Oscars

daedong · Mar 1, 2004

With a combined population of about 25 million (20 Aust 5 NZ) I think we can hold our heads very high, maybe we should come to hollywood to teach actors. Not a bad effort for a 10th of your population. We should make tractors to, what do you think/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

BXMMCC · Mar 2, 2004

Congratulations! You guys did good. I think that only two others ever got as many awards. Maybe I'll have to go out to see it - last one I saw was Lawrence of Arabia - that was pretty good.

Gatorboy · Mar 2, 2004

( I think we can hold our heads very high, maybe we should come to hollywood to teach actors. )

Forgive me, but what exactly are you proud of? I guess I just don't understand the correlation /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Hambone · Mar 2, 2004

I was wondering also.
By the way, there are so many award shows now,
does it really mean anything?

Gatorboy · Mar 2, 2004

I find it kind of funny that they give awards to people for doing their jobs. These actors/actresses think that they are something special.

For some reason they don't have awards shows for my job. I'd like to be nominated for

BEST SOFTWARE ENGINEER IN A LEADING ROLE
or
BEST CODING STYLE IN A REAL-TIME SYSTEM

It would be an honor just to be nominated. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

MossRoad · Mar 2, 2004

Wasn't Lord of The Rings done in NZ?

BTW...

I'd nominate you for nice hat in a TBN photo. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

fivestring · Mar 2, 2004

He's needs the cigar, though......

Golfgar4 · Mar 2, 2004

In college, I got an award for Best Male Actor in a Female Role. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Of course, I was the ONLY male actor in a female role in that particular production! /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

Tractors4u · Mar 2, 2004

I don't believe I would be telling that one Gary. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

MossRoad · Mar 2, 2004

You got a nice hat, too /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Golfgar4 · Mar 2, 2004

( I don't believe I would be telling that one Gary. )

What, you never heard the expression, "Anything for the theater!"? I WAS a theater major at the time.

Besides, do you have ANY idea how "sensitive" the girls think you are when you do something like that? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Do you have ANY idea how girls like to relate to boys that they think are "sensitive"?? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Do you have ANY idea how............... /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Family site, family site, family site! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

( You got a nice hat, too )

Thanks Moss! I'm fond of it too! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

daedong · Mar 2, 2004

I thought the tall poppy syndrome was uniquely Australian, obviously not.
I don't know about your country but here we have awards for most things, Engineering(many categories), Nursing, volunteers, farmers, apprentice, Australian of the year awards, the list goes on.
I thought this was part and parcel of a healthy capitalist system.

AndyM · Mar 2, 2004

( I find it kind of funny that they give awards to people for doing their jobs. These actors/actresses think that they are something special. )

That's why I don't really get into pro sports. I can't grasp the concept of someone getting played millions of dollars to play a game. Why is what they do for a living worth more for one day than for what I do all year?

Hambone · Mar 2, 2004

Look at Peyton Manning today signed for 7 years for 99 million. That seems crazy.

How much does the President of the United States make??

daedong · Mar 2, 2004

Yes, but one could ask the same of Bill Gates, has he toiled that hard to get what he has.

JDgreen227 · Mar 2, 2004

I for one do not begrudge Bill Gates his wealth, and if someone should invent and market a better product to replace what he developed.....I will not begrudge them the royalties they earn.

MossRoad · Mar 2, 2004

They call that "Stupid Money"... if you're stupid enough to pay me that much money, I'm stupid enough to take it. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

AndyM · Mar 2, 2004

I'd nominate you for nice hat in a TBN photo. 

I have to agree with MossRoad. That IS a nice hat, Gatorboy.

I like it better than the old photo. Every time I saw it, he had a look on his face like he was about to kick my butt. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif (No offense, Gatorboy, but that's what it looked like to me.)

Gatorboy · Mar 3, 2004

( Every time I saw it, he had a look on his face like he was about to kick my butt )

That's kind of what my wife said when she saw what picture I was using on the site. She told me to change it -- and of course I listened. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

thcri · Mar 3, 2004

( ( Every time I saw it, he had a look on his face like he was about to kick my butt )

That's kind of what my wife said when she saw what picture I was using on the site. She told me to change it -- and of course I listened. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )

I knew his bark was bigger than his bite!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

murph