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A longer way to go...! (Sew, a needle pulling thread etc) - Sound of Music - now that's entertainment!
Far & Away
Unlike Eyes Wide Shut, Far & Away (1992) is very much a rewarding experience for all ages with Our Nicole absolutely brilliant as Shannon Christie ("Stop right where you are! Don't flutter an eyelid! Or I'll stab ya! I'll stab ya through!"). Even Tom Cruise is bordering on adequate. The movie's slogan is "They needed a country that was big enough for their dreams" and boy, can I relate to that, as I said to Nic when she came to dinner as my guest at Kirribilli House. Far & Away was directed by Ron Howard who, of course, was Opie Taylor in The Andy Griffith Show and Richie Cunningham in Happy Days so you know he's not going to point the camera at sex shots! Not that I have anything against sex. It's one of those necessary things like flossing, but that doesn't mean you need to see other people doing it!
Fellatio
I mentioned in today's cabinet meeting that I was looking for F-words (and not THAT particular F-word!) and the member for Grayndler, Anthony Albanese, suggested I include 'Fellatio'. I don't know what Romeo's cousin has to do with Australia but I thought I would include it to illustrate that I do sometimes listen to other's advice.
Fiji
Fiji is a wonderful little Pacific nation that needs work. All was going swimmingly until the December 2006 coup - e.g. we give the country aid money and, in return, they look after our tourists and vote the way we want them to vote in the United Nations - simple! But power seems to have gone to the head of interim Prime Minister Colonel Frank Bananarama. He doesn't seem to understand that flitting around the world (including to the Olympic Games!) is an abuse of power unless the people actually voted for you!
Fishing
This is a great Australian pastime for both sport and recreation. Anyone who has experienced the thrill of casting deep, waiting patiently and then hooking that big one, fighting, reeling, working to and fro to be finally rewarded with the catch has done something I am yet to experience.
Flag
What can I say? It is a beautiful flag! The red, white and blue in total contrast to the accepted Australian colours of green and gold; the Union Jack prominent even though we are hurtling to a republic (unless our much respected Queen lives to 160) and the total lack of recognition to our indigenous Australians are irrelevant because what is, is - and what is, is magnificent. "If it ain't broke, don’t fix it," I say. Although the Kiwis coloured in their flag a bit better.
Flossing
Yes, I do it. Probably more information than you need to know.
Football
There is a well-known Aussie saying - "Football, meat pies, kangaroos and Holden cars" - I know meat pies and I have the tie to prove it - I know kangaroos (there's a little restaurant in Gouger St Adelaide who does an amazing thing with red wine jus), I know Holdens - I recently allocated a motza to keep GMH from folding - and I know my footy! The ball comes out of the ruck/scummy thing and is passed to the five-eighth who passes to the winger who tonks it over the fence for four. And at one set all, the game is poised for a riveting second innings! Of course, I'm still learning but it is empowering to have an overall grasp. Go you good things!
Foreign Policy
Unlike sport this is my real area of expertise. As a former diplomat, a former shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and now Prime Minister I totally understand the need for a coherent policy to deal with all matters foreign (see Other Countries). And that is something I will not back away from.
Fraser Island
This wonderful World Heritage listed tourist attraction is the largest sand island in the world. It is not named after former Liberal PM Malcolm Fraser but after Eliza Fraser who was shipwrecked there in 1836. Because of its natural beauty and flora and fauna that includes dingoes, wallabies, possums, flying foxes, goannas, frogs and over 350 species of birds it is one place in Australia I regret not having been to.
Fraser, Malcolm
The 22nd Prime Minister of Australia who has gone all leftie in his statesmen twilight years. Famous for the quote 'Life wasn't meant to be easy', he illustrated that admirably when caught without his trousers in the foyer of a Memphis Hotel. If only I had been an advisor at that time (because my NY incident was similar) - all he needed to do was ring Tammy and tell her the truth - (i.e. "a dingo did it") - and all would have been fine. Facially, for Malcolm, think more Easter Island than Fraser Island. Or as Paul Keating said, an "Easter Island statue with an arse full of razorblades." Gosh he was vulgar!!! But accurate...
Fugly
Fugly is an Australian word that uses a form of abbreviation to indicate that something/someone is extremely unattractive without having to resort to employing vulgar expletives. (e.g. "My God that's a fugly baby!"). Fuglies is also a brand of extremely functional sunglasses.
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