B-List

1. The Very Model of a Modern Governor-General?

At my high school there was a Gilbert & Sullivan Society - I avoided
it like the plague.  But somehow I'm reminded of a song with the line
"The Very Model of a Modern Major-General" (from Pirates of Penzance),
and the recent appointment of a former Major-General as Australia's
new Governor-General sprang to mind.  I'm not claiming to be the first
General", but I think it's rather appropriate given recent events.
In fact, after a quick googling, I've found that the phrase has been
used before.  For example, a Canadian journalist rewrote the lyrics
of the G&S song to refer to the appointment of the new Canadian G-G
in 1999:
   <http://www.lautens.com/arch45.html>
An interesting project would be to rewrite the lyrics in Australia's
current context.

Other uses of the phrase:
* Hillary's travel tips for PM: "The very model of a modern Governor-General"
   <http://www.crikey.com.au/politics/2003/06/23/20030623hillary030623.html>

* A Yank in Oz (weblog)
   <http://www.ravenna.com/~forbes/2003/05/>
Contains a couple of posts providing a Yank's explanation of the role
of G-G and the recent crisis.


2. Follow-ups to June Postings

[Some Troublesome Kids]
* "Second driving offence for boy, 10"
   <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/2981066.stm>

[Stuck in a Moment?]
* "Police nab New York burglar stuck in chimney"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s890231.htm>
* "Burglar arrested after getting stuck in chimney"  (different chimney)
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_793167.html>
* "German thief caught short"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s889196.htm>
* "Pilot Calls Wife To Report He's Stuck In A Tree After Crashing"
   <http://www.wftv.com/news/2292846/detail.html>

[Shop Till You Drop]
* "Natural born shoppers - and men"
   <http://www.news.scotsman.com/scitech.cfm?id=655042003>

[Alternative Olympic Events]
* "Toe wrestlers gather for World Championship"
   <http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=29&art_id=qw1056181505945B232&set_id=1>
* "Eugene hosts huge ultimate Frisbee meet"
   <http://www.tdn.com/articles/2003/06/22/oregon/news02.txt>
* "Mrs World crowned after rock climbing contest"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_793391.html>

["No Dress" Code]
* "X-ray vision shows air passengers naked"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_794215.html>

["The Cog"]
* Australian Honda Accord Ad
   <http://www.honda.com.au/accord/euro/the+cog/download+the+cog.htm>
The links I gave last week were for a different model to that advertised
in Australia, and have a slightly different ending.  The link above is for
the local variation.