Cruise, Scientology and South Park

With all the hype around Scientology, Tom Cruise and the birth of his child, I came across this South Park episode. Anyone who knows South Park, also knows that it is not the most PC show out. Well, in this episode they take Scientology (and Tom) apart. So much so in fact, that apparently Cruise had it pulled from the networks in the UK, by refusing to promote the new Mission Impossible film if they aired it.

So much for that idea - its all over the internet at the moment. If you have a broadband connection, check it out here: http://www.xenutv.com/cruise/sp-closet.htm

Robbie Williams Concert

So, what did we think of the Robbie Williams concert? Well, to be honest, I was a little dissapointed. Firstly, getting to the venue required us to park 3 km's from the stadium. After a 20 minute walk, we were confronted with the ticket queue, then the toilet queue and then the queue into the upper stands. Getting in was the easy part though - it must have taken a good hour to get out of the stadium. I thought that the control and organisation around 61,000 people getting in and out of a stadium left a lot to be desired. Nevertheless, we took our seats on the Eastern stand, and watched the stadium fill, to capacity. It really was something, seeing over sixty thousand people gathering in one spot, for one purpose - to relax and enjoy the evening with like minded Robbie Williams fans. Now don't get me wrong, I don't consider myself a true fan, but the boy can definitely entertain. Sure, he's full of himself, arrogant to the bone, and as vain as anyone you'll even come across, but he does have that "entertaining appeal" about him. As far as concerts go though, I would'nt exactly rate it in my top 3. It was more of a "show" than a concert. When I think of a concert, I think of musical talent extraordinaire, of band members trying to outplay each other on their instruments, and moments of solo glory. This concert was all Robbie. His jokes, his stories, his songs and his "sing-ging". The stage and lighting was pretty well done I thought, but again, nothing mind blowing. I remember being more impressed with the lights and stage setup of the U2 concert, and that was some 8 years ago. I guess I expected a little more.

All in all though, it was definitely entertaining, and I'm glad we went. K absolutely loved the show - but I think thats because Robbie probably appealed to her more than he did to me.
I'm still annoyed that we missed the U2 concert in Adelaide - it would have been great to compare the two in the space of 3 weeks.

My money is still on U2 for putting on a better "concert" though :-)

Top 3 to date:
- U2
- Phil Collins
- Cranberries
(then maybe Robbie)

Easter Weekend Update...

Its been a pretty good weekend so far. We didn't do much on Friday, other than take a drive out to Jackal Creek and take a look at the progress that is being made on the place that we bought with Stuart. Not much as far as I could tell - looks like they are still clearing land, and have a long way to go. Whether it will be finished by March 2007 or not is anybody's guess. I tend to think that its a bit optimistic.

Took a drive out to the botanical gardens on Saturday, and had a picnic under the trees with Stuart and Lauren, and some of their mates. Frank also joined us for the afternoon which was great.

K and I then geared up for what turned out to be quite a nice ride on Sunday. We ended up doing about 33km, which is not extreme, but still quite a task given our bike fitness levels.

Today, I managed to fit a round of golf in. There was a spot in a fourball that Mickey Meade had organised, and it had my name on it. Not that I played very well, but it was perfect practice for the corporate golf day that I'm playing in on Wednesday.

And tonight - Robbie Williams. Yup, off to Loftus stadium in Pretoria in about 45 minutes for the show that K has been waiting for, for a while now. We've heard fantastic reports about the Durban and Cape Town shows, so we should be in for a real treat this evening.