The Paris Hilton: A great place to get banged up

The Dropkicks are keen as beans for the World Cup to roll around, as we're sure you all are as well. While the heartland well and truly pounding one another is always a worthy spectacle, we're looking forward to the sights and sounds of Paris being sent down the wire to us here in good old Enzed.

Mind you, what we won't be able to experience first hand are those intangible things. The food. The wine. The nightlife.

To compensate we're doing our best by trying to consume some good cheese, drink some good wine, and ponder the meaning of life in cafes.

It's a tough job, especially when you have to deal with stinky cheeses named "Artisanal". But someone has to carry the can.

After all, we reckon the All Blacks will like to know that we're not abandoning them to their fate their in Paris, city of lights.

The Dropkicks have been a little concerned however, especially since discovering this video. The questions we asked ourselves being, "what in the hell is this all about?"

and

"Wtf is that giant white dome thing?"

and

"Are the All Blacks being asked to sleep in a big tent for the duration of the cup?"

Watch for yourself.

Now, there's no sound... so... what the hell? What happened to the Hilton?

We did read somewhere that it's some kind of expo tent for New Zealand. Being Kiwis, and always insecure about our place in the world, someone is bound to half-fill that tent with helium, and have a few dozen people in "Steinlager Green" T-Shirts and jandals running about yelling "Kiwis aeh! We're ok!" in little squeaky voices.

Anyone who can confirm or deny that wee cultural cringe, or WTF is wrong with that video, is welcome to comment.