June 03, 2004

MEANWHILE, THE SYRIAN CONTESTANT HAS WON MISS UN

Norm Geras believes a US-Australian conspiracy may lie behind Aussie Jennifer Hawkins’ Miss Universe victory. Let’s examine all the evidence.

Posted by Tim Blair at June 3, 2004 01:47 AM
Comments

Eh - the frogs can bloody well have Mike Moore. I like this fix better.

Posted by: mojo at June 3, 2004 at 01:55 AM

Sorry, not quite enough evidence there - we'll need more points of comparison for a start.

Posted by: Martin Adamson at June 3, 2004 at 02:09 AM

All pretty girls, certainly, but at least one spoiled her looks by an obviously artificial boob job. And if those were ``traditional costumes,'' then I'm Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Posted by: Annalucia at June 3, 2004 at 02:38 AM

I'm with Martin- we need more time and material to fully analyze all of the nuances associated with this evidence.

Lots and Lots of nuances.

I would volunteer to personally examine each individual contestant to get their um, feelings on the matter.

Don't thank me.

I'm a giver.

Posted by: Tman at June 3, 2004 at 02:39 AM

Tman, I'm fairly good at depositions. Need a helping hand?

Posted by: The Real JeffS at June 3, 2004 at 03:09 AM

But surely Wicked Weasel is Australia's traditional costume?

Posted by: Wicked at June 3, 2004 at 03:14 AM

Miss USA looked to win it until the boomerang throwing portion of the contest was added as a tie breaker...WTF?

Posted by: JDB at June 3, 2004 at 01:03 PM

Traditional dress? How come none of the neighbor-women here in the USA dress like silver-bikini-wearing Indian chiefs?

Posted by: Sean M. at June 3, 2004 at 01:47 PM

The Allies have all the hot chicks.

Posted by: Gary B at June 3, 2004 at 03:57 PM

I'm about to reveal my hopeless Geekdom. When the title is 'Miss Universe', I wonder, why is there no entry from the Small Green Furry Creatures from Alpha Centauri?
'Miss World', 'Miss Earth', even 'Miss Solar System' I can grok. But 'Miss Universe' is a bit of a stretch.

Posted by: Alan E Brain at June 3, 2004 at 04:10 PM

I love Australia, but Miss Italy wuz robbed!
http://www.smh.com.au/ftimages/2004/06/02/1086058896139.html

Posted by: chuck at June 3, 2004 at 04:48 PM

Sean M — They do. Her name is Cher.

And I'm sorry, but, Miss Universe? Where are the hot Vulcan chicks in the spandex catsuits? Where are the green Orion dancing girls? Where are the hotcha space priestesses?

Posted by: richard mcenroe at June 3, 2004 at 05:42 PM

I love Australia, but Miss Italy wuz robbed!
http://www.smh.com.au/ftimages/2004/06/02/1086058896139.html

Chuck, thank you for posting that link. When I looked at that picture I got a strange feeling in my pants.

Please explain?

Posted by: Quentin George at June 3, 2004 at 06:09 PM

Alan E,
I have similar doubts that Universal Serial Bus would be compatible with anything not of Earthly origin....

Posted by: Johnny Wishbone at June 3, 2004 at 09:34 PM

Alan E,
I have similar doubts that Universal Serial Bus would be compatible with anything not of Earthly origin....

Posted by: Johnny Wishbone at June 3, 2004 at 09:34 PM