Alan Parkington <patriot@iheartaustralia.com.au> wrote

> From
> http://business.theage.com.au/telstr...0507-2c1c.html

> VODAFONE might have won the rights to Apple's coveted iPhone,

Fucking hilarious.

> but Telstra has an even higher power working for it.

Only in your pathetic little drug crazed fantasyland.

> Telstra is the mobile network of choice for the Pope.

Well whoopy fucking do.

> The Catholic Church has struck a deal with Australia's telco giant for Pope Benedict XVI to text daily messages of
> "inspiration and
> hope" to the mobile phones of thousands of young Catholics during
> World Youth Day 08 in Sydney in July.

Well whoopy fucking do.

> The Catholic Church will plunge into the digital era during the
> six-day event, with the help of Telstra, in the hope that text
> messaging will help the Pope connect with a younger audience.

It wont, you watch.

> Telstra has pulled out all the stops for the event - it will even
> erect "digital prayer walls" at locations across Sydney.

Wota packa stupid wankers.

> Young Catholics will be able to text inspirational messages that will
> appear on the wall - after some careful vetting by WYD08 organisers.

Wota packa stupid wankers.

> "We wanted to make WYD08 a unique experience by using new ways to connect with today's tech-savvy youth," Bishop
> Anthony Fisher said after announcing the deal.

Wota stupid wanker.

> Event organisers expect 225,000 young Catholics to attend the World Youth Day events in mid-July,

Yeah, those arseholes have always been about molesting kids.

> and all who subscribe to the Telstra service will receive a daily text message from the Pope.

Bet that will have them creaming their jeans.

> The church will set up a social networking website for the event, akin to the popular Facebook website.

And only terminal fuckwits will even bother with it.

> Telstra has won the contract to provide voice, data, mobile, broadband and webcast services for the event.

Because the mex is a silly little wog.

> "We are the official telecommunications partner,

Well whoopy fucking do.

> so it's more of a promotional deal for us than a money-making venture," said Telstra spokesman Peter Taylor.

Hang on, your hippo has proclaimed that you have to make more than 18%, fuckwit.

> With tens of thousands of overseas visitors expected to attend,
> Telstra has put together a "WYD Prepaid Pilgrim Pack".

Wota packa stupid wankers.

> For $99, pilgrims get a Nokia mobile phone, a Telstra WYD08 sim card, $10 of calls or text messages and $20 worth of
> overseas calls on a Telstra PhoneAway card.

Well whoopy fucking do.

> A lucky 20 pilgrims who buy the pack will also win a VIP invitation to the final Papal Mass.

Well whoopy fucking do.