Frozen gore- wizard of "odd"
( He does remind me a bit of - "the man behind the curtain" - in the wizard of oz
( i always thought Big Al was made out of wood- including his big head)
Craig Compeau
Blowing smoke (from the tailpipe of a nearby truck), a "Frozen Gore" sculpture parodies the former Vice President in Fairbanks, Alaska -- ice sculpture capital of the U.S.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 4, 2010
New "Interactive" Al Gore Ice Sculpture to be unveiled in Fairbanks, AK
Fairbanks, AK-
In an ongoing effort to attract Former Vice President Al Gore to come to Fairbanks and debate his man-made global warming theories, a unique interactive ice sculpture will be unveiled Tuesday, January 5th in downtown Fairbanks.
The new sculpture, a 6' tall, 4,000 lb, likeness of Mr. Gore will be uncovered at the corner of Airport Road and Cushman Street next to Thrifty Liquor. This year the carving features an audio dub of Mr. Gore's Dec. 2009 Copenhagen speech suggesting the entire Polar Ice cap will likely disappear in the next 5 to 7 years, and urging us to upgrade our light bulbs.
As the audio is played, hot air will be emitted from the mouth of the statue, signifying the dangers to the environment of all types of man-made emissions. The source of the hot air will be the Ford F-350 flatbed truck on which the sculpture sits, with a 2" hose from the tailpipe of the vehicle, through a hole bored in the back of the head of the carving, and pumped out through the mouth of the statue. Local businessmen Craig Compeau and Rudy Gavora commissioned the frozen artwork, by world class sculptor Steve Dean.
"We're not giving up easy", Compeau told onlookers as the statue was receiving its final touches Sunday evening. "We invited Mr. Gore to Fairbanks last January (one of the coldest in decades) to debate his planet-melting theories. His people responded via email, that although Mr. Gore would love to attend, there was a scheduling conflict." Compeau was confused by the response since he had not suggested any specific date or time.
Locals are welcome to stop by and get their photos taken with the artwork at any time of day, although the frigid temperature may keep them away, or cause cameras to freeze up. Temperatures in Interior Alaska have recently fallen to the -30 to -40F range.
In conjunction with the release of the new statue, Compeau has incorporated a "Local Warming" contest that will raise money to provide warm winter clothing for homeless Fairbanks residents. The contest asks participants to estimate how many hours the Ford F-350 would have to run (at idle) to equal the carbon output of a round-trip visit from Tennessee to Copenhagen aboard a Lear jet. The winner will receive a warm Ski-doo winter jacket, long underwear, thermal socks, and an Al Gore Bobblehead doll.
To enter, or to see the interactive statue in action visit www.frozengore.com
Here's the latest from Al Gore on "Climate Change."
