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  1. 18th January 2005, 03:27 PM #1
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    Default Mark Latham Resignation

    This is absolutely, categorically not a thread on politics but just a news update.

    Mark Latham has announced his resignation as Leader of the ALP and from politics as a whole quoting ill health.

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  2. 18th January 2005, 04:05 PM #2
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    This is absolutely categorically not a comment on a thread on politics, but don't you have to be unwell (I nearly said crook!) to be a politician in the first place.

    The day I hear of one resigning because they've woken up feeling fine will be really newsworthy.


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    Actually wasn't there someone not that long ago in Australian politics who did wake up one morning and say to himself "I don't need this crap" and promptly resigned? I reckon that's about as close to feeling well as any politician could get.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bitingmidge
    The day I hear of one resigning because they've woken up feeling fine will be really newsworthy.


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    You just made my day reading this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by silentC
    Actually wasn't there someone not that long ago in Australian politics who did wake up one morning and say to himself "I don't need this crap" and promptly resigned? I reckon that's about as close to feeling well as any politician could get.
    He didn't rescind his super though. :mad:
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    Twas Mal Meninga, and it was actually at the press conference where he was announcing that he was entering politics. A few reporters grilled him about a few previous punchups and he said "I dont need this s**t and walked out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ozwinner
    You just made my day reading this.
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    If only you had been up earlier!!!

    .....oh never mind..... but be warned, Zed now has the music to Kumbayah!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bitingmidge
    Al,

    If only you had been up earlier!!!

    .....oh never mind..... but be warned, Zed now has the music to Kumbayah!!

    Cheers,

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    All together now............kumbahah my lord kumbahah..............


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    Quote Originally Posted by ozwinner
    All together now............kumbahah my lord kumbahah..............


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    Just what is a, kumbahah?

    It's a large vegitable found in the tropics, orange in colour, and tastes like chicken.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ozwinner
    All together now............kumbahah my lord kumbahah..............
    Etc, etc.

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    Just what is a, kumbahah?
    Well maybe it is a vegetable.
    Or maybe it is a Gospel Singer with hiccups during the song.
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    A triton vegetable??
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    Quote Originally Posted by ozwinner
    A triton vegetable??
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    Yep and it comes with attachments. :eek:
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    Quote Originally Posted by ozwinner
    A triton vegetable??
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    does anybody remember the move with John Belushi called Animal House ? about some american fraternity at some mythical university ? Anyway there is this scene where some hippy is sitting on the stairs playing kumbay ya and belushi walks past, grabs the guitar and smashes it to pieces.. at least thats how I remember it. this is the recurring image I have whenever I quote the now famous words.

    Is not kumbay ya a god-botherer song sung by junior woodchucks around the campfire ?

    anyway so long as I can hum it whilst cooking pancakes and wearing a foil hat i'll be fine....

    I maintain that anyone that wants to be a politicain should not be allowed to be one.
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