Gore Takes Train From Oslo Airport, Luggage Takes Mercedes

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By Noel Sheppard | December 8, 2007 - 11:41 ET

Friday's adoring Associated Press piece concerning Nobel Laureate Al Gore's noble decision to take the train from the Oslo airport rather than the traditional motorcade to his hotel neglected something else besides the huge amount of carbon dioxide being emitted by the Global Warmingist-in-Chief: his luggage!

After all, Gore and wife Tipper aren't going to wear the same clothes this entire trip they wore on the plane, right?

So, where was all their baggage as the couple took the train?

Well, according to the Norwegian website VG Nett, Gore's luggage went by Mercedes van (h/t NB reader in Norway Trond Ruud who supplied the following translation):

Headline: Here the climate conscious Al Gore takes the public train, but his luggage is transported in a Mercedes

Picture caption: Peace Prize laureate Al Gore and his wife Tipper are having a nice trip on the airport express train. On the motorway, their luggage is being whisked to Oslo in a Mercedes van.

Together with the Leader of the Nobel Institute, Geir Lundestad and the Nobel Committee Leader, Ole Danbolt Mjoes, they took the Airport Express train from Gardermoen airport to the National Theatre station in Oslo.

Never before, has a Peace Prize laureate chosen this mode of travel.

I was told that the Express Train, was both faster and more comfortable, so it was an easy choice. And trains are symbols of environmental consciousness, a vigourous Gore, told the press corps.

Much Luggage

Leader of the Nobel Ceremony arrangements, Sigrid Langebrekke from the Norwegian Nobel Institute, said they had to use a Mercedes van to handle all the luggage. She says, that all cars being used during the Nobel Ceremony have high environmental standard.

Do you think his luggage bought carbon credits to offset the greenhouse gases emitted on the trip from the airport?

Honestly, would it have been too much like journalism for the AP to inquire about where Gore's luggage was, or might that have interfered with the agenda?

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard...-takes-mercedes

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I heard that when he flies, he uses a plane propelled by a giant rubber band.

[natty bumppo 297]

Wow ... what happened to taking the luggage on the train with them? Must be a lot of luggage if he needed to hire a service to transport ...

[no name 1]

Headline: Here the climate conscious Al Gore takes the public train, but his luggage is transported in a Mercedes

Picture caption: Peace Prize laureate Al Gore and his wife Tipper are having a nice trip on the airport express train. On the motorway, their luggage is being whisked to Oslo in a Mercedes van.

Together with the Leader of the Nobel Institute, Geir Lundestad and the Nobel Committee Leader, Ole Danbolt Mjoes, they took the Airport Express train from Gardermoen airport to the National Theatre station in Oslo.

Never before, has a Peace Prize laureate chosen this mode of travel.

I was told that the Express Train, was both faster and more comfortable, so it was an easy choice. And trains are symbols of environmental consciousness, a vigourous Gore, told the press corps.

Much Luggage

Leader of the Nobel Ceremony arrangements, Sigrid Langebrekke from the Norwegian Nobel Institute, said they had to use a Mercedes van to handle all the luggage. She says, that all cars being used during the Nobel Ceremony have high environmental standard.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The leader of the UK conservative party did that, after reinventing their party to be the "voice of environmentalism" (this is the same party that thought Thatcherism was a good idea). Made a point of riding a bike to work - while his chauffer driven Lexus followed behind, bearing his briefcase.

This is also the same party that redesinged their party logo from:

To:

Except in Scotland, where they opted for this:

On account that the tree didn't bend as far to the right...

I $hit you not...

Edited December 12, 2007 by Number 6

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

It's about his message, not his actions. Quit picking on him.

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

Gore is a fraud. He doesn't fly coach...he takes his OWN plane to speaches which burns a lot of fuel.

His winning the Nobel Prize did nothing for me but reduce the importance of the award. An Inconvenient Truth was full of half-truths and misinformation.

[Fandango 1,439]

It's about his message, not his actions. Quit picking on him.

ding ding ding! JOHNNY, show him what he's won............

[ace13 0]

It's about his message, not his actions. Quit picking on him.

ding ding ding! JOHNNY, show him what he's won............

I totally disagree. You have to practice what you preach or it is meaningless and you are a hypocrite.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Gore is a fraud. He doesn't fly coach...he takes his OWN plane to speaches which burns a lot of fuel.

In this case, an A-380 which is more fuel-efficient than an L-1011 (a bad comparison, as L-1011 was designed prior to 1973)

His winning the Nobel Prize did nothing for me but reduce the importance of the award. An Inconvenient Truth was full of half-truths and misinformation.

Actually, the credibility of the award went into the pit prior to 1993 (when part of the award was given to Arafat for Oslo Accord).

[natty bumppo 297]

It's about his message, not his actions. Quit picking on him.

ding ding ding! JOHNNY, show him what he's won............

I totally disagree. You have to practice what you preach or it is meaningless and you are a hypocrite.

That's why his luggage went on separate transportation ...

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[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I totally disagree. You have to practice what you preach or it is meaningless and you are a hypocrite.

That still doesn't invalidate the message of course, and indeed if people don't like that particular messenger they can always find another. But... given the discussion over man-made GW - picking holes and inconsistencies in AG's words vs. his behaviour seems to have become short-hand for rubbishing the entire cause. That seems a little dishonest IMO.

Its not as if the guy represents the whole gamut of environmentalism - AG has been on the scene for barely 5 minutes, next to the likes of Green Peace, for example.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Al Gore != Global Warming.

[Fandango 1,439]

It's about his message, not his actions. Quit picking on him.

ding ding ding! JOHNNY, show him what he's won............

I totally disagree. You have to practice what you preach or it is meaningless and you are a hypocrite.

Lucky was being sarcastic (imo), and so was I