Comments on: Australia slapped again over FlashForward leak

By: Vee

Vee — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:01:46 +0000

A Prime Minister or Two have advertised Thanksgiving in May in Australia. I think they try to make it into some religious event which is probably why almost all 21 million Australians ignore it.

How many shows in the past have we had to wait 6 months to 2 years to catch up on. So let the 300 odd million Americans suck it up.

By: Jack Yan

Jack Yan — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:05:39 +0000

Oh man, and here I was, all ready to fly over to Sydney and watch the annual Myer Thanksgiving Day Parade! Giant inflatable Ned Kellys over the Opera House! Floats in the shape of the 48-215 Holden!

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:55:48 +0000

should we blame them for spoiling shows we havent seen yet?

By: adio

adio — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:17:58 +0000

@brisvegas

Your story is funny and I can replicate it. Remember speaking to someone in the US many moons ago on the intertubes. They asked where I was from, and I said Scotland. “Scotland near Atlanta?” was the amazing response.

They had heard of a town of a few hundred called Scotland in Georgia but not the country of Scotland… Ireland, CA and Scotland, GA eh?

By: Cyn

Cyn — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:04:37 +0000

we, do not have friggin Thanksgiving in Australia. WTH. why make a big deal of Aus getting the ep before America? Bleh.

By: Kev

Kev — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:28:48 +0000

I see that there are only 2 comments at the NY Post regarding this story, both of them from Aussies picking the reporter up on the “Thanksgiving” remark and over 400 comments about Tiger Woods. So apart from the NYP reporter’s beat-up, it’s a real non-issue.

By: Bazza

Bazza — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:24:04 +0000

@Shane

You’re good on stereotypes, unfortunately they rarely reflect the real world. See my post again, the final line is the salient one.

Oh and who are these Yank-haters? Most Australians I know fall over themselves trying to be more like them, not less.

By: David

David — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:03:18 +0000

Perfectly said David!

By: Luke

Luke — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:02:44 +0000

Pretty shoddy journalism, but before going off at the Yanks and getting all high and mighty, watch an episode or two of Media Watch. Dont think our media in Oz is a lot better. Today Tonight and ACA are 2 of our top rating shows. Scary stuff!

By: Marco

Marco — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:16:15 +0000

Let’s be honest…most of the world, and not just Americans, believe we have kangaroos in our back yards, and cook shrimps on the barbie. We have a lot to thank Paul Hogan for…not!

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:15:55 +0000

@Bazza, I think you’ll find that Blind Americanhating Aussies are the worst kind there are.
Yes, the US is big and scary and (most times) sticks its nose where it’s not really wanted, but everything Russel said is correct. The Aussie media is so desperate for us to be “The World’s Mate” that any time Any Aussie gets the remotest bit of positive press in the US, then they are hailed as our new all conquering hero – but the moment we get slagged for Anything, no matter how trivial, every single media point in the country throws a hissy.
And, for the record, I am not a “Yankophile”, I am a wanna-be Canadian

By: Brandex

Brandex — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:05:11 +0000

Typical American tabloids, not checking their facts properly before writing a story.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:01:40 +0000

Bazza: dont you mean 52 states and 52 state capitals.

By: George

George — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:15:59 +0000

Hangon, let me try to care.

By: Mr. Do-Bee

Mr. Do-Bee — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:03:34 +0000

The funniest thing about all this is that the editor in chief of The NY Post is an Australian, Col Allan. He hasn’t taught them much about Australia in his 8 year tenure. Col’s they guy who took K-Rudd to that NY City strip club.

If it makes the yanks feel any better I promise not to view my DVR’d FlashForward ep until the weekend.

By: Bazza

Bazza — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:45:16 +0000

@Russel

Ahhhh Yankophile Aussies, the worst kind of us there is.

Mate the dumbest of us knows more about the USA than the smartest of them does about Down Under. Why would this be? Well, I distinctly recall having to learn the names and capitals of all 50 US states when I did geography at school and that’s just one example from a selection of many. Still no idea why, to this day.

But back on topic… This whole affair is a thinly disguised attempt at publicity for a show that was tanking badly.