The 7 Most Retarded Ways Celebrities Have Tried to Go Green (Coldplay included)

branshi_baby · 16-11-2008, 03:33 AM

Coldplay's number 3.
The aritcles are a bit annoying, but they're funny nonetheless.
It's not offensive. Not to me, at least.
It's just "writer's" talk

http://www.cracked.com/article_16579...-go-green.html

Lyric · 16-11-2008, 03:38 AM

The media never stops trying to make Chris seem like a jerk/idiot, do they?

branshi_baby · 16-11-2008, 03:44 AM

Yep, when will they learn?

I guess it's their "job". Though there's plenty of NECESSARY jobs out there. They're really not making the world a better place with bashing celebrities

"What do you do for a living?"

"Oh, I get to find out whether or not Angelina Jolie is pregnant again so I can make her pregnancy hell!"

"Ooh, exciting!"

whatever

CMJBGBWC · 16-11-2008, 05:46 AM

ok... they said he planted 10,000 trees and then claimed that "it just doesn't work" umm.. seriously? thats a funny thing to say isn't it?

Tnspieler1012 · 16-11-2008, 06:25 AM

So did he hire a bunch of guys down there to plant the trees he bought? Or did the guys camp out for weeks on end, shoveling day after day like in "holes"?

Cobalt · 16-11-2008, 06:35 AM

chuck kottke · 16-11-2008, 07:09 AM

In our wonderful modern world, there is always a disconnect, but consider what the role of artist is - to project a sense of which choice means what. I mean, we all live in a world of environmental triage - by making a choice to use the media, which is supported by all the coal-burning power plants of the world (outside of France, but that's another story), and all the magical chemicals which run huge risks, it's the role of the artist to take the pallet they're given, and make it better by showing what's better to the buying public. Call it education with sex appeal; call it the connection made by celebrity charm - whatever you will, it is a way of getting to the core thoughts of us all, and making the ecological and sociological concerns take a forefront.
So while the means are not always green at present, we have to sometimes prime the green pump, and accept a certain level of disconnect to manifest a broader change, which helps us all transition to a better world.

Anyhow, just babbling - have a good night!

chuck kottke · 16-11-2008, 07:10 AM

OOPs double post!

The Escapist · 16-11-2008, 07:16 AM

This is funny

notlost92 · 16-11-2008, 07:22 AM

:

Quote:
"I'm a massive tool, all the time."

Ouch. That's quite a burn, guys

I thought this article was going to mention the fact that they drop a crapload of confetti at every gig... As amazing as it is when you're on that floor drowning in butterflies... It's kinda hypocritical of them and bad for the environment. :embarassed:

But overall they're such an eco-conscious band it's pretty hard to hate on them for it, as this lame article proves.

alyssa · 16-11-2008, 07:28 AM

Meh. The tree thing probably doesn't work. Can't hurt to try though.

chuck kottke · 16-11-2008, 07:37 AM

Artists are portrayers of the human world - a mirror to us all - and so, I think they deserve leeway with their artistic license - it's the only way new ideas, or ever relevant ideas sometimes can be projected to the mainstream world we all live in. Look at the Earth at night. You can see it - we glow so brightly, it's no wonder we have an energy problem! We have a collective common-sense problem! So they as artists are focused at the details that magnified by a billion represent the aspirations of many; if that requires working with the tools they are given, then that's how we operate at present.
To try for perfection is to either set the stage for Buddhism as example, or to paint oneself in a corner - so as long as the world pays attention to the Buddhists as their reverence for life is fantastic, we are set - but the common culture, as was the place in Egypt as it is now, is focused on the celebrity, be they royalty or otherwise, it's good to have celebrity portraying a better future for us all, even if the means are less than ideal. Consider this - the very same drive that gave us the automobile came from the cannon's bore; the moonshot that showed us Earth from space as a delicate blue planet was the culmination of the Cold War, and the ensuing environmental movement took us only as far as the demand would carry. What we must do is complete the trip, and make it to the other side - to a better world of common elements, Green Choices, and a greater harmony with all humanity and nature...

16-11-2008, 03:33 AM	#1
branshi_baby Coldplayer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 270 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The 7 Most Retarded Ways Celebrities Have Tried to Go Green (Coldplay included) Coldplay's number 3. The aritcles are a bit annoying, but they're funny nonetheless. It's not offensive. Not to me, at least. It's just "writer's" talk http://www.cracked.com/article_16579...-go-green.html

16-11-2008, 06:25 AM	#5
Tnspieler1012 Come On, Let's Go Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 12,242 My Mood: Location: Prague, Czech Republic Gender: Country: Chat posts: 1 Thanks given: 60 Thanked 132 Times in 81 Posts	So did he hire a bunch of guys down there to plant the trees he bought? Or did the guys camp out for weeks on end, shoveling day after day like in "holes"? __________________ "So I wanna live in a wooden house, where making more friends would be easy, I wanna live where the sun comes out..." Quote: Originally Posted by Karencorpse;4818717 Tnspieler1012 seams like a very interesting guy who has lots of interesting things to talk about and great things to do with her. Quote: Originally Posted by eff-exx;5237716 You're like the ultimate post-rocker in this forum. Quote: Originally Posted by Til_Kingdom_Come;5509315 Ha Ha!!! I guess you suck at geography as well as Rock music!!

16-11-2008, 06:35 AM	#6
Cobalt OH SUCH THE SHAME! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18,297 My Mood: Location: Melbourne, Australia Gender: Country: Chat posts: 10 Thanks given: 159 Thanked 163 Times in 118 Posts	__________________ my quotes are old and my body is weary this space for rent

16-11-2008, 07:16 AM	#9
The Escapist Lindisfarne Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,574 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	This is funny __________________ "The only absolute knowledge attainable by man is that life is meaningless"- Tolstoy

16-11-2008, 07:22 AM	#10
notlost92 come along Pond Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,969 My Mood: Location: Washington DC, but Philadelphia suburbs for school Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 3 Thanked 114 Times in 7 Posts	: Quote: "I'm a massive tool, all the time." Ouch. That's quite a burn, guys I thought this article was going to mention the fact that they drop a crapload of confetti at every gig... As amazing as it is when you're on that floor drowning in butterflies... It's kinda hypocritical of them and bad for the environment. :embarassed: But overall they're such an eco-conscious band it's pretty hard to hate on them for it, as this lame article proves. __________________ VLV: 8/3/08 10/25/08 10/31/08 5/21/09 front row! 8/3/09 Yes, Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow almost ran me over in their car on 11/3/12, and then Chris drew a portrait of me. MX: 10/21/11 7/5/12 upgraded! row three! 7/8/12 7/29/12 upgraded again!!! front row- pure magic.

16-11-2008, 03:38 AM	#2
Lyric Lymphocytic Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,607 Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The media never stops trying to make Chris seem like a jerk/idiot, do they?

16-11-2008, 03:44 AM	#3
branshi_baby Coldplayer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 270 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yep, when will they learn? I guess it's their "job". Though there's plenty of NECESSARY jobs out there. They're really not making the world a better place with bashing celebrities "What do you do for a living?" "Oh, I get to find out whether or not Angelina Jolie is pregnant again so I can make her pregnancy hell!" "Ooh, exciting!" whatever

16-11-2008, 05:46 AM	#4
CMJBGBWC trying to break through Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4,834 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ok... they said he planted 10,000 trees and then claimed that "it just doesn't work" umm.. seriously? thats a funny thing to say isn't it?

16-11-2008, 07:09 AM	#7
chuck kottke Gearwork for Clocks Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8,425 My Mood: Location: Just north of Green Bay - near Lake Michigan's Western Shore Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 4 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	In our wonderful modern world, there is always a disconnect, but consider what the role of artist is - to project a sense of which choice means what. I mean, we all live in a world of environmental triage - by making a choice to use the media, which is supported by all the coal-burning power plants of the world (outside of France, but that's another story), and all the magical chemicals which run huge risks, it's the role of the artist to take the pallet they're given, and make it better by showing what's better to the buying public. Call it education with sex appeal; call it the connection made by celebrity charm - whatever you will, it is a way of getting to the core thoughts of us all, and making the ecological and sociological concerns take a forefront. So while the means are not always green at present, we have to sometimes prime the green pump, and accept a certain level of disconnect to manifest a broader change, which helps us all transition to a better world. Anyhow, just babbling - have a good night!

16-11-2008, 07:10 AM	#8
chuck kottke Gearwork for Clocks Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8,425 My Mood: Location: Just north of Green Bay - near Lake Michigan's Western Shore Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 4 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	OOPs double post!

16-11-2008, 07:28 AM	#11
alyssa first on last off Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,165 Location: S. California Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Meh. The tree thing probably doesn't work. Can't hurt to try though. __________________

16-11-2008, 07:37 AM	#12
chuck kottke Gearwork for Clocks Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8,425 My Mood: Location: Just north of Green Bay - near Lake Michigan's Western Shore Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 4 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	Artists are portrayers of the human world - a mirror to us all - and so, I think they deserve leeway with their artistic license - it's the only way new ideas, or ever relevant ideas sometimes can be projected to the mainstream world we all live in. Look at the Earth at night. You can see it - we glow so brightly, it's no wonder we have an energy problem! We have a collective common-sense problem! So they as artists are focused at the details that magnified by a billion represent the aspirations of many; if that requires working with the tools they are given, then that's how we operate at present. To try for perfection is to either set the stage for Buddhism as example, or to paint oneself in a corner - so as long as the world pays attention to the Buddhists as their reverence for life is fantastic, we are set - but the common culture, as was the place in Egypt as it is now, is focused on the celebrity, be they royalty or otherwise, it's good to have celebrity portraying a better future for us all, even if the means are less than ideal. Consider this - the very same drive that gave us the automobile came from the cannon's bore; the moonshot that showed us Earth from space as a delicate blue planet was the culmination of the Cold War, and the ensuing environmental movement took us only as far as the demand would carry. What we must do is complete the trip, and make it to the other side - to a better world of common elements, Green Choices, and a greater harmony with all humanity and nature...