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TyronneOh the irony...
April 21st 2006 15:35
Ok seriously, the contradictions of life are seriously screwing with my mind. Check this - last night I go to Outback Steakhouse in Homebush, you know, for some culture. Outback Steahouse is an American franchise, and it was copied bit for bit when it moved to Australia. The only thing that makes it "Australian" is the stereotypical and unbelievable phrases in the menu like "gday mate," "bunged on the barbie," and for some reason "no rules" (don't ask me). The other "Australian" thing is Aboriginal art and boomerangs hung on the walls - that and the occasional showing of rugby on the plasmas, though the majority of it remains baseball and basketball, the iconic sports of the USA. The food is the simplistic answer to the age old question - why are Americans so damned fat? The steak I ordered seriously had a side of fat - well not literally, but one whole side of the steak was 100% fat. After cutting that off, the steak was nice, but the "blooming onion" that is apparently famous for the Outback Steakhouse franchise, was... a blooming deep-fried onion.
Ok, so this entry isn't supposed to be a food review (sorry Cibb) so what's my point? That I was glad not to be an American. The simple over-doing it thing they've got going with food and many other aspects of US culture is simply not something I desire. I was happy to be an Australian.
Then this happens. I go home, hanging round the 'Net as one does, and happen to come across the Taking Back Sunday website and the first thing i see?
For those who don't personally know me, all four bands listed here are my favourite bands at the moment and I mean my FAVOURITE. I'm so excited at this point I have no idea what to do. But those three words, "North American Tour" keep staring me in the face... Why oh why am I Australian (well Italian/Australian anyway)? The irony... Ok maybe not irony so much but still some sort of contradiction that I really did not want. I can't stand American food (except maybe McDonalds every now and then) but this is seriously the best tour I have ever heard of. I missed out on my chance to see Taking Back Sunday when they were out here a few months back, but this is the tour of THE GODS.
Just in case Tom Delonge is reading this... BRING THE TOUR TO AUSTRALIA PLEASE. And if anyone happens to know anyone in any of these bands, twist some strings? Please? Pretty please?
My rant for the day...
PS. Watch out for a review of the new Taking Back Sunday album tomorrow...
Ok, so this entry isn't supposed to be a food review (sorry Cibb) so what's my point? That I was glad not to be an American. The simple over-doing it thing they've got going with food and many other aspects of US culture is simply not something I desire. I was happy to be an Australian.
Then this happens. I go home, hanging round the 'Net as one does, and happen to come across the Taking Back Sunday website and the first thing i see?
WHAT THE...
For those who don't personally know me, all four bands listed here are my favourite bands at the moment and I mean my FAVOURITE. I'm so excited at this point I have no idea what to do. But those three words, "North American Tour" keep staring me in the face... Why oh why am I Australian (well Italian/Australian anyway)? The irony... Ok maybe not irony so much but still some sort of contradiction that I really did not want. I can't stand American food (except maybe McDonalds every now and then) but this is seriously the best tour I have ever heard of. I missed out on my chance to see Taking Back Sunday when they were out here a few months back, but this is the tour of THE GODS.
Just in case Tom Delonge is reading this... BRING THE TOUR TO AUSTRALIA PLEASE. And if anyone happens to know anyone in any of these bands, twist some strings? Please? Pretty please?
My rant for the day...
PS. Watch out for a review of the new Taking Back Sunday album tomorrow...
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