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December 10, 2008 - submitted by Marcos, Portugal
Q. Dear Oracle, thousands of people are very very dessapointed with the winners of Lost? video contest. Did you know that the winner was posted in youtube before the contest started???? Did you know that both videos have been done by professionals???? Why COLDPLAY have done a fan video competition if the winners are not fans????? we really really don't understand how the winner has been selected and think this competition has been very unfair,politically manipulated and feel very very dissapointed with the band.Lots of videos were better than the winner and were really done by a COLDPLAYER.
The Oracle replies:
Who says they are not fans? I have to strongly disagree. The winning films were not posted before the competition started, a professional may have filmed one but that doesn't mean he's not a HUGE Coldplay fan. I think it is grossly unfair of people to assume the winners are not fans when both indeed are. I don't know how or why people are coming to that conclusion. The competition was totally fair with no hidden agenda, politics or otherwise. Each video was viewed and judged on its merits. No other considerations were taken into account. A shortlist of 30 films was drawn up (this course of action was explained in the terms & conditions). The band all watched the final shortlisted videos and selected their winner. You are entitled to the opinion that there were better videos but we do not share that opinion even though the standard was high and there were many exceptional entries. We feel the best film won and would hope people are happy for the winner who I can assure you is absolutely thrilled to have won. I sincerely hope that the bitterness stops.
December 10, 2008 - submitted by Kenneth, South Africa
Q. Hello Oracle , I was wondering about how the heck do you guys remember each song , this has always baffled me, I like to write poetry and after i am done i don't remember it anymore ha.
The Oracle replies:
It's definitely easier to remember lyrics set to music because of the rhythm and melody. In fact, people have said that putting revision notes to music makes it easier to remember for exams. Rhymes are generally simpler to recall too, which is probably why limericks trip off the tongue quicker than sonnets.
December 10, 2008 - submitted by Antonella, Chile
Q. I meet a guy a few months ago, we were coworkers and he had a girlfriend, but he shows interest in me. Now he''s single but he doesn`t notes me before we were friends and now it's like im invisible. Does he liked me o he was just playing with me?
The Oracle replies:
Well Antonella, all I can say right now is to remember that he has just broken up with his girlfriend so may need some time and space. Continue being his friend and you start talking to him if he doesn't seem to be paying any attention. Take it slowly and things will take their natural course.
December 10, 2008 - submitted by John, United States of America
Q. Dear Mr. Oracle, I know you are so busy being the smartest of the smartest and all, but I have a very important question that I beg you to answer. How might we be able to send letters to the band? I've looked throughout the web site and can't find anything. A response would be very much appreciated. Like really, really, appreciated.
The Oracle replies:
We'd prefer emails if possible and that's kinder to the environment as well as being a space saver. There are 2 addresses. The snail mail address is
c/o PO Box 246
Cheadle
SK8 9AF
The email address is [email protected].
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