Not their Victorian Senate candidate Gary Plumrigde, that's for sure.
Plumridge is so desperate for media coverage he has just performed one of the most bizarre acts of media tarting I have ever seen.
Trying to cash in on the euphoria of the Cats huge win, Plumridge has just announced his support for a giant football monument in Geelong to immortalise the win.
"Everyone is so excited that Geelong is on the map. We talk a lot about boosting tourism and if Geelong had something like the big football, families would travel to see it.'' said Gary Dumridge.
What an idiotic stunt designed to cover Family First's total lack of policy development.
"The AFL would have to be involved as well. I will organise a meeting of representatives from each organisation, including club president Frank Costa and Mayor Bruce Harwood, to discuss how we can commemorate the win with an iconic tribute the whole community can enjoy and be proud of,'' Mr Plumridge said.
This of course has zero implications at a Federal level, and is nothing more than a "look at me" stunt by a clown.
The movers and shakers in Geelong don't seem too enthusiastic about Plumridge's giant football.
Committee for Geelong executive director Peter Dorling yesterday described the proposal as a "bit of fun'' but admitted he couldn't imagine a giant football `"looking all that great''
"If I had my choice I'd have a bronze statue of Chappy's mark over Tredrea,'' Mr Dorling said, laughing.
There you have it. Family First a laughing stock in Geelong
Friday, October 05, 2007
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The Giant Football is about as sophisticated a Tourism Policy as we're likely to get from Family First.
Let's just hope that Labor have got their preferences sorted a bit better for this election, after all, they gave us Fielding and managed to replace Elaine Carbines with the DLP!
I live in hope too, Bendigo. If the ALP does get its preferences right the Bible Bashing Bastards will have to stick to flooding the Australian Idol vote lines.
A giant footy is about as sophisticated as a "raw prawn" or "giant pineapple" but at least the aforementioned have proven their worth!!
We could have an Etamoga Pub like building at the gateway or as someone suggested to Neil Mitchell what about a hugh cats mouth, only thing is on leaving we would see the arsend of the creature - would be novel -Disneyworld stuff.
Or you could just keep the Eqyptian theme going.
The Cat was a sacred animal; you already have an impressive Sphinx guarding a pokies venue; you used to have a Pyramid, and; your Federal Liberal member for Corangamite remains in denial (de Nile) over his future...
Today's Geelong Addy:
Big footy, sex don't go
15Oct07
Family First's Gary Plumridge.
WELL, we suspected as much _ and we asked for it _ so we shouldn't be too surprised.
But the Family First push for a giant football on the Geelong waterfront, it's probably fair to say, isn't getting the kind of support FF federal candidate Gary Plumridge might have wanted.
The text messages this desk petitioned in a bid to gauge feeling about the idea haven't exactly been complimentary.
In fact, some have been downright rude at the personal level, which wasn't precisely what we were seeking and which Mr Plumridge might not find all that edifying.
Not that they're all bad, but it seems there's still some ground to cover before the giant Sherrin will be gracing Geelong as a landmark.
Check these messages out:
``Foreshore footy idea is a worse nightmare than 5 consecutive grand final and if it goes up as pictured me and my family will immigrate to Bagdad.''
``Giant football what a bloody waste of money that could be better spent on schools.''
``No to football on W'Front. Glg done us proud but lets not look like were skiting. There is a premiership every year.''
``Imagine a giant football at the waterfront if we didnt win for the next 44 years! It would look hideous either way.''
``Congrats to gary plumridge for having some vision for geelong to recognise the great grand final win and the joy it has bought our home town we all deserve it. Something positive for once.''
``Positive landmark like the big football would stimulate the economy promoting tourism in geelong.''
``Congratulations to Gary Plumridge for super idea, lets get this football happening.''
``Big footy. What a great celebration of and attraction for glong. Well done Family First.''
``Plumridge needs a giant footy to hit him in the head maybe it would knock some sense in.''
``Gary plumridge is an #$%! and so are the people who have taken this idea under consideration. its one grand final . . . get a life.''
``Go the cats, great job, but why a giant footy? Geelong has many heroes. Why not a giant heart 2 show we love and appreciate them all!''
``Geelong needs a big attraction. Big footy is great idea. No one else is coming up any better ideas!''
``Great idea to have a giant footy. Just put it at kardinia park.''
``Why not have a giant red fire engine to represent Geelong. That's usually the first thing people see when they come here, putting out fires on that stupid median strip grass!''
ON the subject of texts, we've had more folks happy to belt one another up over the longer-lasting sex advert atop 199 Moorabool St that we highlighted last week.
``Longer lasting sex sign directly facing urology ward with men undergoing prostate surgery and dealing with many issues eg loss of sexual function, is totally inappropriate and insensitive,'' says one text writer.
Others, however, aren't so sensitive.
``What's wrong with advertising want longer lasting sex? It's not something that's just come down in last shower. Sex sells, simple.
``To the disgruntled readers, why not try living in the now? You might even enjoy it.''
Will the footy be made of white elephant leather? If they put it on wheels they could lumber whichever team wins the flag each year with that ugly monstrocity taking up space in front of their home ground, kind of like a disincentive to offset the draft system.
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