Audio clip of Andrew Symonds "lump of shit" comment?
Crapats (TM)
sdavmor
> Anyone got a link for this? Thanks.
Having listened to it this morning, I think it's been blown way out of
proportion to what was said.
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Narlzz
> Anyone got a link for this? Thanks.
Crapats (TM)
> http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/shows/royandhg/podcasts
Thanks. Man, he sounds pretty drunk.
Andrew Dunford
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> Crapats (TM) wrote:
>> Anyone got a link for this? Thanks.
>
> Here:
> <http://austereo.castmetrix.net/podcast/378302368699164978/1/TheLifeWithRoyHGPodcast4AndrewSymonds.mp3>
>
> Having listened to it this morning, I think it's been blown way out of
> proportion to what was said.
It is difficult to assess the correct proportion because nobody has yet
managed to translate Symonds's comments into intelligible English.
Andrew
Crapats (TM)
> It is difficult to assess the correct proportion because nobody has yet
> managed to translate Symonds's comments into intelligible English.
WTF are you talking about Dungford (TM)?
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As opposed to the calm lucidity of the interviewers?
Andrew Dunford
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I am given to understand this is described in Australia as "humour".
Andrew
Calvin
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Yumour, actually.
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Stex
and lets not forget all the unsavoury comments Roy and HG have made
publicly about New Zealanders. Hell they are on TV (the very ones
critising Symonds), paid megabucks and dammit kids look up to them as
role models.
Hypocritical media?
Stex
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> On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:35:12 +1000, Andrew Dunford <adunf...@artifax.net>
> > I am given to understand this is described in Australia as "humour".
>
> Yumour, actually.
ah, i suddenly see all of the comments made by dechucka, cdk, will-s
etc in a new light.
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Not knowing the show, it had occurred to me as I listened
to the clip that it was meant to be funny -- rather like
Stephen Colbert outrighting the right on his show on
Comedy Central in the U.S. How else to take the hosts'
suggestion early in the interview that it be made a crime
to criticize great Australian cricketers, or that Hayden
had won thousands of matches for Australia, or even the
introduction of Symonds as a "great"? (Between you and
me, I laughed at several points in the clip -- but then
serious rightwing talk radio in the U.S. also makes me
laugh.)
Then what was Symonds doing taking every suggestion so
solemnly? Is he even less endowed upstairs than we had
thought (hard to believe), or is he the greatest straight
man in the history of comedy?
alvey
Not suggesting for a moment that Kiwis are generally are a grim and
humourless breed who are only known to crack a smile when an opposition
ruggeroid cracks a rib, but I can only think of two that have made good
outside the Land of the Long Wide Yawn. Them being John Clarke & Tony
Martin. Are there any others?
alvey
alvey
> On Jan 27, 1:04 pm, cricdabb...@hotmail.com wrote:
>> On Jan 26, 6:32 pm, "Crapats (TM)" <crapats...@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>> On Jan 27, 12:25 pm, Narlzz <gnar...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> >http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/shows/royandhg/podcasts
>>
>>> Thanks. Man, he sounds pretty drunk.
>>
>> As opposed to the calm lucidity of the interviewers?
>
> and lets not forget all the unsavoury comments Roy and HG have made
> publicly about New Zealanders.
Yep, I distinctly recall them hand-drawing a headline for the NZ press at a
recent Olympics. 'Bronze Rush!' Disgraceful.
alvey
Mad Hamish
wrote:
>
>Then what was Symonds doing taking every suggestion so
>solemnly? Is he even less endowed upstairs than we had
>thought (hard to believe), or is he the greatest straight
>man in the history of comedy?
It's impossible for me to believe that he wouldn't know about Roy & HG
so I'd assume he's just playing along.
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eusebius
<newsunspammel...@iinet.unspamme.net.au> wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:45:06 -0800 (PST), cricdabb...@hotmail.com
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >Then what was Symonds doing taking every suggestion so
> >solemnly? Is he even less endowed upstairs than we had
> >thought (hard to believe), or is he the greatest straight
> >man in the history of comedy?
>
> It's impossible for me to believe that he wouldn't know about Roy & HG
> so I'd assume he's just playing along.
comedians, aka Roy Slaven and HG Nelson, real names John Doyle and
Greg Pickhaver. Their alter egos do lead a semi-autonomous existence,
and from a certain POV are 'in the media'. John Doyle's credits and
job titles indeed make a long list.
But they are in the business of comedy. Well, at least quite often.
Mad Hamish
The Gymnastics commentaries at the 2004 olympics being the best thing
I think they've done.
sdavmor
Symonds was certainly relled in, hook line & sinker by a couple of
consummate radio pros. Which did I guess make him the perfect straight
man for their preposterous over-the-top show. The Stephen Colbert
out-loonying the US ultra-conservatives analogy is probably a fair
comparison to what HG & Roy do on the air with Aussie sports. A still
partly lit Symonds was liking stealing candy from a baby for them.
cricd...@hotmail.com
> Symonds was certainly relled in, hook line & sinker by a couple of
> consummate radio pros. Which did I guess make him the perfect straight
> man for their preposterous over-the-top show. The Stephen Colbert
> out-loonying the US ultra-conservatives analogy is probably a fair
> comparison to what HG & Roy do on the air with Aussie sports. A still
> partly lit Symonds was liking stealing candy from a baby for them.
They really should consider enacting child abuse laws in Australia.
alvey
> On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:33:54 -0800 (PST), eusebius
> <euseb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Jan 27, 10:30 pm, Mad Hamish
>><newsunspammel...@iinet.unspamme.net.au> wrote:
>>> On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:45:06 -0800 (PST), cricdabb...@hotmail.com
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> >Then what was Symonds doing taking every suggestion so
>>> >solemnly? Is he even less endowed upstairs than we had
>>> >thought (hard to believe), or is he the greatest straight
>>> >man in the history of comedy?
>>>
>>> It's impossible for me to believe that he wouldn't know about Roy & HG
>>> so I'd assume he's just playing along.
>>Yes, these guys are not 'in the media' as some suggested, they are
>>comedians, aka Roy Slaven and HG Nelson, real names John Doyle and
>>Greg Pickhaver. Their alter egos do lead a semi-autonomous existence,
>>and from a certain POV are 'in the media'. John Doyle's credits and
>>job titles indeed make a long list.
>>But they are in the business of comedy. Well, at least quite often.
>
> The Gymnastics commentaries at the 2004 olympics being the best thing
> I think they've done.
Imo that'd be their SoO calls, especially in the 80's. These are to sport
what Sir Les Patterson is to the Yartz. They belong in Oz's Call of Fame.
alvey
Andrew Dunford
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I've never heard of Tony Martin.
As a general rule, Kiwis are a grim and humourless breed who laugh only at
Australian misfortune.
Still, at least we know we're not funny. I haven't seen much of these Roy &
HG blokes, but most Australian 'comedy' I have encountered was about as
funny as the black death. Apart from your cricket team in the mid-80s, of
course.
Andrew
Ernest_t...@hotmail.com
> On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:35:12 +1300, Andrew Dunford wrote:
These guys haven't cracked it internationally yet, but they're very
big in NZ.
R. Spanditt
I doubt whether anyone actually cares much about the comment itself -
it's the fact that he was on radio, drunk, being a complete fuckwit
and not using his brain (whether that's possible is debatable, huh).
Calling someone a lump of shit on radio isn't the best thing for
public image.
R. Spanditt
One of my best mates went to school with him in Queensland - they had
to change the rules when Symonds left because he wouldn't have been
able to say he'd passed high school (year 10) without having passed
any of the exams he failed.
There's also a good one about CA calling him to make sure he was going
to some cricket dinner - he said his wife had 'RSPCA'ed back a couple
of weeks ago. The reason why he went home early from the 2001 ashes
series is also rather yumourous - his wife had found his little black
book and threatened him with divorce. They broke up when he caught
her with another bloke months later. All true stories.
R. Spanditt
> "alvey" <al...@play.com> wrote in message
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>
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> > On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:35:12 +1300, Andrew Dunford wrote:
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> >>news:c53bc1d6-1e97-45a1...@m22g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...
> >>> On Jan 26, 6:32 pm, "Crapats (TM)" <crapats...@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> >>>> On Jan 27, 12:25 pm, Narlzz <gnar...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>> >http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/shows/royandhg/podcasts
>
> >>>> Thanks. Man, he sounds pretty drunk.
>
> >>> As opposed to the calm lucidity of the interviewers?
>
> >> I am given to understand this is described in Australia as "humour".
>
> > Not suggesting for a moment that Kiwis are generally are a grim and
> > humourless breed who are only known to crack a smile when an opposition
> > ruggeroid cracks a rib, but I can only think of two that have made good
> > outside the Land of the Long Wide Yawn. Them being John Clarke & Tony
> > Martin. Are there any others?
>
> I've never heard of Tony Martin.
>
> As a general rule, Kiwis are a grim and humourless breed who laugh only at
> Australian misfortune.
Fuck that's depressing for you - we've got an unreal country with
everything you could ask for and you've got... Dave Dobbyns? Not too
many Australians feel unfortunate with all the liberties we are
afforded. Life is fantastic. Cheer up, little brother - you guys can
knock about with the big boys when you take things a bit less
seriously.
alvey
Ida Lee-Kurios of Brisbane writes:
Are there any NZ comedy shows on NZTV (recent) at all? And if so, what
type?
alvey
In Bris, thinking that the Black Death *was* funny. It really knocked 'em
dead....
R. Spanditt
> On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:35:12 +1300, Andrew Dunford wrote:
Flight of the concords, the beauty of a superior team guaranteed to
choke, tim finn
Crapats (TM)
> Fuck that's depressing for you - we've got an unreal country with
> everything you could ask for and you've got... Dave Dobbyns? Not too
> many Australians feel unfortunate with all the liberties we are
> afforded. Life is fantastic. Cheer up, little brother - you guys can
> knock about with the big boys when you take things a bit less
I'd have to agree with you. I think NZ comedy sux. The only decent
comedian we've ever had was Billy T James (RIP). He made me laugh but
since he died I can't recall anyone of any value.
Australian comedy on the other hand is EXCELLENT. Through the 80s with
the Comedy Company and its many spinoffs right up to that guy who
dressed up as Osama Bin Laden and gate crashed the Apec Summit. Oh
yeah, and let's not forget Kerry O'Keefe. Superb!
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dechucka
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> On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:45:06 -0800 (PST), cricd...@hotmail.com
> wrote:
>
>>
>>Then what was Symonds doing taking every suggestion so
>>solemnly? Is he even less endowed upstairs than we had
>>thought (hard to believe), or is he the greatest straight
>>man in the history of comedy?
>
> It's impossible for me to believe that he wouldn't know about Roy & HG
> so I'd assume he's just playing along.
> --
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to pissed to know what was going on IMHO
Sanjiv Karmarkar
> It is difficult to assess the correct proportion because nobody has yet
> managed to translate Symonds's comments into intelligible English.
LOL! I had a lot of trouble understanding Roy in this clip and I
typically don't have any problem with Australian accent.
Since I'm not familiar with the parlance or the nuances of
austalinglish, can someone help with why he sounds different? Is his
a working class (read uneducated) accent, is it a regional accent, or
was he simply drunk?
Sanjiv Karmarkar
Geoff Muldoon
> LOL! I had a lot of trouble understanding Roy in this clip and I
> typically don't have any problem with Australian accent.
>
> Since I'm not familiar with the parlance or the nuances of
> austalinglish, can someone help with why he sounds different? Is his
> a working class (read uneducated) accent, is it a regional accent, or
> was he simply drunk?
Part drunk, part yob-Queenslander.
Geoff M
alvey
More race riots in NSW last Oz day weekend.
alvey
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Joh Bjeilke Pietersen must be turning in his grave, eh shag?
How are the anonymous remailers going?
Higgs
dechucka
How are the anonymous remailers going?
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same as sock puppets?
eusebius
> I've never heard of Tony Martin.
>
> As a general rule, Kiwis are a grim and humourless breed who laugh only at
> Australian misfortune.
>
> Still, at least we know we're not funny. I haven't seen much of these Roy &
> HG blokes, but most Australian 'comedy' I have encountered was about as
> funny as the black death. Apart from your cricket team in the mid-80s, of
> course.
>
> Andrew
Barry Humphries- of course
Shaun Micallef (although his latest TV offering was extremely
disappointing)
Magda Szubanski
Perhaps also Max Gillies (an impressionist)
are brilliant comedians.
Graeme Bond, Gary Mcdonald, Jane Turner and Gina Riley (of Kath and
Kim), Will Anderson, and Gary Connolly are all quite good.
eusebius
> Flight of the concords
Actually Flight of the Conchords- that's their best joke so it would
be criminal to miss that play on words- you see they play music, hence
'chords'
eusebius
> On Jan 26, 7:16 pm, "Andy Dunford" wrote:
>
> > It is difficult to assess the correct proportion because nobody has yet
> > managed to translate Symonds's comments into intelligible English.
>
> LOL! I had a lot of trouble understanding Roy in this clip and I
> typically don't have any problem with Australian accent.
>
> Since I'm not familiar with the parlance or the nuances of
> austalinglish
He speaks Strine FYI
alvey
Oh. So it's not because they crash'n'burn then?
alvey
alvey
> On Jan 28, 7:12 am, "Andrew Dunford" <adunf...@artifax.net> wrote:
>
>> I've never heard of Tony Martin.
>>
>> As a general rule, Kiwis are a grim and humourless breed who laugh only at
>> Australian misfortune.
>>
>> Still, at least we know we're not funny. I haven't seen much of these Roy &
>> HG blokes, but most Australian 'comedy' I have encountered was about as
>> funny as the black death. Apart from your cricket team in the mid-80s, of
>> course.
>>
>> Andrew
>
> Barry Humphries- of course
> Perhaps also Max Gillies (an impressionist)
The Working Dog gang. (Frontline: Imho, one of the best ever TV comedies)
Clive James
>
> are brilliant comedians.
>
> Graeme Bond, Gary Mcdonald, Jane Turner and Gina Riley (of Kath and
> Kim), Will Anderson, and Gary Connolly
> Shaun Micallef (although his latest TV offering was extremely
> disappointing)
That'd be Gerry Connolly and Wil Anderson.
Magda Szubinski
Marg Downey
The Chaser crew
Judith Lucy
Mick Molloy
Glenn Robbins
Mike Veitch
Billy Birmingham
Eric Bana
etc etc
Of recent vintage.
alvey
dechucka
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He speaks Strine FYI
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he spoke drunk fine which may the same
Ernest_t...@hotmail.com
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>
>
>
>
> > On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:35:12 +1300, Andrew Dunford wrote:
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> >>news:c53bc1d6-1e97-45a1...@m22g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...
> >>> On Jan 26, 6:32 pm, "Crapats (TM)" <crapats...@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> >>>> On Jan 27, 12:25 pm, Narlzz <gnar...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>> >http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/shows/royandhg/podcasts
>
> >>>> Thanks. Man, he sounds pretty drunk.
>
> >>> As opposed to the calm lucidity of the interviewers?
>
> >> I am given to understand this is described in Australia as "humour".
>
> > Not suggesting for a moment that Kiwis are generally are a grim and
> > humourless breed who are only known to crack a smile when an opposition
> > ruggeroid cracks a rib, but I can only think of two that have made good
> > outside the Land of the Long Wide Yawn. Them being John Clarke & Tony
> > Martin. Are there any others?
>
> I've never heard of Tony Martin.
>
> As a general rule, Kiwis are a grim and humourless breed who laugh only at
> Australian misfortune.
>
> Still, at least we know we're not funny. I haven't seen much of these Roy &
> HG blokes, but most Australian 'comedy' I have encountered was about as
> funny as the black death. Apart from your cricket team in the mid-80s, of
> course.
Yet you're always in here trying to be funny Dungford, you
hypocritical lump of cow dung.
Andrew Dunford
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Mask_Slips++
Andrew
eusebius
To be honest, they aint too bad. Even if you don't like them,
crash'n'burn wouldn't be the way to describe them- they have that
extremely laconic NZ sense of humour (yes I am familiar with it, but
not that familiar with it- have heard enough John Clarke to recognize
it)- even more laconic than ours.
eusebius
> On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:10:24 -0800 (PST), eusebius wrote:
> > On Jan 28, 7:12 am, "Andrew Dunford" <adunf...@artifax.net> wrote:
>
> >> I've never heard of Tony Martin.
>
> >> As a general rule, Kiwis are a grim and humourless breed who laugh only at
> >> Australian misfortune.
>
> >> Still, at least we know we're not funny. I haven't seen much of these Roy &
> >> HG blokes, but most Australian 'comedy' I have encountered was about as
> >> funny as the black death. Apart from your cricket team in the mid-80s, of
> >> course.
>
> >> Andrew
>
> > Barry Humphries- of course
> > Perhaps also Max Gillies (an impressionist)
>
> The Working Dog gang. (Frontline: Imho, one of the best ever TV comedies)
> Clive James
Clive James is brilliant- but I don't think of him as a comedian-
although that is in a sense one of the things he does. He is an
intellectual- Germs is also very funny (but not usually intentionally)
>
> > are brilliant comedians.
>
> > Graeme Bond, Gary Mcdonald, Jane Turner and Gina Riley (of Kath and
> > Kim), Will Anderson, and Gary Connolly
> > Shaun Micallef (although his latest TV offering was extremely
> > disappointing)
>
> That'd be Gerry Connolly and Wil Anderson.
>
> Magda Szubinski
Szubanski
> Marg Downey
> The Chaser crew
> Judith Lucy
> Mick Molloy
> Glenn Robbins
> Mike Veitch
> Billy Birmingham
> Eric Bana
> etc etc
>
> Of recent vintage.
>
> alvey-
You were obviously fond of D-Gen and Fast Forward and shows like that-
yes they were often quite funny.
Certainly much better than the Paul Hogan style of non-humour, which
doesn't bear viewing now- I tried once.
Mind you Crocodile Dundee is still watchable- if not really funny.
eusebius
>
> he spoke drunk fine which may the same
He certainly got fined.