tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post6138110089386753362..comments2023-11-05T18:46:32.295+11:00Comments on Baino's Banter: Apparently, There's Nothing Like AustraliaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-89930941376394304332010-06-07T00:45:08.114+10:002010-06-07T00:45:08.114+10:00Well, you should rather show Mark Webber's Can...Well, you should rather show Mark Webber's Canberra Milk Kid advertisement. It has more influence on me. By the way, they were such assholes with Vettel last weekend. I almost cried.<br /><br />This advertisements implies that Australia is full of blondes, dumbs and perverts and believe me you can find all of them in Hungary and it is free for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-41737179157215341252010-06-06T17:15:47.283+10:002010-06-06T17:15:47.283+10:00hahahahaha
this made me larf
but i really really...hahahahaha<br /><br />this made me larf<br /><br />but i really really want to come and hope this time next year to be planning my packing....lettucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872380339261609060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-20265648699170967822010-06-05T04:35:51.334+10:002010-06-05T04:35:51.334+10:00The country and people look great. Don't fancy...The country and people look great. Don't fancy the song much, but it wouldn't put me off. Looks well worth a visit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-44063673235846437762010-06-04T07:58:18.956+10:002010-06-04T07:58:18.956+10:00I agree with what someone said about it being O.K....I agree with what someone said about it being O.K. without the sound, though why is everyone rushing up the opera house steps, free vouchers for proper SAFE roof insulation and free rainwater tanks??...and you're right about the Mickey Mouse song. AUS, TRA, eL..eye.. A!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-12246558020560658112010-06-04T02:47:45.580+10:002010-06-04T02:47:45.580+10:00Idiotic song; total turn-off. What plonker thought...Idiotic song; total turn-off. What plonker thought that would entice?<br />Your little comment about everything wanting to kill has more honest enticement attached than any part of that video crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-83401489650391887642010-06-03T19:45:20.788+10:002010-06-03T19:45:20.788+10:00What is it with the tourism industry that they can...What is it with the tourism industry that they can't decently promote us overseas? Do they not study advertisements from other countries and say to themselves "oh yes, that would certainly make me want to visit Japan, Canada, Ireland etc." They should take notes on what attracted them about the ad, then go forth and film similar bits of Australia to attract the tourists. Or something. Gimmicks don't work.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-49297219904665353922010-06-03T13:21:47.262+10:002010-06-03T13:21:47.262+10:00best wishes!best wishes!Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-70961708986621597842010-06-03T13:09:57.212+10:002010-06-03T13:09:57.212+10:00Yikes.
But Nick's got a point - what DO you s...Yikes.<br /><br />But Nick's got a point - what DO you say about Australia? Maybe they realize that most of us already want to go anyhow, so it doesn't matter how crappy the ad is?Susan at Stony Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10385202649291774852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-80546168121522864072010-06-03T12:14:46.999+10:002010-06-03T12:14:46.999+10:00i wasn't polite. but you want more?
okay: it ...i wasn't polite. but you want more?<br /><br />okay: it totally sucks<br /><br />♥kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-7352989985062666852010-06-03T11:31:05.195+10:002010-06-03T11:31:05.195+10:00EEK!
I shall scrub my eyes and pretend that 1.30 n...EEK!<br />I shall scrub my eyes and pretend that 1.30 never, ever happened...Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851305238478213940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-35981182875211529232010-06-03T10:20:56.244+10:002010-06-03T10:20:56.244+10:00It's a terrible ad - really awful. and I want...It's a terrible ad - really awful. and I want to visit!! Imagine if I was on the fence about it.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12409455543895086283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-30546664331631405422010-06-03T10:15:21.273+10:002010-06-03T10:15:21.273+10:00OMG! I've been to Australia (and my favorite ...OMG! I've been to Australia (and my favorite part - Tasmania) - but I can honestly tell you that if I ever saw a spider as big as my hand I would have flown home immediately - and wouldn't even have needed an airplane! :)RLM Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218851852114927602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-12861676290100532582010-06-03T07:48:55.307+10:002010-06-03T07:48:55.307+10:00oh i'm on hte next plane, dont you know...lol....oh i'm on hte next plane, dont you know...lol.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-91442792723464207392010-06-03T07:16:52.048+10:002010-06-03T07:16:52.048+10:00It needs far more of Tasmania!
I agree that the a...It needs far more of Tasmania!<br /><br />I agree that the ad is rubbish. Then again, we've generally been terrible at marketing ourselves to the world, we're far too insecure.Kris McCrackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789355638389350528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-18152060517404975392010-06-03T06:38:56.293+10:002010-06-03T06:38:56.293+10:00Well you're all being incredibly polite. I thi...Well you're all being incredibly polite. I think it's cheesy, the jingle sounds like the Mickey Mouse theme and you could be forgiven for thinking we're a bunch of friggin idiots because we don't know what a kangaroo looks like! I hate it. Just hate it. New Zealand has a campaign that even makes me want to go and visit a country full of sheep shaggers! This? Well this makes me want to move abroad.Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-62809492909931138512010-06-03T06:30:35.154+10:002010-06-03T06:30:35.154+10:00Actually, who WOULDN'T want to visit a country...Actually, who WOULDN'T want to visit a country apparently inhabited by a bunch of singing and dancing retards???<br /><br />Count me in!JeffScapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190641629175438603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-73088852420957296732010-06-03T05:57:52.148+10:002010-06-03T05:57:52.148+10:00this ad makes Aus. look just like any other place,...this ad makes Aus. look just like any other place, only different...whatever...Is it possible to see all these places in one visit? Isn't Australia this huge honking continent? That's like saying see America and showing pictures of the Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon and the Florida Everglades...thousands of miles apart...what a trip!<br />I still would love to see australia, before it sinks.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948978798395906663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-11710125781891934912010-06-03T04:09:21.648+10:002010-06-03T04:09:21.648+10:00I, too, have always wanted to visit Australia. Not...I, too, have always wanted to visit Australia. Not that this would deter me, but something a bit more positive would help.Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-47229331033502365742010-06-03T02:01:13.304+10:002010-06-03T02:01:13.304+10:00OMG hells! it's kind of awful!!
i want to com...OMG hells! it's kind of awful!!<br /><br />i want to come for several reasons: the faces of at least four fantastic women being the most compelling of all. <br /><br />the word verf is sistric. is that what we are, hells, sistrics?<br /><br />hee hee, i don't mind...<br /><br />love love<br /><br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-62418901278594732442010-06-03T01:54:58.479+10:002010-06-03T01:54:58.479+10:00I'd like to visit Australia, but OH has been o...I'd like to visit Australia, but OH has been once and saw a spider 'as big as my hand' and it's put him off going ever again. LOL!<br /><br />I don't think that ad would make him change his mind. I don't see what's wrong with actually showing a bit of what makes the country unique in a way that gives you time to actually <i>notice</i> it.Jayhttp://www.thedeppeffect.com/4205/abc-with-the-greyhounds-the-letter-t/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-21473224766243364892010-06-03T01:14:26.845+10:002010-06-03T01:14:26.845+10:00I would come in a second - but then I have been se...I would come in a second - but then I have been several times before, so the ad just brings back great memories and makes me want to go there again.Don't Bug Me!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02708604858395669253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-83874074768948924652010-06-03T00:30:00.107+10:002010-06-03T00:30:00.107+10:00looks pretty good to me no ignoramus president gi...looks pretty good to me no ignoramus president giving away the country- no oil spills. pretty darn good to meSandy Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17542892044386717213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-3256856743582077612010-06-03T00:26:54.766+10:002010-06-03T00:26:54.766+10:00Having been to Australia only once, I would love t...Having been to Australia only once, I would love to return; and this ad, while a little on the dopey side, does nothing to change my mind. That song, however, has got to go!Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882248671520480556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-43865767247786935692010-06-03T00:19:05.275+10:002010-06-03T00:19:05.275+10:00You, Baino. You make me want to travel halfway ro...You, Baino. You make me want to travel halfway round the world.<br /><br />That commercial does suck though. hahahaha!California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-21708031563621292902010-06-02T23:39:37.086+10:002010-06-02T23:39:37.086+10:00Bloody Hell! Although with the sound off, it doesn...Bloody Hell! Although with the sound off, it doesn't seem too bad a place to go ;-)<br />Your Sour Cream Potato Bake would make me travel towards you immediately.Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288856854422999687noreply@blogger.com