I like Comic Sans..What's wrong about it? :confused: It feels less formal than other fonts & easy to read

^ really?

^ Yes. Should I sit in a corner & punish myself? :rolleyes:

I swear to God, Oracle. If after this, Coldplay fans start using Comic Sans everywhere, I will track you down and be very mean to you. I will basically Liam Neeson you.

 

I like Comic Sans..What's wrong about it? :confused: It feels less formal than other fonts & easy to read

 

This picture pretty much sums it up for me. It has been so over-used that it's just annoying now, and it's pretty much a sign of amateurism and non-originality.

^ Yes. Should I sit in a corner & punish myself? :rolleyes:

 

Yes.

 

 

 

 

 

no, kidding, if you like it ok :)

I swear to God, Oracle. If after this, Coldplay fans start using Comic Sans everywhere, I will track you down and be very mean to you. I will basically Liam Neeson you.

 

 

 

This picture pretty much sums it up for me. It has been so over-used that it's just annoying now, and it's pretty much a sign of amateurism and non-originality.

 

I used it once ti imply that the name I used it for was a comic act, but I'LL never! use it now. Love. this picture .

 

These questions must have cracked her up!

March 26, 2013 - submitted by Ira, Russia

 

Q. I heard that Chris had said that the name of the next album would be easier to pronounce. So the name of the next album has already exist. When will the band be ready to declare it?

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

All he was saying there was that Mylo Xyloto was problematic for most to say. It was tricky to know where to put the emphasis on Xyloto and whether to pronounce it with 2 or 3 syllables for example.

The band will not declare the final title (or any working titles) until the album is ready.

March 26, 2013 - submitted by Shaikah, Saudi Arabia

 

Q. Hey I'm big fan of Coldplay in twitter A/Q that was done few months ago. Chris mentioned that falconry - not sure if it is the right word, was one of his hobbies. It also my husband favorite hobby. I really loved to see picture of Chris with his falcon or practicing his hobby? And what they really hunt in England?

Do they hunt buzzard too? I'll be grateful of you post picture.

And sending Coldplay love from Saudi Arabia. Peace.

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Last May there was a twitter Q&A. Chris replied to one about what he likes to do when he has time off with "I like falconry, jousting and looking for suits of armour on eBay. And making up daft answers to questions."

The last part of this gives away that Chris was just having a bit of fun.

He doesn't count falconry as a hobby (or jousting & looking for suits of armour on eBay).

March 25, 2013 - submitted by Ryan, United Kingdom[/color][/b]

 

Q. Hi Oracle,

 

Grammatical question. On the album X&Y, track 13 is listed as 'Till Kingdom Come. The apostrophe indicates that the word has been abbreviated from 'Untill' which isn't a word. "Till" (no apostrophe) and " 'Til " appear to be the only correct ways of spelling this preposition.

One of my friends has tattooed this on her person and was a bit disappointed when I pointed out (what I believe) to be an error. I'm not sure that it's intended to be a clever rock-star misspelling of the word, possibly just a graphic artist getting a little excited.

 

Could you please advise?

 

Ryan.

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

The track IS called 'Til Kingdom Come and therefore there is no grammatical error on the album sleeve's track listings. Unfortunately that means your friend has an incorrect tattoo.

Speaking of rock star misspelling, I recall telling the singer of Dust Junky's that his band name really ought to be Dust Junkies but he replied that it looked better his way. I suppose (band) names are ok to change but as you say 'til is the correct abbreviation.

Anchorman informs me that George Orwell and Julia Donaldson abbreviate until to till. As far as I am concerned that is the word for a cash register (amongst other things).

 

Til Kingdom Come, actually. No apostrophe, one L. See here, here, here, here, here, here and here for releases where it's officially named. Typical CD releases of X&Y only have it listed as + on the CD tracklist, while all digital versions I've checked (except iTunes and Nokia Music) have it correctly named.

Til Kingdom Come, actually. No apostrophe

 

From Coldplay.com:

 

March 26, 2013 - submitted by Shaikah, Saudi Arabia[/color][/b]

 

Q. Hey I'm big fan of Coldplay in twitter A/Q that was done few months ago. Chris mentioned that falconry - not sure if it is the right word, was one of his hobbies. It also my husband favorite hobby. I really loved to see picture of Chris with his falcon or practicing his hobby? And what they really hunt in England?

Do they hunt buzzard too? I'll be grateful of you post picture.

And sending Coldplay love from Saudi Arabia. Peace.

 

:laugh3::laugh3::laugh3::laugh3::laugh3:

 

Ahhhhhh. Sorry, struck me funny.

I like the way her answer was worded:

 

He doesn't count falconry as a hobby (or jousting & looking for suits of armour on eBay).

 

"Falconry isn't a hobby; it's a way of life. And so is jousting and looking for suits of armour on eBay." - Chris Martin

 

 

 

also, how can Xyloto be pronounced with only two syllables? :thinking:

March 26, 2013 - submitted by Shaikah, Saudi Arabia[/color][/b]

 

Q. Hey I'm big fan of Coldplay in twitter A/Q that was done few months ago. Chris mentioned that falconry - not sure if it is the right word, was one of his hobbies. It also my husband favorite hobby. I really loved to see picture of Chris with his falcon or practicing his hobby? And what they really hunt in England?

Do they hunt buzzard too? I'll be grateful of you post picture.

And sending Coldplay love from Saudi Arabia. Peace.

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Last May there was a twitter Q&A. Chris replied to one about what he likes to do when he has time off with "I like falconry, jousting and looking for suits of armour on eBay. And making up daft answers to questions."

The last part of this gives away that Chris was just having a bit of fun.

He doesn't count falconry as a hobby (or jousting & looking for suits of armour on eBay).

 

I hope he's still looking for suits of armour.. because I'm still on ebay.. hoping :laugh3:

Hahaha :lol::lol:

March 27, 2013 - submitted by Lorena, Chile

 

Q. Hi, I want to know if this is your account on Instagram. Thanks

 

with love Lorena.

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Usually if the word official appears, it's because it is official. If you ever see the word on what is clearly a bogus account, do feel free to let us know.

Here is a recap of our official social network links:

twitter

facebook

tumblr

and the lesser used myspace.

 

Once again, please be aware that the band members do NOT have individual accounts on any of the above.

March 27, 2013 - submitted by Margaux, France

 

Q. Hey Oracle !

 

I would like to know a little bit more about you. Do you like read ? If so, what is the last book you read? I'll take account of your choices for my next reading ! :)

Thanks ! xx

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

I love reading - if it's a good book - and have managed 4 this year so far.

I started the year with Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt - loved it. Last night I finished The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon - totally different from anything I have read before but a brilliant read.

In between those I read Men From the Boys by Tony Parsons and Amy, My Daughter by Mitch Winehouse.

March 27, 2013 - submitted by Mandie, United States of America

 

Q. Dear Oracle,

You mentioned yesterday that Princess of China is in some way based on a Sigur Ros song, could you please tell me which one? Coldplay and Sigur Ros are my two favorite bands and I would love to know how one inspired the other!

Thanks!

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Chris has been a longtime fan of Sigur Ros. Princess of China is more than just inspired by Sigur Ros, it includes a sample from

.

From Coldplay.com:

 

 

And? Although at least they fixed it being called 'Till Kingdom Come on the lyrics bit.

And? Although at least they fixed it being called 'Till Kingdom Come on the lyrics bit.

 

Well, I think they know what their songs are called so the apostrophe is definitely part of the song title.

March 27, 2013 - submitted by Lorena, Chile[/color][/b]

 

Q. Hi, I want to know if this is your account on Instagram. Thanks

 

with love Lorena.

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Usually if the word official appears, it's because it is official. If you ever see the word on what is clearly a bogus account, do feel free to let us know.

Here is a recap of our official social network links:

twitter

facebook

tumblr

and the lesser used myspace.

 

Once again, please be aware that the band members do NOT have individual accounts on any of the above.

 

Is it me or this answer was absolutely uninformative? At least I didn't get if she confirms that account or dismisses it. :thinking: Though Coldplay used @coldplayinsta for sure.

I think she is clearly confirming that it is coldplay's official instagram page, but I agree with you, they are indeed using @coldplayinsta, and not this one...

And @coldplayinsta has 50k less followers than @officialcoldplay, can you believe this?!

March 28, 2013 - submitted by lucy, United Kingdom

 

Q. Dear Oracle,

In the End of Decade Clearout Sale

is it Chris or Jonny wearing the Strawberry Swing outfit?

Thanks from Lucy.

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

I am guessing the only reason you could be confused is because of the Jonny style hat and beard but it's Chris!

March 28, 2013 - submitted by Maria, Italy

 

Q. Hi Dear Oracle. Hope everything's ok over there ;)

I got excited reading that Life Of Pi won as Best Soundtrack at Oscars 2013... so is it true that Paradise is part of it? If yes I'll be more excited. actually! And you? Thanks a lot xxx MC

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

No, Paradise was used as a trailer for the film but the Oscar was given to Mychael Danna for the Best Original Score.

March 29, 2013 - submitted by The Oracle, United Kingdom

 

Q. WHO'D LIKE TO JOIN TEAM ORACLE?

When I answer questions of a personal nature, Coldplay.com readers often get in touch with their own thoughts. So, we have a weekly feature, Team Oracle, whereby each Friday (with the question asker's permission) we open up a question to all of you to answer too. Then, the following Friday, I'll post a selection of the best answers, alongside my own reply.

ANYONE can join in so, if you'd like to, please email your response to the following question, in no more than 250 words, to [email protected] before midnight Thursday 4th April.

 

I am a 21 year-old woman who has been in a committed relationship for 3 years. About 6 months ago, I met another person who I now think I am completely in love with. We just get along in ways that make me feel more complete and more in love and I think about him every day. However, I still have the person I am with. I have never cheated, and I would never plan to. I also have never hinted to this new person in my life that I have feelings for him. He has met my current boyfriend a few times and they both got along just fine. I'm not sure what I should do. If I'm dissatisfied in the relationship I'm in should I just end it and start a new one? Or am I just infatuated and I don't really know what I want? I just don't want to ruin the relationship I have with both of them and I don't want to hurt the person I am currently with because he has done nothing more than love me. Please help. Analisa, USA.

 

Look forward to seeing your replies.

The Oracle

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Please email your replies to [email protected]

March 29, 2013 - submitted by Vieve, Philippines

 

Q. TEAM ORACLE QUESTION #113

Hey Oracle! I just want to ask: what can be done if you're always bugged by your mind with the query: "Where is really my rightful place in this world?" It's like it's the question that always get into me because of the drastic turn out of events (e.g. One day, I'm with my friends, next day I feel very alienated) I really don't know what to do.

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

It probably seems very flippant of me to say this but just try to chill out and stop stressing about it. Maybe the whole point of life is to find the answer to your question and maybe it may take a lifetime to work it out.

I will now rattle off a list of cliches (because they are true) and then finally throw my personal view your way.

You can either take each day as it comes or live each day like it's your last or simply make the most out of it.

I'm thinking that what you describe as drastic is merely a blip, a glitch if you will. Try not to worry about the small stuff. What you could do is find out what YOU want from your life. Where you see yourself heading and if that's the right direction. Your place is the place where you feel happy. It could be any number of things that make you happy. A quiet life with contentment or you may discover you want to make a difference to the world or at least leave some impact of your existence. You might see that having a family or a great career or being successful is your life plan. Whatever works and each to their own.

I think to expect things to go a certain way will only bring disappointment.

 

I use goal setting along with the law of attraction and when I'm mentally positive I find the rest falls into place. That's my place. My place in the world is wherever I put myself - geographically or metaphorically.

Not every day will bring joy but I can find the joy or make it myself. It takes some effort on my part. I learn from the past and make the present count. I feel pretty much in control of my life despite the future being an unknown entity. I try to think of that as exciting rather than worrying. Life really is what you make (of) it.

Over to you.

 

Many X&Y tracks have made me open my eyes to see that one's rightful place in life is whatever one choses. "You see no meaning to your life. You should try" is a quote from Low that, to me, means that one should never believe that they are alone. Consider this, you make a difference in your friends and family's day, everyday. That can be considered your "rightful place" in life, to be with friends, to make people smile. Just emphasize on it everyday, and you may see your would a little different. ("It's how you see the world") (I love that song). Feeling alienated is a feeling everyone gets for no real reason sometimes (or it's just us two + we're crazy). Hope this helps! Mitchell

 

It is not always easy to be in a place, to deal with feelings and emotions that you are not used to, it's not easy to accept new ideas, but I can say that your place could be any place, since you are with the people you like, doing everything you love and where anyone can stop you from doing it. Your place is where you can be yourself, and where you are accepted by who you are.

Maybe one day you wake up feeling lost, sad, or alienated as you said, and you will notice that you are in the right place if a person, an action, a music, or any other minor thing makes you feel better, feel satisfied, feel good by just being who you really are. The right place do not tell you how to be, it actually teaches you that being yourself is better than adapting to what others want to see from you. Of course in some situations you'll have adapt yourself to do accept some actions and new ideas, but that doesn't mean you are not acting like you should, it means that you are opening your mind to new ideas an analysing how good they are and how they fit your way of seeing things. I'm sure you have your place already, but you maybe didn't noticed it yet. Jorge.

 

Listen to more Coldplay & stop thinking about it. Life's too short to spend it bugged by what to do & where to be. Just do whatever makes you happy ,the minute you'll stop wondering about it you'll realize that this is your rightful place. Boshkash.

 

Really, that is for you to decide. You have the choice on what you want to do, where you want to go, who you want to be. You just have to go with what you feel. If your so-called “friends",” alienate you, I wouldn’t really call them friends, but this is just from an outsider’s point of view.

Regardless, it is up to you to decide where you fit in, where your rightful place is. It will require self-exploration and dedication, but you can figure it out. There will be trial and error, but eventually you will find that rightful place, and once there, you will be able to have the greatest impact on the world around you. Brianna, USA.

 

Wow you really ask a very deep question . We all struggle with a sense of belonging, the desire to feel a part of something special and something good . Sometimes depending on our circumstances it is an easy fit , but life is always changing and as we grow up and change and enter the adult world , more change is likely, All this can leave us feeling 'left in the dust ' by our friends who are at a different stage in life. So how to cope... by realizing that here and now is to be embraced, enjoy your life and the journey it takes you on , many twists and turns in the road occur before you get to a place and you feel "this is why I am here , this is what I am meant to do'. You may try different friends, jobs, travel and education to sort it out , in the process you will discover what you are truly passionate about, and what brings you the greatest joy. Right now, the important thing is to not focus too much on the destination , but let the journey answer this for you. You will get there , best wishes, Laurie.

 

Keep yourself busy! Always have something to look forward to, even if it's as simple as watching the sunrise. By doing this you will find that you won't be so worried about where you are, but you'll be drawing the lines to where you will end up. All of the events in your life have shaped where you are at this moment. Spend time with friends, family, and loved ones, and you will see that you are right where you need to be. Blake.

 

I find myself feeling the same way sometimes. To me, it changes depending on what we do or plant to do. I feel that contributing to something bigger than you is important. Try things that make you think of yourself as a successful person. This can be different for everyone depending on what they consider success, so do what *you* want to do. People are complex and have different roles in different peoples lives. The boys, for example, are great inspirational rock stars to us fans, but there is another big part of their lives when they're just parents or husbands. Your place in the world depends on the person you are or sometimes simply the kind of attitude you have towards other people. There are some days when the nicest person I come across is the bus driver. Hope this helps. Love, Darem.

 

Thanks to everyone who replied to this week’s question. Team Oracle is open to all so if you fancy replying, click to read this week's question and send us your answer.

Happy Easter!