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Gore Takes Train From Oslo Airport, Luggage Takes Mercedes
http://newsbusters.org/ ^ | December 8, 2007 : | Noel Sheppard

Posted on 12/08/2007 12:07:03 PM PST by lowbridge

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?

—Noel Sheppard is an economist, business owner, and Associate Editor of NewsBusters.


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: agw; algore; globalwarming; gore; norway
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To: lowbridge

The luggage taking the Mercedes aside; For a Lear Jet Liberal the very notion if taking the train is like ordering a Diet coke with your triple combo with cheese. Talk about symbolism over substance.


21 posted on 12/08/2007 12:43:49 PM PST by DanielRedfoot ("Contrarianism" is Creativity for the Untalented)
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Gore Takes Train From Oslo Airport, Luggage Takes Mercedes

Another inconvenient truth for the Con Artist named Albert Arnold Gore, Jr.

22 posted on 12/08/2007 12:50:37 PM PST by A.A. Cunningham
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To: lowbridge

How did Gore get to the Oslo Airport????

Did He fly commercial or did He fly by Private Jet and What size Private Jet if that be the case??

Wonder if He will go into the Coed Nude sauna’s while he is there? more power wasted! He is so fat he will cool the Sauna dowm.


23 posted on 12/08/2007 12:52:42 PM PST by True Republican Patriot (God Bless America and The Republicans)
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To: True Republican Patriot
How did Gore get to the Oslo Airport????

Al Gore flew into the Oslo Airport.

And boy, are his arms tired! /rimshot

24 posted on 12/08/2007 12:55:37 PM PST by lowbridge
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To: True Republican Patriot

same question,
about Gore traveling to Bali.


25 posted on 12/08/2007 12:58:36 PM PST by riored
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To: lowbridge

Have you seen the manbearpig lately?

26 posted on 12/08/2007 1:00:54 PM PST by rabscuttle385 (This tagline intentionally left blank.)
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To: SPRINK
has there ever been a bigger fraud than Al Gore?

The Commodities Scam Queen?

ML/NJ

27 posted on 12/08/2007 1:01:45 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: lowbridge

Darn that Al sure is smart. First, it’s the internet, now he’s invented a way to cut global warming by fifty percent: when you fly, leave your luggage home.


28 posted on 12/08/2007 1:07:39 PM PST by ArmstedFragg
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To: purpleraine
“I still think there’s a good chance it will be Gore/Obama next year.”

How so? Kinda late for Al to get into this at this point. Would be nice though as he is so target rich.

29 posted on 12/08/2007 1:23:47 PM PST by tips up
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To: lowbridge

He got local advice. Norwegians are hyperegalitarian and would take a dim view of motorcading for anyone no matter how exalted he may otherwise be.


30 posted on 12/08/2007 1:24:43 PM PST by Marylander (What next?)
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To: SPRINK

31 posted on 12/08/2007 1:28:01 PM PST by Rb ver. 2.0 (Global warming is the new Marxism.)
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To: lowbridge

Well, it’s not Gore’s fault that when they designed the train they didn’t make it so that it could carry luggage.


32 posted on 12/08/2007 1:39:30 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: lowbridge

Did the Gores ride the train with everyone else who wanted to go to Oslo from the airport, or did they get a private car?

They look awfully isolated! When my mom and I took the train from the airport to Amsterdam, I stood the whole way with my suitcase on my feet.


33 posted on 12/08/2007 1:39:35 PM PST by Tax-chick (Every committee wants to take over the world.)
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To: Mark was here

I took the train in Oslo last year and it’s pretty good but like all travel, humping my luggage was the hard part. Not having to carry your bags makes it a lot different.


34 posted on 12/08/2007 1:45:12 PM PST by dblshot
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To: Tax-chick

Just checked!

It was a public train with private cars and no passengers were allowed on it so Al wouldnt to be bothered by the everyday commoners!


35 posted on 12/08/2007 1:51:18 PM PST by True Republican Patriot (God Bless America and The Republicans)
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To: lowbridge

Maybe a silly question, but who, exactly, is paying for all of Gore’s travels?


36 posted on 12/08/2007 1:58:40 PM PST by Continental Soldier
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To: Revolting cat!

The Love Song of J. Albert Bore:

“Now take it easy folks, this Gulfstream V private jet is just for my luggage, which always wants to travel in the best style and convenience. I on the other hand would be happy to ride in the baggage car on a train or the cargo hold of a ship, if it were not for my most demanding baggage..... so I am purchasing more “carbon credits” for my luggage, from myself...... so my left hand purchases the “carbon credits” from my right hand, and both hands are happy! See how easy it is to be a socialist nutter?”


37 posted on 12/08/2007 2:16:24 PM PST by Enchante (Democrat terror-fighting motto: "BLEAT - CHEAT - RETREAT - DEFEAT - REPEAT")
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To: tips up

I don’t know the cut off days by state to get on the ballot, but if Shill loses the first two, they’ll be scrambling for a “senior pol” to run.


38 posted on 12/08/2007 2:48:41 PM PST by purpleraine
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To: JRios1968

"My God, Tipper, climate change is worse than ever! The excess heat has coated those beautiful fields and forests with a deathly chalk-like substance!
Tipper: "That's snow, Al"


39 posted on 12/08/2007 2:55:38 PM PST by COBOL2Java (The Democrat Party: radical Islam's last hope)
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To: Continental Soldier

40 posted on 12/08/2007 2:55:41 PM PST by Defendingliberty (www.gulagthebear.com, www.DraconEarthsavers.org)
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