Eerie similarity

I just saw Star Wars Episode Three tonight. I almost missed the explosive opening scene because my bike fell into a trench whilst I attempted a short cut to the cinema. Mental note to self - don't attempt short cuts in dimly lit mining towns. The trench must have been at least 5-6 feet deep! Thankfully I'm uninjured. Was quite funny actually. I trudged out of the trench onto one of the roads around here. I wonder what all the car drivers would've thought as they saw this bewildered looking dude lurching out of the bushes.

Whilst watching the movie, I suddenly realised that Emperor Palpatine looks remarkably similar to a famous member of Australia's political life. Then I just discovered this.