Telstra offer a delightful service called HeroNet. It allows you to send messages to the Australian athletes at the Athens Olympic games. Telstra describe the service thusly:

Telstra's HeroMessage service allows you to send inspirational messages to our Aussie athletes competing at the 2004 Athens Olympic and Paralympic Games. Messages of encouragement and support from home really do make a difference - so send your message to our Australian sporting stars today! This service is available now - so don't delay.

I'm a patriotic sort. And I would like to think I am also someone who could very easily be an inspiration to others. Especially athletes. So I shot off a few messages on the old HeroNet. You should try it yourself. Go here to start sending messages to the Australian team in Athens.



But it didn't end there. Oh no. I decided to send off a few heromessages to everyones favorite drug cheat cyclist, Jobie Dajka.

On closer inspection i noticed that Jobie's name is spelt exactly like it is meant to be. My bad. I kinda fucked that message up. So I sent a message to the pin-up boy of redneck gun lovers all over the country. Michael Diamond.



Do you think maybe that was unhelpfull? I just hate to see Australian athletes fall so woefully short of the mark they are expected to reach.

Posted by Wangst McPants at August 20, 2004 11:27 PM