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« Reply #990 on: August 24, 2008, 12:33:41 AM »
Wonder how much this will be played by th Tv stations. At least the Sydney Morning Herald has this about Matthew Mitcham

From teenage retirement to Royal Easter Show high-diver to gay icon to gold Olympic medallist;

One person who has been by his side for the entire tumultuous and now brilliant journey is his partner, Lachlan, he was in the crowd last night courtesy of a Johnson & Johnson Olympic sponsorship.

Mitcham is one of only a few "out" gay athletes in Beijing and the first Australian to openly declare his homosexuality going into an Olympics. He's been a cover-boy for gay magazines and featured on the cult gossip website Perezhilton.com accompanied by the tagline: "Yum. Yum. Yum! Can we have a piece of that?Whut?".

http://www.smh.com.au/news/diving/dive-for-gold/2008/08/24/1219262633209.html

I don't know whether to be prouder that he is Aussie or Gay and I do not follow the Olympics and found out on one of my regular blogs by an American Gay Episcopalian priest.
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« Reply #991 on: August 24, 2008, 03:26:14 AM »
Quote from: brianr on August 24, 2008, 12:33:41 AM
Wonder how much this will be played by th Tv stations. At least the Sydney Morning Herald has this about Matthew Mitcham

From teenage retirement to Royal Easter Show high-diver to gay icon to gold Olympic medallist;

One person who has been by his side for the entire tumultuous and now brilliant journey is his partner, Lachlan, he was in the crowd last night courtesy of a Johnson & Johnson Olympic sponsorship.

Mitcham is one of only a few "out" gay athletes in Beijing and the first Australian to openly declare his homosexuality going into an Olympics. He's been a cover-boy for gay magazines and featured on the cult gossip website Perezhilton.com accompanied by the tagline: "Yum. Yum. Yum! Can we have a piece of that?Whut?".

http://www.smh.com.au/news/diving/dive-for-gold/2008/08/24/1219262633209.html

I don't know whether to be prouder that he is Aussie or Gay and I do not follow the Olympics and found out on one of my regular blogs by an American Gay Episcopalian priest.

The Melbourne Herald-Sun reports,

"Mitcham's victory was so monumental that he became Australia's only athlete to join superstars Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt to grace the front page of the China Daily newspaper.

"With a full page photo and appropriately headlined "Matt Finish", Mitcham took the gloss off China's diving domination with an incredibly polished performance."

Theres' a link to a video of him celebrating with his partner Lachlan and his mum, Vivienne in Beijing:

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/video/?vxSiteId=6eb02996-d2d9-45cc-bb79-8b5b3340f4f8&vxChannel=Olympics&vxClipId=1383_369770&vxBitrate=300
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« Reply #992 on: August 24, 2008, 05:52:41 PM »
And wasn't that last dive absolutely stunning.
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« Reply #993 on: August 30, 2008, 02:49:33 AM »
tfferg ..thanks so much for that link...'twas all goosebumpy for me..listening to him speak..what a guy..what joy..how at ease he was...brimming with joy and ease...and grace...

again thanks...

haven't been in this here land for a while...so hi all 'round..hope you're all full of well BEing...especially that traveller Brian..where to next I wonder? the moon perhaps Wink
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« Reply #994 on: September 07, 2008, 06:31:33 PM »
Sad news that the Cafe Scheherezade here in Melbourne is closing down. It was the place where I spent a delightful afternoon with my very first Brokie, MadameS. I still have their business card tucked away in my box of BBM memorabilia, which contains an odd assortment of mementos. They all mean something precious to me.

I can say it now, since so much time has passed and I know so many lovely people here on the forum who will find it funny, that my husband (whom a couple of you have met) was most dubious about my going to meet someone called Madame Shawshank, was semi-convinced she'd be a predatory transvestite or something. At that time he couldn't understand the hold that BBM had on just plain ordinary (and at the same time, extraordinary) folk.

Hugs to you all, and especially to you, Joan, for that lovely afternoon.
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« Reply #995 on: September 16, 2008, 11:43:17 PM »
angel..Ministering..hugs back!  There are many people who didn't/don't understand our BBM experience..am thinking of some folk in particular, and their comments after seeing the film.  'tis the same with many a film, however the power!!!!! of this one...that it hit so many for six...across the globe...across lives...across ages...across beliefs...across .....across surpries...across discoveries...

unforgettable

'n we all continue the dance

cafe closing...I've been there twice...both top notch enjoyment times :-)

glasses raised the that cafe...with thanks and love
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« Reply #996 on: December 24, 2008, 06:16:33 AM »
Pre-Merry Xmas to out -or our- Aussie brokies..I believe you are just a few hours away, no? Hope all is well down under....


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« Reply #997 on: December 24, 2008, 11:48:01 AM »
Thanks Canstandit. Merry Christmas to you. As you can see, if the forum depended on Aussie participation it would have folded long ago Undecided
Ministering Angel an exception of course.
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« Reply #998 on: December 24, 2008, 02:41:26 PM »
And Kazinoz too. Merry Christmas to all of us, wherever we may be.
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« Reply #999 on: December 25, 2008, 12:11:04 AM »
it's quality, not quantity that counts!  Wink

Merry Christmas to all Brokies, Aussie and otherwise. I hope you all got a copy of The Dark Knight DVD from Santa? I certainly did.  Smiley
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« Reply #1000 on: December 26, 2008, 08:18:23 PM »
I got one-and had already bought one! Any broke brokies out there? I'll mail it to them...Whut?? It's either that or I go and exhange if for "Two Hands"' or "Candy". Heath is a speedo.hmmm..
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« Reply #1001 on: December 31, 2008, 08:18:37 AM »
HAPPY NEW YEAR, Y'ALL!!!
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« Reply #1002 on: December 31, 2008, 10:48:07 PM »
thanks for dropping by, Fritz

Happy New Year to you too!  Smiley
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« Reply #1003 on: January 03, 2009, 11:56:15 AM »




HAPPY NEW YEAR to all the Aussies aboard.....
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« Reply #1004 on: January 25, 2009, 05:35:54 AM »
HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY, Y'ALL!!!
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