Brand. Lost. Snow

So yeah, I promised a review of Russell Brand, who we went to see on Monday night, didn't I?

Well I am a man of my word, so despite the fact that this post is a little on the late side (for the past 48 hours or so I have still been battling with the remnants of my cold - cannot remember the last time a cold has taken so long to blummin naff off), here we go:

 

Russell was, of course, brilliant. 

I really didn't know what to expect, having decided to avoid the live DVD which was out before Christmas, but I can honestly say that he gave us well over an hour and a half of solid laughter.  It's a shame that no commentary here could actually do justice to the material he had, or the unique outlook on life that he brings to the world via his routine.  It was very pleasing that he was determined not just to trade on his "catchphrases" and seemed to condemn those who just expected him to come on stage and talk about pulling down his trousers and pants, how things were "'citing" and endless tales about his ball bags and dinkle for an hour and a half.  Although he does do an extended piece on the art of pleasuring oneself, which was incredibly funny.  Get a ticket and see him live and you'll cry with laughter.  Alternatively get the DVD off Amazon ('tis only a mere nine English pounds) - as you will not be disappointed.  It's a shame that he allows his mate, Trevor Lock, to have such a long warm-up slot (an agonising 45 minutes before the interval) as he was not funny at all, and I doubt anyone has died on their backside at an Opera House quite as badly as he did.  So miss the support, stay in the bar, and then marvel at the comic genius that is Russell Brand.

 

Also, traded two unplayed titles for "Lost Planet" this week, which meant it cost me 41p.  And am so glad I did, as it's a terrific game.  Although not quite as graphically stunning as "Gears of War" and not being as engaging as "Dead Rising", it really is very good fun to play (especially online).  And now, having finished Dead Rising, I have something to get me through until either Forza or Resident Evil 5 comes out.

 

Disappointed at the lack of snow here, although it would appear that 5cms of the stuff had brought the rest of the country to a standstill.  It was depressing to hear so many people on five live this morning citing the snow as evidence that there is no such thing as global warming.  One text read "I wonder if the so-called experts predicting global warming are stuck in the snow this morning?".  Just how short-sighted are some southerners when their Network South East train is five minutes late because our awful rail infrastructure cannot cope with the lightest dusting of snow?  It beggars belief, it really does.