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Ruddy has opened up his mailbag for his Australia 2020 jawfest. Now you too can nominate one of the thousand flowers to bloom at Big Kev’s love-in. There’s even a special form and stuff. Together they can change the world. Or at least enjoy some nice sauvignon blanc.
Who should we send and why, Grodsonians? Leave your suggestions in comments. Nominate early, nominate often.
GrodsThink Ep.31 (16/9/08)
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 4:47 pm #Skeptic
Corey Worthington
PP McGuiness
John Howard-Peter Costello
Pauline Hanson
Guy Sebastian
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 4:58 pm #Bridgit Gread
Naturally I’ll be nominating all regulars at Grods, though I’m a bit doubtful about John Surname, who might shout “FUCK YOU!” at an inopportune moment.
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 5:05 pm #Which one is Pink?
I nominate John Surname just so he can yell “FUCK YOU!” at an inopportune moment.
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 5:13 pm #Ant Rogenous
;;;; ;;;;
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 5:14 pm #The Editor
* Ray Martin
* Steve Irwin (through his channeling psychic)
* Russell Crowe
* L Ron Hubbard
* John Surname
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 5:16 pm #The Editor
Ooooh. The (semi) colon that dare not speak its name.
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 5:22 pm #Which one is Pink?
Oh yeah ;;;;; for sure. Plus the Bobbsey Twins MK and KG. Now no more talk of ;;;; Zip. Zilch. SHUT IT!
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 5:24 pm #Ant Rogenous
Damir Dokic deserves a nomination too.
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 5:25 pm #The Editor
John Howard.
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 5:58 pm #Bridgit Gread
We need fresh voices on the issues:
Australian Economy - Andrew Landeryou
Infrastructure - Kyle Sandilands
Sustainability and Climate Change - Shane Warne
Rural Australia - ;;;; ;;;;
Health - Jon-Michael Howson
Communities and Families - Carl Williams
Indigenous Australia - Andrew Bolt
Creative Australia - Jason Donovan
Governance - Brendan ‘Strat-man’ Nelson
Australia’s Future in the World - MK and KG
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 6:01 pm #Steve D
Lachlan Connor. TV’s Big Brother wasn’t after 1000 people and they still wanted him, Big Brother Rudd is sure to accept (and should be honoured to be in Lachlan’s presence :-P).
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 6:27 pm #Which one is Pink?
Excellent nominations Bridgit. I second all of them except the ‘Strat-man’. Sorry to harp on this but who the hell has five Fender Strats and yet is still learning covers of Bon Jovi (the song consisting of three bar chords)?
He is an affront to all hard working kids who can play guitar but are busting their nuts just to save enough for one Fender Squire copy that is made in China.
I nominate Jeff Kennett fot Governance.
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 6:46 pm #Magic Bellybutton
Mikey Capital. We need Mikey Moments.
And because of their open and all-embracing beliefs and/or policies - Fred Nile, Steve Fielding, and the entire Australian branch of the EB.
Can we nom Tom Cruise? ‘Cause we need a nutter.
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 7:01 pm #Bridgit Gread
The Ed has already nominated L. Ron Hubbard, whose spirit lives within Tom Cruise’s mortal bones.
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 7:34 pm #Magic Bellybutton
Point.
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 8:41 pm #Bridgit Gread
Pink, my brother is a guitarist of note (about three or four of them actually) and he refuses to play anything other than cheap Strat copies until he gets good-ish. Only poseurs extraordinaire fill their houses with expensive gear that they cannot play.
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 10:03 pm #Wah
Bridgit, I would have thought Warnie should be there to discuss communications technology.
I nominate Nick Gianopolous because every time he gets on a plane means he’s one flight closer to slamming into the side of a mountain and 350 knots.
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 10:17 pm #Which one is Pink?
Your bro has the right idea Bridgit. When he gets a few more notes under his belt he will be able to get a guitar of intermediate level. Either an Epiphone Les Paul, an Ibanez RG 370 or a Mexican Fender. (Yep I know all the gear. I can play over 6 notes)
I made a mistake when I said Nelson owns 5 strats. He owns:
… three Fender Stratocasters (including a Fender 50th Anniversary Stratocaster), Fender 60th Anniversary Stratocaster and a sixties facsimile Stratocaster. I also have a Yamaha XGV1212 with a sliding bridge and a Tanada acoustic …
He goes on to say:
I’ve always enjoyed the sense of reflection in the inner soul that comes to you when playing a musical instrument.
Poseur for sure. If you own that many strats then you should be a rock star totally rocking out not enjoying the reflection of your inner soul or whatever. Hey Brendan. Buy a fucken harp if you want to reflect on your inner soul or meditate with some angel tarot cards from Doreen Virtue.
Nelson flashing all that expensive gear around for the cameras when he can’t even play Bon Jovi is like John Howard watching the rugby in an Australian tracksuit in his lounge room. Who the hell does that? Poseurs…
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 10:28 pm #kat
germaine greer and reggie bird.
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 10:38 pm #Bridgit Gread
There’s a spot for Brendan in this band.
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 10:49 pm #Which one is Pink?
Oh my… I’m surprised Brendan didn’t say he was learning Europe covers too. Ouch!
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 10:52 pm #Damian
Dang, I wanted to nominate KG and MK.
And Ray fucking Martin.
There is way too much commie-group-think going on here. I have to stop sleeping under this poster of Che.
And yeah, put Surnami in. I reckon we’ll need all the “FUCK YOU!”s we can get.
Tuesday 12 February 2008, 10:54 pm #Which one is Pink?
DO NOT WATCH THE NIRVANA COVER FOR THE SAKE OF JESUS!
Wednesday 13 February 2008, 12:07 am #Ray Dixon
Sophie Mirabella because she’ll be the PM in 2020 and besides, someone’s got to eat the cakes.
Wednesday 13 February 2008, 12:13 am #Mikey
Well I live in Canberra so what the heck, I’m nominating!
Wednesday 13 February 2008, 2:40 pm #krypto
you know I couldn’t help remembering an old U2 lyric (I think from “rattle and hum”) when I think of strat-man Nelson.
It goes “all I got, is a red guitar, three chords and the truth”.
Well I guess two out of three aint bad.
No-one has nominated “Dr.” Ray. Imagine getting the seat next to that contagious looking, psoriasis ridden canker sore.
He flakes so much skin he’s like a human snowstorm, the man’s a lamington for crying out loud.