Yeah, i dont mind him all that much. I guess people could resent him for being famous while also being... you know a little strange and eccentric. I have no qualms about him, but i can see how other aussies would. You see down here we have this thing called 'tall poppy syndrome', if anyone gets any kind of acclaim in any other area besides sport or beer drinking, we like to cut them down to size. This is a serious cultural problem we have that many kinda intelectual types have isolated as being a major hang-up. But it cuts both ways i guess, it breeds a certain humility amongst us that many find endearing, romantic and noble. In short, we dont tolerate wankers. The people we hold in high regard, be it the ones who win Big Brother or sporting icons, are the honest jobbers who are down to earth. Just look at the Mudine Vs Green thread mate to see an example of this. Mundine is a boxer who really talks himself up and does the whole 'Im gonna punch him so hard his children are gonna have briuses' thing, while Green is just a straight talking joe.
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'And it's been a long December and there's reason to believe
Maybe this year will be better than the last
I can't remember all the times I tried to tell my myself
To hold on to these moments as they pass'
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