Oh okay, this explains it

[annathepiper]

Looks like the cancellation of the Grunts tour is in part because the sire of Mr. Crowe is about to have a big ol' operation for carpal tunnel syndrome in both of his wrists, and his boy has announced his intentions to be at home with Dad in the middle of said operation...

As quoted from Gruntland.com:

From Russell Crowe

My father will begin a series of operations in December to try and relieve the excruciating pain of what has been diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome in both of his wrists. With the recovery period plus the

physical rehabilitation between operations I need to be at home and available to him and my family during this time. Though he may make a full recovery very quickly this is not the time to add pressure to him. Though I love all aspects of my work, and it has certainly benefitted my

family in myriad ways , the success of the last three or four years has also brought with it an undeniably massive level of stress , not only to me but to my immediate and extended family and to my friends and friendships. Let me clarify something else. I am in love with Danielle Spencer but I dont get to spend nearly enough time with her. Dani has been very patient with all of the speculations of the past year or so which I thank her for. I feel a great need to wake up with her as many days of my life as I can.

To the fans of TOFOG all I can do is apologise. The band and the crew were looking forward to being on the road across America and seeing your

smiling, crazed faces again. It is my hope that the quality of the new album will be some compensation.

love
Russell

As a computer geek by profession and hobby, I can issue a big ol' "OUCH" on behalf of the senior Mr. Crowe.

Looks like his boy needs some typing practice though. ;)

Comments

[mamishka.livejournal.com]

"the sire of Mr. Crowe"?? What, you trying to tell us that Russell is a vampire or something? >;)

[avram]

You didn't know?

[annathepiper]

HRmRMRMmrMMM. Given that we did in fact see him in broad daylight in Portland as of August 2001, he was obviously still human then...

Unless, of course, downtown Portland has a Hellmouth underneath it!

[flashfire.livejournal.com]

I can verify he at least looked normal at that particular moment in time.

Re:

[annathepiper]

Well, that's the trickiness of having a Hellmouth under downtown Portland! Could have been anything -- I mean, whatever it was, it DID knock my brain RIGHT OUT OF MY HEAD. I'm lucky to have gotten away with my sentience intact!

[avram]

How broad does daylight get in the Pacific Northwest? The whole region is probably crawling with vampires.

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[annathepiper]

HA! A very valid point. Though they're probably also extremely damp vampires. No wonder they all want to wear flowy black trenchcoats.

Or is that just the tall cute ones?