(thank god). We would also not have to deal with all the foreign shows that are absouletly crap as well such as Bold and the beautiful. Yes we may not be able to find information about what is happening in the world but who cares as long as we get rid of idiotic shows that i have compiled a list about.
Big Brother
Bold and the Beautiful
Neighbours
Home and Away
The New Inventors
Australin Idol( lets face it we can't sing)
Days of our Lives
The young and the restless
Rove
Friday night games
Sixty Minitues
Today Tonight
Australia's next top model
American Idol(they can't really sing either)
Americans next top model
Entertainment tonight
Inspector Rex (if we had an australian version of this it could stay. For instance have the dog be a blue or red cattle dog and have David Wenham as the inspector bloke)
Kath and Kim
Sevens olympic coverage
Golf
Bathurst 1000
Tens rugby Coverage
Any thing with Jimeoin in it
The strip
Csi Miami
Csi New york
Csi
City homicide
There is plenty more but i just can't think at the moment
Mitch
Big Brother
Bold and the Beautiful
Neighbours
Home and Away
The New Inventors
Australin Idol( lets face it we can't sing)
Days of our Lives
The young and the restless
Rove
Friday night games
Sixty Minitues
Today Tonight
Australia's next top model
American Idol(they can't really sing either)
Americans next top model
Entertainment tonight
Inspector Rex (if we had an australian version of this it could stay. For instance have the dog be a blue or red cattle dog and have David Wenham as the inspector bloke)
Kath and Kim
Sevens olympic coverage
Golf
Bathurst 1000
Tens rugby Coverage
Any thing with Jimeoin in it
The strip
Csi Miami
Csi New york
Csi
City homicide
There is plenty more but i just can't think at the moment
Mitch
Seven Explain..
Channel seven renown for their blunders and make up stories. This could be a new low!
Freedom of speech is Free this was an Ad that was payed for just like any other. It was funded by the people of your own Australian Community in support of the Rights Tibet was not getting.
Channel Seven explain?
Explain why this Ad did not air?
Its just an Ad
Doesn't everyone deserve their chance to be heard!
maybe we can just stop watching your shows then maybe we can have our own freedom of speech!
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