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2009-12-14 Science & Technology

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Posted by tipper 2009-12-14 01:27|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Australia wins. No other nation can possibly match the level of comedy that weve brought to this international save-the-planet chucklefest.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd deserves much of the credit. Aiming for laughs even before the conference began, Rudd improvised a sublime chasing Obama routine.

Hed first planned to attend the closing day, when Barack Obama was scheduled to turn up. Then Obama changed his mind and decided to appear when the conference opened so Rudd scrambled for an earlier flight instead. But Obama, not unusually, backflipped; the closing date was back on again. So what did Rudd, the one-man conga line, do? As The Australian reported: Mr Rudd, who had the RAAF on standby for a snap trip to Denmark, will now attend the late stages of the conference.

Still, while Copenhagen awaits Rudds visit, there are already enough other Australian government representatives over there. This is a team effort, and what a team weve sent: up to 114 of us, according to provisional attendance lists, including official photographers, drivers and baggage wranglers.

Thats equal to more than two-thirds of our House of Representatives. Its greater than our entire Senate. The carbon figures for this little glory jaunt will be worth framing.

How many Americans, I wonder?

Posted by Bobby 2009-12-14 06:11|| 2009-12-14 06:11|| Front Page Top

#2 "How many Americans, I wonder?"

Too, Bobby.

As in "too damn many." :-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2009-12-14 14:18|| 2009-12-14 14:18|| Front Page Top

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