Really guys?
Really?
Penises from the topic called "Shaver vs. Electric"
*sigh..*

For the first time in more than 11 years Australians are waking up to a changed political landscape, with Labor readying itself to take power.

Kevin Rudd swept aside the Prime Ministership of John Howard with a stunning victory, turning a 16-seat deficit into a majority of about 22 seats, depending on the final outcomes in a handful of electorates.

Mr Howard conceded graciously, sending Mr Rudd and the Labor Government he will lead his best wishes and admitting it was "very likely" that he had lost his own seat of Bennelong to Labor's Maxine McKew.

Mr Rudd says Australians had looked to the future in placing their trust in him and his team.

"Today Australia has looked to the future," he said. "Today the Australian people have decided that we as a nation will move forward."

"We should celebrate and honour the way we conduct this great Australian democracy of ours, and it's been on display tonight," he said.

Casualties

While Mr Howard shapes as the biggest casualty for the Coalition, other high-profile ministers are also look like losing their seats.

One definite casualty was Mal Brough, the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.

He suffered a swing against him of more than 10 per cent to lose the seat of Longman, on the northern fringe of Brisbane.

Fellow Minister Peter Dutton is in grave danger of joining Mr Brough in the job seekers' queue. He trails narrowly in his northern Brisbane seat of Dickson.

Other ministerial casualties included The Nationals' De-Anne Kelly in Dawson - one of three seats The Nationals lost - and Liberals Gary Nairn in the bellwether seat of Eden-Monaro and Teresa Gambaro in Petrie.

One success for the Liberals came in Wentworth where Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull fought off an anti-pulp mill inspired protest movement to keep his inner-Sydney seat.

'Fresh ideas'

Accompanied by his wife Therese Rein and standing before a podium emblazoned with the slogans "New Leadership" and "Fresh Ideas", Kevin Rudd gave his first speech as Prime Minister-elect.

He began by paying tribute to his predecessor, saying while there were great differences between them, they shared a great pride in Australia.

"Today Australia has looked to the future. Today the people have decided that we as a nation will move forward. To plan for the future, to prepare for the future, to embrace the future."

He said Australians had shown they are ready to "write a new page in our nation's history. To make this great country of ours, Australia, even greater".

Mr Rudd spoke of the responsibility of national leadership. "I will never take their sacred trust for granted," he said.

But he said he was ready to accept that responsibility and made a number of pledges.

"I will be a Prime Minister for all Australians. A Prime Minister for Indigenous Australians. Australians who have been born here and Australians who have come here from afar," he said.

"A Prime Minister for our cities and towns, a Prime Minister for rural Australia ... for our men and women in uniform ... for all our states and territories ... I will be Prime Minister for all Australians," he said.

"I will always govern in the national interest."

He said he would take a consensus approach to leadership to consign to the past the battles between ideologies.

"It's time for a new page to be written in our nation's history."

'Privilege'

Mr Howard began his exit from the political saying Australia is a "prouder, stronger and more prosperous" nation than when he took power.

He spoke of the joy being prime minister had brought him.

"There is no prouder job in the world that anyone can occupy than being prime minister of this country."

Mr Howard acknowledged that the speech was being delivered "at the end of my political career".

"I take full responsibility for this campaign and I therefore accept full responsibility for the defeat in this election," he added.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/25/2100405.htm

Prime Minister John Howard has formally conceded defeat to Kevin Rudd in the federal election and paid tribute to the Australian people.

Addressing a gathering of Liberal party supporters at Sydney's Wentworth Hotel, Mr Howard admitted it was "very likely" that he could lose his own seat of Bennelong to Labor challenger Maxine McKew.

But he said it had been an immense privilege to have been the prime minister, and thanked the Australian people.

"My fellow Australians, I telephoned Mr Kevin Rudd and I congratulated him and the Australian Labor Party on a very emphatic victory," he said.

"This is a great democracy and I want to wish Mr Rudd well.

"There is no prouder job in the world that anyone can occupy than being prime minister of this country."

Mr Howard acknowledged that the speech was being delivered "at the end of my political career".

"I take full responsibility for this campaign and I therefore accept full reponsibility for the defeat in this election," he added.

'Great democracy'

Mr Howard was flanked by wife Janette and two of his three children during his address, which was frequently interrupted by cheering supporters.

"This is a great democracy and I want to wish Mr Rudd well. He assumes the mantle as the 26th Prime Minister of Australia," he said.

And he called on the party to put its faith in his deputy, Peter Costello.

"To my own deputy and Treasurer Peter Costello I owe a very special debt. He's been a wonderful steward of our economy."

Mr Howard says the Coalition has left Australia "prouder and stronger and more prosperous" than it was 11-and-a-half years ago when he took power from Paul Keating.

"It has been an immense privilege every day of my life over the past 11-and-a-half years to be the Prime Minister of this beautiful nation.

"I want to thank the Australian people for the privilege they have given me over that time.

"The Australian people are the greatest people on earth and this is the greatest country on earth."

Mr Howard says his Government had taken the country from "deep debt to strong prosperity", leaving Mr Rudd with an economy Mr Howard described as "the envy of the world".

He thanked many of his staff, his parliamentary colleagues and his Coalition partners - Nationals leaders Mark Vaile, John Anderson and Tim Fischer.

Mrs Howard came in for special mention. "She has been my rock and my adviser and my life's companion," he said.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/24/2100335.htm

Yeah, it's goona be great with Rage and Bjork there. I didn't know Sarah Blasko was gonna be there, she's at Woodford this year too. And hey, what happened to Smashing Pumpkins gonna be there?

Scotty, Bjork is awesome. Get it into your head. Tool and Trivium were great last year.

I can't go this year, no tickets left. I'm going to Woodford anyway from Dec 27-Jan 01. I'm not sure if John Butler's playing this year. Blue King Brown should be.