tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post4318755864183597568..comments2024-03-29T16:58:01.576+13:00Comments on AmeriNZ Blog: It’s a startArthur Schenckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-11351160123022857522010-02-03T22:15:57.331+13:002010-02-03T22:15:57.331+13:00Ha! Watch the Australian House's Question Time...Ha! Watch the Australian House's Question Time and every time the Speaker drones "Order!" is one shot, every time the Speaker says "The Prime Minister (or Leader of the Opposition) will resume his seat!" it's two shots. One will be drunk inside of fifteen minutes.<br /><br />Our own Parliament is relatively tame during Question Time; I suppose one could take a shot every time the Speaker points out he's on his feet so the offending Member will STFU and sit down.<br /><br />MSNBC had an excellent 2-hour analysis (spread over Countdown and Rachel Maddow) last Friday (North American time). Well with checking out.Arthur Schenckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-84557800769769511462010-02-01T10:05:24.085+13:002010-02-01T10:05:24.085+13:00I didn't watch the entire video, but I saw eno...I didn't watch the entire video, but I saw enough to be positively tickled by the comparison to parliamentary question.<br /><br />I think I'll introduce that journalist to a new drinking game: Watch question period and take a shot each time the speaker of the house pleads for some semblance of order. ;)Mark from Slaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01693822706413888384noreply@blogger.com