st.helier wrote:

"Mat", memory restored, said, in message


Ah yes. I do indeed recall that great sporting moment, the epitomy
of the Australian spirit, having a bit of a lay down whilst on the job.


I do not recall the nick however, it is considered absolutely blasphemous
to sledge our great Olympic national heroes
in this country.



I believe that "Lay Down Sally" was coined by one of Australia's bigger
daily rags - I do not recall which; maybe the Cape York Chronicle - or was
it the Bunbury Bugle - whatever?

I must say, that, true Kiwi sports fanatic that I am, and having just
witnessed our identical twin double scullers [who make Elle Macpherson look
like a Russian weightlifter] obliterate the field in their race, the sight
of Robbins, in a fit of Australian overconfidence, taking 40 winks,
mid-race, was a joy to behold!!!!! :-)))

(Don't mention the cricket!!!!!!!)

--

st.helier




Yes well the tabloid rags are not called rags for nothing. I read the
newspapers with the slightly bigger words and less of the obligatory
squeeze in as many photos as possible of scantily cladded woman under
some flimsy pretext. *humph* :-!

Probably anything owned by Rupert. Perhaps the Outback Advertiser, or
the Daily Dunny Roll. :-?

What was the NZ medal count again? One in the rowing was it? The ol'
memory fades. Where did Oz [population 20 million] finish? Fifth or
something, behind US [300 million], China [~1.2 billion] etc? ;P

I shall resist further needling [damn its hard] of NZ, and resist the
obligatory joke about the twins and sheep (you know its written in
national law here any mention of NZ must include at least one reference
to sheep). Jokes about rowers are more than welcome. I had the
unfortunate event of coming across some of the Melbourne Uni rowers
during my time there.

As an aside, we recently had our 1 millionth NZ permanent resident move
over here [upon leaving the plane's door they told anyone who would
listen how terrible Oz is, and how they can't wait to get back to God's
own country (for a holiday)]. I think st. helier you need to start up
your own increase the population drive before the country empties out. :-\


I expect compensation from the NZ government in the form of a number of
cases of lovely NZ sav blanc, pinot etc for my suffering. ))

Where would NZ and OZ be without each other?