> > I MAY have been deemed an Australian
> 
> Ugh!  Can you sue?  ;-)
> 


Sue?  Hardly, being considered an Australian is the highest possible honour
a Kiwi can aspire to.  That goes for the rest of you too (including
Tasmanians).

Australia has a long tradition of claiming useful foreigners as their own
(your meaning of useful may vary!).  Living here for a while helps your
cause, but if you're sufficiently useful then you may be claimed whilst just
passing thru.

The reverse (we disown you) holds true, although it generally applies only
if you turn into a complete ratbag, becoming less useful is perfectly
acceptable.

For example, Nicole Kidman is still an aussie, Tom Cruise was up for
consideration but was passed over due to A) Divorce, and B) He's gone nuts.
Mel Gibson is being slowly unclaimed because he's gone nuts too.  Russell
Crowe is still an aussie, but his status hangs in the balance as he can be a
complete tosser at times.

One day we'll just say 'bugger it' and require that NZ be called its proper
name - 'Eastern Australia'.  If nothing else, it'll give us somewhere to put
the rest of the possums.

Tony

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