going the sledge
I do love parliament and the sledging that goes on:
“Last week, Clare Werbeloff shot to international fame after she went to extraordinary lengths to get herself in front of the camera … to get that few minutes of fame,” [Anthony Albanese] said.
“But unfortunately when you look for the substance it wasn’t there … just like the leader of the opposition.” [smh]
And this morning, Merrick & Rosso were talking about sledging in sport. And I thought this one was a beauty:
Mark Waugh: “Look who it is! Mate, what are you doing out here? There’s no way you’re good enough to play for England.”
James Ormond [little known English cricketer]: “Maybe not, but at least I’m the best player in my family.”
May 26th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Paul Keating’s greatest speech was recorded in Hansard on 7th July 1990 as:
“Mr Howard is talking rubbish, he’s not saying anything meaningful. I will now address him in words he’ll understand: Bbbbbbbbbbbbbb.”
The “Bbbbbbbbbbbbbb” is Keating moving his finger back and forward in his mouth.
May 27th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
there is a whole website dedicated to Australia cricketers sledging, Mark Waugh is in there a lot.