Who shall we put up for Australian of the Year?

John McLean sounds like a very deserving Australian indeed. I will vote for him … especially now I have discovered that Thumper is really a Disney rabbit impersonator!

: )

I think the Bruce Willis guy is spelled McClane (weird).

Mr Evil said :

I thought John McLean was Bruce Willis’ alter-ego?

and i was waiting for that….

check out john on the 31st of august on 60 minutes, or australian story on the 8th of september.

I thought John McLean was Bruce Willis’ alter-ego?

Magnet mart guy no longer appears in the ads. ONe of the embarassing things about being involved in local theatre is that I know the people in the new ads – they’re good actors usually, but … ow, script not doing them any favours!

Skidbladnir said :

Is Magnet Mart Guy still around?

Argh, beat me to it! Oi!

Mælinar – *spoiler alert* I’ve seen S04E13 said :

Well given I don’t watch the Olympics, let alone the paralympics, I’m only vaguely aware of John Maclean, and I’m only aware of who Lee Kernagan is because I googled him after I noted he was on an Australian of the Year advertising plaque but had no idea who he was

Let alone any of the others.

maelinar,

john was hit by a truck during a training ride for a triathlon on the highway near his home in sydney. left him a paraplegic. he was in the panthers a grade as well.

the reason that I think that he is an inspiration to us all is that he has completed the Hawaiian Iron man marathon within able bodied time, swum the english channel and competed at the paralympics – he didn’t finish, he stacked, but this has only made him more determined to continue to try and better himself.

he is one of the most down to earth people you can ever meet, and his face lights up when he talks about the foundation, and the work he is doing – making disabled kids’ lives a little easier.

he set up and rode in the K4K (kilometers for kids) charity ride, riding from sydney to melbourne, with some of the corporate sponsors, my MD was one.

they donated a bed, wheelchair or other mobility aid to several kids along the way. These donations were raised by the sponsorship of the ride, and by ordinary folk like myself.

jakez said :

peterh said :

why not prime possum’s co-host?

Probably because you can’t even name prime possum’s co-host.

I say, Prime Possum for Prime Minister!

don’t pay attention to names that much…

Skidbladnir said :

Is Magnet Mart Guy still around?

Yes but he’s not Magnet Mart Guy anymore. He’s….some fruit shop in the Belconnen markets Guy.

Is Magnet Mart Guy still around?