This is a level, the just for kids section is over the top

http://www.upi.com/blog/2012/07/17/S...5651342541859/

this thread is amazing, even if the site is a hoax

sfawesome.

no way this site is real

Just for Kids: Angry Bergs

Right now, the polar ice caps of our planet are melting.
That's bad—but it's also good!
That's right! It's bad because our planet needs ice at the poles. But it's good because when the polar ice melts, we at Shell can go up there to get more oil, which can do a whole lot of things. Thanks to oil:

• Mommy and Daddy can drive to the store to buy you new toys.
• Companies like Mattel™ can build new toys.
• Engineers can drive to work to design new, better toys that are even more fun to play with.
• When you're done with your toys, trucks can take them away to dispose of.

Oil can even help us fix some of the problems that melting ice causes.

So it's fine to be sad about our melting polar ice caps, and about how sad that makes the planet—but remember to be glad as well, because of all that the oil we're finding there is letting you do, now and far into the future!

Won't you help Shell get Arctic oil? Just make sure those icebergs stay melted, and melt any new ones that threaten to cause big problems.

 

Originally Posted by wes_mc

This is clearly part of the gimmick.

Ah alright. Since it was such a committed effort I just assumed it was real lol.

so awesome
almost as good as 3 wolves howling at the moon good but not quite.

My thoughts on this are that enough people thought it was actually Shell that it could be said Greenpeace was 'impersonating' or something fraudulently

we use oil and have to get at it somehow. It's hypocritical to give other countries money so they can drill and buy it from them while not allowing it here.

it's still funny shit though

 

Originally Posted by EyeKnows

I know you can say just about anything if it is considered comedy, I think satire is similarly covered (maybe not exactly like comedy but close?).

plus, I don't think Greenpeace said anything slanderous/libelous.

Actually it's satire that's specifically protected, not comedy in general. The logic was satire was often used as a component of political protest and the founding father's wanted all political speech protected. The unexpected consequence is that Weird Al doesn't have to get permission to do his parodies (though he actually always does).

 

Originally Posted by dolphin13

only if the oil is in your spine

Originally Posted by SoCalDrew

still STFU

 

Originally Posted by ginwilly

the more ya know...... thanks snaggs

why was IceT so pissed at Amish Paradise then? Did he give permission not knowing who Al was?

I don't think IceT cared at all, Coolio however was pissed.

Here's Al's story:

Al is aware of Coolio's remarks at the Grammy Awards on the 28th, and I told him there have been some questions From his online fans. Al faxed me his thoughts to share with you:

Before it hits the media at large, I just wanted to set the record straight about what exactly happened regarding my getting permission for "Amish Paradise" - at least the way it appeared From my end:

A couple months ago, I told my record company that I wanted to do a parody of Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise," and they said that they would look into it. Not too long after that, two separate people from my label told me that they had personally talked to Coolio at a party and that he told them that he was okay with the whole parody idea. Based on that information, I began recording the song.

Halfway into production, my record label told me that Coolio's management had a problem with the parody, even though Coolio personally was okay with it. My label told me not to worry, and that they would iron things out - so I proceeded with the recording and finished the album.

When I did the American Music Awards with Coolio, I was extremely nervous about doing the hair gag, but he was an incredibly good sport about the whole thing, which further led me to believe that things were going to work out.

Then I found out that a reporter backstage at the Grammys had asked him about "Amish Paradise" and he said that he had never approved it, and was in fact extremely upset by it. I was shocked.

Many times in my career a manager or agent has tried to nix a parody of mine, when the artist himself actually thought it was a great idea. I really thought that was what I was dealing with here. As you all know, I pride myself on being sensitive to the original artists' feelings, so you can imagine how horrible I felt when I heard what Coolio said at the Grammys.

I have since sent Coolio a very sincere and humble letter of apology, and explained the whole scenario from my perspective. I'm still not sure who's responsible for the misinformation that went on, but there definitely was a communication breakdown somewhere and now I'm sort of stuck in the middle.

Aside from all that, I hope you all enjoy the new single, album and video! We're all very happy with it, and hope you will be too. Let Bermuda know what you think...

Yours in cheese sauce,

Al