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Loading ...Well I’ve never heard of Telford Vice, but I must say that he is spot on with his assessment of Aussies.
Bloody good blokes
By Will last year, at the start of October Add your comment below
I’ve really enjoyed Telford Vice’s reports from the Champions Trophy, especially this on the possible reason Australia are so successful in sport: they’re a nation of bloody good blokes.
What to do? It starts, like so much, with attitude. I can’t recall meeting an Aussie reporter who hasn’t followed up their handshake with something like, “Mate, we’re off in search of a drink and a feed tonight. Wanna come?”
More than that, they will want to go to good, local bars and restaurants, and they will trust your judgment on that score.
You will then have to threaten violence to pay your share of the bill. One of News Corporation’s finest, who has since given up the touring life, used to be illegally quick on the draw with his company credit card and a rapidly delivered battle cry: “This one pays in (Rupert) Murdochs!”
If an Australian journo needs to “borrow” a quote or a phone number, you can be sure you’ll be amply repaid with quotes and phone numbers, sometimes without even asking for them.
Truth is, I never met an Australian I didn’t like. They are bloody good blokes, and that goes for the female reporters as well.
Most of them…
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3 Responses to “Bloody good blokes”
October 7th, 2009 at 3.10 am
October 7th, 2009 at 12.54 pm
Yep, I agreee. That’s why I’m happy that my daughter will be spending her gap-year Down-Under.
October 7th, 2009 at 4.37 pm
Sure they are bloody good blokes, they keep coming over to England and losing Ashes series!
On the other hand, some of them were found lacking in good humour around November 2003. Can’t think why….
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