AUSTRALIA! WHO KNEW? ~ Popthomology

(I call MissNine over to the laptop to watch a viral video of a pet rat riding on the back of a pet capybara in a swimming pool. I say nothing at all about it.)

MissNine: Oh my god! What is that? Oh my god, that's a mouse on a huge THING! You can't have that in a swimming pool! Oh my god, they must live in Australia because Australia is only made from CRIMINALS!!

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Marianne's Very Short Australian Pronunciation Guide:

snake: snike

shark: shack

deadly: Diddley

mate: mite

left: lift

Australia: Ass Tray Leah

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In Australia, crocodiles kill lawn mowers.

Also, in Beerwah there is a Giant Mower to mercilessly taunt crocodiles.

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The Huntsman Spider, very commonly found in Australian homes and cars, is very quick, can leap great distances, and can grow to have a legspan of 10 to 12 inches. You're welcome.

Huntsman Spider

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The Australian Wombat takes square craps.

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A popular brand of ice cream in Australia is "Gaytime." No joke -- this commercial from the '80s is completely...straight.

Gaytime ice cream commercial

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And finally, mite, celebrate 2011 Australia Day like a native: here's footage from the opening of the Annual World Cockroach Races, complete with hot chicks and bagpipes.

2011 Brisbane Cockroach Races

POPTHOMOLOGY/D.I. TOTALLY UNPAID CELEBRITY COMMENT CORNER!

Kathy Valentine, The Go-Gos (August 23, 2011, via Twitter): 
"Cool blog review & candid concert pics that capture the day perfectly!"

Bill Oglesby , Saxophonist, "Coronado," Deerhunter, Halcyon Digest (February 16, 2011, via YouTube): 
"Hi Marianne, I'm the sax player on this cut and I've been enjoying this wonderful video collage that you put together for months.

I consider it quite an honor that you chose Illinois Jacquet to represent me not that I would compare my playing to his in any way, but Jacquet was a real soul-cat.

Thank you."

Keith Gordon, Co-Star & WM BFF, "Winnebago Man" (July 11, 2010, via Facebook): 
Without doubt, the BEST and only original music with 'Bago bytes remix ever done. So this is what I get to hear swirling around in my head for the next few days? Welcome aboard; I'm delighted!"

Joel Heller, Producer, "Winnebago Man" (July 11, 2010, via Facebook): 
"We love your song Marianne."

Ira Robbins, Trouser Press (March 20, 2010, via Facebook): 
"great piece of writing. i liked the film better and the band less, but no matter. this is top-notch cultural criticism. give this woman a job!"

Chris Walter (Feb. 15, 2010, via Diarrhea Island): 
"Nice piece, thank you. And thanks to Graham. I think all the photographers had a great time up there, it is an excellent book and exhibition.

Thanks
Chris"

Graham Nash (Feb. 8, 2010, via Diarrhea Island): 
"Thanks so much for your very perceptive review of the show at the EMP...... Let's not forget to give thanks to Paul Allen and the people of Seattle for supporting the arts....

Again, well done."

John Cleese (Nov. 4, 2009, via Facebook): 
"Nice review of the show by a real person."

God (Aug. 28, 2009, via Twitter): 
"Listen, honey, if you weren't a chick you would so be smote right now."

2 comments:

Marcy Stacey says:

February 17, 2012 9:36 AM

I don't know whether your trying to be funny or trying to be racist, either way its an epic fail~*no offence*. You have the 'Pronunciation' all wrong. We Aussies certainly do not pronounce snakes as snikes and same with the rest of what ever you wrote. Even Those who have a deep Australian Accent never pronounce those words like that. Have you even been to Australia? You certainly sound like you know jack all about our country.

Me says:

February 17, 2012 10:38 AM

Have you ever had a sense of humor? You certainly sound like you know jack all about one, Marcy. G'day!