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18 March 2006
Short Talk:
Site plug of the day: Wong Fu Productions. A bunch of Asian-American students get together and produced a series of wonderful music videos and short films on love and relationships. Simple, but very effective. Watch 'Breathing' and 'Yellow Fever'.
Queen Lizzie
You know how Australians like to shorten long words by taking the first syllable, and then appending an '-ie' or '-y' to it? It's like 'Australian' becomes 'Aussie', 'television' becomes 'telly', 'mosquito' becomes 'mozzie'.

So I was listening to a Melbourne radio covering the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, and when the announcers were talking about the Queen, they shortened her name and referred to her as Lizzie.
Now, to me calling that's just not on.

I mean, the Queen isn't exactly your feisty teenage cousin. She's Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II! You don't just call the Queen 'Lizzie', because that would be like referring to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail as 'The Gong-meister'.
That's what first came to mind.
The second thing that came to my mind when the announces call her 'Lizzie' was "Huh? Lizzie McGuire is at the opening ceremony meh?"

Hehe.
:: Posted by Kenny at 7:35 PM | Link | Facebook It
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102 Comments:
FIRST!! Dude, lizzie is a cool name. Just not for a queen=P
Posted by: Amirul at 18 March 2006 7:39 PM | Link to comment
HOLY SHIT!
Posted by: Mike at 18 March 2006 7:39 PM | Link to comment
lizzie indeed..
Posted by: met at 18 March 2006 7:39 PM | Link to comment
That sure is....something...and some balls
Posted by: Mike at 18 March 2006 7:40 PM | Link to comment
LOL
Posted by: sJ at 18 March 2006 7:40 PM | Link to comment
wtf.
Posted by: chun at 18 March 2006 7:51 PM | Link to comment
now thats funny
Posted by: HAH at 18 March 2006 8:04 PM | Link to comment
whoa that's one creepy movie poster.
Posted by: bullshit at 18 March 2006 8:06 PM | Link to comment
Lizzie McGuire is cute. Hehe...
Yeah its highly inappropriate.
Posted by: Yee Hou at 18 March 2006 8:06 PM | Link to comment
hahaha..i guess there is no such thing as photoshop abuse!
Posted by: babelicious69 at 18 March 2006 8:06 PM | Link to comment
Well Lizzie isn't exactly 'Her Royal Highness'. She should be 'Her Majesty'.
Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 18 March 2006 8:11 PM | Link to comment
oh my. kenny u shld not mess with her man.. She is the Queen. i hope this entry wun cause any controversy.. haha
Posted by: Cheryl at 18 March 2006 8:24 PM | Link to comment
Never realized the queen had such beautiful legs like in the poster lol
Posted by: Leslie at 18 March 2006 8:27 PM | Link to comment
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Brilliant
Posted by: Nigel at 18 March 2006 8:27 PM | Link to comment
We call Agong Agong in Msia wat... like cm is called taib or white hair...
Posted by: justin at 18 March 2006 8:28 PM | Link to comment
hahah kenny, you should have seen her! it took her FOREVER to walk up to the stage! and remember sydney 2000? *sigh* and you should have seen something worst! A footy legend walked on water at the Yarra River! hahaha dress in all white, think it's God. *sigh* Aussie.... They all got head bigger then their ass, but brain smaller then their balls! =)
Posted by: alvin at 18 March 2006 8:31 PM | Link to comment
Queen Lizzie? well honestly i don't think it's appropriate as well not to say that it sounds like lizzie Mcguire hahaha kesian
Posted by: DeV|LisH at 18 March 2006 8:34 PM | Link to comment
for someone who takes potshots at Datuks and just about everyone else in the world, complaining about the queen being called 'lizzie' is very out of character
Posted by: ally at 18 March 2006 8:38 PM | Link to comment
i don't think they meant to call her queen lizzie literally, but it was more like a joke.
Posted by: Jacey at 18 March 2006 8:40 PM | Link to comment
Bah, I never like the aussie. Bunch of fag.
God save the Queen!
Posted by: anonymousdoesnotforgives at 18 March 2006 8:48 PM | Link to comment
Come on Kenny.
You studied in Perth for a few years. You should know that Australians do not like pompousness. Why call a spade a spade when you can call it a shovel?
Referring to the queen as Lizzie is like a term of endearment - that she is one of us, which indeed she is - no better and no worse than you, I or the average Joe walking down the street.
Here's to you, Queen Lizzie and Kenno!
Posted by: Dameoin at 18 March 2006 9:12 PM | Link to comment
har har,lizzie she is...maybe its ok for the westerners,or guai lous to say that.like if msia sure kena diharamkan o sth...
Posted by: wayne at 18 March 2006 9:32 PM | Link to comment
Yeah..I was thinking of Lizzie McGuire too. Wow right timing. I'm listening to song sung by Lizzie McGuire when she's in Rome.
Yeah. Queen Elizabeth II shouldn't be called Queen Lizzie or Liz. Sounds so teenage and hip.
Ciao~
Posted by: Princess Sabryna at 18 March 2006 9:44 PM | Link to comment
Well, it's not entirely appropriate calling her Queen Lizzie, but I dont think photoshop-ing Her to that poster is very appropriate either. Although it's not done to put anyone down... but still...
*just my 2 cents*
Posted by: Mei at 18 March 2006 9:56 PM | Link to comment
photoshopping one's pic especially the Queen's is not legal, at least to me...its all about ethics
Posted by: tony fernandez at 18 March 2006 10:02 PM | Link to comment
u forgot the aussies also like to add "o" to names. like the host for My Restaurant Rules , Paul Dickov aka Dicko
Posted by: kachuaz at 18 March 2006 10:10 PM | Link to comment
You know, you guys really shouldn't take what I write here too seriously.
I'm actually fine with them calling the Queen Lizzie. If I'm serious about what I wrote, I wouldn't have photoshopped her face onto Hilary Duff. :)
Posted by: kennysia
at 18 March 2006
10:17 PM | Link to comment
Personally I think blogging should never be taken seriously nor personally.
Thus, blogging should be fun... not only for Kenny but also his readers.
So, lighten up & cherrio everybody!
Posted by: Amelia at 18 March 2006 10:44 PM | Link to comment
I thought Queen Lizzie was a rather cool way of calling the queen..but now that you've mentioned..Its really sounds wierd to address someone of so high status this way~! Haha
Posted by: Xia-mi-mi at 18 March 2006 11:01 PM | Link to comment
yo whassup queen lizzie...wanna hang??
Posted by: Szue May at 18 March 2006 11:18 PM | Link to comment
wakakakakaka........if only queen lizzie sees this. she will hailat u 6 tyms
Posted by: singyee at 18 March 2006 11:28 PM | Link to comment
Damn, i didn't know the queen has such a body. It makes me wanna *HUMP*
Posted by: wenjun at 18 March 2006 11:32 PM | Link to comment
Someone up there is right, it is Her Majesty The Queen. As in HMS (Her Majesty's Service) ships (or HMAS - A for Australian - for the Aussie minded). Highness is for the Royal Princes and Princesses.
And in case you want to know, it is formally Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Yang Di Pertuan Agong.
But I guess this all means nothing here..
Posted by: suertes at 18 March 2006 11:40 PM | Link to comment
All hail the Queen !
Posted by: Lizzie Sia at 18 March 2006 11:56 PM | Link to comment
People here tend to be more sporting than ur average Malaysian... Never heard someone calling the Queen by the name of Lizzie before.. But I reckon it's not something to be fucked about.
Oh btw, that Lizzy Mcguire poster really does catch you in the lungs and forces the air out in 2.3 seconds :) ... I'm still laughing lol
Posted by: Jon at 18 March 2006 11:56 PM | Link to comment
The Gong-meister
Totally didn't expect that man !
Posted by: Herman at 19 March 2006 12:06 AM | Link to comment
I think you si beh eng... LOL.
Posted by: James at 19 March 2006 12:31 AM | Link to comment
u are one crazy guy ive known of!
haa
Posted by: iep at 19 March 2006 12:55 AM | Link to comment
u are one crazy guy ive known of!
haa
Posted by: iep at 19 March 2006 12:55 AM | Link to comment
ROFL! gong-meister!
Posted by: boy at 19 March 2006 1:16 AM | Link to comment
Mann. Gaawwdd save the QUEENN!
Posted by: Deebz* at 19 March 2006 1:38 AM | Link to comment
Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi
Posted by: Bogan at 19 March 2006 1:52 AM | Link to comment
whoa!! what sexy body the queen has!! imagine her singing "my humps"
Posted by: ChrisCZC at 19 March 2006 2:14 AM | Link to comment
She's just a symbol of days gone by but the Aussies calling her LIZZIE ... emm, let's just say that even we, biadap Malaysians won't do that lah (her grandparents and some White gangsters like Brooke and all those muscle guys like Francis Light and Stamford Raffles DID conquer and subjugate us after all). So we shall still call her RATU ELIZABETH as kudos for kicking our asses approx 250 years ago. haha. Yup, agree that people shouldn't be too serious about things written here. Keep up the jokes and crazy stuff here. You get my vote for best blogger in da WHOLE WIDE WORLD dude. You da bomb!
Posted by: Adrian C at 19 March 2006 2:28 AM | Link to comment
She's bitch !
Posted by: gl at 19 March 2006 3:18 AM | Link to comment
She's a bi.tch !
Posted by: gl at 19 March 2006 3:19 AM | Link to comment
Australians are such idiots
Posted by: LincolnLB at 19 March 2006 5:39 AM | Link to comment
Wot's wrong with Lizzie? It's perfectly acceptable. If I see my PM I'd call him John or Johny, not PM. Howard, altho I admit formally addressing the heads of state has its place.
But I'll contradict myself a little: yes that was a formal occassion and yes I think "Lizzie" is inappropriate, but rightly so. Goes to show we don't really hold her in such high regard (no disrespect) in Aus coz her office is just a historical remnant and has nothing to do with us.
Much more pleasant calling her "lizzie" than be called "sir/miss" by your everyday people in hospitality don't you think?
Posted by: Ex Malaysie at 19 March 2006 7:53 AM | Link to comment
SIA TZE FOO = FATTY, THE LARDSTER, FOOKIN FATTY
Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 19 March 2006 7:54 AM | Link to comment
Yellow Fever is hillarious. The guy who made it went to church with my periuk buddy.
Posted by: fruitopia
at 19 March 2006
8:55 AM | Link to comment
That poster just made me skip lunch. Thanks so much, dude (-_-)
Posted by: K at 19 March 2006 9:20 AM | Link to comment
HAHAHAHA what a hilariously CUTE poster.
You may not, but I love it
Posted by: MyNameIsSkylerVisitMyBlog at 19 March 2006 9:58 AM | Link to comment
1. some of the later comments have gone seriously OT
and worse, politically sensitive. Better delete them unless you have coconut-balls or your name is Jeff Ooi.
2.we call our PM Pak Lah, do we not? So what's wrong with Queen Lizzie? Anyhow, she didn't get the throne out of merit, and she and her family live off taxpayer money, without having to lift a finger. Do we respect people like that?
Posted by: thething at 19 March 2006 10:26 AM | Link to comment
*in Aussie accent*: Hey,WTF Mate?!
Hiliarious. Absoulutely hilarious.
Posted by: Christopher at 19 March 2006 10:52 AM | Link to comment
u can write pretty well. and u have a gd sense of humour!
Posted by: ivy at 19 March 2006 11:08 AM | Link to comment
Yah. It caught me by surprise when I heard that on the radio as well.
Nah, but I doubt Queen Lizzie would have minded. After all 55% of voters did throw out the idea of queen-free Republic back in 1999.
Reverence is defintely in short supply here in Oz. ;)
Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 19 March 2006 11:14 AM | Link to comment
And the Ozzies would not have called him the Gongmeister - too long.
Try something like Yang-gi. :)
Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 19 March 2006 11:17 AM | Link to comment
'Now, to me calling that's just not on.'
Except it's permissible via Royal Decree. Yeah yeah, I know you were only joking, but a lot of people here seem to have their nuts twisted a bit. lol
It's funny that there is a few Anti- Aussie and even Anti-Malaysian comments from what you've said. I think it's funny that most people missed the joke.
Anyway, I can't wait till they complain that Prince Henry keeps getting called Harry! :-)
Great photoshopping too ... I have to see that movie! ;-)
Anonymous - 'Nah, but I doubt Queen Lizzie would have minded. After all 55% of voters did throw out the idea of queen-free Republic back in 1999.'
Not really, most Aussies voted against a Republic where we didn't get to vote for our own President. Remember, Polls at the time showed that over 75% of Aussie wanted a Republic where we get to vote, NOT the one offered to us where the Politicians are the only ones with the vote.
The actual Psychological term fo what we were offered is called 'The Bind' where you are offered two alternatives you DON'T want and have to pick the lesser of two evils. Never underestimate Evil [children overboard] Johnny and his manipulation.
Posted by: Dabido (Teflon) at 19 March 2006 12:20 PM | Link to comment
Kenny, it's more ethical if you do not allow racial slurs to fill up your comment boxes by mean-spirited dumbasses.
Posted by: Maria at 19 March 2006 12:41 PM | Link to comment
Maria and Dabido, I know I know. It's the same spammer that goes around copying and pasting racist comments on every single Malaysian blog that he can find. Hey cut me some slack. It's Sunday morning and I woke up late! :)
Posted by: kennysia
at 19 March 2006
12:45 PM | Link to comment
SIA TZE FOO = FATTY, THE LARDSTER, FOOKIN FATTY
Posted by: Anonymous at 19 March 2006 7:54 AM
OHHHH AND WHAT ARE YOU ANONYMOUS!!? SWALLOWED YOUR TESTICLES HAVE YOU!? FUCK OFF.
Posted by: PALADIN at 19 March 2006 12:48 PM | Link to comment
whatever happened to your chatterbox? anyway. this post is cute. it's not meant to be of any harm...don't know why there are ALWAYS people who have something bad to say about every single post kenny blogs.
Posted by: minru at 19 March 2006 1:07 PM | Link to comment
Hey Paladin, dont like that lah, keeny siap's the 1 to be blamed....so disrespectful to the Queen lah, some more put her headshot on teen's head....and u dont b some vulgar lah....
Posted by: Nidalap at 19 March 2006 2:05 PM | Link to comment
Thanx, Kenny for introducing Wong Fu Productions to us. To me, it is the best site plug ever.
Cheers. ;)
Posted by: tEo
at 19 March 2006
2:32 PM | Link to comment
Hey kenny, we were googling for The Moon Cafe, and we found your site! It's Zaneta :).
Hope Everything is going well at your end. I'm living in Geraldton now. See you when I see you next!
Posted by: zaneta at 19 March 2006 3:00 PM | Link to comment
I lurf ur jokes Kenny!!Sum ppl juz can't take jokes...If they got punk'd i bet they'll be taking sitcks n started whacking the cameraman ;)
Posted by: dadaz at 19 March 2006 4:12 PM | Link to comment
actually its Her Majesty The Queen. 'Her Royal Highness' is for princes and princesses.
the aussies have a tendency to be too ... laxed in protocol.. like when Jeff Kennett touched her bum, or when they left out singing God Save The Queen for political reasons...
Posted by: davidteoh at 19 March 2006 4:25 PM | Link to comment
WICKED!
Posted by: Lin at 19 March 2006 4:31 PM | Link to comment
not some opera singer....
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
"One of this century's most famous and talented sopranos, New Zealand-born Kiri Te Kanawa studied at the London Opera Centre and has packed out opera houses worldwide since her debut at Covent Garden in 1971." BBC website
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/profiles/kiritekanawa.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiri_Te_Kanawa
Posted by: Norbert at 19 March 2006 7:06 PM | Link to comment
Kenny!!!! Where's your chatterbox, man??? This blog's more lifeless without it...
...and btw, I'm kinda surprised no unsporting bastards lambasted you yet for the pic on the queen.
...while i'm here, mind i wonder out loud if you're ever gonna put a GUY's blog as you Blog Plug of the Day.
Thanks, mate
Posted by: Mike at 19 March 2006 7:07 PM | Link to comment
dumb-funny.
Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 19 March 2006 7:23 PM | Link to comment
MY EYES!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Hai~Ren at 19 March 2006 8:19 PM | Link to comment
bloody funny - but i think Aussies don't take themselves or other people too seriously..sometimes a touch of irreverence (just a touch and nothing OTT) can be a good thing...obviously the radio commentator would never have called the Queen 'Lizzie' to her face -at least i hope not! :P
Posted by: ShinYi at 19 March 2006 8:48 PM | Link to comment
to all singaporean :
kimberly-CUMS is applying 4 sia,
[KS: Some text removed. Don't you think you should like... comment on my Queen Lizzie entry at least?]
Posted by: anonymous at 20 March 2006 12:11 AM | Link to comment
Racial slurs should not be allowed on any part.
By the way, the part about Lizzie McGuire struck my amusement. LOL.
Posted by: Izzie at 20 March 2006 2:01 AM | Link to comment
Wow, people actually watched the opening ceremony? I live in Melb and I didn't bother watching it on tv, let alone going to see it live. After all, commonwealth games is only a practice for the real olympics.. Like drinking Coke Zero instead of real coke. (why?)
Posted by: MaXius at 20 March 2006 7:39 AM | Link to comment
There was another report on the news the other day. An executive was making a speech in front of the royal family, without "Lizzie" at the event. The executive addressed Her Majesty as "the little old lady", thinking that it was funny, and for sure some of the audience laughed, but not her son, Prince whateva, sat there with no face expression to the comments. You know what, I don't think "Lizzie" cares how people address her anymore, and if she does, she shouldn't care, considering her age and wisdom. It may be inappropriate, but heck, there are too much protocols in life, lighten up the speech and just have a good laugh, besides, it is not a life or death thing. I'm sure the royal grandma wouldn't mind. actually I don't think she noticed cause she looks damn sleepy to me.
Posted by: Gia at 20 March 2006 8:05 AM | Link to comment
not exactly la
Telly is originated as a British slang -
http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=telly&gwp=13
Posted by: TreVesco at 20 March 2006 9:40 AM | Link to comment
If you the photoshop to our DYMM SPB Agong, sure you will be detained under ISA
Posted by: koojack at 20 March 2006 10:31 AM | Link to comment
hahahahahaha... u're crazy, man!!!
Posted by: saifulrizan at 20 March 2006 10:52 AM | Link to comment
Not quite respectful to call Queen Elizabeth II Lizzie indeed ;p
Posted by: Michael Chua at 20 March 2006 2:57 PM | Link to comment
the Queen that has the nicest legs. Long Live the Queen! and her Legs
Posted by: victor at 20 March 2006 4:13 PM | Link to comment
aren't you afraid of beign sued or something ?! ROFL. really itneresting. (:
Posted by: anthea- at 20 March 2006 7:17 PM | Link to comment
someone's gotta keep you and photoshop far far away...hehe...=) thanks, this just cheered me up after a horrible day at work!!
Posted by: sooyin at 20 March 2006 9:01 PM | Link to comment
The picture is so HAHAHA!!!!
Posted by: mee goreng at 20 March 2006 9:30 PM | Link to comment
didn't know u were a fan or lizzie mcguire? or lizzie "mcMire" as my little cousie pronounces it... hehe
Posted by: kleine maus at 20 March 2006 9:48 PM | Link to comment
I never knew the Queen was so..... youthful.
Posted by: prata man at 20 March 2006 10:35 PM | Link to comment
Most Australians are descendents of Irish convicts put into exile by the Brit so most Aussies don't like the Queen who is essentially English although she married a Greek and raises a dysfunctional family like most of Aussies!
Posted by: Ian from Oz at 20 March 2006 10:59 PM | Link to comment
I dun think Lizzie (the queen) will be all too happy with that pic.
Posted by: trixyy at 21 March 2006 2:57 PM | Link to comment
Kenny, you crezy, jus' crezy!!
....now all we need is a little jammin' music and some Monty Python action!!
Posted by: Elaine at 21 March 2006 4:17 PM | Link to comment
The Queen's title is Her Royal Majesty not Her Royal Highness..
Posted by: Edwin at 22 March 2006 6:56 AM | Link to comment
well, it's better than the "zza" ending that Australians like to use for people's names... for example... Daniel becomes Dezza... something like that... omg... imagine the queen being dubbed... EZZA...
Posted by: G`NA at 24 March 2006 8:45 AM | Link to comment
yeh thats tru... u shouldnt just call the Queen, Lizzie... =/
Posted by: lisa at 24 March 2006 8:42 PM | Link to comment
d
Posted by: a at 25 March 2006 1:44 AM | Link to comment
that agong's name is not spelled as Almarhum... it's Al-Marhum! just want to tell u that.. no offence k?
Posted by: lol at 27 March 2006 10:03 PM | Link to comment
u r superb lar..
Posted by: bee^rue at 31 March 2006 1:36 PM | Link to comment
errr wasn't the host of My restaurant Rules (the former Aussie idol judge) called IAN Dickinson or Dicko?
Not Paul?
Queen Lizzie. haha.
It is.. just... weird.
Typical Aussies, haha.
Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 07 April 2006 3:23 PM | Link to comment
lolz
Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 09 April 2006 1:16 AM | Link to comment
This is rather late, but I think the Australians know not to take things too seriously. You ought to know that yourself, seeing that you seem to have no trouble taking the piss out of yourself in the name of entertaining your readers. I don't think "Lizzie" was used out of disrespect, but rather something more of an affectionate term I suppose. I was under the impression that you've lived in Australia for some number of years, I'm surprised you have not grasped that.
Posted by: Hui at 27 April 2006 6:14 PM | Link to comment
the gong meister !
You're nuts man !
depicting the king in such in an un-manly manner !
but who cares ??
lets just laugh about it !
Posted by: benjamin and yus at 26 June 2006 4:29 PM | Link to comment
Ya noe, i sent this page's url to my cousin and she accidentally spat on her monitor. Luckily her monitor could still function normally. Phew!
Posted by: Thomas at 11 September 2006 1:29 PM | Link to comment
E UNA COSA DA NON FARE PERCHè PRENDERE IN GIRO LA REGINA...........
Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 02 December 2006 8:18 PM | Link to comment


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