Gore Takes Train From Oslo Airport, Luggage Takes Mercedes

http://newsbusters.org/ ^ | December 8, 2007 : | Noel Sheppard

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Gore Takes Train From Oslo Airport, Luggage Takes Mercedes

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.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

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

You're supposed to send your luggage in a Mercedes.

[Albertafriend]

Is this really true or are you just joking?

[tomnbeverly]

Al Gores luggage KILLS POLAR BEARS....

[Tax-chick]

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!

So wasn't there room anywhere on the train for the Gores' luggage? Not only did this stunt require an additional train to be run for the regular folks, then, but also the van with the luggage. I know Al Gore is insane, but this is just weird!

(How much luggage do they have anyway? I spent a week in Amsterdam with one small, but very heavy, suitcase.

[Libloather]

Gore's luggage went by Mercedes van

The Samsonite went by SUV? Even the briefcase took the Benz? Come to think of it - was Altoast2000 EVER photographed in Norway with at least a man/lady bag?

[steelyourfaith]

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