Craig Hill
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Oracle of DelphiThe Tom Cruise Bill
September 11th 2006 09:14
Tom Cruise in Sunnyvale 2006, photo by Kevin Ballard*
At first people mumbled that he was a bit different. Then the word weird started getting thrown around. These days, not a news report, magazine article or South Park episode goes by without the words Tom Cruise and kooky appearing in the same sentence.
And now, to make matters even worse for the poor fella, he’s got Californian law-makers going against him too. They have proposed a new law preventing parents from purchasing ultrasound machines and they’re calling it the Tom Cruise Bill.
What does an ultrasound have to do with Mr Cruise you ask?
Take a seat.
Relax.
This could take awhile.
You see, for those who are blessed with wealth, the ultrasound machine can be a home luxury. For just AU$265,000 parents can watch their unborn babies grow anytime they want. Every tiny kick. Every little move. They can even entertain their friends and family with images of their little creation on their giant plasma screens. Aww, how nice ?
No no NO! Ultrasounds have been used for decades now, but all the important institutes and medical associations in the US have been discouraging its use for non-medical or entertainment purposes. Overexposing a foetus to the vibrations and heat of the ultrasound machine could cause tissue damage, although there have been no documented cases.
So in October 2005, when Barbara Walters interviewed the Mission Impossible III star who announced to the world that he had bought an ultrasound machine to monitor Suri’s development in the womb, people were outraged and the minds of Californian law-makers started ticking away…
All that’s needed now is Arnie’s signature on the Bill and there’ll be no more home ultra sound systems in the state of California.
*the image used in this post is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License.
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My like turned to love after the couch jumping and jaw grinding on Oprah. And my love turned to adoration at his snap tanty when he got water pistolled by a pankster. The man is good value for money and always makes me laugh.
We need some more mentally unstable, yet seemingly estatic celebrities!
I also love George Michael and his constant late night shenanigans. Now that's what I call entertainment
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