tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574377801276999512.post1188464233633714958..comments2023-10-29T06:26:27.146-07:00Comments on New Adventures In Dreamworld: International RelationsAmy xxoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12829443038522374160noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574377801276999512.post-82150540293546451792008-10-29T13:46:00.000-07:002008-10-29T13:46:00.000-07:00Dash needs a hug.Dash needs a hug.Andy - Instafather https://www.blogger.com/profile/11381518410812108425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574377801276999512.post-77494436869572726682008-10-29T13:21:00.000-07:002008-10-29T13:21:00.000-07:00Thanks everyone for coming!@Dash - nope, we didnt ...Thanks everyone for coming!<BR/>@Dash - nope, we didnt leave out the American tourist: you just need to go visit Andy's page for that one.<BR/>@Belle - no worries mate!Amy xxoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829443038522374160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574377801276999512.post-80539191703032046152008-10-29T06:30:00.000-07:002008-10-29T06:30:00.000-07:00Dash - serious human rights violations were being...Dash - serious human rights violations were being perpetrated against the Timorese by Indonesia. It had virtually nothing to do with the system of government in East Timor and rather a lot to do with stopping them being killed. I would actually draw more of a parallel between East Timor/Indonesia and Tibet/China rather than ANY of the countries we're talking about in terms of having democracy forced on them.<BR/><BR/>Sorry for getting serious for a minute there, Amy!SouthernBellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144061264883912189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574377801276999512.post-31633869785513075032008-10-29T04:09:00.000-07:002008-10-29T04:09:00.000-07:00you left out the stereotype of the american touris...you left out the stereotype of the american tourist.<BR/><BR/>although, i believe these are your opinions, not necessarily shared by all australians?<BR/><BR/>and what if not forcing democracy on a country is going on in East Timor? Its not just America folks.Dashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04883470391407107077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574377801276999512.post-14444628261381330532008-10-27T14:53:00.000-07:002008-10-27T14:53:00.000-07:00Fabulous post, I loved it. Stereotyping may not be...Fabulous post, I loved it. Stereotyping may not be a good thing, but it IS funny . . .Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04425977546505490830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574377801276999512.post-75151938558061871122008-10-27T14:44:00.000-07:002008-10-27T14:44:00.000-07:00Hold up... we have drive-thru voting??? Why didn't...Hold up... we have drive-thru voting??? Why didn't anyone tell me!? I must've missed the drive-thru window at my local civic center...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574377801276999512.post-42707145175091345382008-10-27T13:15:00.000-07:002008-10-27T13:15:00.000-07:00Great list! I feel enlightened.Great list! I feel enlightened.kisatrtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831014017505568022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574377801276999512.post-63776852849474486142008-10-27T12:25:00.000-07:002008-10-27T12:25:00.000-07:00I noticed the lack of fast food drive thrus in Eur...I noticed the lack of fast food drive thrus in Europe while I was there. I never use the drive thru bank window, but I do use the ATM. I was unaware on Nicole Kidman being Austrailian. I saw Keith Urban and he has a light accent. I totally agree on the pushing our beliefs on other countries. A lot of Americans push their beliefs on other Americans too. Good post!Sam_I_amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16556492217352199922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574377801276999512.post-73233364396863741242008-10-27T11:20:00.000-07:002008-10-27T11:20:00.000-07:00I think I learned something about myself today.For...I think I learned something about myself today.<BR/><BR/>Foreigners hate me.So@24https://www.blogger.com/profile/18279738816559913671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574377801276999512.post-13744142025956882772008-10-27T10:05:00.000-07:002008-10-27T10:05:00.000-07:00I lost everything else after "Great White Sharks" ...I lost everything else after "Great White Sharks" and "Shark Week." The rest was just me wiping up my drool. Sharks are amazing, amazing creatures and I'm pretty sure I could turn any conversation into something about sharks.<BR/><BR/>Next thing on the list of adventurous things to do: Cage Diving.<BR/><BR/>PS, my cousin lives outside Brisbane with her husband and they keep prodding me to come visit. After this post, I'm thinking I have to ASAP.The Logarithmic Spiralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05338715645340112328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574377801276999512.post-49376082449145697662008-10-27T09:05:00.000-07:002008-10-27T09:05:00.000-07:00LOL, great list, you guys! I love how none of the ...LOL, great list, you guys! I love how none of the Aussie stereotypes are true but all the American ones are!<BR/><BR/>Amy, I agree with your theory on Steve Irwin, I think he probably did play up the accent & idioms because the Americans do absolutely love our slang. I made a co-worker double up laughing when I referred to some girl as having a face like a smashed crab.<BR/><BR/>I cannot imagine the horror of Australians in regards to Michael Phelps. We usually win all the swimming medals and very little else, so I'm sure there was a fair amount of sore-loserness in Oz during the Olympics...<BR/><BR/>Although I am a terrible example of an Australian really, as I hate beer and sports, especially cricket.SouthernBellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144061264883912189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574377801276999512.post-60583671369141387162008-10-27T07:51:00.000-07:002008-10-27T07:51:00.000-07:00Great co-blog you two! =) Andy is great at doing c...Great co-blog you two! =) Andy is great at doing co-blogs and I usually find other great blogs whenever he does a co-blog with someone who isn't already in my reader. I can't wait to read the second part.Tiffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445644355506644092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574377801276999512.post-2680480837606050382008-10-27T07:22:00.000-07:002008-10-27T07:22:00.000-07:00Excellent stuff guys, the cultural divide is much ...Excellent stuff guys, the cultural divide is much smaller than it once was because of your list. LOl!<BR/>Ah you forgot my favourite actor who is Australian, Oscar winning Geoffery Rush no less. If you want to know what we Brits think of Auzzies then thank Barry Humphreys for bringing us Dame Edna Everage!! The guy who wrote Schindlers Ark was on the radio here, Thomas Keneally, (Booker Prize winning Auzzie), and I swear he sounded just like Edna! I couldn't take the guy seriously at all.<BR/><BR/>Hey this is very one sided! I've met American Tourists in England....ummm, I'll keep that opinion a secret!<BR/><BR/>Good fun ....Xcoffeecuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14595328767389539577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574377801276999512.post-69621691076164583862008-10-27T06:19:00.000-07:002008-10-27T06:19:00.000-07:00(Just kidding...obviously, my Canadian heritage is...(Just kidding...obviously, my Canadian heritage is making me apologize for my not-quite rude comment)Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169067066816104504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574377801276999512.post-14857088454867170542008-10-27T06:18:00.000-07:002008-10-27T06:18:00.000-07:00Andy is the king of coblogs and tackling the tough...Andy is the king of coblogs and tackling the tough issues. I'm glad that it brought me here today.<BR/><BR/>That being said, I didn't learn a damn thing.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169067066816104504noreply@blogger.com