Dear Bob, in regards to this message to All.

 >  Hi all,


G'day Bob, G'day All.

 > what the hell?


"what the hell" what?.

 > I can't believe that people are interested in this silly Australian
Idol     > talent quest.


Why not? Australians were interested in 2 servings of Big Bother, as was
the rest of the world, Despite it being an unoriginal Australian copy of an
American Idea, or Several seasons of Backyard Blitz, An Australian copy of
a British Idea, as are most of its Lifestyle Shitmates, and even a Single
serving, Thankfully, of an Australian serving of Castaways, or what ever
that American Peice of Brain Porridge is called, and now we are trying to
crate an Australian version of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, although
that i aproove of, for various reasons.

 > How stupid are Australians?


You need to ask? Why the fuck do you think John Howard keeps getting
elected? or for that matter why Pauline got elected at all, and will again
if she stands again?, where as i probably never will.

 > I used to think we were safely cynical, that we merely smiled at
promotions  > like this one and got on with something interesting...


What fucking rock have you been living under? we have not been like that
for a decade.

 > Jesus! I admire Ch10 for coming up with such a sweet racket, first
used by   > Ch9 and their Millionaire bullshit...


Sorry, neither Channel 9 nor Channel 10 is responsible for either show,
they are British and American idears respectively.

 > charge 55c for a telephone call, cut Telstra in for 20c, and then
attract a  > few million calls that not only pay for the show, but show
a profit!


Reality tv, yes it is a good scam.

 > I admire the scheme - I just can't understand why anyone is stupid
enough    > to fall for it.


People want to say they know talent and they were responsible for creating
it, Vanity pure and simple.

 > Now Oz Idle works even better!


As do all its relatives.

 > I despair of Australians.


I despair of The World.

 > We used to be smart, cynical, we trusted no one and could smell
bullshit at  > a hundred metres.


Er, yeah right, about a decade ago.

 > Have we imported too many Chinese, Lebanese.. what?


Nice to see that neck is still as red as ever, ne related to imigration we
have imported tomany brits and yanks anyway ttfn. o, in answer to your
question, the reason we are getting this crap, if it can be Why happened to
our bullshit gene? For God's sake! It's a   > talent quest! No one gives
a flying red fuck about amateur hours any         > more... do they?
Anyway, I'm glad that the dork in the fright-wig won. If    > ever there
was a no-talent going nowhere, he's it. ROFL! Regards, Bob ---    > BQWK

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