John Howard is the world’s

John Howard is the world’s biggest suck-up. From The Age, “Later, at a dinner at the White House for the conservative leaders hosted by George Bush, Mr Howard proposed an effusive toast to the President.
“Can I simply say to you, Mr President, thank you for what you are doing not only for your own nation for the cause of freedom, but also for mankind generally around the world. The leadership of the United States has been magnificent,” he said.”

We’ve been watching lots of

We’ve been watching lots of dvd’s cos we have a PlayStation but no cable tv (and there’s no reception in Amsterdam without cable). The last I saw was Vertical Limit, which wasn’t nearly as bad as it could have been. I don’t know how Robin Tunney ever gets roles, being so funny looking and all but her performance as offensive as the fact that she can only summon the energy to open one eye fully at any given moment. The funniest thing about Vertical Limit was Temuera Morrison as a Pakistani pilot. It also featured a Boah (Ben Mendelsohn this time) as a knockabout Aussie larrikin.