August 2012
19 posts
“Brit’s working overtime to show Matt she doesn’t just give good face.”
—8:02pm, Natalie Gruzlewski’s voiceover on Farmer Wants a Wife. 16 August 2012.
“All of the men’s wear in today’s show looked really good. But the really good news for me is the suit is back. And that suits me down to the ground.”
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Peter Harvey, reporting on Myer’s Summer Launch, Channel Nine. 16 August 2012.
“You’d do anything but sell your arse.”
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Tony Windsor on Tony Abbott, Question Time. 16 August 2012.
“Now Mr Deputy Speaker, I don’t go as far as Neil Mitchell on Melbourne radio today. I don’t say that it is the Prime Minister’s personal fault that all of these tragedies have unfolded. I am not saying that any member of this house has blood on his or her hands - that would be greviously unfair. If anyone is personally to blame for the tragedies at sea it is the people smugglers and the evil things that they have been doing.”
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Tony Abbott, Question Time. 14 August 2012.
“I’m a bit bemused that my impromptu parody of the Hokey Pokey and Time Warp failed to set a standard for the ensuing pale imitation. Now to the Member for Rankin… Craig, that wasn’t singing and that was not dancing!”
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Senator Mary Jo Fisher’s final speech to the Senate, 14 August 2012.
“Either take off the cross or put on your panties.”
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Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin on Madonna’s support of the band Pussy Riot, 11 August
“I don’t like rude people. I don’t like people who say ‘youse’ - what are ‘youse’ doing….Politically I’d say I’m more conservative. I don’t agree with boat people. Apply for a Visa - don’t bloody turn up on our shores with a piece of wood and except to be welcome with open arms. I think I’m datable.”
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Big Brother housemate Zoe, 23 from Warren NSW, Big Brother premiere. 13 August 2012.
