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Mine survivors Todd Russell and Brant Webb are now in New York, where Russell—speaking on Nine news—made a point of his intention to visit Ground Zero. That’s probably two marks against the pair, whose embrace of the Great Satan and solemn desire to witness terrorism’s destructiveness will likely annoy local commentators. And this could seal the deal:
The newly-made millionaires were picked up in chauffeur-driven black BMWs and ate their meal of choice – lunch at McDonald’s.
Stand by for the backlash. Traceeee will not be impressed.
UPDATE. Among comments:
* Retread: “These guys keep getting more and more likeable: first McDonald’s, then I see they’re American Chopper and Alan Jackson fans. Can we keep them for a while?”
* mark from monroe: “God bless those gentlemen. Big Macs are on me.”
* bc: “I hope they get to see more of the U.S. than just LAX and New York City. I’m sure plenty of people would like to host the couples for an evening.”
- I knew they only did it for the money – where is their sense of humanity?Posted by rog2 on 2006 06 01 at 05:25 AM • permalink
- “McDonalds – Nature’s incredible food!”Posted by AlburyShifton on 2006 06 01 at 05:25 AM • permalink
- Imagine what the conspiracy theorests would have said if they ate a bagle!Posted by WeekByWeek on 2006 06 01 at 06:08 AM • permalink
- Yep, stick a fork in their living the good life in OZ. They will be hounded by your left, as right wing lapdogs of Bush and Howard.
Best they move to the States, as we have people over here that couldn’t find Washington D.C., if you placed their fingers on a map, right on the W-A-S part of the name. Which means that finding two OZ’men and families…not a god damn chance.
UNLESS they become even more famous by going to Tampa, Florida where the two American blokes that founded Outback Steakhouse, will sign them on contracts to advertise the Outback Steakhouse, enriching these two fine people, even further.
They may even become pilots of the Outback Steakhouse Blimps, present at a huge amount of American Football games, both college and professional.
AND if the above happens in the States, they will be able to afford gated communities and 10th black belt body guards, to keep the riff raff leftoids away.
- At least they can’t be accused of being high maintenance.Posted by Nilknarf Arbed on 2006 06 01 at 06:18 AM • permalink
- You mean to tell me they didn’t give their money away to a relief fund for families of mine accident victims? They are spending it on themselves? Heartless, selfish bastards!
(Good for them!)
Posted by Not My Problem on 2006 06 01 at 08:36 AM • permalink
- What an interesting story. The American media would never report that one of them had a cigarette break or enjoyed listening to Alan Jackson. If it was reported it would be accompanied by some snide Nascar-related reference. I hope they get to see more of the U.S. than just LAX and New York City. I’m sure plenty of people would like to host the couples for an evening.
- tim, if you want to give them my number go ahead; i’d be honored to buy them more than a big mac.Posted by Mr. Bingley on 2006 06 01 at 11:43 AM • permalink
- Gentlemen, if you’re homesick, the Tuck Shop has Boag’s in bottles.Posted by chinesearithmetic on 2006 06 01 at 03:49 PM • permalink
#4 UNLESS they become even more famous by going to Tampa, Florida where the two American blokes that founded Outback Steakhouse, will sign them on contracts to advertise the Outback Steakhouse, enriching these two fine people, even further.—el cid
Are you sure about that? I thought Outback was a genuine Aussie restaurant that serves authentic Australia fare. I mean, after all, they serve Fosters.
Posted by wronwright on 2006 06 01 at 06:18 PM • permalink
I thought Outback was a genuine Aussie restaurant that serves authentic Australia fare. I mean, after all, they serve Fosters.
(chortle)
Posted by AlburyShifton on 2006 06 01 at 06:49 PM • permalink
- I take back what I said in an earlier thread – (what’s to tell? trapped for two weeks, in a small space in the dark…).
Seeing a tiny piece of the marathon interview on Nine I realised that they are really funny blokes. I missed the repeat of the interview. Blast it. Good on them. Although chances are that Beaconsfield is buggered if the mine closes.
I hope that their injuries heal perfectly. Now that they have had time to reflect and realise that they are lucky to be alive and have all that they have (I mean their loving families and friends). Way too many people take the treasures they have in life for granted. Perhaps more people would benefit from a couple of weeks trapped down a mine to think about and be grateful for their lives.
- ahhhh Nic
you wait. There will be the sneer and the mocking comment made about them by Carlton or some other oxygen thief. Something about proletarian tastes being so declasse or something like that.
at the same time the miners came up (many will say thankfully) Carlton assumed room temperature, so no more oxygen thieving or sneering for him…. permanently…
and wouldn’t it be nice if the chopper guys could cutom build a bike for them, and somehow either auction it over there, or bring the bike and Paul Jr and Sr over here and have an auction and give the proceeds of it to the family who lost their dad??? that would be a cause worth the Chopper guys giving a bit of their time for….
- #12 rebeccaH … don’t worry. On Days 1-7, God made the Earth, rested, etc. Sometime after that, he sorted out the countries. Derkaderkastan. Old Europe. Oz. America. Various places, all wonderful. And when he was done, he stood back and looked at it and said no, I need something else. Then he made New York.Posted by crittenden on 2006 06 01 at 11:39 PM • permalink
- #11 and 29 oh… Carlton, do you mean as in mike carlton??? ok, vaguely remembered the name but we don’t see or hear much of him over here in the West…. i had to search for him on yahoo to figure out if he is the guy at the SMH??? i would be more distressed if big name, national media identities were taking that sort of approach to the two miners…
i guess you can’t lose sleep over every mediocre dag on the media backside of australia…. and something tells me the two miners won’t either…. :o)
- On top of their other offences, it seems that Todd and Grant have failed to be ‘animated’ enough and are, well, ‘Australian’.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20876,19346459-2702,00.html
Pure cultural cringe.
- I thought they were fine. We are talking about two miners from Tasmania, not professionals on the speaking circuit. Americans have seen enough people who have suddenly found themselves in front of a camera that they know to expect anything between a deer in the headlights and oily charm. They seemed like nice guys to me. It was hard to understand them until I got into the rhythm of their speech, but it’s that way when I listen to any kind of accent, including an American from the Ozarks.
This writer sounds like a teenager who’s just been seen by his friends while buying underwear with his mom. Pathetic.
- Nothing unsophisticated about these guys at all. They know if they want to get Hollywood’s attention its going to have to be Brokeback MineshaftPosted by crittenden on 2006 06 03 at 08:50 AM • permalink
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