Comments on: Thank God for Richard Wilkins! http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/24/talking-the-town-thank-god-for-richard-wilkins/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:22:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Harvey Tarvydas http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/24/talking-the-town-thank-god-for-richard-wilkins/#comment-38734 Harvey Tarvydas Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:11:37 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/24/talking-the-town-thank-god-for-richard-wilkins/#comment-38734 Dr Harvey M Tarvydas I empathize, well done. Dr Harvey M Tarvydas

I empathize, well done.

]]> By: AR http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/24/talking-the-town-thank-god-for-richard-wilkins/#comment-38723 AR Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:59:42 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/24/talking-the-town-thank-god-for-richard-wilkins/#comment-38723 I wish that these times were straightened but I fear that we'll be in dire straits for some while yet, making it all the more difficult for deserving causes. I wish that these times were straightened but I fear that we’ll be in dire straits for some while yet, making it all the more difficult for deserving causes.

]]> By: Tom McLoughlin http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/24/talking-the-town-thank-god-for-richard-wilkins/#comment-38662 Tom McLoughlin Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:24:15 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/24/talking-the-town-thank-god-for-richard-wilkins/#comment-38662 I appreciate this biting reflection on Sydney society. Believe me I do. Priority read. But I think the author might have achieved a higher 'plain' (as in 'straitened', I so don't get to preach on spelling usually being so bad at it) by also weaving in something about you know ... the charity - families with Downs Syndrome kids and how to support and indeed learn from them? Somehow, ironically, that omission seems to prove the credentials of the author to access her milieu, the zoo that is Sydney. I appreciate this biting reflection on Sydney society. Believe me I do. Priority read. But I think the author might have achieved a higher ‘plain’ (as in ‘straitened’, I so don’t get to preach on spelling usually being so bad at it) by also weaving in something about you know … the charity - families with Downs Syndrome kids and how to support and indeed learn from them? Somehow, ironically, that omission seems to prove the credentials of the author to access her milieu, the zoo that is Sydney.

]]> By: John Ryan http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/24/talking-the-town-thank-god-for-richard-wilkins/#comment-38642 John Ryan Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:15:30 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/24/talking-the-town-thank-god-for-richard-wilkins/#comment-38642 I take great exception to your ageist criticism of the great Sydney Irish icon and very funny comedian Bryan Doyle. Brian is an absolute gem who gets howls of laughter at huge corporate functions like the annual St Paddies Day lunch,hosted by the Lansdowne Club and attended by over 1500 people. I still laugh at his Bronwyn Bishop lines such as the one about her being half German and half shepherd and "I'm not sure what BB uses on her hair, but if I has some .... I wouldn't be wasting it on my hair”. I hope I can still make people smile like he does when i get to be his age. I take great exception to your ageist criticism of the great Sydney Irish icon and very funny comedian Bryan Doyle. Brian is an absolute gem who gets howls of laughter at huge corporate functions like the annual St Paddies Day lunch,hosted by the Lansdowne Club and attended by over 1500 people. I still laugh at his Bronwyn Bishop lines such as the one about her being half German and half shepherd and “I’m not sure what BB uses on her hair, but if I has some …. I wouldn’t be wasting it on my hair”. I hope I can still make people smile like he does when i get to be his age.

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