Michael Atkinson Steps Down

[Aanorith]

About time ^^ I hope all my fellow gamers down under get to enjoy all the games they are supposed to be played.

 

[iFail69]

HOORAY!!!!

I'm not affected by this too much, but this is good news indeed for Australia

 

[SonicWaffle]

Until then, let's just get drunk.

With you on that one, buddy! Any excuse to drink copiously and slur the names of people whose political decisions have no impact on me. On that subject, screw you Berlusconi!

I feel good for Australia today. Until you let me down again by only exporting your shittiest drinks

 

[HardRockSamurai]

[HEADING=1]FUCK YES!!![/HEADING]

Seriously, I'm using this as an excuse to get drunk tonight! LONG LIVE VIDEO GAMES!!!

[small]I do believe I have a bottle of wine marked "OPEN WHEN Michael Atkinson STEPS DOWN." It's probably gone off, but to hell with it, I'm drinking it anyway![/small]

 

[Pirce]

And another one bites the dust.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Am I the only person worried that this is the start of something awful?

What if the next guy is even worse?

There isn't anyone worse currently eligible for the position.

The ALP copped a bollocking at the polls, dropping from a 10 seat majority to a single seat majority (in a lower house of less than 50 seats) and large swings against senior cabinet ministers in their usually safe seats, much of it a backlash against arrogance and lack of transparency in the state government and Mr Atkinson was the posterchild for both. The government can't afford to have anyone as incendiary as him as AG.

 

[Enkidu88]

Australia must be like Oz after the witch died.

 

[LordWalter]

YES. BURN, HERETIC, BURN.

haha. Alas that they did not see fit to give him the guillotine for his tyranny. TYRANNY I SAY! VIVA LA AUSTRALIA!

 

[SextusMaximus]

This is great. But my English homework is a rant about why this guy should step down.

Spoiler: 'scuse me

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mr. Blik]

CONGRATULATIONS AUSTRALIA.

 

[Simriel]

And on this historic and fateful day, this mighty enemy of gaming culture was laid low. Not by strength of arms or even the voice of the people, but by family [/pretentious voiceover] On a related note

I can't believe no one has posted this already

 

[zauxz]

H-he's gone? Like no longer in power gone? And this isn't a dream?![HEADING=1]WoooooHoooooo!!! It's time to *party*! Party like rock stars![/HEADING]

I'll bring a TV, you find a window!

 

[Irridium]

YES! Everyone, time to dance!

 

[cobrausn]

Aw, there goes my plan of making a successful game company and submitting games to the Australian review board where the blood has been replaced by rainbows and the guns become sunshine cannons.

Ah, there is always Sweden, though.

 

[silver wolf009]

Thank god for that, may he never be brought into office again.

 

[dalek sec]

Something a little somber but happy song now that Atkinson has finally stepped down. Glad to know that hopefully all Australian gamers will have proper mature games and not watered down trash like they've had to deal with so far. I do believe however this calls for a drink and maybe some finger food if I can find any, how does everyone feel about coke with those loaded potato skin things?

 

[Cid Silverwing]

*throws sword into the air and catches it* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy5eGK026HE]

 

[AvsJoe]

H-he's gone? Like no longer in power gone? And this isn't a dream?![HEADING=1]WoooooHoooooo!!! It's time to *party*! Party like rock stars![/HEADING]

I'll bring a TV, you find a window!

I'll do more than find a window. I'll rent out a hotel room on the 30th floor and bring all kinds of electronics. I have a VCR saved specifically for this purpose!

 

[Magnalian]

Okay, who the hell divided by zero? Come on, be honest.

I couldn't resist! But can you really blame me for that?

Also: Ding-Dong! The witch is dead gone! Not that it really affects me, but still.